Features
March 2004 Issue
Understanding Destructive Dog Behavior
Don’t get mad when your dog destroys your stuff; get busy!
Owners often misunderstand their dogs’ motives for destructive behavior and misinterpret their dogs’ responses when the damage is discovered. The result of this lack of understanding is often the inappropriate application of verbal and/or physical punishment, which, ironically, can make the problem even worse. Dogs are normally destructive for one or more of five reasons, none of which involve spite, malice, or “getting even.”
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