Understand and solve your pet behaviour problems
Problem cat behaviours include:
Toileting, Eating, Anxiety, Aggression, Hunting and more
Problem dog behaviours include:
Barking, Anxiety, Aggression, Digging, Chewing. Jumping up and more
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How to Solve a Pet Behaviour Problem
To understand and solve your pet behaviour problems, Dr Jo Righetti, animal behaviourist, considers it a 3-step process…
1. Find the Cause
2. Use Management techniques
3. Put long-term Solutions in place.
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Find a cause
Work out why your pet is doing this behaviour, address their needs, then you will find it easier to implement solutions.
Management
Prevent your pet performing the behaviour by careful management will help stop unwanted behaviours in the short term.
Solutions
Putting solutions in place takes patience and also requires understanding your pet’s needs. This is the long-term solution to your pet behaviour problems.
Examples
Problem: Dog jumping on people
Find a cause
Your dog may jump on people as this is their best way to get attention.
Management
Placing your dog on a lead indoors may stop them jumping up on your guests.
Solutions
Teaching your dog that four paws on the floor gets attention may stop the unwanted behaviour.
Problem: Cat scratching on furniture
Cats need to scratch to place their scent around your home
Keeping your cat in a different room or covering your furniture when you cannot supervise.
Giving your cat suitable alternatives to having their scent around the home
Pet Problems Solved has lots of information on your pet and on solving dog and cat behavioural issues. If you have a problem with your pet, please see your vet to rule out any physiological conditions.
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Remember: Habits take time and patience to change and to solve. Be sure to put time into your pet and be patient!
About Pet Problems Solved
Pet Problems Solved website belongs to PhD Animal Behaviourist Dr Jo Righetti. The information about pet behaviour and pet behaviour problems comes from scientific research on animals and from years of experience helping people.
Read some of our pet behaviour articles…
Cat behaviour
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