Why is my dog always hiding when I come home?
Sounds like separation anxiety. I have a breed that is prone to that (a collie), so from puppyhood I did things the books say to do in order not to encourage it--basically letting the dog know I was in charge and could come and go as I chose and she'd be OK. The basic thing is not to speak to your dog when you leave or when you first come home--you encourage anxiety when you tell the dog (for example), "I'm leaving the house but will be home soon. You'll be OK." Just go--don't talk to the dog and don't look at the dog. And then when you come home, don't look at the dog or talk to it for a while (initially several minutes, but for me now it isn't necessarily very long, since she has never had any such anxiety). The dog learns that your coming and going won't hurt it.If the dog isn't secure in your coming and going (and yours isn't), then practice with very short periods of separation and don't sweet talk it when you come home. Work up to longer periods. I don't know if any of this will help since the problem has already developed, but it's worth trying some of it, and you at least have a name for the problem. Just don't encourage it by acting nervous yourself or sweet-talking the dog; you need to be the confident one that is in charge.Here's something to try (don't know if it will work)--don't go looking for the dog at all, simply come home and sit down and read a book or something. After about five minutes, call the dog to you and reward with a small treat if it comes. But don't go looking for the dog when you first come home; just come in and act as if everything is OK, no reason to worry.
Why does my dog get so aggressive when i play with him?
For the biting: when he bites you, say "Ow!" or make a high-pitched noise. Then, get up. Turn away from him and walk away. Completely ignore him for about 10 minutes after this. Go about your own business in another room, do not even look at him if he follows you.For the ball: don't chase him for it. If he runs off with the ball, leave him with it and go away. Again, ignore him totally for about 10 minutes.The lesson in both cases is: biting, or resource guarding, means fun-time is over.Start teaching "drop it" too. When your dog has something in his mouth, go up to him with a treat in your pocket and take it out. Let him smell it and say "drop it" clearly; when he drops, treat. He will soon learn that dropping what's in his mouth will get him something better. Soon, you will be able to fade treats like you would with any other command.
Why does my dog hate it when I play the guitar?
Dogs are a little scared of weird looking things abd maybe simultaneously sharp noises too, like your guitar.These sounds are strange for them and they find such objects difficult to understand.To make your pet familiar to the guitar, start playing something soft rather than loud direcly.Moreover, maybe the sound is painful? Not that you play it bad, but dogs are sensitive to certain notes. So, try with a different note or a different genre.The only other thing I would add is that you can teach your dog to not be scared of specific sounds by pairing the scary noise with treats. This is really essential if you need to be able to play your guitar "in peace." Start by having your dog in a location far enough from the noise to not be agitated or barking - to still be calm but able to hear the sound. Turn on the guitar and give your dog a series of treats (you can use dog food for this; use as part/all of their meal). When the noise goes off, stop giving the treats (immediately; timing is key). Very soon your dog will start to associate the noise with yummy food and start to be much less scared of the noise.Slowly (such as the next day) bring the dog closer to the scary noise, treating the dog. Keep progressing slowly (day by day) until the dog can be in the same room and remain calm -- or wherever you need the dog to be to still use the device (e.g. in the hallway while you use the hairdryer in the bathroom).In addition to giving your dogs treats for remaining calm with the noise in the background (do not give treats when he/she starts to bark or gets agitated), you can also turn off the device and let the dog explore it, to learn that it is not scary. You do this by dropping treats near the object, and slowly letting the treats get closer and closer to the object. Do not move the device in any way during this time ... it might startle the dog. But let him/her explore it and see that it is just another benign object.Training your dog to not fear the scary noisy object is a days/weeks task, not a one-time training event. However, you can permanently erase your dog's fear of the scary noise if you do this.You can also hire a professional dog trainer to teach you how to work with your dog to remove the fright.Happy petting:)
Why does my dog run away when I cry?
Think about crying for a moment, from a 3rd person point of view.Your face gets all red and blotchy, your nose starts to run. Maybe you sit there quietly while tears and snot start running down your face… maybe you sob.A person who sees another person cry understands what is happening, and even then, it can make some people massively uncomfortable to be around someone who is crying… especially if they don’t understand why.Now look at crying from a third dog point of view… Dogs don’t cry… or at least not the way people do… their eyes don’t leak, their nose doesn’t run, their chest doesn’t heave in and out and they don’t make a weird “honking” noise.In short, they are operating with less info than a person, who at least understand WHAT you are doing. Fido has no clue why you are crying, or even what crying is. His human is leaking and honking, what should he do?Mine comes and licks my face… but really, running away is as legitimate an option.
Why won't my dog wag his tail when he sees me?
If he never wags his tail, I recommend a vet visit.If he wags sometimes but not when he sees you, it could be he is intimidated by you or sees you as unpredictable.Try getting on the floor with him and treats, do some obedience run throughs. Get a toy he loves and play with him (no rough housing). Observe his tail during these instances, is it wagging?Best wishes
Why is my dog too friendly with strangers?
