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Aggression
- Describes different types, and whether or not they are appropriate. |
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Aggressive Behavior
- Understanding and working with the problem. |
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Aggressive Behavior List
- An email discussion group with trainers and dog owners addressing behavior modification. |
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Behavior Help
- A humane society provides articles on understanding and dealing with a number of common problems such as chewing, barking and biting. |
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Behavior Problems and Solutions
- Explains the alpha concept, or ''speaking wolf'', and how an understanding of this can help with many issues such as barking, digging and jumping up. |
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Canine Aggression
- Education, support and resources for pet owners. |
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Coprophagia
- Explains faeces-eating and suggests ways of stopping it. |
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Dealing with Separation Anxiety
- Causes of this problem and methods to alleviate it. |
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Dog Behavior
- A Humane Society provides free articles on a range of issues from puppy problems to understanding body language. |
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Dog Behaviour.com
- A professional trainer in the UK provides free articles on establishing good habits and dealing with bad ones. |
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Dominance
- Analysis of the role of this issue in packs and families, together with excerises for controlling it. |
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Excessive Licking
- Also known as Acral Lick Dermatitis or Lick Granuloma. Contributing factors are explained and solutions suggested. |
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Fearful Dogs
- A series of exercises to control this problem. |
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Fear of Loud Noises
- Suggestions for reducing the distress caused by thunder and fireworks. |
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Herbal Remedies for Behavior Problems
- An article from the International Veterinary Information Service discusses the evidence for using herbs, flower essences and homeopathic medicine. |
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Hyperactivity
- A series of exercises to control this problem. |
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K9 Separation Anxiety
- This email discussion group serves as a support group as well as a source of information. |
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Myths and Realities
- Explores common misconceptions about the way dogs view their environment, and why they behave as they do. |
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Nasty Habits
- Discusses methods of dealing with digging, jumping up, howling, scratching doors, stealing or begging for food, chewing and other misbehaviours. |
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Non-food Ingestion
- Known as pica, this can cause serious health problems. The causes and solutions are explained. |
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Pet Behavior Articles at APBC
- Members of the Association of Pet Behavior Counsellors in the UK write about problem pets. |
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Possessiveness
- Explains how to teach that sharing is OK. |
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Problem Barking
- Causes and solutions are suggested. |
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Problem Dogs
- Explains why barking, fouling and aggression make some animals a problem for city authorities, then suggests solutions. |
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Relocation Anxiety
- Suggestions are given for reducing the ill-effects of a family move, or when a dog is re-homed for any reason. |
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Rescue Dog Behavior Problems
- These animals may have particular areas of difficulty. |
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San Francisco SPCA Library
- Free pdf articles to download cover many common issues. |
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Separation Anxiety
- This article includes a short video ( 2.7 Mb ) showing the typical stages and suggesting solutions. |
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Separation Anxiety
- Article explaining avoidance and treatment strategies. |
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Shy Dogs: FAQ
- Owners share their experiences and suggestions for dealing with the problem. |
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So Long to Bad Dogs
- This article from Atlantic Monthly explains the theory of animal behavior and the progress being made in treating phobias, anxiety, aggression and panic. |
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Stool Eating
- A series of exercises to control this activity. |
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Submissive Urination
- An explanation of why this is unrelated to housebreaking is accompanied by suggestions for dealing with it. |
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Submissive Urination
- The causes are explained and an interactive solution suggested. |
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Tail Chasing
- Explains why this is not always a playful activity, and how to stop it causing injury. |
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Thunderphobia
- How to recognise and deal with this common characteristic. |
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Training the Dominant Dog
- Practical advice on appropriate training methods. |
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Travel Sickness
- An explanation is given and a simple solution offered. |
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Understanding Animals
- Free articles cover a number of issues and a forum is available for related discussion. |
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