surchinmy
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Oct 11, 2003, 3:06 AM
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Re: [Gwinn] Doggie pees in the house!
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Hi ... 
If a dog is healthy ... there are several possibilities why the dog may suddenly break routine and start doing something different.
(a) Dogs have fear or sensitive periods. An unaware owner may allow a dog to become frightened or traumatised, causing changes in the basic personality of the dog. If changes are sufficiently serious or traumatic ... the dog's behavioural pattern can change. The generally accepted periods are between 1 to 2 months and between 6 to 8 months. But dogs can (depending on its level of confidence, socialisation & exposure to new things) remain sensitive to changes and trauma until the age of 18 months or so. Trauma during these periods can cause submissive and other dormant tendencies to surface. Some dogs may require re-training during and after such periods.
(b) Most dogs are creatures of habit. Disruption of routine (such as the introduction of a new dog, puppy or even a human baby) can cause behavioural changes in dogs. Whenever the pack undergoes changes, the pack members have to readjust. The withholding of attention or reduction in interaction with its pack, whether human or canine can also cause changes in a dog's behaviour.
(c) Some dogs can exhibit behaviour change, when they bridge puberty to maturity ... I do believe that dogs have moods, mood swings. I think a dog's emotional changes from time to time. And mood change can account for the sometimes erratic behaviour of dogs (just like people). So, either one or a combination of the above factors can cause a dog to do something it does not normally do. Fortunately, unless some serious trauma has occurred or the dog suffers from poor temperament, the period of adjustment is short and dogs can for the most part be easily retrained.
Cheers
(This post was edited by surchinmy on Oct 11, 2003, 3:15 AM)
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