Sam has another message. Being the smart little guy that he is, he knows all behavior happens to get a consequence. If that consequence is of value, then the behavior is going to happen more often and may even get stronger. Words can not fool him. If his attention seeking behavior worked to get him attention in the past, you betcha he is going to try it again! Wouldn’t you?
If your pet is continuing to do a behavior that you do not like,ask yourself, “What is reinforcing it?”
Understanding and responding to your dog’s body language and dog stress signals is a very important piece of keeping everyone
I’m sharing this story of a family’s hope with dog aggression, as I am so extremely proud of the progress we are making, and to educate and offer hope to other families. In complex dog behavior cases like this, it is important to look at the impact of many variables – genetics, physiology, environment, learning history among them.
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Lisa Desatnik
CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC
