Hello Everyone,

What a wonderful site this is.

I'm presently doing some research for a book I'm writing and would like to know what you feel the top 5 behavioural issues are?

I appreciate your time in responding to my post and thank you.

Gail

My thoughts, in no particular order are:

Inappropriate elimination

Dominance aggression

Destruction of owner's property

Barking incessantly

And, for lack of a better way of stating it, overly exuberant or hyperactive behavior. Basically, the dog is uncontrollable.

1. they dont know where they are going to pee or poop
2. they dont know who you are. they just bark you
3. they dont know how to follow your instructions
4. they always want to have sex always with the other dogs (sorry for saying this because this is what my dog loves to do)
5. they are aggressive with the other dogs


this is just my POV

Not in any particular order:

Begging
Barking
Aggression/severe dominance
Disobeying commands
Separation Anxiety

Thank you for your time in replying to my post, have compiled your choices with the rest.

Thanks

Gail

Top 5 as in most common, or most serious?

[Piti Longstalking]

My top 5...

1) Owners inadvertently reinforcing inappropriate behavior.
2) Owners doing a poor job at managing their dogs.
3) Owners being anthropomorphic.
4) Owners being lycanthropic.
5) Owners not understanding what a dog is.

In other words, dogs are perfect.

My top 5 common dog behavioral issues:

Aggression
Continuous Barking
Don't Know Where to Pee or Poop
Destroying Properties (eating furniture)
Don't Know How To Obey Commands

My top 5..

excessive barking
aggression
not following instructions
always want to go out
making friends with other dogs