Regardless of a pet’s age, the holidays have potential for behavior issues. Many of them can be avoided with consistent human behavior and proactive training. We’ve curated seven behavior articles from professional and lay sources that can be used to refresh knowledge of and approaches to behavior issues.
The sudden onset of a new behavior or worsening of a previously well-controlled behavior is absolutely medical until proven otherwise.” – Amy Pike, DVM, DACVB, IAABC-CABC*
Sources:
- *6 Effective ways to treat pet behavior problems, DVM 360, December 19, 2022. Link.
- Choose words wisely when talking about dogs, The Bark, June 2021. Link. Because words are powerful, we must take care when wielding them—including when it comes to discussing dogs. For example: Cue not command; Confused not bad; Mix not mongrel.
- Speaking “dog:” Learning practical canine behavior can benefit you and your staff, PetVet Magazine, February 2019. Link.
- Train dogs to listen, OutsideResource, August 16, 2022. Link.
- Dog whining in crate: 5 reasons why and what to do, TopDogTips, April 15, 2022. Link.
- Tips to prevent dogs from peeing on the Christmas tree, The Wildest, December 15, 2022. Link.
- Tips on desensitizing dogs to the vacuum and other loud sounds, Dogster, August 4, 2022. Link.
- Play-training, a powerful tool to handle aggression, The Wildest, December 2012. Link.