dog training Archives - Bull Pull American Bulldogs https://bullpullkennels.com/tag/dog-training-2/ American Bulldogs Maryland Virginia New Jersey Delaware Washington DC North Carolina Wed, 09 Dec 2015 20:24:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Dogs Body Language (Anxiety) – Part 10 https://bullpullkennels.com/dogs-body-language-anxiety-part-10/ Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:56:29 +0000 http://bullpullkennels.com/?p=544 Body posture (Anxiety) is basically when the dog is showing that it is stressed Some of the body language signs are: Ears flattened backwards Tail Tucked between the back legs Panting Sweating through paw pads drooling   Some things to keep in mind is that this is a sign the dog is fearful and lack confidence.

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]]> stressed-dogBody posture (Anxiety) is basically when the dog is showing that it is stressed

Some of the body language signs are:

  • Ears flattened backwards
  • Tail Tucked between the back legs
  • Panting
  • Sweating through paw pads
  • drooling

 

Some things to keep in mind is that this is a sign the dog is fearful and lack confidence.

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]]> Dogs Body Language (Active Submission) – Part 8 https://bullpullkennels.com/dogs-body-language-active-submission-part-8/ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:51:27 +0000 http://bullpullkennels.com/?p=537 Body posture (Active Submission) is basically when the dog is cowering and saying don’t hurt me I am not a threat. Some of the body language signs are: Body lowered eyes averted Tail Tucked between the back legs Ears flattened backwards Dog cringes or shakes   Some things to keep in mind is that this can […]

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]]> active-submissive-dogsBody posture (Active Submission) is basically when the dog is cowering and saying don’t hurt me I am not a threat.

Some of the body language signs are:

  • Body lowered
  • eyes averted
  • Tail Tucked between the back legs
  • Ears flattened backwards
  • Dog cringes or shakes

 

Some things to keep in mind is that this can turn into fear aggression. If dog shows these signs frequently they could have a general fear of people and dogs. Similar looking to fear aggression but fur is not up on their back and no teeth or snarled face is expressed. If you should seek an experienced dog trainer to work with you to hep build up the dogs confidence before behavior turn into aggression.

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]]> Dogs Body Language (Fear Aggression) – Part 7 https://bullpullkennels.com/dogs-body-language-fear-aggression-part-7/ Wed, 28 Aug 2013 14:31:20 +0000 http://bullpullkennels.com/?p=525 Body posture (Fear Aggression) is basically when the dog is cowering and showing aggression at the same time. Some of the body language signs are: Body lowered Fur raised on their back Tail Tucked between the back legs Ears flattened backwards Dilated pupils Mouth showing teeth snarl looking muzzle   Some things to keep in mind […]

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]]> fear-aggressionBody posture (Fear Aggression) is basically when the dog is cowering and showing aggression at the same time.

Some of the body language signs are:

  • Body lowered
  • Fur raised on their back
  • Tail Tucked between the back legs
  • Ears flattened backwards
  • Dilated pupils
  • Mouth showing teeth snarl looking muzzle

 

Some things to keep in mind is that this can be very dangerous and normally gets worse over time if left without counter conditioning. Also known as a fear bitter. A lot of people make the mistake of thinking the dog is just shy but won’t bit.

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]]> Dogs Body Language (Offensive Aggression) – Part 6 https://bullpullkennels.com/dogs-body-language-offensive-aggression-part-6/ Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:40:03 +0000 http://bullpullkennels.com/?p=519 Body posture (Offensive Aggression) is basically when the dog is showing other dogs or people that they will bit and that they are dangerous. Some of the body language sign are: Stiff tail held High Fur raised on their back Ears are pushed forward Fixed stare Mouth showing teeth and wrinkled muzzle like a snarl Body […]

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]]> Offensive-aggressionBody posture (Offensive Aggression) is basically when the dog is showing other dogs or people that they will bit and that they are dangerous.

Some of the body language sign are:

  • Stiff tail held High
  • Fur raised on their back
  • Ears are pushed forward
  • Fixed stare
  • Mouth showing teeth and wrinkled muzzle like a snarl
  • Body leaning forward

 

Some things to keep in mind is that the dog is trying to intimidate and will attack. Tail may be wagging in short stiff bursts, a lot of people misread this tail wagging as being friendly and couldn’t be furthest from the truth.

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]]> Dogs Body Language (Curiosity) – Part 4 https://bullpullkennels.com/dogs-body-language-curiosity-part-4/ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:00:52 +0000 http://bullpullkennels.com/?p=510 Body posture (Curiosity) is basically when the dog wants to know what is going on. Some of the body language signs are: tail extends strait out from their body. Head is held high or pushed forward and ears are also pushed forward Mouth is generally closed   Some things to keep in mind is the mouth […]

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]]> brass_11months_1Body posture (Curiosity) is basically when the dog wants to know what is going on.

Some of the body language signs are:

  • tail extends strait out from their body.
  • Head is held high or pushed forward and ears are also pushed forward
  • Mouth is generally closed

 

Some things to keep in mind is the mouth posture also depends on the climate and environment, for example if it is hot the dog could be panting and thus moth would be open instead of being closed. The curiosity posture generally is a very short response and the dog switches to a different posture pretty quickly.

 

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]]> Dogs Body Language – Part 1 https://bullpullkennels.com/dogs-body-language-part-1/ Mon, 08 Jul 2013 15:37:11 +0000 http://bullpullkennels.com/?p=495 We are going to have a few posts coming soon to talk about dogs and body language. Body language is an even more powerful communication for dogs than verbal communication. I have seen many times, dogs showing body signs that they are stressed, or getting ready to act out agressivly and the pet owner was […]

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]]> dog-growlingWe are going to have a few posts coming soon to talk about dogs and body language. Body language is an even more powerful communication for dogs than verbal communication. I have seen many times, dogs showing body signs that they are stressed, or getting ready to act out agressivly and the pet owner was misinterpreting what the dogs body language was saying. I can’t even count how many times I have heard a dog owner say “I can’t believe he tried to bite you that’s the first time he has ever done that”. I think it is very important for people to learn the canine body language to help them avoid situation from developing. We have trained many dogs and pet owners in overcoming behavior problems to have a more enjoyable pet.

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]]> Is Your Dog Pulling on the Leash https://bullpullkennels.com/is-you-dog-pulling-on-the-leash/ Fri, 31 May 2013 17:24:29 +0000 http://bullpullkennels.com/?p=407 I see it all the time people getting pulled around by their dogs. I know it is not enjoyable to walk a dog that is pulling in every direction when all you want to do is take a nice walk with your pet. It is also not very good for the throat of your dog. […]

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]]> puppy-pullingon-leash-I see it all the time people getting pulled around by their dogs. I know it is not enjoyable to walk a dog that is pulling in every direction when all you want to do is take a nice walk with your pet. It is also not very good for the throat of your dog. I have seen dogs suffer damage to their esophagus from constant leash pulling. If you think the dog will grow out of it over time you will be very disappointed. Proper training is needed to teach your pet the boundaries and expectations you have for them while they are on a leash. I have personally trained some of the worse leash pulling dogs to become excellent walking companions.

Tip: if your dog is pulling on the leash and you continue to allow them to move in the direction they want to move then technically you are rewarding them to pull. Instead it is better to stop when they are pulling to take away the reward and only move forward when they are being behaved. I know what you are thinking that you will have to stop all the time, and at first you are right but if you stick with it you will be happy in the long run. It takes patience but the final results will be long worth it. There are many other techniques I use in combination with stopping to form the best results.

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