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Stress begins when an animal notices a change in the environment telling him that something exciting or dangerous is going to happen. When a dog is chronically stressed, he is always on alert for the smallest sign of the stimulus that triggers his stress.
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Feeding, or more accurately the act of either eating or not eating can tell you a lot about the state a dog is in. Dogs that are under chronic stress often overeat. Dogs that are highly stressed may eat quickly or forcefully. And dogs that are acutely stressed may stop eating altogether. You can use how your dog is eating as a gauge of his arousal level, and use that to determine what can be accomplished at any given time. A dog that refuses to eat is over his threshold, and cannot learn or work. A dog that eats quickly or forcefully may be approaching his threshold and may have difficulty retaining information that you are trying to teach.
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Fornicating or humping is a normal behavior, even in spayed and neutered dogs. Normally this is an occasional behavior, but in stressed dogs it may appear to become a sudden obsession. If your dog has begun to hump inappropriate objects (you for instance), or harass other dogs in his home by humping them more than they are willing to tolerate, have a good look for other signs of stress and address those. Punishing humping can lead your dog to engage in other more destructive behaviors such as fighting. Instead, use frequency of humping and targets of humping as an indication of your dog’s stress level.
Wrapping Up
A good agility dog is fast, focused, and partnered with a human who has the chops to train for the game. A great agility dog has one more trait, resilience, or the ability to cope with things that are stressful. Resilient dogs interpret the stresses of agility as a positive aspect of their lives and can relax between events. It is easy to misinterpret perpetual fidgety motion as a fast dog, but the greatest dogs are not only fast, but fidget- and stress-free when it is socially appropriate. In Part 2, we’ll discuss how working together to overcome stress can lead to a better relationship with your agility dog. D
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run - June 2011
Clean Run - June 2011
Editorializing: When Did Agility Become About Looks?
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Backyard Dogs
Building and Balancing Handler and Obstacle Focus, Part 3
Sharpening Your Snooker Skill: Teach Your Dog to Bypass Obstacles
Lameness in Agility Dogs
Confessions of a Gambling Addict, Part 2: Planning the Opening
AKC’s New Kid on the Block: Time 2 Beat
Challenges for Rising Stars
Intervertebral Disc Disease in the Canine Athlete
Challenges at CR Central
FOCUS and Impulse-control Classes: Week 2
Ready, Set, Trial! Walk, then Run
Tips for Training Running Contacts, Part 1
When is Good Enough Enough?
Agility Bloopers
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Editorializing: When Did Agility Become About Looks?
Clean Run - June 2011 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run - June 2011 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Clean Run - June 2011 - Backyard Dogs
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Building and Balancing Handler and Obstacle Focus, Part 3
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Sharpening Your Snooker Skill: Teach Your Dog to Bypass Obstacles
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Lameness in Agility Dogs
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Confessions of a Gambling Addict, Part 2: Planning the Opening
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Clean Run - June 2011 - AKC’s New Kid on the Block: Time 2 Beat
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Challenges for Rising Stars
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Intervertebral Disc Disease in the Canine Athlete
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Challenges at CR Central
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Clean Run - June 2011 - FOCUS and Impulse-control Classes: Week 2
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Ready, Set, Trial! Walk, then Run
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Tips for Training Running Contacts, Part 1
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Clean Run - June 2011 - When is Good Enough Enough?
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Clean Run - June 2011 - Agility Bloopers
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