The dog becomes hysterical at the sight of other dogs. What to do?
To understand the cause of the problem and find a solution, you need to very carefully interview the owner in order to find out important nuances: the breed and age of the dog, estrous status, how exactly the violation of behavior manifests itself, under what circumstances it happens, how the owner behaves. All these data are of fundamental importance for the approach to the treatment of a particular deviation.
Let’s take a closer look at examples. For example, a dog of a small breed – for example, a Yorkshire terrier – at the age of one and a half years, a neutered male, behaves very badly on the street: at the sight of other dogs, he begins to bark heart-rendingly, rush towards his fellow tribesman, trying to bite. In this case, it is important to clarify how the owner behaves. He, seeing what is happening, can take the dog in his arms, comfort, talk affectionately with her. In this case, we are dealing with learned aggression – the dog’s learned reflex response to the owner’s unconscious rewarding response. Correcting this behavior will require close contact between the zoopsychologist and the owner, work with a cynologist, corrective training, another (positive) experience with dogs, a variety of leisure activities – this is a serious job that will require the owner to be disciplined and consistent, but it will certainly be possible to solve such a problem !
You can face a conflict situation in your own home: between dogs on the landing and at the elevator doors. In order to avoid problems, it is worth following a few rules. The dog must be controlled and wait for the command – such mutual understanding can be achieved with any dog: both the mastiff and that terrier. To do this, you will need to take a general training course (OKD) and maintain the acquired skills. The dog should be calm, do not excite her with play and affection, all activities should take place in the places designated for this. It is necessary to avoid trouble: if your neighbor’s animal behaves inappropriately, let them into the elevator, and wait for the next one yourself or use the stairs.
If, for example, we are faced with a complaint of aggression (vocalization, barking, grinning, growling, attempting to fight, etc.) among intact males or females during active sexual behavior, then castration will be proposed to resolve the problem if the animal is not represents breeding value, or isolation of the animal, including on walks: choose secluded, viewed places, do not let the dog off the leash, be sure to wear a muzzle.
If the dog reacts inadequately to the appearance of fellow tribesmen in the zone of its visibility (begins to be very afraid, tremble, whine, ask for hands), and she has to be with another dog in one place (for example, relatives give you a dog for a vacation), or, on the contrary, your pet needs to be placed in a zoo hotel while you are on a business trip, then in such cases it is worth considering the isolated keeping of animals, the use of medications for a slight sedative effect, pheromones (they will make the new unusual environment safer, more secure), and also do not forget about communication, games and leisure: you can, for example, use the services of a dog sitter – a nanny for dogs.
A zoopsychologist will help to accurately determine the cause and find solutions. It is not necessary to meet with a specialist in person. In the Petstory application, you can describe the problem and get qualified help from a zoopsychologist online. The cost of the consultation is 899 rubles. You can download the application from
