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Behavior Modification is the means to resolving behavioral issues. Obedience training cannot accomplish behavior modification. In fact, teaching obedience commands to solve a behavioral problem can and often does get in the way of helping the dog resolve his or her problem. For instance, if a dog is stressed or anxious in a given context, forcing him to perform some obedience exercise sit, lay down, whatever, can add to the stress or anxiety. That, in turn, does nothing to change the stress or anxiety he may have within that context and leaves the dog with the same behavioral problem. Or, if your dog is doing something you do not like, having him down-stay may stop the behavior at that time, but again, it does nothing to address the behavior or its possible cause.
Difference between Behavior Modification & Obedience Training
Obedience training can give you the control needed to prevent a number of potential life threatening situations. For example: If the door is left open and you see your dog letting himself out, you can safely call him back using your recall command. Or if your dog slips his collar, you can command him to sit (he can't run off when he's sitting) to get the collar back on, etc.
Although the benefits of obedience training are many, it has little to do with modifying a behavioral issue. For example, if your dog is in the habit of running off, your recall command may stop and return the dog to you, however, the recall command does address the running off in the first place. Or, if your dog is aggressive, you may be able to "call the dog off" but again, it does nothing to address the aggression or its possible cause. If your dog is fearful of something and you can get him to sit or lay down, it will not change the dog's fear response.
Behavior modification utilizes the behaviors differently. Significantly, behavior modification programs address the underlying reasons for the problem behaviors. This is done by identifying, analyzing and appropriately reconditioning the dog's out ward physical signs which indicate the dog's internal physiological and psychological state. It is the underlying physiological and psychological state that behavior modification alters and which obedience training cannot address. Although there are similarities among obedience training and behavior modification, behavior modification differs in goal, outcome and reward structure. It is hard work and there are no quick fixes.
Identifying behavioral issues:
Problems can range from but not limited to separation anxiety to persistent barking, submissive urination to dangerous aggression, from destructiveness to disobedience, from too active and playful to ignoring you completely. Identifying exactly what is the cause of the problem is sometimes half the battle. For instance, destructiveness is usually caused by boredom.
Behavioral issues; the affect it has on your family & how we can help?
Behavioral problems often cause an owner to feel they must give up their pet.
But that is not the case at FACW we work with you and your companion to identify the route of the issue.
There are a number of considerations we look at when dealing with behavior problems. First, we make sure the dog is healthy; we rule out any medical factors. Second, we check the dog’s environment; we want to rule out any environmental factors. For example we look at the relationship between the dog and all family members.
We also take into consideration your dog’s breed or mix and any predisposition the dog may have toward a particular set or pattern of behavior.
Once we have eliminated that there isn't a medical factor contributing to your dog’s behavior and have identified the triggers our certified trainers will work with your companion to correct the issue.
Be assured there isn’t any behavioral issue we have encountered that time and correction has not modified.
"Think of the relationship you and your dog will have and the amazing health benefits."
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Please note that every behavioral issue varies and length of training could vary depending on the behavioral issue.
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