Your pup is just 7 months old. He is not aggressive as no dog is born aggressive in the world. He is happy and friendly means you are taking good care of him. He is healthy physically and mentally. That is a good sign.You basically want him to guard your property right? He will do it if and when the time comes. Sometimes just the presence of a dog is enough to scare the people. All you really need is for him to bark at strangers, that is enough to scare most people. There is no need for your dog to learn aggression.I am saying this from experience. I have a 11 year old Lab and he has always been friendly with everyone. He used to play with the watchmen and gardeners of our colony but if these people came to our house, he used to not allow them inside. Sometimes, he keeps a watch even on our relatives and follows them around the house. He is not aggressive but he knows by instinct when to bark and when to play.So trust your dog, take good care of him and love him a lot. When he grows up, he will surely be a good guard dog.
My dog growls every time I touch him?!?
My dog has always had a great temperament. He never minds when I move him while he is sleeping or rough house with him a little. Never growled, snapped or showed any kind of aggression. Recently, in the past 2 months or so, I noticed that when I try to take a bone or play toy away, he growls but usually once I wrestle it from him, he turns back into play mode and everything is fine. I thought this was just his playful growl when he play tug o war so I didn't think much of it. A short time after that, I noticed when he is eating he has Food Agression. So I've been working with him on that by having him lay down while I set his food in front of him. Then I'll hand feed him or keep petting while he eats. He growls at me while I am doing this but usually stops and goes on with eating. Over all, I think his food aggression is getting better. HERE IS THE SERIOUS PROBLEM: I left for New York for 10 days and left him with my room mates who are too busy to work on the training with him. When I got back, I instantly noticed, every time my dog is laying down and I go to even touch his paw to move him a little bit or pick him up, he growls extremely loud and even snaps! I have NO idea where this came from. His behavior has literally changed from night and day. Even if he isn;t laying down or anything, if I go to pick him up, he starts growling VERY aggressively. Some times, when he is just sitting there and I reach out to pet him, he starts to growl and then it seems that once i start petting him, he realizes I mean no harm..... Literally, every touch, he growls first and this is not like him. WHAT DO I DO?! I asked my room mates if anything had happened while I was away, and both of them said that he was fine. I trust them and am desperately trying to figure out what to do. PLease help. I understand that I should take him to a specialist but I am wayyy to broke right now to afford that.
Why does my dog bring me his toys?
Hi out there wondering.To answer your question you pet wants to play. He wants some attention. He wants you to throw his toy, or he wants you to wrestle with him with the toy in his mouth. You said he his not a small dog. wait till you have two dogs in the house they both weigh over a 100 pounds and they want to play. And it is to hot outside. Romp with him throw the toy and he will bring it back. Enjoy your time with your pet.
Why do most male dogs try to hump me?
"Why do most male dogs try to hump me?"It may be some relief to you to know that this is not an attempt to mate with you. This behavior occurs as a result of a dog trying to establish its place in the pack hierarchy.In a healthy family (pack, to a dog) environment, the dog is the Omega, or the lowest-ranking member of the pack. Actually, he would rather rank higher.When a dog welcomes someone unknown to the house, he figures that this may be a new member of the pack. Since (in his rather simple mind) there is new pack dynamic, relationships regarding rank must be figured out.Humping is dominant behavior. If the one being "dominated" accepts this behavior, then he becomes the Omega dog, even if it's you!It is important to discourage this behavior. In order to maintain a peaceful household (pack), it is imperative that the dog understands his status- that of the Omega. If the dog perceives that any pack member ranks lower, then there may be behavioral problems. Don't allow the dog to do this. Push him away, and firmly tell him, "NO!" Repeat this until he gets it.
How do dogs ask for your help?
If Xena wanted anything from me, she would come up to me and if I was sitting down she would rest her chin on my leg, look up into my eyes and slowly wave her tail. If I was standing she would nudge my leg with her nose, and give me the same look. I would then say, “What do you want?” and she would lead me to whatever the problem was that she needed help with; open the door so she could go outside, re-fill her water bowl, rescue her favourite ball from where it was stuck under the couch, and so on.Help me make a snowball!Towards the end of her life she fell ill very suddenly; the vet said that she had heart failure and she didn’t have long to live. A few days, perhaps; with certain medication, maybe two or three weeks more. We did try the medication but it was unsuccessful.She was clearly suffering; unable to walk more than a few steps, she would spend most of the day lying at my feet, hardly breathing at all; my partner and I discussed euthanasia.And one evening, she got up, rested her chin on my leg, looked at me and slowly waved her tail. “What do you want?” I asked.She leaned closer, pressing herself against me. Her message was clear. “Help me.” What she wanted help with was herself. And there was nothing I could do.The next morning, early, I called the vet and said that I thought it was time. He said to bring her in at 1pm. To be honest, I didn’t even think she would make those last few hours, and by the time we took her in, she was barely clinging to life.I held her and she licked my hand as she slipped away.