{"id":8888,"date":"2012-04-25T10:52:23","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T17:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shibashake.com\/dog\/?p=8888"},"modified":"2012-04-25T10:52:23","modified_gmt":"2012-04-25T17:52:23","slug":"dog-psychology-how-dogs-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shibashake.com\/dog\/dog-psychology-how-dogs-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Psychology – What Is Fact and What Is Myth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dog psychology tries to understand bad dog behavior <\/a>from a canine perspective rather than from a human perspective.<\/p>\n

Because dogs are such close companions to us, it is easy to humanize them. Many dog movies and television shows including Lassie, 101 Dalmatians, Lady and the Tramp, Bolt<\/em>, and others have encouraged this view.<\/p>\n

However, dogs are not humans<\/a>, and humans are not dogs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Humanizing a dog causes miscommunication between human and canine, which can result in a variety of dog behavioral issues.<\/p>\n

For example, many dog owners attribute their dog pooping on their favorite carpet or eating poop<\/a>, when they are not home, as an act of vengeance. In actuality, it is just a symptom of stress from having an unexpected change in their routine (separation anxiety<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Dog Psychology - How Dogs Learn, How Dogs Think <\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n
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Dog Psychology vs. Dog Training<\/h2>\n
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Some trainers claim that dog psychology involves pack theory and acting like a dog. According to them, obedience training is not dog psychology but simply teaching a dog tricks<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In particular, a dog who has undergone obedience training may understand training commands such as Sit<\/strong>, Down<\/strong>, and Heel<\/strong>, but may still engage in destructive and aggressive behaviors, such as chewing our designer shoes, or digging up our prize roses.<\/p>\n

Is this true?<\/p>\n