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by Scott Sheaffer, CBCC-KA, CDBC, CPDT-KA
Scott Sheaffer is a certified canine behavior consultant specializing in serious canine behavior problems. Through a comprehensive online consultation, he helps dog owners understand their dog’s behavior, its potential danger, the prognosis, and the most appropriate treatment options. Clients throughout the United States can access his specialized expertise online.
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- Yesterday26 min
Can Euthanasia Be Justified for an Aggressive Dog That Has Never Bitten?
Can euthanasia ever be justified for a dog that has shown chronic aggression toward people but has never bitten? Scott Sheaffer examines why a bite-free history is meaningful without being a guarantee of safety, how growling and lunging can become reinforced when people retreat, and why the dog's size, triggers, predictability, and household all affect risk. The episode also explains why management is essential but never fail-proof, what a level 4 bite means, and why humane behavior modificat...
- 2 weeks ago16 min
If you died at home, would your dog eat you? | The Strange Side of Dog Behavior
If you died at home, would your dog eat you? In the first installment of The Strange Side of Dog Behavior, certified canine behavior consultant and aggression specialist Scott Sheaffer explores an unsettling behavior documented in forensic investigations. Learn what postmortem scavenging means, hear a real case involving a pug and an owner who died from a heart-related cause, and discover why prolonged starvation can't explain every report. Scott examines the possible explanations, what remai...
- Oct 6, 202617 min
Why does my dog bark at the doorbell?
Why does your dog start barking before you've even opened the front door? In this episode, Scott Sheaffer explains how the doorbell can become a learned signal for an encounter that feels threatening. He distinguishes ordinary alert or excited barking from fear-driven territorial aggression and explains why, in that pattern, the dog is seeking personal safety rather than protecting owners or property. Scott also explores how repeated barking at passersby through a window can strengthen the be...
- Sep 24, 202619 min
Why Does My Dog Pull on the Leash?
Why does your dog pull on the leash? The answer may be a simple training gap, a habit that has repeatedly worked, or an emotional response to something in the environment. Pulling toward dogs and people can reflect excitement or greeting frustration, but it can also be driven by fear, social insecurity, or aggression. In this episode, Scott Sheaffer explains how to distinguish general leash pulling from trigger-driven reactivity, why dogs stop responding when they go over threshold, and how t...
- Sep 8, 202619 min
8 Things Your Dog Wishes You Knew Today
What would your dog tell you if they could explain how life with you feels? In this episode, Scott Sheaffer explores eight truths hidden inside everyday dog behavior, including why your tone may matter more than your words, how your emotional state can affect your dog, why simply being near you is meaningful, and how dogs work hard to understand a very human world. You’ll hear realistic examples of these behaviors at home, learn why small shared moments matter, and consider how the relationsh...
- Aug 26, 202620 min
5 Things Dog Trainers Do That Drive Me Crazy, Part 2 of 2
Last episode, I talked about five things dog owners do that drive me crazy. This time, it's only fair that I turn the spotlight on a segment of my own profession. I discuss five practices in dog training that concern me, including promises that complex behavior can be “fixed” in a short board-and-train program, routine use of shock and prong collars, and trainers taking on serious aggression cases without the appropriate expertise. I also discuss why trying to be every kind of dog professiona...
- Aug 12, 202624 min
5 Things Dog Owners Do That Drive Me Crazy, Part 1 of 2
Leave a Message for Scott Dog owners usually mean well, but some common habits can confuse dogs, increase stress, and make behavior problems worse. In Part 1 of this two-part series, certified canine behavior consultant and aggression specialist Scott Sheaffer tackles five practices that drive him crazy: nonstop commands, outdated alpha thinking, shock and prong collars, blindly following a trainer's instructions, and taking serious behavior advice from people who aren't qualified to give it....
- Jul 28, 202625 min
Separation Anxiety in Dogs: The Signs You're Missing and What Actually Helps
Leave a Message for Scott When your dog barks, destroys things, pants, drools, or has accidents only when you leave, it may be more than a nuisance behavior. In this episode, Scott Sheaffer explains how separation anxiety can look, why video is essential to understanding what is really happening, and how to distinguish panic from boredom, outside triggers, crate distress, or other problems. Scott also covers the practical steps that matter most: avoiding punishment, reducing full-panic absenc...
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Scott Sheaffer is a certified canine behavior consultant specializing in serious canine behavior problems. Through a comprehensive online consultation, he helps dog owners understand their dog’s behavior, its potential danger, the prognosis, and the most appropriate treatment options. Clients throughout the United States can access his specialized expertise online.
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