Dogs World

The dog is known as does the man's best friend ?. This definition has been given a random or superficial, since it has been with us since the beginning of time and has evolved as the environment, as well as humans. Loyal and affectionate with his master, became part of our lives because they had a morphology exist in man , as the acuteness of smell, hearing, agility, etc..
The expertise developed to the extent certain qualities of different races. The secret of artificial selection lies in human intervention during the process, relying on the thousands of years of living with the species. The man has taken advantage of the attributes of some races for their own benefit, but also the Canis familiaris has benefited from this relationship, ensuring the survival as a species .
In selecting the most useful features , the races have evolved gradually specifying in tasks such as showing, hunting, collecting, trail, custody, fighting, defending the company, and so on. Nowadays, dogs continue to be used practically for the same purposes as before, and even in a scientific manner by applying the same assisted therapy for elderly, children, etc..

Behavior Change

The dogs are part of our lives more and more. There are a greater number of people who have or have had a dog at home but can influence the character of our dog changing behavioral patterns if it has been prepared to an end?, for example, can a dog be trained to hunting and at the same time, living as a companion dog? In this regard, a copy of the game, can you submit if you have abnormal behaviors at home, sleeping in our bed and sharing space with us?, Could you get angry and attack at any given time? The appearance of aggressiveness may be due to several factors , the most common would be the authority not from the owners and poor ranking in the home.
When choosing a dog for coexistence is important not to humanize it and think that is our child, because you never will think it is. Our pet will think at first that the Super Alpha of the pack is it. If not clear from the beginning we surely come a day when we tell you to do something and if at that time, the dog is not good, we will have a high probability that we growl or even bite us.

Types of aggression

The canine aggression can occur for various reasons or factors. We collect here the various types among canids: * Aggressive or competitive dominance : occurs when two or more dogs trying to access the same resource at a time. Also to impose the hierarchy within a group. Likewise, humans can manifest as to live with us in their mindset, we are a herd. Attempt to access the best position, ie want to be the leader or the Super Alpha. There are genetic problems, like the syndrome of anger, an exaggerated way that appears dominance aggression in some breeds, for example, the English Cocker Spaniel .
* Maternal Aggression : the females manifest when they believe their babies are at some risk. In general, if a bitch is disturbed by strangers in the farrowing house, the cast if they persist in staying. If that approach or pet a puppy removed, will launch the attack.
* Aggressiveness by pain : in response to the application of painful stimuli.
* intrasexual aggressiveness : it originates with the presence or coexistence with dogs of the same sex.
* intersexual aggressiveness : it originates with the presence or cohabitation with dogs of different sex (male-female).
* territorial aggressiveness , manifested by the appearance of an intruder in their territory, whether person or animal.
* Redirected Aggression : This stimulus triggers for dog aggression, but this does not have access to the stimulus trigger it, redirecting it to other stimuli present.
* Aggressive secondary to endocrine and central nervous system diseases.
* Aggressiveness learned : through training.
* Aggressive predatory : prey drive.
* Aggressiveness of fear , common in dogs fearful and without hardening face a new or strange situation in which it feels threatened.

The phenomenon known as 'critical period' or imprinting makes an appearance during the fourth week of life of the puppy and ends when it meets the tenth. This is a crucial step for the dog reach adult emotional and mental balance that is expected. The imprinting is the first lasting impression that will remain in the animal and to condition the rest of his life, affecting socialization with other dogs, humans and their integration into the family.
It is essential that the master is very well documented about not to be unpleasantly surprised by an imprinting problems puedecausar poor. For example, the insecurity that becomes sudden attack of fear, the fights with other dogs, fear of humans or the inability to perform a task such as biting the sleeve in training.
Therefore, it is very convenient to ask the vet all the information we have, and ask any questions that may arise. In this way, you can approach this stage with full guarantees of success, which, no doubt, be appreciated in the future coexistence with the animal.

Major care

For the puppy to become a healthy adult with a stable character, you need to care at all levels ie physical, emotional and psychological . Some of the rules we have to impose a good diet plan and the internal and external deworming. Very important is brushing, hair care as well, to be held daily on the mantle using a damp cloth to remove the protection to avoid fat. In this sense, if you want a hair healthy, shiny and strong , it is best not bathe until six months, and if you can extend through the year, the better. In addition, the plan must follow the advice of the veterinary vaccine.

The importance of the emotional field

In the emotional realm, the puppy needs to join the 'herd' where you live, gradually and without trauma. The games are essential to enhance their innate abilities (such as throwing a ball or play hide and seek). These activities will require you to sniff out where your love, which when put on a track tracing the example developed with precision and joy. On a psychological level, it is essential to take place a proper imprinting. We must be informed of how to educate and teach the basic rules of coexistence. Never scare or punish the little pet, which I gladly accept a resounding 'No' when he does something inappropriate.
Similarly, positively will appreciate a fair deal , but will not accept tyranny or reprimands may not be able to understand. For example, they often give the puppy to play with old shoes, but when making a new one to continue enjoying it, is punished severely. A small dog will never understand why if a shoe is welcomed, what should the displeasure of the master if he takes the other. It is important therefore that the puppy has his own toys .

One important difference is that stray dogs have a " residential area "instead of a territory. Area is called the area home to a dog usually runs free. For example, the ancestor of the dog, wolf, usually runs several miles a day. Much of this tour is done in the area of residence, so this area can have an area of several square kilometers .


The territory is usually a small area within the residence to which the wolf actively defends the intrusion of strangers. A dog living in a house can take it or part of it as a territory and defend it from strangers . As a result, a dog whose owner leave an open road access can attack a person who passes by. The stray dog itself usually does not have a territory which is not usually show territorial aggression with people who are on the street.

Another important difference with respect to the family dog is the mutt itself has to work for a living . Spends much of his busy day, trying to get food, to seek protection against a bleak climate and should be protected from the dangers of living on the street. This reality does not seek to survive and have a social status high relative to the local people and therefore the possibilities of expressing aggression are much less hierarchical.

The only situation in which the stray dog itself, especially if you are in a pack, may reveal important is that aggressiveness associated with predatory aggression , a fact that often occurs in rural areas.

The behavior of a stray dog in general part tends to be more like the dog that lives in a house that the stray dog itself. The dog does not need street partially work for a living, that is, their behavior usually is not related to the livelihood and this is what fundamentally different dog who lives permanently in the street.


Some of these dogs have owners and live in houses but they are released by their owners during the day to roam freely. At other times do not necessarily have a formal owner but are fed by a particular person and dogs are putting down roots in the driveway. Unlike the actual stray dog, stray dogs often partially establish a territory and can defend it from intruders.

The biggest problem is that being in the street the dog may be considered intrusive to anyone who travels near the spot where he is settled and this may involve the expression of a territorial type aggressive behavior, which constitutes a danger to the integrity physics of passersby.

It's like a wolf

When referring to the stray dog is important to note that it is not the same thing about a dog who lives permanently in the street, wandering to get food and shelter , which a dog is released daily by their owners to be on the street of the day and then return home. The former stray dog could call itself while the second part might call street dog.

In the latter category also enter that dog, living permanently in the street, is grounded in one place and is fed by locals . The living conditions of the mutt itself mean that there are some important differences with respect to the family dog.