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When Your Dog Fights

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Having a dog who attacks the other dog in the house is extremely frustrating for the human occupants in the home: access Help! My Dogs Are Fighting. Dog fighting is not only dangerous for the dogs and the humans, but also costly when injuries occur. Not socializing with other dogs at an early age and being isolated for a long period of time are some of the causes of this negative behavior. However there are steps that can be taken to correct this behavior. Access Dog Aggression at Canines.Com.

In the article, Territorial Aggression , teaching the dogs commands is advocated. According to the article, the dog needs to know that you are in control. Commands such as "Stop," "Out," and "Quiet" are suggested in order to teach your dog contol when needed. For more detailed information, access Territorial Agression at Canines.Com.

According to the Article Operant Behavior , dogs, like many humans, pursue pleasure. Given a choice, dogs prefer pleasure over pain. These tendancies for the dog to prefer to feel good are used to train dogs in a more humane way. Since the dog prefers pleasure over pain, positive reinforcement may be used to get the dog to repeat desirable behaviors. Access the article Operant Behavior at Canines.Com for details on positive and negative reinforcement, positive punishment, escape, avoidance, discriminated avoidance, free operant avoidance, and the Premack Principle.

In the article, 12 Tips for a Well Behaved Dog, at the American Dog Trainers Network site, early training using humane methods is emphasized. Other points made are command enforcement, respect from your dog, how to avoid destroying your training, repeating commands, giving commands that your dog can understand, proper tone of voice, positive reinforcement, timing and praising, appropriate reinforcement, and earning your dog's respect. For details on these points, access 12 Tips for a Well Behaved Dog.

According to the article How and Why to Train, at the Perfect Paws site, your well-behaved dog may not continue to exercise good manners indefinitely. In order to communicate with your dog, the article recommends obedience training. The article recommends rewarding your dog for positive behavior and not constantly repeating a command, which causes the dog, eventually, to ignore the person. For more details, access How and Why to Train.

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