which behavioural problems do you think are most common?

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Sorry everyone, but another post from me wondering what your thoughts are!
Again, this is me gaining information etc for my course and wondered what behavioural traits or problems you thought were most common? Or the ones which you have experienced?
Things like pulling on the lead/ not walking well on a lead etc?
 
Would it be easier to classify it as a breed specific thing rather than across the board?? I don't know about any other breeds but i know springers can have a tendency to exhibit similar behavioural problems and Weimeraners (sp) too I think.. i.e. seperation anxiety in Wiermer's and pulling and bad recall for springers??
 
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Pulling on the lead, begging and not recalling.

Edited to say that these are training issues not actually behavioral problems..

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Yeah, i think training issues are probably a better way to describe some problems
 
Yes but some training issues can be a direct result of a type of behaviour surely as so many people complain about the same traits in certain dogs.. Certain breeds are predisposed to certain behaviours due to their general temerament and that can be dealt with by correct training.. chicken and egg scenario type of thing.
i.e. a meek and mild natured breed isn't going to have the same training issues as a hyper and energetic breed is it... (on average) I know there are exceptions by the way before I get told off for generalising but certain types have specidic tendencies
 
Ok, I have replied to the previous post but I have a weimaraner and I would say the biggest problem with her and I think it might be breed specific is seperation anxiety. She has got a lot lot better but I have had to work on it as she really is a 1 master kind of dog.
Within training I would say send aways and emergency downs are not very good at all for us but it is linked with not really wanting to go far away from me or running back as fast as she can so by the time she has slowed down to be able to lie down she is already at my feet.
 
I think that behavioural traits are definately linked to training problems as the above proves. It is determining if the level at which the dog exhibits this training/behavioural issue is linked to nature or nuture wouldn't you say?
 
I would definitley agree with the above and say certain behavioural traits are linked to training difficulties. This is why I believe people should research the breeds of dogs they are wanting before purchasing as I feel this would, not solve, but help any problems they may come across when owning them.
I knew from before I had even bought my dog as a young pup what I had to work on and the problems I might come across.
 
I totally agree; my springer was froma rescue centre as they let him go at 8months old because he was too boistrous... hmm, if nothing else is the name not a giveaway?
I have grown up with springers so knew what i was up against,
he is a touch on the more mental side but I give him plenty of regular exercise and he is a brilliant dog.
 
This is interesting to read.I recently finished reading a book about canine psychology by John Fisher-he kept records over a year of each dog he treated, the problem he came across and the breed.
In many cases the dogs with the most behavioural problems came from puppy farms/dealers (although this obviously wasnt the case with rescue dogs/cross breeds) and he found that dogs who may be stereotyped for certain behaviours e.g. pit bulls and rotties stereotyped as agressive actually were far more likely to suffer from other problems such as recall issues or even simple things like jumping up.
So i suppose there are many factors that cause "behavioural" problems- maybe one of the main ones being the owner?!
 
Ditto the above. I have 2 rescues- a springer x lab & pure springer. Both v energetic, excitable dogs who receive plenty of exercise. They can both pull like trains when excited but equally can walk well to heel on & off lead when in a calm state of mind. So, I would agree that breeding & temperament can affect behaviour, even when dogs have received similar levels of training. The pure bred is by far the more manic - great when he is focussed but totally loses it when his excitement levels rise & he gets a scent the recall goes out the window. Unfortunately he was 2 yrs old when we got him - old habits die hard! The cross is easier to manage & less independent so always comes back, (occasionally stopping to sniff on way!) He looks like a big springer but I'd say he's definitely inherited some of the lab steadierness - also great at retrieving. That said both have excellent temperaments with people, kids & other dogs
 
As I deal with behaviour and my mam runs a rescue, I deal mostly with dog on dog aggression, destruction in the home, and unruliness
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which just aquates to lack of exercise and knowledge and patheticness dog ownership
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We also deal with alot of snappy smaller breeds, inflicted with little dog syndrome
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With the rescue, as suggest, we do deal with a lot of breeds not getting what they need but they looked good/cute as a puppy or when they saw the neighbour with one
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and there's just was not the same
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I was talking to a trainer friend about this. The most common problems she deals with are:

Separation anxiety
Excessive barking
Leash aggression
Poor recall
 
I have five and they all have what I refer to as 'their ways'! Alf has to beat everyone to the back door to go out and attacks the others on his way, he's food aggressive and snappy when I do his claws, and shakes like a leaf if I tick him off, Lizzie is quite dominant and barges the others out the way, Dillon follows me everywhere and howls the place down if I'm outside and he can see me but can't be with me. Indies recall has gone down the pan and she will now only come back when she's good and ready. I think rescue dogs often come with baggage but it makes them more interesting
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