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12 Tips for a Well Behaved Airedale
By Robin Kovary of American Dog Trainers Network
Start training your Airedale puppy early on. When raising and training a dog,
an ounce
of problem prevention is certainly worth a pound of cure!
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Manners for the Modern Dog
Addresses the most common problem areas:
Housetraining the Young Puppy,
Housetraining the Adult Dog,
Crate Training,
Submissive Urination,
Excitement Urination,
Owner Absent Misbehavior (Separation Anxiety),
Whining, Barking,
Chewing,
Digging,
Pulling on Leash,
Chasing,
Escaping and Roaming,
Jumping Up (on people),
Coming When Called,
Why and How to Train,
Fear of Loud Noises,
Self Mutilation,
Eating Feces,
Excessive Licking,
Car Problems
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All Purpose Cure
Okay, let's be serious, there's no such thing as an all purpose cure. Each
Airedale
and their particular behavior problem is unique. However, there are some
similarities that come up often enough we thought it made sense to repeat them
here. You might try these before you begin any other behavior modification.
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Preventing Behavior Problems
Practical tips to prevent behavior problems before they happen -- can be
applied to puppies or rescued adults
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Dog Training - Fast and Simple
If you jumped to look at this page because you thought someone was going to
tell you
how to teach your Airedale to be a perfect companion in five minutes then we
need to
talk. If you don't want plain talk, from the heart, then you are in the wrong
place. The goal here is to save your dog's life.
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Cues to Reading Your Dog
Watch a dog's EARS, EYES, MOUTH, BODY, TAIL and listen to his VOICE to judge the dog's mood.
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Introducing Two Dogs
Whether you are introducing dogs, puppies, males, or females, the scenario is
usually best if
both dogs can meet on neutral ground, off-lead.
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Preparing your Airedale for the New Baby
Do not leave it until the new baby arrives. Start as soon as you know baby is
coming.
Preparing a Dog for a New Baby - King County, WA, Animal Control
New Baby and the Family Dog by Dave the Dogman
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Terriers are Just Different!
By Mary Swinyer
Are you worried that your growling puppy Airedale is too aggressive? He may
just be acting like a normal terrier. Read this article by a very experienced
dog trainer and maybe you will understand your puppy a little better and learn
a little something about how to handle that little terror.
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Nothing in Life is Free
NLIF is a non-confrontational way of reducing/controlling/preventing
dominance or dominance aggression in Airedales.
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Choosing a Dog Door
Installing a dog door can be part of the solution to some behavior problems. This site will
help you choose the type of dog door appropriate to your home.
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Housebreaking for Male Dogs
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Have
a new tool for catching the male dog that likes to sneak away
and urinate in the house because he isn't fully housebroken.
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Protect your home and furniture from the male dog that likes
to mark his territory.
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Play
down submissive wetting in mature male dogs which is an important
key to resolving this problem
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Spare yourself
and your senior male dog from the emotional upsets that
his incontinence presents.
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Stop
urine spotting from excited male puppies when guests arrive.
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Fear of Thunder
There are many different ways to help your Airedale cope with this fear. Some of
them are listed here, and you should review them all, and choose the method
best suited to your dog based on his temperament, environment, and the degree
of fear he displays. Please do talk to your vet prior to using any of the drugs
mentioned to make sure your dog has no medical condition that would make a drug
dangerous to him.
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Desensitize Your Dog to Loud Noises
Is your dog frightened by thunder or firecrackers? First, don't reinforce his fears by petting or soothing him when he acts frightened. What you are doing is telling the dog it's okay to be afraid. Next, try the Paper Bag Game described in this article.
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Shy, Scared Airedale Pup
I have an 8 month old Airedale that came from a kennel. He has lived in the
kennel with other dogs all of his
life with minimal human contact. At this point he runs and will not let anyone
touch
him. Please give me some
suggestions as to how I can socailize with him. Thank you!!!
Experienced breeders, rescue volunteers and pet owners offer suggestions.
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Help! Turd Eating Dog!
Dogs that eat their own (or another dog's) stool is probably the canine behavior
that most upsets their uprights. This page is full of links to ideas about the
causes of poop eating (more elegantly called "Coprophagia") and how to stop it.
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Stop Barking!!
Article from Perfect Paws, Inc.
You, your neighbors and your Airedale will all be much happier if the barking is
under control.
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Train Your Airedale to Stop Barking
Mostly, problem barkers bark because they are bored. Accustomed to a lot of
attention, they don't know how to behave when alone. More often than not, we
have set this up ourselves. We want our dogs to be happy, so we spoil them:
our dogs get treats and petting whenever they wish. It is entirely normal for
owners to act this way and entirely normal for dogs to complain when they feel
neglected.
First of all, your dog must learn that barking for your attention doesn't work.
If your
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Age-Related Changes
If you understand your Airedale's needs as he grows
older, you can ease the transition to the golden
years and keep them bright.
Here are several websites to assist you:
Changes in Behavior Associated with Aging in Dogs
Taking care of an older dog
Canine Senior Citizens
The Geriatric Dog
What is "Old Dog Syndrome?"
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome - CDS
The Senior Dogs Project
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Problem Biting and Chewing
Several articles:
Bite Inhibition (Walton)
Ending Destructive Chewing (Meade)
My Puppy Keeps Chewing .. What Do I Do? (Kutsukos)
Destructive Chewing (Atkins)
Bite and Chew Inhibition (Richards)
Puppy Bite Inhibition (Ann Dresselhaus)
More Bite Inhibition (Madeline Gabriel/Richards)
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Who's In Charge Here?
Article written by Vicki de Gruy, dog trainer, Chairman of the Chow Chow Club
Inc.'s Welfare Committee. In order to reclaim your family's rightful place as
leaders of the pack, your dog needs some lessons in how to be a subordinate,
not an equal. You're going to show him what it means to be a dog again. Your
dog doesn't really want the responsibility of being alpha, having to make the
decisions and defend his position at the top.
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Aggression & the Health Connection
If your Airedale is showing aggressive behaviors, an underlying health reason
should
always be
investigated. Read about Miles, an Airedale whose owner refused to give up.
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Aggressive Behaviors in Dogs Group
The Aggressive Behaviors in Dogs group is a helpful, supportive community of
dog trainers and pet dog owners who discuss how to modify the behavior of
dogs which are aggressive toward dogs and/or toward people.
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Aggression
By Rolan Tripp, D.V.M.
Is your Airedale showing the signs of this serious behavior problem?
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Stay Bite Free!
The good news is
that dog bites can be
prevented. If you care for a
dog, you can take steps to
bite-proof your Airedale.
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Dog Bite Statistics from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States
between 1979 and 1998.
Dog bite-related fatalities in the
United States, 1979-1988.
Hospitalizations for Dog Bite Injuries
Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities
Dog bites: how big a problem?
Fatal dog attacks
Which dogs bite? A
case-control study of risk factors.
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Books from Dogwise on Dog Behavior & Body Language
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