The breed standard states that nervousness and aggression should not be tolerated. How can Maremmas protect any other living animal if they are aggressive? The answer to this comes back to Socialisation, which should enable them to become confident around strangers. Should your Maremma be aggressive consult the breeder. Try to figure out the trigger factor of the aggression/nervousness.

There is a correlation between the location of the brain lesion and the appearance of anger and aggression. This trait is frequently present when the lesions affect the frontal lobe. Anger and aggression seem to be caused by a reduction of impulse control as the result of the brain lesions.

Women with PMDD may be angry and irritable, but this is seldom associated with actual violent or aggressive acts. There may be very rare exceptions, especially if a woman is temperamentally predisposed to violence or aggression. There was a report of a woman with previously unexplained recurrent violent behavior (including stabbing a woman to death), in whom all of the acts occurred during the premenstrual phase of her cycle.

White flock guards, which are the ancestors of the Maremmas, originated in Central Asia. These dogs travelled with nomadic tribes to various areas of Europe. The Maremma as we know today developed in the Maremmaramo Plaines and the Abruzzo Mountains about 2000 years ago.

In general Maremmas are very good with children especially when there are children in the family. Children though should not be left along with large dogs especially when young. Maremmas have long memories so if children or even adults hurt them they will remember and may be wary of children and adults in given circumstances.

Same sex aggression is a common problem in many households. It is not easy getting two mastino’s of the same sex to get along! The easiest thing to do is to separate the culprits. From the beginning it takes time, training and patience to have same sex mastino’s living comfortably under one roof. There may be times when all your hard work does not pay off and a fight occurs. This is not a safe situation for either dog or yourself!

Dogs with aggression/behavioral problems are not looking at the world the way a normal dog does. They are unable to tell the difference between what they see as a possible threat and a real threat, or are unable to react appropriately. Behavior modification means changing the problem behavior through changing the dog's attitude. Serious aggression or behavior problems should be addressed by someone with proper training to deal with these issues.

Scutellaria laterifolia (Scullcap) is one of the best known herbs for treating anxiety and other nervous disorders. Scullcap may be used for situational anxiety linked to a stressful event (e.g. a trip to the vet or a competitive event) or for more chronic nervous conditions. Providing tonic benefits for the entire nervous system, it helps to soothe and calm pets while also reducing excitability and stress.

Before treatments are developed, Nicholas will administer various assessments including a Functional Assessment to uncover the maintaining consequences (or functions) responsible for the problem behaviour. We do not use a "grab bag" approach of gimmicks. Rather, we use the results of our assessments to develop individualized behaviour plans. As much as we are able, we will use positive proactive and positive reactive strategies.

No. He has been the sweetest, kindest dog I have ever known! Even when he broke his leg he continued to be nothing but gentle and friendly to the children at the picnic we were attending (we didn't know his leg was broke at the time). There are many books that deal with this issue and I encourage anyone considering buying any dog to read up on the breed prior to purchasing the dog.

Yes they do but they need to be trained early. They will not do undying obedience as Borders and German Shepherds, but they will learn enough commands to help make them sociable. Some people will encourage you to only go to ringcraft if you are going to show. It has to be said though that learning obedience is really just as good as they learn to stand and stay, your Maremma becomes more and more used to people and other dogs. Early obedience training helps to achieve a sound Maremma.

It is good practice to introduce Maremmas to vistors and strangers in the home sitting. This is best started when they are young and small and they become used to strangers visiting. Even although we do this it does not mean that they will accept everyone as long lost friends, Maremmas are like people, they may not like or accept everyone. Remember too that Maremmas can be suspicious of polythene bags flapping or other objects, which to us seem fairly harmless and trivial.

puppies, Maremmas can eat up to 2 ? lbs of food a day, split into three meals. Once adult or mature this can drop to about 1-? lbs. at around the age of two years. This cut off does depend on body growth and development and serves only as a guide.

In general they accept other household pets including dogs. Care should be taken when having the same sex Maremmas that are unrelated. By nature one or the other will be dominant. The question to ask here is - How will I cope if things go wrong? Do I have the space to keep the dogs separate? Properly introduced, Maremmas get on well with cats or other household pets.

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The first step is to make sure your dog doesn't have a medical problem. Aggression can be caused by pain, such as cracked molars, a urinary tract infection, or arthritis. A common cause of aggression is also hypothyroidism (low thyroid function). Make sure that your vet runs the complete thyroid panel, blood chemistry/CBC and urinalysis. Make sure your vet sends the blood to a reputable laboratory (in-house tests at the vet's office are not adequate). Find a qualified behaviorist.

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Aggression is defined as a hostile action intended to cause harm to others. When children are frustrated, they will display aggression differently according to their age. Infants and young children (up to about 3 years old) display instrumental aggression that is object-oriented. Older children (from 3 to 8 years old) will also use hostile or relational aggression that is person-oriented. See Resolving Conflict.

I'm not sure where to move what fish and how to possible get any of my fish breeding without overstocking my 10g. lt;Your livebearers will breed wherever, whenever, so don't worry about that! But, whether or not the fry will survive depends on what else is in the tank. I don't know what all you keep in the 35 gal., but perhaps let the fish you want to reproduce be in there, and make sure there's plenty of hiding spots for the fry, incl. floating plants if possible.

I would not like to generalise about which species is the more aggressive, just depends on the luck of your colony make up. As for controlling aggression - the bigger the colony the easier it is. back to list of questions No. when you work it out let me know - I am sick of lugging rock! I put a tank divider in and then just take out the rock on the side where the fish is. I have never had any luck catching Tropheus with a torch when they are sleeping in a heavily rocked tank.

Relational Aggression utilizes social skills to negatively impact a relationship(s). It covertly manipulates how others view a particular individual, by isolating them, spreading (or posting) vicious rumors and lies about their private lives, exposing secrets, and thriving on this cruelty. Relational Aggression is a form of emotional and psychological violence that usually leaves its victims in a no-win situation.

Behavior Modification Reducing Fear and Anxiety - Desensitization, counter-conditioning and flooding. Protocol for Desensitization and Counter Conditioning using Gradual Departures - Also see Protocol for Relaxation and Protocol for Teaching your Dog to Uncouple Departures and Departure Cues.

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Yes. But remember that listmembers can not actually see you or your animal, and may not be experts in that problem. In other words, they're giving advice based on limited understanding. Consider their answers and make decisions based on your own understanding of the problem, and don't be afraid to consult with a local behaviorist.

Most dog owners would be surprised to learn that the great majority of dogs assumed to be "aggressive" are actually displaying confusion, learned reactiveness, or fearfulness. A formal program of focus-based behavioral modification and incremental obedience skills for these dogs and their owner can be of significant benefit in addressing and resolving these behaviors.

Maremmas can become barkers if not checked for doing so, or if they are encouraged to bark. Maremmas bark to alert to callers etc, but barking should not be encouraged for any reason. A Maremma alarming you to some perceived danger can easily be stopped from barking by reassuring him that everything is ok. They have excellent hearing so at times they can be barking and we see or hear nothing.

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