Methods to avoid dogs and cats aggression
Methods to avoid dogs and cats aggression
Start early
The best time to start shaping behavior is at a young age, although it is never too late to learn. Introduce your kitten to new things and individuals while reassuring and rewarding the kitten.
- Early socialization is very important. Have friends come visit often and handle the kitten so that it is not afraid of strangers. If possible, this can also be done with other animals. Make sure to find visiting animals which will not react aggressively towards your cat.
- Always supervise children when playing with a new pet. You need to protect the kitten and the children.
- Actively play with your cat with toys. If the play turns to biting or scratching, yell "Ouch!" and walk away.
- Physical punishment is usually not an effective method to stop aggressive behavior, and sometimes makes it worse.
- Determine how your cat likes to be handled and petted and respect those feelings. This will help keep the relationship between your cat and people a positive one.
The first rule for preventing problems is to match the right breed and puppy to the right owner. Puppy testing done by the breeder can help. The test includes social attraction, following, restraint, social dominance and elevation dominance.
Aggression prevention includes early socialization. Puppies should be handled gently, especially between three and four months of age. They should be hand-fed by children and adults and taught to take food without grabbing or lunging. They should not be allowed to chase children or joggers, jump on people, mount legs, or growl for any reason. They should never receive or be part of rough, aggressive play such as hand-fighting, wrestling, or tug-of-war games. Puppies should never be physically punished for aggressive behavior; instead, they should be denied the rewards of aggression, restrained from repeating the infraction, and taught alternative behavior.
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