Behavioral care For Treatable Dogs And Cats - Easier And Cheaper Than You Think

Lack of training (e.g., jumpy, mouthy dogs)

Aggression towards strangers, other dogs, cats, and around food

Fear and anxiety

Separation anxiety

Incomplete house training

All of the above

Behavioral history on intake questionnaire

Behavioral assessment and tests

Behavior in the shelter

Behavioral triage which guides treatment and placement decisions

All of the above

Source of recommendations about behavioral care for animals in shelters

Rescue organization that is a model of behavioral care for animals in shelters

Document providing guidelines for classifying shelter pets to create common terminology

List of behavioral modification techniques for various behavioral problems

List all of the shelters and rescue organizations in the United States that provide behavioral modification to animals in their shelters

Provides other options for pets who are more challenging to place.

Should not be encouraged because it might increase competition for funding.

Is difficult to do because the goals are usually very different.

Requires a lot more coordination than it is worth.

Often causes potential adopters to look outside of your shelter for a pet to adopt.

Fear

Aggression towards people and other cats

Unaffectionate towards people

(a), (b) and (c)

Both (b) and (c)

Is the best way to ensure the dogs receive proper nutrition

Creates positive associations with people

Is a form of training a dog to have “Four feet on the floor” (i.e., not to jump)

Should be used only for adult dogs

Both (b) and (c)

All of the above

Help from only an animal behaviorist

Clear definitions

An involved behavioral modification plan

Exposing the animal to the problem

Removing all stress from the environment