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Winter 2016 San Diego Pets Magazine 19 On Good Behavior Common pet complaints and how to correct them

Story By Christina Orlovsky Page

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nyone who has loved an animal knows that sometimes that cute, Behavior cuddly creature Behavior can test the unconditional love of HIS owner. Puppies who chew designer shoes, adolescent dogs who dig up the yard, cats of all ages who suddenly forget how to use a litter box—all of the above and much more can test the patience of even the most laid-back pet parent. Read on for tips of the trade from trainers keyed in to the baffling behavior of our beloved animals. New House, New Rules Whether you adopt a puppy, kitten, or an adult dog or cat, don’t expect your new animal to be fully trained. “We tell every adopter that it takes six weeks for an animal to fully adjust to their new home,” says Shauna Romero, community training coordinator at San Diego Humane Society. “Sometimes people are quick to give their new pet free roam of the house, but it’s a new environment with new people and new things.” For this reason, Romero always suggests crate training dogs and giving cats their own separate area—something larger than a

Decode the psychology behind your pet’s behavior “Dogs have a level of social competence that’s a result of thousands of years of cooperation with humans. This involves the ability to form attachments, follow rules, regulate aggression, and provide assistance,” says Angie Fonseca of SD-K9. Many of their behaviors are easily understood: “If your dog Psych! steals your steak, it’s because he’s had access to a delicious meal. If he charges through the door before you, it’s because he hasn’t learned to wait for the cue to go. If he growls at you when he has his favorite toy, it’s because he’s had it taken away and hasn’t learned to feel comfortable sharing it with you. All of these things can be corrected, not with dominance, but with training.”

Winter 2016 San Diego Pets Magazine 21 bathroom—where the cat has access to a litter box, food, and water. This gives them a safe space to call their own and limits their ability to Small Pets, get into trouble. Big Bad “As you and your new pet get more comfortable, you can give them more freedom,” Habits Romero says. “It’s easier to give out freedom than it is to take it away.” How to quell Soothing Separation Anxiety common Your pet lives for you—and the treats you concerns provide him. When you’re not around, it’s only with littler natural for him to miss your company—and to creatures act out to show it. Birds: Place birdcages “It’s common for dogs to worry about being in a room where they’ll left alone,” says Atsuko Greenwood of Canis Pet have lots of socialization Dog Training and Supplies. “The goal is to teach to prevent unwanted a dog to build his confi dence about his owner behaviors like screaming. returning.” To do this, Greenwood suggests Rabbits: Don’t expect your crate training while you’re home: Place a crate rabbit to want to cuddle or x-pen in a comfortable location near you, in your lap. Instead, get then occasionally toss in treats to reward good down on the fl oor, where behavior. Gradually start taking steps away from she will be more likely the crate or pen and reward when you return. to play and let you pet “The exercise should be continued, gradually her. sandiegorabbits.org Bastian, 5, Hamsters: Hamsters are increasing distance and duration away from Bay Park your dog,” Greenwood adds. “Just be careful nocturnal, so be prepared not to increase the criteria too quickly or it may for activity throughout the increase anxiety.” night. weecompanions.org Lessons for the Litter Box When it comes to cat complaints, the most common involves the litter box. “It’s a huge issue and it’s not always the simplest fi x,” says Michelle Stolte, manager of the Behavior Center at San Diego Humane Society. “Almost always, there’s something stressing out the cat. It’s just a I-Noki, 1½, matter of fi guring out what.” Downtown If your cat is having accidents in the house— or even purposely avoiding her litter box—fi rst, take her to the vet to rule out a medical issue and then give her time, patience, and trial and error to remedy the situation. Ask yourself Jeff, 2½, Pacifi c Beach questions: Did you put the box in a different place or change the type of litter? Did someone new move in or out? Is the litter hurting your cat’s paws or is there something blocking the cat’s sight? “Think about even the tiniest thing that may have changed in your life. It may be small to you, but it can be a very big deal for your cat,” Stolte says. Stolte recommends putting multiple boxes in different places in the house, trying new types of litter, and if all else fails, going back to square one by placing a box in a small space where your cat was fi rst trained. A Circle of Trust Animals who weren’t well socialized in their first weeks of life can often be shy and

