I’ve had many people call me terrified because their puppy bit them, or their child. No self control or control over the dog’s behavior.By putting ‘human emotions’ on this behavior (often because it makes us feel happy) is letting a dog practice behavior which I have seen lead to: I am far more concerned with this behavior because this is ‘not’ happy or friendly behavior. The second part of the problem is that dogs which jump up on their owners, other dogs, bark ‘happily’, rush up to other dogs, are actually displaying inappropriate behavior. Without understanding this is normal dog communication. Part of the problem is that people believe that any dog that bites, growls, or backs away (stress/fear) is aggressive, or going to be aggressive. ![]() ![]() Dr Ian Dunbar, one of the foremost canine behavior experts in the world, does not find the term aggression helpful in diagnosing and correcting the problem. Puppy biting and Hyper Behavior is a problem for many puppy owners.
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