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Dog Psychology/Training Theories, housebreaking, socialization, nutrition, basic obedience training. |
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Basic obedience, jumping, leash manners, door/greeting behaviours, housebreaking/marking, socialization, nuisance behaviours |
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Recall, off leash obedience, possessiveness, mild aggression/food aggression, advanced obedience, dominant play, timidity/insecurity, socialization, pack integration |
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Aggression (successful attack/attempted attack), severe food aggression, fear aggression, territoriality, separation anxiety, self mutilation/destruction, advanced insecurity/co-dependency |
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A dog is constantly being shaped by their day to day experiences in this world. Whether the lessons are good or bad for the dog or us, they are constantly adapting, improvising and trying to overcome the issues that bring chaos to their lives. A dog's most comfortable place in this world includes one with challenges and stimulation, but more importantly one where there is structure and predictability.
 During the first few weeks of a dog's life they go through stages of imprinting, where what they learn and their responses to stimuli will often define how they will be as adolescents and adults. Competitions and feats of strength and strategy with their litter mates teach them how hunt, how to communicate, and also how to practice proper rituals of dominance, submission, fear & aggression.
During this period of imprinting, stress plays a big role in shaping their personalities. Dogs are born with a temperament, or pre-disposition, however their personalities are shaped by life experiences. Too much human contact, or not enough can impact the dogs ability to trust and bond with humans; the same goes with other dogs and other animals. Strong competition for food amongst the litter can cause a dog to be food aggressive or territorial with objects as they age; being removed from their littermates too early will often result in a dog that does not have adequate bite-inhibition skills, play rituals, or calming signals and will therefore demonstrate pathological (unpredictable and uncharacteristic) issues throughout life.
The difference between HankyBean's approach to behaviour management and obedience training, is that the goal of behaviour management is to try and understand psychologically what the dog is doing that has the owners concerned and explain why. Whether its self-mutilation, rough-play, fear of sounds or objects, and the list goes on, the purpose is not to teach obedience commands, but rather to restore balance and structure in an effort to return the dog to a more natural state of being.
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