Re: submissive behavior

In Reply to: submissive behavior
Category:   Behavior Problems
Posted by:  C. Johnson
Posted on:  February 26, 2002 at 11:56:22

: i have an 11 month old female with some behavior issues. she always acts as if she is groveling...acting submissive. i am not used to this and dont know how to fix it or deal with it.

Response:

Hi C. Johnson,

There's a couple of things you can do. Number one is don't coddle her, if you do it will only reinforce her submissive behavior.

The next thing you should do is get you and her enrolled in obedience school. This does wonders to build a dog's confidence.