A dog’s behavior can be influenced by many things, including undetected illness. Sudden changes in behavior can be caused by Lyme’s disease, Addison’s and thyroid conditions among others. It’s important to rule out a medical cause for your dog’s behavior before beginning any behavior modification program. If your dog’s behavior/temperament has changed, the first step is to take your dog to a veterinarian for a complete physical examination.
The training/behavior suggestions below are intended as a supplement to, not as a substitution for, working with a professional trainer or Behaviorist. These suggestions assume your dog is in good health.
Please click here for a list of Obedience Schools/Trainers and Behaviorists with whom LEARN volunteers have direct experience and know use positive motivation training techniques. Links to helpful training websites are at the end of the list.
Adopting and Caring for a Dog
- Introducing pets to a new child
- Placing dogs with children
- How can I get my dog to leave my cat alone?
- The Truth about Dogs with Bite Histories
- The Collar’s Role: Avoiding Spine, Neck, and Other Injuries
- Choosing the best dog food
- Ideal Weight
- Crate Training Basics
- Canine Car Safety
- The importance of door manners
- Invisible Fences; a False Sense of Security?
Behavior Modification
- PDA – Puppy Displays of Affection (licking).
- How to stop demand barking.
- Barking
- How to stop jumping?
- Is it normal for my Lab to be so mouthy?
- Help! My dog is afraid of men.
- What do I do about possession aggression?
- How to deal with dogs that won’t let you use “their” furniture.
- Is your dog a thief?
- Stop my dog from mounting…
- What do I do when my dog counter surfs?
- To dig or not to dig.
- Dog’s Fears and Anxieties
