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Dog Behavior
Dogs are unable to talk just like we do, but we can still understand their feelings by observing their behavior and body language. It is compulsory that an owner is aware of his dog's body language, as it will not only strengthen their bond, but will also prevent tragic results where the owner is forced to abandon his dog due to behavior problems. In this category, there are questions relating to the different body languages of dogs, their behavior, etc.
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How do you stop your dog from barking at people on a walk?
when it barks yell at it if it licks shut its toungue in its teeth or u could use a ultrasonic bark control unit that emits a high frequency sound that only your dog can hear. Each dog bark triggers the bark control unit to emit the sound. The dog will stop barking when he/she hears it. Soon the dog will realize that their barking causes the uncomfortable noise and will stop barking. The ultrasonic bark control is not recommended in a house with cats since they are also able to hear the high frequency sound. There are two types of Safe Ultrasonic Bark Controls: Indoor and Outdoor. The Indoor Bark Control unit sits on any flat surface in your house. The Outdoor Bark Control looks like a Birdhouse and can be placed on any outside tree. The device not only looks great for your outdoor decor but an added benefit is controls not only your dog from barking but also your neighbor's barking dog. The Indoor Bark Control unit can be controlled manually or automatically. Manually means you will press the button when you hear your dog bark. Automatic means the device will emit the sound when it picks up the dog bark. The product is manufactured by a reputable company called Petsafe. ---- I found the Petsafe Outdoor Bark Control Birdhouse or Petsafe Indoor Bark Control unit at the following online pet store. Bark controls are great if you are not always home to correct their behavior: http://www.BargainBuyPetSupply.com/outdoor_bark_control.htm
What does neutering do to a dog?
Most male animals that are kept for companionship, work, or food production (horses, dogs, cats, bulls, boars) are neutered (castrated). This is a common practice to prevent unacceptable sexual behavior, reduce aggressiveness, and prevent accidental or indiscriminate breeding. The intact male (tomcat) is likely to roam, fight with other males, and spray and is of course, strongly attracted to seek out and mate with intact females. Tomcat urine is particularly odorous. Overall, the intact male cat can make a most unpleasant household companion.
How does castration affect behavior?
The only behaviors affected by castration are those under the influence of male hormones (sexually dimorphic behaviors). A cat’s temperament, training, and personality are the result of genetics and upbringing, and are generally unaffected by the presence or absence of male hormones. Castration is unlikely to calm an overactive cat or decrease aggression toward people. Since the male brain is masculinized by the time of birth, castration will reduce some, but not all of the sexually dimorphic male behaviors. If performed prior to sexual maturity, castration will help to prevent the development of secondary sexual characteristics such as penile barbs, large jowls and glands at the dorsal part of the cat’s tail.
What is neutering?
The operation of neutering or castration of male cats is called an orchidectomy. The procedure involves general anesthesia, and an incision is made over each side of the scrotal sac so that each testicle can be excised. External sutures are not generally required. In males both testicles descend prior to birth from inside the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal into the scrotal sac. In some cats one or both testicles do not descend fully into the sac and may either remain in the abdomen or anywhere along the inguinal canal path to the scrotal sac. These cats are called cryptorchid and a more extensive surgery will be required to locate the testicles and remove them. If these testicles are not removed they will continue to produce hormones and the behavior problems associated with intact male cats. Vasectomies are not performed in cats. It is both sterilization and removal of the male hormones that provide the behavioral benefits.
What are the benefits of neutering?
Population control
Millions of cats are destroyed across North America each year because there are far more cats born than homes available. A single male cat can father many litters so that neutering of intact males is essential for population control. Although sexual desire will be greatly reduced by castration, some experienced males may continue to show sexual interest in females.
Spraying
The most common behavior problem in cats of all ages is indoor elimination at locations other than the litter box. A large number of these cases are cats that spray or markwalls and other vertical household objects. Adult male cats have an extremely strong urge to mark territory, both indoors and out. Neutering reduces or eliminates spraying in approximately 85% of male cats.
Aggression
Cats, whether neutered or intact, can get into fights but most inter-cat aggression is seen between intact males. This is a direct result of competition between male cats, and because intact male cats roam and protect a much larger territory. If these fights lead to punctures that penetrate the skin; abscesses are a common sequel. Neutering reduces fighting and abscess development in male cats.
Roaming and Sexual Attraction
Intact males have much larger territories and wander over much greater distances than females and neutered males. The urge to roam may be particularly strong during mating season. Castration reduces roaming in approximately 90% of cases. Neutering greatly reduces sexual interest, but some experienced males may continue to be attracted to, and mate with females.
