Forth Valley Veterinary Clinic Blog
Our top tips and useful information regarding pet and animal health…
Train your Dogs Responses
All dogs have many different triggers that can cause a fear response. Unfamiliar dogs and people are common triggers. Loud noises can also be very problematic for fearful dogs. Fireworks are especially terrifying, trucks, motorbikes and excessively noisy cars can also be problematic.
Fear Aggressive
Why do dogs become fear aggressive?
Problem Behaviour Vs Behavioural Problems
This may be controversial, but…pets are not people! Even if many of us love our fur-babies as much as most people (ok, more than 😉)!
Early Development and Exposure
A dog’s fear of strangers may be inherited, but some studies have shown that the experiences in early development and socialisation can trump the effect of genes. Neglectful or aggressive mothering, and relationships between siblings can influence your dog’s later psychological development.
Triggering
Negative associations from the past or unfamiliar stimuli can be triggers that generalise from one specific trigger, to wider and wider categories of events. Some fears can produce a state of hyper-arousal and chronic stress in your dog.
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