Help! My Dog is Spiteful!
This is part three of three common pet owner complaints: "My dog is stubborn"; "My dog is stupid"; and "My dog is spiteful". All three can be translated as, "I have done everything I know how to do, my dog still isn’t behaving, I am soooo frustrated! PS: It’s all his fault!"
Now I--the Amazing Psychic Dog Trainer ;) , Sarah Wilson--will tell you what is going on in your home if you are thinking those words. Drum roll please….
Part III: My Dog is Spiteful
When you leave your dog alone, he destroys things – your favorite things! He has got to be doing that to get back at you for leaving him! He is soooo spiteful!
Right?
What’s Happening? Your dog knows you best through his nose. His world is a complex mix of scents, which we cannot even imagine. So when he misses you or is anxious, he doesn’t find a photo of you to gaze at, he cuddles up with a favorite shoe (smells of you) or your remote control (smells of you and of food, double winner there!) or curls up on your favorite chair. And then, as his anxiety builds, he may start to lick a bit, nibble and then rip. If, when you come home , you get upset (understandable but sadly makes matters worse) this only causes more worry next time you leave, more stress, more chewing and…. Around we go in a miserable cycle of correction.
Quick Fix: Try prevention rather than correction. Assume destruction is frustration and/or anxiety and try to limit both. Increasing exercise, giving your dog more structure and direction so he feels more secure, and confining him to someplace safe (safe not scary, no locking the dog in the basement please!) can all help. But if this has been going on for a while, speak to your veterinarian or a qualified training professional, because you both may need some help getting off this unhappy merry-go-round.
Hint: Education – yours – is the place to start. Try I'll be Home Soon by Patricia McConnell, and give my “You’re Grounded” article a quick read.
--Sarah Wilson, MySmartPuppy.com
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Sarah Wilson is a pet behavior specialist, author, media personality, and a regular contributor to Wag Reflex. Pre-order Sarah's new book, "Dogology: What Your Relationship with Your Dog Reveals about You", out this fall.
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