Physical Changes
Male urine odor is particularly strong and pungent. Castration leads to a change to a more normal urine odor. Many guardians claim that their intact males become much cleaner, less odorous, and better self-groomers after neutering. Abscessformation as a result of fighting is far less frequent and some of the secondary sexual characteristics such as the over-productive tail glands in the condition known as "stud tail" can be dramatically improved.
Does neutering lead to any adverse effects on health or behavior?
There are many misconceptions about the effects of neutering on health and behavior. Neutered males are no more likely to become fat or lazy provided they receive a proper diet and adequate exercise. With less roaming, fighting, mating, calorie intake may have to be reduced and alternative forms of play and activity provided. Behaviors that have developed independent of hormonal influences such as hunting are not affected. Regardless of age at which it is performed, neutering does not have any effect on physical development, (overall height and weight, urethral size). Although neutering prior to puberty appears to have similar effects to neutering post-puberty, every attempt should be made to neuter prior to puberty before the cat develops new problems, experiences and habits.
Why do dogs like to hug their noses?
Dogs are refreshingly free from all human hang-ups regarding personal space and body part taboos. They take in an enormous amount of information through their olfactory sense, much, much more than humans. It stands to reason that they will use that sense in any way they can to find scents that are distinctive and unique to various individuals. Dogs rely more on scent than on any other senses or cues. It may seem strange to us when dogs do this, but we need to understand that dogs are not people. They don't give a hoot what we think about their natural approach to the world. That part of a body produces scents that are distinctive, and so a dog is tuned in to that. Most dogs are not sensitive to color, so visual cues will be handled differently by dogs than most of us would think.
Say that you are going about your day and suddenly something brightly and vibrantly colorful comes into view. You will likely turn toward it and pay attention for a while. That's all dogs are really doing. What's interesting is interesting. Some dogs can be trained to indicate which urine sample out of several comes from a person dealing with cancer. THAT indicates the level of subtle and sensitive discrimination a dog can engage in using the sense of smell.
Why do some dogs scratch the ground with their back legs?
She could just have an itchy back like humans can get. The best thing to do is take a look. Take a brush or comb and brush hair in the opposite direction. If you see dandruff then your dogs skin is very dry and the best thing you can do is bath your dog with an oatmeal based dog shampoo (use it on my own dogs.) It could also be flea season in your area and I was quite surprised when my vet told me (I live in British Columbia, Canada) that fleas have a high resistance now and can strike pets at any time of the year ... even in the cold months of the year. If your dog is still scratching (they should be brushed every day) then take her to the vets as she may have a form of dermatitis. I have a Bishon Frise' that can have ear problems (inflamed) and I smell them every day to be sure there is no odor. I clean her ears with a herbal liquid solution every week and I also check all my pets (on all parts of the body) for lumps or bumps once a week.
Not exactly. Dogs don't really have conversations or even sentences. If they could speak, it would sound something like, "Food! Food!" or "Play? Play!" Dogs would only blurt out something they see or want.
How do you stop your dogs fighting?
Never stop puppy fighting, unless one is being seriously hurt.
They are establishing their natural hierarchy, only one dog in any group of dogs can be the alpha. If you interupt the process then you are giving them confusing signals which frustrates them and can lead to behaivior problems.
Furthermore it is one of their primary forms of exercise and social interaction. Even the puppy who comes out last in the heirarchy will be stronger, healthier and more sociable if you leave them to it.
How old can standard poodles live?
Poodles ears keep growing, they can become very long. Usually people leave them long and only trim them to keep a nice edge to them.
All dogs are able to bite (unless they are missing part of there jaw or something) however you must be sure to gentle with a dog and never to sneak up on from behind. or to touch it while it is eating. If you follow all these rules you have a good chance of not being bitten. Also be sure to make sure the dog is tame and gentle.
I have a mother dog (brown 3 years old) ans she doesn't bite, a few month ago she had 7 babies an none of them bite, we only kept one and he still doesn't bite.
no, not all dogs will bite, many are friendly.
This is a training issue. All dogs, barring physical abnormalities, can and will byte. I handle "Hard / War" dogs (30+ years) and if you accustom them as pups to being approached from behind, petted, spoken too, etc. even while eating the answer is NO, they don't byte you, although there is always the occasional exception. If they nip, the most common error is not correcting any of that sort of issue as a pup (it can be done when they're adults but you'll probably need the help of an experienced trainer to manage it.)