22 San Diego Pets Magazine Winter 2016 fearful of new people. Adopting a shy or fearful animal requires patience and understanding until trust is built. “Sometimes people don’t understand how long it can take an animal to warm up to them,” says Morgan Hill, director of the Behavior Center at San Diego Humane Society. “I have two cats that took a full month to trust me. It’s hard for people to resist the two adorable animals they’ve just adopted, but sometimes you just have to wait until they come around.” Shy or fearful animals need to slowly associate people with the perks they provide. For these animals, Hill and Stolte recommend offering a safe place—like a crate with a towel over it—and a slow introduction to treats. “Sit in the room with the dog in his crate or the cat in his safe space and toss them treats—meat-based baby food, cream cheese, or hot dogs,” Stolte says. “See if they’re interested; if they Maggie, 3, East Village are, that’s a great sign. It takes a lot of patience and a lot of very small steps, but eventually your pet will associate you with positive rewards.” Love on a Leash Two of the three most common complaints brought to trainer Angie Fonseca of SD-K9 are linked to the leash: reactivity and pulling. “Clients say, ‘My dog loves other dogs, but when we’re on a walk, he acts so aggressive toward them,’” she says. Brady, 2, “Many people have a very dog-social dog Downtown who has simply developed a negative reaction to seeing dogs while on a leash, and the common factor is typically the leash itself. When the leash is attached to a dog it is essentially an extension of their body; when there is tension on the leash, there is tension in the dog’s body, which can lead to your dog experiencing tense feelings expressed through barking, growling, pulling, and lunging.” While Fonseca says this behavior isn’t an easy fix, it starts with prevention and being proactive. “Prevent your dog from meeting other dogs on a leash,” she says. “This will eliminate those overexcited greetings and prevent you from unintentionally rewarding these unwanted behaviors by giving him what he wants.” When you see other dogs approach- ing on your walk, move in a perpen- dicular direction, she concludes, increasing the distance between the Zoe Sandor, owner two. Then, reward your dog with high- Phoebe, 3, of Zoe’s Dog value treats. “This will make a big dif- Downtown Training, leads a training class at ference in your dog having positive Doozydog Club feelings about seeing other dogs.”

Winter 2016 San Diego Pets Magazine 23 Be Good A GuideZ Atips on solving 26 commonZ pet problems

primary ingredient. pupologie.com A Adopting Consider your home’s space, the time G Growling you have to devote to an animal, and Growling is a natural form of com- your family dynamics before brows- munication; instead of punishing, ing online and meeting your future note whether it’s play or a problem. pet in person. petfinder.com Play growling will have loose body movements. A threatening growl will B Bringing Home Baby Many hospitals offer pet classes for cause an animal to freeze in place. expectant parents. Scripps has a Stop whatever’s causing the growl to popular support group specifically for avoid a bite! families with dogs and new babies. H Housetraining Visit scripps.org to sign up. Crate training and timing are key. Dogs will not want to soil where C Chewing Keep your animal occupied with they sleep, so keep them in the crate chew toys filled with treats or with when you can’t be around to avoid puzzles that keep their minds active. accidents. Take a new dog outside at regular intervals for his first few weeks. D Digging Designate an appropriate spot for I Inoculations your natural digger. Fill a kiddie pool Always keep your pet up to date on with sand and hide toys, praising her shots, especially rabies. Not only and encouraging your dog when he is it the law, but proof of vaccination digs appropriately and relocating is required for any grooming or day him when he doesn’t. care appointments.

E Elder Care J Jumping Caring for your older pet means Ignore it and it will go away. “Get in regular health maintenance, says Dr. the habit of no talking, no touching, Brenda Phillips of Veterinary Spe- not even looking at your pet unless cialty Hospital. Visit your vet every they have all four feet on the floor,” six months for lab testing, preventive says Shauna Romero. medications, and dental care. K Kitties and puppies F Food Start by keeping cats and dogs Avoid allergies by looking for food separate and swapping items like with as few ingredients as possible. blankets and toys to introduce their Avoid products with “meal” as a smell. Gradually let them sniff each

San Diego Humane Society’s Behavior Center Goes Above and Beyond for A New Adoptable Animals: While the San Diego Animal Welfare Coalition (SDAWC) was working toward Leash eliminating the euthanasia of adoptable animals for its “Getting to Zero” initiative, San Diego Humane Society took on on Life the task of rehabilitating animals with behavior problems that may have previously rendered them unadoptable. The organization turned its Sherman Street location into its Behavior Center, a haven for pets with behavioral issues. One

