Thoroughly understanding the most common dog behavior problems is the first step to solving and preventing them. There are many articles here that can help.
A Social Faux Pas: Kids, Puppies And Dominance
by Jennifer Sobie Click here for the article (as PDF) ...
Altering Digging Behavior
DOGS, DIRT AND GARDENS We grew tired of seeing our plants dug up, dirt strewn about and holes newly excavated ...
Bite Incident In Your Community-How To Respond
The following Press Kit was prepared by the American Rottweiler Club to help local clubs and individuals respond to the ...
Biting Dogs
Once Bitten It's not the end of the world if your dog bites - but you MUST take action. by ...
Breed Suitability Test – ZTP
Link to rules of the Breed Suitability Test - ZTP (opens a PDF file) ...
Canine Behavior
When making a cake, you might start with just a few basic ingredients. Depending on how you use each of ...
Critical Behavior Periods
written by Carol Kufner, Winwood German Shepherds submitted by Judy Bohnert, Equinox Dobermans, CA. Age (weeks) 3 - 14. Socialization ...
Dealing With Aggression
by Nancy E. ChristensenCanine aggression has a myriad of origins and meanings. Why does a dog snarl, snap or bite?There ...
Definition Of Drives
By Patrick O´ConnorThis presentation focuses on dog behavior as it relates to police dog training, however, a dog is a ...
Developing Play Skills
Play. How can it be that any living creature is without the knowledge of how to play? Wouldn't that ...
Doberman Temperament – A Brief Introduction
by Pat Murphy Cornelius ©copyright September 2003Dobermans have been described as "the dog with the human brain." And there is ...
Dog Behavior Reading List
Compiled by Pat Cornelius and the Working Dog Committee of the DPCA. There are many books already written about dog ...
Flank Sucking
MEDICAL CANINE OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDERS (LICK GRANULOMA/FLANK SUCKING) Submitted courtesy of Gail Vetorino A few months ago, a request for ...
How Your Dog Sees The World
...remember, your dog thinks you are god! Much like a child, the early part of the life of your dog ...
Judging & Defining Temperament
By Ray Carlisle Life in America is so much different today than before 9/11/01. We now live in a world ...
Motion Sickness
submitted by Marj Brooks...Advice procured from behavioralist Gail VettorinoHi Marj and Julie,I have a few questions for this Julie to ...
Nail Trimming Tips & Tricks
When attempting to get long nails back and to have the quick recede sufficiently to enable this, doing the nails ...
Nip Nipping In The Bud
written by Carol Kufner, Winwood German Shepherds submitted by Judy Bohnert Most behavior problems in dogs stem from people treating ...
Pack Structure
Many things are written regarding the hierarchy of dominance and submission, the fundamental aspects of the dog pack. Many people ...
Problem Owners
written by Carol Kufner of Winwood Shepherdssubmitted by Judy Bohnert, Equinox, CanadaWe felt this subject was a necessary addition to ...
Q & A For New Doberman Owners
Question : Can my children get worms from our puppy/dog ? I heard that all puppies have worms. Answer : ...
Speaking Doggish
by Pat Murphy CorneliusVOCALIZATIONS: Barks - can serve as alerting calls, alarm barking, greetings, indications of annoyance and excitement, or ...
Super Dogs Are Made, Not Born
Article originally written by Joyce O'Kelley typed and re-formatted by Sherry Clark Today almost everyone involved with dogs has heard ...
Suspicion In A Doberman – Good Or Bad?
written by Bonnie Wittrock submitted by Marj Brooks A Doberman's suspicion level is often overlooked in the raising of a ...
Temperament
2006 DPCA National Breeder´s Seminar Nancy E Christensen/Renejade Dobermans You cannot breed for correct temperament if you a not sure ...
Temperament Evaluation For Potential Rescue Dogs
The following article appeared in the February issue of Texas Dogs, 1994.By M. Shirley Chong - Copyright 1994, M. Shirley ...
Temperament Testing Puppies & Adults
The temperament tests below can be used by future owners, breeders, etc. to evaluate puppies and/or dogs. Please click on ...
Temperament-Nature Or Nurture
Question to Vic Monteleon:How much is nature versus nurture when we try to assess temperament in the ring? I'll offer ...
Understanding Motivation
Understanding motivation should be simple. Most people can recognize what they and others around them find motivating. Then we take ...
What It's Like Living With A Doberman
by Fred Heal, Jagermeister, CanadaBecause of a column on Doberman temperament that I wrote in our Dogs In Canada national ...