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Postat den 2013-03-30 klockan 18:45:03
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Jag hoppas ni inte har missat att Pälsklingar har en sida på Facebook? Gillar ni sidan så får ni uppdateringar därifrån i er feed. Det görs många fler, små uppdateringar där än här. Jag spenderar en hel del tid med att hitta information relevant för hundträning, hundägande osv och delar med mig av det där. Några av de senaste uppdateringarna där:
"I had a client once who told me that their dog Ranger was very much afraid of her husband, but that when the husband had Ranger on leash, the dog was very calm. A brief observation of the relationship between the two, and seeing what happened when Ranger was leashed, told a different story. Ranger had learned that once that leash was on, there was nowhere to go. So he shut down. To the untrained eye, it’s easy to see how a dog might appear calm, when in reality the dog is simply resigned that there’s no way out."
"The most common cause of aggression in dogs is fear. Pinning a dog down when he is scared will not address the root of his fear.
Furthermore it can heighten the aggression (AVSAB 2007). In fact, a recent study of dogs (Herron et al. 2008) found that confrontational techniques such as hitting or kicking the dog for undesirable behavior, growling at the dog, performing an “alpha roll", staring the dog down, and enforcing a “dominance down” frequently elicited an aggressive response from the dog. The aggression may also be redirected toward inanimate objects, or other animals or people besides the owner. Even non-physical punishment, such as a harsh verbal reprimand or shaking a finger at a dog, can elicit defensive aggression if the dog feels threatened by it."
Furthermore it can heighten the aggression (AVSAB 2007). In fact, a recent study of dogs (Herron et al. 2008) found that confrontational techniques such as hitting or kicking the dog for undesirable behavior, growling at the dog, performing an “alpha roll", staring the dog down, and enforcing a “dominance down” frequently elicited an aggressive response from the dog. The aggression may also be redirected toward inanimate objects, or other animals or people besides the owner. Even non-physical punishment, such as a harsh verbal reprimand or shaking a finger at a dog, can elicit defensive aggression if the dog feels threatened by it."
"The data reinforces the idea that comforting a pet is not counterproductive when they are experiencing something frightening, as well as the importance of properly socializing a dog not only with other animals, but the world at-large."
Sophia Yin är veterinär, men har även en Master's degree in Animal Science, emphasis on animal behavior, då hon tidigt i sin karriär märkte att fler djur lämnades in för avlivning pga problembeteenden snarare än medicinska problem:
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