It's really a handler/owner issue rather than something innate with dogs. Several of mine are not trained to hold (like K9s) but but as protection dogs -- they will do irreparable damage. Still, the neighborhood kids pet them while the dogs are eating, pull their ears, tail, try and ride them (which the dogs don't really appreciate) but all without any incident in three decades. So I suppose the answer is: "Well bred, clear headed, well trained, they will take care of you and they don't byte unless you're threatened, and then they're concerned with the threat, not you."
Your dog killed your other dog what should you do?
It is certainly not a behavior you would want to encourage in your dog, but is a natural instinct. The dog probably even thought it was doing something you would be proud of it for. If the opossum is dead, I would suggest burying it without the dog watching. Try to bury it somewhere the dog isn't going to dig it up. It needs to be somewhat deep so other scavengers aren't going to smell it out. Check your dogs face and front legs just to make sure it wasn't bitten or receive any injuries. If so, it probably won't be a serious wound, but you may want to call your vet to check it out. Other than that, there isn't too much else to do.
You might also wonder a bit if your dog has rabies. Finally, you can call the game warden or animal control in your county. That's their job.
if you are in Aussie don't do it but if u are are in new zealnad i encourage it please make your dog ill more possoms in new zealnad.
Why does your dog whine so much?
if i were you i would take it to the vet it could be well serious.......
Which would win a pit bull or a baboon?
mountain lion
- The only dog capable of killing a Mountain Lion/Cougar/Puma how ever you call it.
Is the Dogo Argentino. The Dogo Argentinos where used for hunting wild boar and pumas. Although who would win in a fight between a Pitbull and a Dogo Argentino, it would have to be a PitBull.
Dogo Argentino is used to hunt big games like cougars but they are used in packs...A dogo argentino cant kill a cougar single-handedly. If you will hunt with a pack of pitbulls you can also kill a cougar, but they are not use as hunting dogs because they are usually aggressive against other dogs.
How to make your pitbull muscular?
Well...First of all exercise 101! Pitbulls are high energy dogs and love to work. If your pitbull is not in shape start with a slow or low exercise. A pitbull with no stamina wont bulk up. Swiming, Joggin, walks ( 1 to 5 miles). Second of all supplements i recomend you "Green Rhino Power" mine was 65 lb in a month 100 lb with exercise. Scared about supplements? A raw diet... in the internet you should find wonderfull recepies. Above all exercise...without it...no results
Why would a dog chew off its own hair?
There are a couple of reasons. But this would best be answered by a liscened animal doctor.
But here's my best guesses:
1. Its got worms. Causing uncomfortable feeling and itching.
2. It is stressed.
3. Maybe pregnant if female.
Is it normal for a puppy to eat it's poop?
If it is it's own poop it's not too bad (just don't let your dog lick your face). If it is anothers dog's poop than that is really bad! The poop your dog might be eating may be infected with worms or the parvo disease- which is a life threatening disease that causes un-vaccinated puppies to throw up blood.
How do you tell a male dog from a female dog?
The easiest way is to check under the tail - a male will have one opening (the anus) and a female will have two openings (the anus and the vulva).
The first and most obvious difference between male and female dogs is size. In almost all breeds of dogs there is a difference between the size of the female dog and the male dog. Sometime the difference could be big, but other time it could be small, but even thought their height might be close enough to not show any differences, their weight could determine their gender. It is usually the male that weighs more than the female. We perceive the female dog as being kinder, gentler and nicer than the male dog. The ability to train the dog is a difference. Female dogs, it is said, are easier to train than male dogs. Another difference is the way they react to other dogs. Female dogs tend to fight a lot with one another, but the male dog is more adaptable and accepted other dogs in their environment. Well, I think this information will help if I forgot anything please edit and add to it. Thank you
A male dog has a penis on his stomach and a girl does not.
They have decidedly different 'equipment', similar to the way human males and females do. One difference between human genitals and canine genitals is the penis on a dog will retract into a protective shaft when flaccid, and is directly observable only when the male is 'erect'. On human males, it just hangs there limp (when flaccid).
