The Dog Behavior Answer Book - Arden Moore [99]
grass consumption, 114–16
Great Dane, 100–103, 231
greyhound, 19–22, 79, 225–27, 231, 244–47, 271
grieving, 290–92, 296–300
growling, 56, 59, 69, 70, 184–85, 207
guarding food, fierce behavior, 247–51
guilty appearance of dog, 27
guilty feelings, leaving dog, 218–19, 236
Hackles, 68
Hamner, Dan, 270
hand signals, 90–92, 288
health
and pet ownership, 269
secondhand smoke and, 265–66
vitamin deficiency, 109
See also exercise; illnesses/medical conditions; veterinarian
heart rate of dog, 187, 188
herding, 32–34, 43, 202
herding breeds, 33, 55, 87, 122–23, 219
hereditary traits. See breed traits
hiding by dog, 119
high-energy dogs, 186–88, 231
hound breeds, 4, 36, 55
house-breaking, 190–91. See also accident in house
house rules for dog, 157–58
human years/dog years, 287
humping behavior, 138–40
hunting. See hound breeds;
hunting breeds, 52, 87, 107, 112–13
hush-puppy breeds, 79
husky, 59–60
ID tags, 308. See also microchipping dogs
illnesses/medical conditions
arthritis, 129, 285
bilateral deafness, 89
cancer, 266, 292–93
Cushing’s disease, 117
dementia, 279–82
heat exhaustion, 257
hip dysplasia, 129, 285
hyperkinesis, 187
hypothyroidism, 117, 288
incontinence, 29
motion sickness, 257
pancreatitis, 193
terminal, 292–93
See also symptoms of illnesses
information files on pets, 301
inheriting a dog, 294–95
instincts
“chase and catch,” 112
digging, 30
herding, 32–34
hunting, 41
scenting and tracking, 36–37, 39
intact male, 45, 138, 258
intelligence, 3–6, 63
intermittent reinforcement, 155
International Disc Dog Handler’s Association, 201
introductions, dog-to-dog, 205–8, 211
Irish setter, 40, 79
Italian greyhound, 244–47
Jack Russell terrier, 39–41, 133–35, 216
Japanese chin, 3
joint custody of dog, 303–5
Kibble, 51–52, 115
King Charles cavalier spaniels, 216
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth, 297
Labrador retriever, 4, 7, 31, 41, 50, 72, 74–76, 103, 112, 143, 153, 186–88, 283
large breeds, 153
leashes
clothesline, 36–37
for deaf dogs, 91
for opening car door, 253
six feet or longer, 75, 167, 188
yanking of, controlling, 180–83
leaving dog home alone, 138, 218–22
legal protection for pets, 300–302
Leonberger, 79
libido, 138–40
licking behavior, 71–73, 294
lip licking, 119
litter box raiding, 109–11
living with pets, resources, 314
loneliness, 46, 47
lost dogs, 38. See also microchipping
love, from dog, 14–16. See also affection from dog
loyalty, 15
lunging, 80–81
lure coursing, 202
Marking behavior, 190. See also urination
massage for dogs, 267–69, 285–86
mastiff, 5
medical problems. See illnesses/medical conditions; symptoms of illnesses
medication, 29, 117, 118, 120, 229
meeting new dog, 65–68
Mexican hairless, 243
microchipping dogs, 38, 39, 91, 308
miniature pinscher (min pin), 79, 189–91
miniature schnauzer, 55
mistakes in training, 154–55
mixed breed dogs, 216
mounting behavior, 138–40
mouthing, 87
mouths of dogs, attitude and, 60, 67, 207
moving, anxiety and, 120–21, 306–9
Nail trimming, 31, 85, 86
naming your dog, 58. See also famous dogs
microchipping, 38
negative associations, 126
negative attention, 234
neutered male, 45, 139, 184–85, 190
new dog, meeting and “reading,” 65–68
Newfoundland, 79
NILIF (Nothing in Life is Free), 43, 156–58
nipping, 32–34, 87–89
non-shedding coat of fur, 69
nonverbal body language of dog, 55
Norfolk terrier, 120–21
North American Dog Agility Council, 201
North American Flyball Association, 201
Norwegian elkhound, 79
Nothing in Life is Free (NILIF), 43, 156–58
nutrition. See feeding dog
Obedience training
basic, 117, 259
chasing and, 34
clicker training, 223–24
for crotch sniffing, 101–3
digging and, 31
earning rewards, 43
escape attempts and, 46
positive reinforcement in, 70
for puppies, 149–52
for shyness, 19, 21
for therapy dogs, 283
See also commands and cues
obligate omnivores, 110, 115
Old English sheepdog, 33, 258–59
older dogs, 29, 284–87
oldest American dog breed, 37
olfactory power, 8–9, 36
“oral-minded” dogs, 71–73, 144
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