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Dog behavior: To understand your dog's behavior
you first have to know some things that are
normal within the canine world. Furthermore, some
traits can vary between breeds. Some breeds are
bred for abilities' to dig, so you have the
Terriers with a strong ability to dig. We also
have the Border collie with their watching and
herding of sheep. These are desired skills that
are wanted and used by us, the humans.

You have to understand a small amount of how and
why your dog does what it does in certain
situations. In the dog world, how a dog fits into
the social society is based on a few areas; these
are within the social hierarchy, which is built
around, age, health, dominance and submission.
The age at which a puppy learns some of the
skills needed is surprisingly young, this is also
when it learns what is acceptable within their
pack and not acceptable.

This is where we, as humans, can get the balance
wrong within our own homes. With a puppy under
three weeks, they are very active within the
attraction phase; this means the puppy is open to
all discoveries. This changes at about the fifth
week; here we see the puppy feeling fear for the
first time, but still very active in looking at
new things and situations. So we can see that the
dog world is fast moving through areas we have
not thought possible. The dog can be a teenager
at fourteen months and have many of the same
problems we see in are own teenagers, rebellion,
disobedience, etc.

Dogs are very sociable and so they see our
'pack', the family, as a desirable pack to fit
into. They are also playful and willing to learn,
this ability and willingness to learn does not
stop, which enables training to take place. The
dog needs to see you as trustworthy, after all in
their mind you are their king, the leader of the
pack. Like with all kingdoms, if it has strong
fair leaders that look after all, peace will
reign. If there is no trust and you think you can
take over, battles and war can break out. So we
can start to see why it is important for our dog
to find us trustworthy.

You need to be the Alpha dog, their leader. This
gives security to the dog. The difference is you
are human and in the dog world, well they're
dogs. This does not mean you have to be
physically strong, but you have to be wise,
keeping the dog in their rightful place within
your home through training and socializing your
dog. Gaining understanding of your dog's
personality, and any traits its breed may have,
can help you solve any problems that may arise.

An example of this can be the Terrier's love of
digging. Rather than have a dog that digs holes
all over the garden, wherever the dog feels like
it, you can limit where they dig. Maybe have a
sandy/ soil mix area for a quick dig that cleans
up easier for you. This should be a treat that
you control. Dogs love us, their pack; we love
them so look into how you can keep a happy
balance for harmony in the home.

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