Everybody Get Together

"Come on people now
smile on your brother
everybody get together
and try to love one another right now" ~ Youngbloods

Isn't that what we want for our dogs? To get along? Alot of times "housemate" dogs don't have problems living together. They naturally figure out how to live peacefully. Others don't do as well.

What can we do about it? How do we stop the fighting, biting, growling?!!

First of all observe the situations when it occurs. Try to figure out why it is happening. Is it over resources such as food, toys, or affection: meaning you! Or is it over space and movement? Or everything!!!

Alot of the problems are generated from excitement. When your dogs get aroused by "something" you can counter that excitement by being calm your self. Yelling and screaming only stimulates the situation.

Take control of yourself first then address your dogs.

If the fights break out over food or items you can take control by removal of such items and monitoring how they get those valuable resources. Make your dogs wait to eat with a sit and stay until released. If one dog eats faster send him/her to a Place ( dog bed or rug) to wait till the other is finished.

Your control of space and movement is critical. What you allow daily gets practiced and ingrained. Make sure you and your dogs practice good behavior. Give your dog safe Places to rest. By your direction, tell your dog where to lay down.

All this boils down to Leadership, Rules and Structure. This is what works and what our dogs need to get along. And it will add up to everyone being happy.

Out of the DogHouse LLC website www.ohiodogtrainer.net
Contact Dru Therrian (440) 286-9070


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