In an effort to help a poodle fulfill its maternal instincts, a dog psychologist ended up prescribing a box turtle. But who takes his work so seriously that he had written a book called understanding your dog. The purpose of the book is to show an animal is an individual explained this male doctor, an associate professor of psychology at local university and associate director for research at the local zoo. A lot of things are usually assumed by people but he expresses himself honestly.
For one young couple with a dog, he said that the dog did not let the husband enter the bedroom on certain occasions. A dachshund with a catatonic fit when they fought was what the couple owned and this was written in his book. A lot like humans' is the body language of dogs and as he said they often develop like young children. According to him, dogs like human possess different abilities in tolerating closeness.
Dogs develop through several stages, the doctor points out, adding that the best time to get a puppy is when he is between six and eight weeks old. It is not wise to get a puppy older than 10 weeks unless it has been raised with a lot of people around. Interaction with other puppies is something you should take notice of whenever buying a dog. Beware of the most outgoing one, he warns, because he might be the most aggressive.
He will definitely investigate it if you have an old scarf or a glove but see if he will play a game of tug of war after. Pointless is discipline training for a puppy aged at five or six weeks since he will forget it, what is necessary is showering him with tender loving care and exposing him to a number of experiences enriching his environment.
According to him, there is a sensitive fear period at eight weeks wherein an owner should not cause any undue trauma to his puppy and this includes a visit to the vet. It will take 12 weeks before the dog will be emotionally bonded to his owner and this is when discipline training will not break his spirit or attachment. Different people in various situations are given recommendations for dog breeds by this doctor who has a veterinary degree and a doctorate in psychology from a London university.
If a family has children in the house then their best bet would be a golden retriever, when it comes to a young couple terriers work best, a schnauzer, a Yorkshire terrier, or a poodle will be great for apartment couples, and older couples will find a Yorkshire terrier, pekingese, or pug amazing. Today, he says that it is more difficult to tell the temperament of a dog based solely on the breed. What he says to be the cause is less quality in breeding.
Cranks are what he calls dog breeders who get together in an effort of making changes in breed standards. If a person is not aware of the possible results then he should not try and change standards, he said. Considering prize dogs, before they are named the best in the breed, there is emphasis today on the necessity of testing. With this, you will know that the winner did not cheat.
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