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.

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.


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