Managing Problem Behavior
The majority of problem behaviors which we identify in shelter dogs are normal canine behaviors – behaviors that are not any different than those we see in owned dogs. The difference with shelter dogs is that in many cases no one has shown them alternative, more acceptable behavior.
Click on the problem behavior you wish you manage below to find webinars, documents and management tools related to each.
Fear Of People
Management:
Fear of People Management Tool
Documents:
Office Foster for Shy Dogs
Quiet Time with People
Treat Buckets for Shy Dogs
Special Adoption: Fear of People
Food Aggression
Management:
Food Aggression Management Tool
Documents:
Delicious Chew Toy Training
Food Aggression Retrieve Training
Food Bowl Training
Special Adoption: Growling Over Food or Chew Bones
Jumpy Mouthy
Management:
Documents:
Jumpy Mouthy Training Tips
Say Please Program
Toy Preference Assessment
Tug Game and Training
Retrieve Game and Training
Chase Game
Special Adoption: Highly Exuberant Dogs/Jumpy Mouthy
Dogs with problem behaviors are considered to be Special Adoptions, which means special counseling must be given to adopters to smooth the transition into a new home and to prevent future problems.