Do 99% Of Dogs Really Have Behavior Problems? Unpacking The Truth Behind Claims And What You Can Do #292
Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett
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🗓️ 18 December 2024
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Do over 99% of dogs really have behavior problems? For claims like this we should be unpacking the truth and looking behind the headlines! We all want our dogs to reach their full potential, so I’m doing a deep dive into the study that sparked the “99%” headline and exploring the dog behavior problems cited like aggression, separation anxiety, and fear. When we understand our dog’s behavior we can help them live their best life and shine.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
• About the claim that over 99% of dogs have moderate to severe behavior issues.
• 3 key reasons a dog might be off kilter and the role of nutrition, pain, and illness.
• That there are no naturally good dogs.
• Why we need to embrace curiosity and seek solutions when facing behavior struggles.
• My personal experiences with behavior challenges in my dog, This!
• What’s behind the “99%” headline.
• Why it’s important to dig deeper into your dog’s challenges to help them.
Resources:
1. Article: The prevalence of behavior problems in dogs in the United States - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S155878782400090X?fbclid=IwY2xjawHOHCRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHe1mnO4PVLgeHhe-Xc-EVNJnxy7WjARLZvcr3tvAAGfixgm6vGTxE2JAAw_aem_1LfznvF2oUDuVG3_bnAr_A
2. YouTube Playlist: Helping Your Rescue Dog After Adoption: Success Strategies for Rehomed Dogs - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy1uFZJTuWdJCjQYmjjOguax
3. Podcast Episode 250: Expectations Vs Reality: Navigating The Path To Dog Training Success - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/250/
4. YouTube Playlist: Puppy Biting Help with Susan Garrett - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy03hWZgAQfG1t5Q6YzGPi7z
5. YouTube Video: WHY Do Puppies Bite? - https://youtu.be/cMXTH8RvfaA
6. Podcast Episode 203: Reactive, Unmotivated and Fearful: Finding Resiliency For This! Beyond Dog Training Part 1 - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/203/
7. Podcast Episode 204: Dog Behavior And Diet: Recovery For This! Beyond Dog Training Part 2 - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/204/
8. Podcast Episode 200: Solve Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety With FRIDA: Expanding Calm With Functional Relaxation - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/200/
9. YouTube Playlist: Fearful Dogs Help with Susan Garrett - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy0KAsqgnkMWv0v-5JGjNQG_
10. YouTube Playlist: Reactive or Aggressive Dogs: Key Insights with Susan Garrett - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy0Tbd6ZybIXgJk3mtpBLLk7
11. Podcast Episode 189: All The Things That Influence Your Dog’s Behavior And What Behavior Tells You - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/189/
12. YouTube Playlist: Resource Guarding In Dogs and Puppies - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy1JqsmK9_tnBuTQpBXFfYXi&si=qfmOgzSLIIal2j49
13. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/HpVAhfE0ud8
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Over the weekend, I saw a social influencer with a post that read, new study shows there may be no such thing as a well-behaved dog, |
| 0:11.2 | with over 99% of U.S. dogs reported to have moderate or severe behavioral issues. |
| 0:17.6 | And a very recent scientific journal article was cited. So I thought we do a deep dive |
| 0:24.9 | into that article and to the statement, do 99% of all dogs actually have serious behavioral problems? Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. |
| 0:43.9 | Welcome to Shape by Dog. |
| 0:45.7 | The article that I'm referring to appeared in the journal of veterinary behavior. |
| 0:50.6 | And it was presented by Bonnie Beaver from the Department of Small Animal |
| 0:56.6 | Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas in College Station, Texas. |
| 1:02.0 | And so before I get into details about the article, let me just share my response to that |
| 1:08.7 | big, broad, hey, 99.9% of all dogs have a behavior problem. The first thing I |
| 1:14.7 | thought was, oh, great, you are telling people it's okay. Don't do anything about it. Your dog is |
| 1:22.0 | completely normal if it's got, there was a listing of the problems, attachment or separation |
| 1:27.0 | anxiety, fears, aggression, |
| 1:29.9 | and so every dog's got it out there. So, you know, just live with it. It's okay. So my first |
| 1:35.7 | thought was, crap, we're giving people permission to not dig deeper into the why their dogs |
| 1:41.7 | are behaving and what they could do about it. Maybe it's a nutritional problem. |
| 1:45.9 | Maybe it's the dogs in pain. |
| 1:47.9 | Maybe it's a tick-borne illness. |
| 1:50.4 | These are three biggies that could be the reason why your dog is behaving a little bit off-kilter. |
| 1:57.2 | My next thought was, if they did a study of humans, do you think 99.9% of all of us would |
| 2:04.8 | come up as behavioral problems? Like, don't we all have some sort of quote unquote behavioral issue? |
| 2:13.1 | My follow-up thought when I dismissed humans and let's be kind to everybody was, I believe |
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