24 San Diego Pets Magazine Winter 2016 other through a screen. Never let the T Tricks dog chase the cat, even playfully, Fetch is a favorite. To train: start him and make sure kitty has a place to get in a corner with two of the exact same away up high. toy, so they have the same value. Wait for your pet to sit and then throw one L Leash Training Prevent a pulling dog with a no-pull toy. When he picks it up, offer him the harness or head halter, available second toy so he’ll come back. As he at San Diego Humane Society’s gets good at it, increase the distance. Muttique. U Understanding Body Language M Mouthing Dogs and cats both need to learn Recognizing your pet’s cues is the best bite inhibition. Play biting may seem way to prevent biting. Remember, all cute when they’re puppies or kittens, breeds can bite and the family dog is but don’t encourage it by letting them most often the culprit. Beware of raised mouth you. hackles, a stiff body, and a steady stare. For more on preventing dog N Neuter/Spay bites, see page 18. The best way to reduce the number of animals that end up in shelters is to V Vehicle Safety spay or neuter. Have your pet Dogs may get anxious or excited in altered as young as 8 weeks and by the car. Securely fasten your pet in the 6 months. sdhumane.org/spay-and-neuter back seat at all times and ensure she is microchipped and wearing a col- O Off-Limit Foods lar with identification in case she gets Avoid common foods that can loose. seriously harm your pets, includ- Water Safety ing apple seeds, avocados, coffee, W grapes, raisins, and macadamia nuts. “Although dogs may naturally ‘doggy For a full list: aspca.org paddle,’ this doesn’t translate to an innate ability to swim,” Dr. Kimberly P Park Boyle says. They might panic in water. Go at a less-busy time, observe and “Provide constant supervision and al- interact with your dog, and don’t take low them to interact with the water on young puppies, who are more suscep- their own terms.” tible to disease, until they have been XOXO fully vaccinated. X Some pet owners love to sneak a Q Quieting Barking smooch and others don’t. If you fall in Barking is self-rewarding behavior. the “don’t” category, teach your dog ? Ignore it—don’t yell back or your dog an “enough” cue or simply get up and will think you’re barking, too. walk away.

Questions R Recall Y Yard about your If your dog runs away, never scold To prevent escape, don’t leave your pet’s bad him for coming back or he’ll think pet outside unattended. Build fences returning is a bad thing. Greet him deep into the ground and consider habits? Visit enthusiastically with petting, praise, attaching “coyote rollers” to the top of sandiegopetsmagazine.com excitement, and high-value treats. fences to prevent your dog from pull- for more tips and training Scratching ing herself over. coyoteroller.com classes, or call San Diego S Humane Society’s Teach your cat what’s okay to scratch Z Zen behavior hotline at and what’s not. Cover off-limit areas Calm a cat down by providing at least 619-299-7012 x2244. with sticky tape, foil, or sandpaper, 10 to 15 minutes of play each day, and provide scratching posts in providing a safe place for him to be places she’ll want to use them. alone, and sticking to a routine. humanesociety.org humanesociety.org

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a lot of socialization and behavior training that’s going to be needed from their new families.” About half of the dogs were adopted right away; a few were returned due to unpredictable behavior, but that’s par for the course, Dr. Weitzman says, and also the best way for SDHS to learn the true temperament of an animal up for adoption. “That way, we can take them to our Behavior Center, do rehabilitation work, and teach them how to be pets so we can plan how to make the perfect match between the dog and his adoptive family.” SOUTH SDHS remains steadfastly KOREAN committed to the animals in RESCUE the San Diego community and SUCCESS to sustaining the monumental STORY efforts achieved by the San “Our goal is to end animal to act quickly in times of disaster Diego Animal Welfare Coalition’s suffering in any form it or urgent rescue—and traveled “Getting to Zero” campaign to takes. The dog meat trade is to retrieve the 29 dogs bound “My heart melted prevent the need to unnecessarily one of the most horrifi c forms for Southern California. Once when I heard about euthanize healthy or treatable of cruelty and we took on they arrived at SDHS, they were the Korean mastiffs rescued from the meat animals. Dr. Weitzman is also helping these animals as an quickly seen by veterinary staff trade. I have always adamant that the organization urgent mission for San Diego and most were determined to be wanted a mastiff, continue to go the extra mile Humane Society,” says Dr. Gary in good health. but they are rarely available for adoption. to advocate for animal welfare Weitzman, president and CEO. “We immediately started I fell in love and when beyond the region and fi ght “We got the call about these working with them and they I went back the next against cruelty in many other dogs and there was no question seemed to be doing fairly day with my boyfriend, John, and our 12-year- forms, including cockfi ghting that we would help them. We great,” Dr. Weitzman says. old yellow lab, Roxy, and dogfi ghting, puppy mills, ended up with 29, but we would “There weren’t many medical she reluctantly agreed and other inhumane treatment have taken all of them.” issues, they weren’t aggressive, to let him come home with us. Client is doing of animals. All 103 dogs arrived in San they were wagging their tails, incredibly well and we “We feel strongly that SDHS Francisco and made their way and they would play. Still, couldn’t be happier should be a good steward for to various shelters along the they’ve really never had a to have this gentle giant in our lives.” all animals,” he concludes. West Coast. SDHS deployed its chance yet in their young lives —Haylea Minks “We’ll always open our doors Special Response Team—formed to be regular dogs, so there’s for animals in need.”

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