The anxious dog owner with the bad dog will want to know how to develop dog behavior modification techniques. Here are seven techniques to help:

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Tip 1:Could your dog be distressed in some way?. It is very simple to notice distress in a dog as they begin to pant, whine, shake, pace and loose appetite.Lowering the distress is paramount and can often be achieved just by stroking or speaking calmly to your pet.

Tip 2:Using punishment on a distressed dog is not a very good idea, as this can make the dog even more distressed until the point where you might not be able to control or calm your dog. One of the best ways to handle your own feelings of frustration is to avoid giving the dog any attention at all for a while, ignore, don't punish.

Tip three:It may be counter intutive but if your dog is over anxious all the time or hyperactive, giving it attention and reward, welll this is not the time,try ignoring your pet. By far the best times to give love and affection is when he has calmed down, dont reward bad behavior.

Tip 4:Teaching your dog to obey the orders that you can give him is one of the biggest steps to helping your dog in dog behavior modification. This will help reduce the dogs anxiety to an extreme as you will be capable of stopping it with just a few simple words such as sit and stay.

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Tip 5: Reduce your dogs energy levels by giving lots of exercise. Whilst exercise regimes vary according to the type of dog you own, they all need time outdoors to run a bit wild and experience this. There are two benefits at least,reducing anxiety and socialisation.

Tip 6: Do a routine exercise with your dog so that he will not be anxious when you leave the house to go to work, to go to the store etc.... This exercise consists of picking up a jacket or handbag in front of your dog and leaving the house, count thirty seconds and enter the house, greeting your dog as you do so. Repeat regularly so your dog gets used to you leaving as he knows you will return.

Tip 7: Ensure that your dog has his own space in the house or the garden, that he knows is his to relax in. If it is outside, ensure it is not in full sun and away from anything that might frighten him.

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