Comment aider votre chien trop soumis
The key to any good owner-dog relationship rests in the hierarchy of the family pack. Dogs are pack animals and rely upon the guidance of an alpha dog to lead the group. In the absence of a dominant character, your dog may assume this mantle and become aggressive. On the other end of the spectrum, dogs that become too submissive may fall in line and listen, but do so at the cost of emotional health.
Is your dog overly submissive? What are the warning signs you can look for, and more importantly, how can you help your submissive dog regain some confidence? The following tips will help you restore balance in your submissive dog's life and create better emotional stability.
Causes of submissive behavior
Il ya de nombreux facteurs qui peuvent conduire votre chien à devenir trop soumis. Ce pourrait être un déclencheur situationnel qui mène à la soumission, ou il pourrait être un élément ou un individu. La peur des étrangers est un problème commun chez les chiens soumis. C'est plus commun, mais pas unique à, races de chien plus petites. Ces races sont naturellement timides par rapport à d'autres races, et que la timidité peut se tourner vers la soumission avec peu d'effort.
Interactions with overly aggressive animals or individuals can also create an extreme state of submission in your dog. Events that trigger this kind of submission include aggressive behavior (growling, showing teeth, etc.) from other dogs or aggressive verbal tones from humans. Physical and verbal abuse from humans can also trigger submission in dogs.
L'âge est un autre facteur dans le comportement soumis. Comme l'âge du chien, ils ne sont pas capables de réagir aussi rapidement à des situations. Cela peut conduire à un comportement réflexe de soumission dans une tentative d'afficher une attitude non agressive.
Signs of an overly submissive dog
There are a number of common signs that show a dog has become too submissive. Many of these signs are noticeable in dogs that are submissive, regardless of the root cause. Whether a dog fears a certain situation or has a fear of people because of physical abuse in its past, the warning signs are the same.
Common warning signs of an overly submissive dog include, but are not limited to, the following:
Preventing & coping with submissive behavior
The type of submissive behavior your dog exhibits, and the specific triggers that result in that submission, will determine the course of action you should take to help them cope. For example, a dog with a fear of certain places or situations needs a reward-based approach to cope. Slowly allow your dog to adjust to a new or fearful place by playing with it in that space, offering rewards for good behavior and a playful attitude.
Create personal space in your home to offer your dog a place to call its own. This personal space can serve as a coping mechanism as your dog adjusts to its fears. While it is free to venture out and test the waters around new individuals or other animals, it will know it has its own place in the home to retreat to for relaxation or quiet.
Plus important encore, toujours travailler à socialiser votre chien avec d'autres animaux et les personnes à un jeune âge. Le plus de temps que votre chien passe autour des autres, plus il est probable qu'il ne développera pas les craintes en premier lieu.
Prévenir la peur et la soumission chez les chiens repose sur la confiance. Prenez le temps chaque jour pour aider votre chien à s'adapter à de nouveaux environnements, conquérir les peurs, et jouer avec les autres. Cela permettra de construire la confiance entre vous et votre animal de compagnie, et lui donnera la confiance pour s'attaquer aux situations et les lieux qui une fois créé un sentiment de peur.
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Is your dog overly submissive? What are the warning signs you can look for, and more importantly, how can you help your submissive dog regain some confidence? The following tips will help you restore balance in your submissive dog's life and create better emotional stability.
Causes of submissive behavior
Il ya de nombreux facteurs qui peuvent conduire votre chien à devenir trop soumis. Ce pourrait être un déclencheur situationnel qui mène à la soumission, ou il pourrait être un élément ou un individu. La peur des étrangers est un problème commun chez les chiens soumis. C'est plus commun, mais pas unique à, races de chien plus petites. Ces races sont naturellement timides par rapport à d'autres races, et que la timidité peut se tourner vers la soumission avec peu d'effort.
Interactions with overly aggressive animals or individuals can also create an extreme state of submission in your dog. Events that trigger this kind of submission include aggressive behavior (growling, showing teeth, etc.) from other dogs or aggressive verbal tones from humans. Physical and verbal abuse from humans can also trigger submission in dogs.
L'âge est un autre facteur dans le comportement soumis. Comme l'âge du chien, ils ne sont pas capables de réagir aussi rapidement à des situations. Cela peut conduire à un comportement réflexe de soumission dans une tentative d'afficher une attitude non agressive.
Signs of an overly submissive dog
There are a number of common signs that show a dog has become too submissive. Many of these signs are noticeable in dogs that are submissive, regardless of the root cause. Whether a dog fears a certain situation or has a fear of people because of physical abuse in its past, the warning signs are the same.
- Hiding: An overly submissive dog may choose to hide when faced with a frightening situation. Examples of this include hiding behind you when meeting a new dog, or hiding under furniture in the home when strangers enter the house.
- Wetting: A common reaction in many submissive dogs is a loss of bladder control. The fear elicited from a certain situation may lead the dog to lose control of its bladder spontaneously. Additionally, when a situation creates fear in a dog it may urinate somewhere it believes it can hide the deed. This action in itself is an attempt to hide the behavior for fear of retaliation for urinating in the home.
- Body language: Another easily spotted key is body language. Dogs that become too submissive will lower their heads, put their tail between their legs, and/or lie down and try to bury their head as low as possible.
Preventing & coping with submissive behavior
The type of submissive behavior your dog exhibits, and the specific triggers that result in that submission, will determine the course of action you should take to help them cope. For example, a dog with a fear of certain places or situations needs a reward-based approach to cope. Slowly allow your dog to adjust to a new or fearful place by playing with it in that space, offering rewards for good behavior and a playful attitude.
Create personal space in your home to offer your dog a place to call its own. This personal space can serve as a coping mechanism as your dog adjusts to its fears. While it is free to venture out and test the waters around new individuals or other animals, it will know it has its own place in the home to retreat to for relaxation or quiet.
Plus important encore, toujours travailler à socialiser votre chien avec d'autres animaux et les personnes à un jeune âge. Le plus de temps que votre chien passe autour des autres, plus il est probable qu'il ne développera pas les craintes en premier lieu.
Prévenir la peur et la soumission chez les chiens repose sur la confiance. Prenez le temps chaque jour pour aider votre chien à s'adapter à de nouveaux environnements, conquérir les peurs, et jouer avec les autres. Cela permettra de construire la confiance entre vous et votre animal de compagnie, et lui donnera la confiance pour s'attaquer aux situations et les lieux qui une fois créé un sentiment de peur.
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