How to find a dog's sex, for the inexperienced layperson :
If one looks at the underside of a dog, a female dog will have a smooth 'belly', whereas a male dog will have a noticable 'shaft' on the lower 'belly'. If the dog's tail is held in an upright position, a female dog (when viewed from behind) will have a very small 'slit' in the skin right below the anus, whereas this area on a male dog will be smooth.
male dogs have egg sacks which are near the but but female have no egg sack
well i will assume you mean a puppy because an adult is pretty obvious as u see by the answers. puppies can be difficult if u don't know exactly what to look for. male pups don't "drop" right away meaning you cant see the testicles. now turn the little fella over and if u see an area that's raised near the belly its a boy -if its a girl u will see the area between her legs . sounds odd but this is how u sex a 1 minute old pup ;)
lift the dog up or just look behind its belly. if there is a penis (sheathed) it is male. if it is unneutered there will be testicles hanging between the back legs.
If your dog is male, he will have an object projected out from under his belly close to his hind legs. It may be hard to find if your dog has longer hair.
If your dog is female, she will not have anything projecting from under her belly.
If dog is an female it will have nothing on the lower belly.
If dog is male it will have a testicle(penis) on lower body.
Does it have a penis? It's a boy. Does it have a vagina right below it's anus? It's a girl.
Can a dog be left for 8-10 hours alone?
A house-broken adult dog can be left alone for hours but a puppy or young dog, although it can also be left alone for hours, should be contained in an area where it cannot do damage. If a dog is to be left alone outdoors, it should have adequate shelter from the elements provided for it. An adequate supply of water should be available whether inside or outdoors.
That depends on what you do with it. If you're planning to drop 50 pound bags of it on them from five stories up, for example, it's probably going to be deleterious to their health.
It's also most likely bad for them to eat a lot of it. It's kind of unlikely that they'd volunteer to, since it basically tastes like chalk (because it basically IS chalk), but then again dogs are pretty stupid sometimes.
If you're asking "is it safe to use it in your garden that your dog occasionally walks past", then yes, it should be fine.
Dogs eat flies because they are hungry. They can cause bacteria or diseases. Well if your dog eats it, then it will be okay. If it eats so much, please ask a vet for problems or symptons.
Why does your puppy lick its pee?
When a dog licks another dogs' urine they're using an organ in the roof of their mouth which humans, thankfully, don't possess. This organ does something which is rather strange, the nearest thing I can get in a description is that it allows them to taste scent.. which allows dogs to analyze scent in a way which we cannot even begin to imagine.
We currently have 2 German Shepherds, one of which is a 14-year old male and the other a 6-year old female. We've previously had 2 female Shepherds as well. Only the male Shepherd has licked urine, and not his own, but it's a "habit" he first started ~4 years ago. While most humans view this as "disgusting" behavior, urine itself is sterile and therefore not harmful to the dog.
Why do dogs like some people more then others?
They can sense who they are.
What do you mean!!! ? lol ---- I personally think if a dog behaves in a certain manor with one person than another it is not the dog it is the person that is giving out a different energy/emotion which can change a dogs behaviour as dogs are very sensitive at understanding humans emotions: For example My dog, Todd when you are outside in the Garden Running around with my younger cousins he will play with them and be generally excited but if one of the children falls over he will stop playing and go up to the children with concern. This goes back to natural instincts as dogs in a pack would look after each other and as they cannot communicate verbally they pick up on each others emotions. So in answer to the question dogs appear to like some people more than others because it is the person themselves who is feeling different. (hope some of that made sense to anybody?? lol) ----
Puppies might get sore eyes because they have an eye infection. There may also be something in their eye from birth.
Can west highland white terriers swim?
All dogs have webbed feet, so all dogs can swim. Many choose not to. A yorkie is a very petite dog and (even though they can) its not very safe for them to swim
All dogs have webbed feet, so all dogs can swim. Many choose not to. A yorkie is a very petite dog and (even though they can) its not very safe for them to swim
They can swim safely in controlled environments, and I HIGHLY recommend using a life jacket for them....mine hates it, but he deals.
How do you stop puppies barking?
you can ignore it, eventually they will get the message that they are not getting anywhere.
you can tell them 'no' but make your voice deep and make sure it's commanding and also show them the flat of your hand over their head.
whatever you do, make sure you stick to it, all dogs (old and young) like consistency, and be firm!
VERY ENERGETIC! I have a miniature poodle and he can't stay still for a secound! I tested how fast he was running in the backyard one day and he was running like 35-40 miles per hour! But they can be very calm at times. The standard poodles are the calmest because their so big!
What do chocolate lab puppies eat?
In general Labs love attention, love to play fetch, and love to be played with. they also love to be pet most labs love water although some do not they love stuffed toys (just to rip them up) and like to chew on anything in sight (mainly puppies)
