Category: Behaviour Issues
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How to Manage a Reactive Dog?
Canine reactivity describes an intense, often immediate response by a dog to a specific stimulus, observable as a change in behavior or arousal level. Understanding its signs, causes, and management options helps caretakers reduce risk and improve welfare. What Is Canine Reactivity? Reactivity is a behavioral pattern where a dog reacts strongly to a trigger
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Back to Work? Prevent Your Dog from Separation Anxiety
Many dogs struggle when left alone, and households adjusting to a return to on-site work should plan for gradual changes to prevent stress-related behaviors. Recognize separation anxiety: signs and severity Separation-related distress commonly shows as excessive vocalizing, destructive behavior, pacing, drooling, or inappropriate elimination when a dog is alone. [1] Signs often start within the
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Dog Stealing Food? Teach Them Impulse Control
Dogs often take available food because of instinct, learned opportunity, or a medical or emotional reason, and managing the behavior requires both prevention and training. Why dogs steal food — common causes and learning mechanisms Food-stealing often develops because foraging and scavenging are strong instincts, and a single successful snack can create a rapid learned
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My Dog Is Obsessed with Stones. Help!
Stone-eating in dogs can create immediate hazards and longer-term problems that owners should assess and address. A calm, systematic approach to safety, medical evaluation, and behavior change helps reduce risk. Quick safety check If the dog is actively choking or cannot breathe, seek emergency veterinary care right away; if the airway is clear and you
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My Dog Lifts the Leg at Home. Marking Behavior
Leg‑lifting marking is a specific urination posture some dogs use to leave scent on vertical surfaces inside a home. The behavior looks different from a full, floor-level void and is usually brief and targeted. What Is Leg-Lifting Marking? Leg‑lifting marking is a communicative urination pattern in which a dog raises a hind limb and deposits
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Stair Away From Me: Why Is My Dog Avoiding Stairs?
Dogs can stop using stairs for many different medical, sensory, behavioral, or environmental reasons, and noticing the pattern helps narrow the cause. Signs Your Dog Is Avoiding Stairs Owners can often tell avoidance from normal preference by watching specific behaviors and the context in which they occur. Common observable signs include hesitation at the base