Dog Behavior & Training Glossary
Dog behavior can be confusing, especially when the same behavior gets described ten different ways online. Search by term, category, or the signs you are seeing.
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Behavioral Concerns
Reactivity
An intense response to a trigger that may include barking, lunging, pulling, freezing, spinning, or difficulty disengaging.
BarkingFixatingFreezing
Canine Communication
Recovery Time
Recovery time is the period a dog needs after stress, excitement, frustration, fear, or intense activity before returning to a more functional baseline.
PacingPantingRefusing Food
Behavioral Concerns
Resource Guarding
Behavior used to maintain access to food, toys, spaces, stolen objects, or other things a dog values.
Eating FasterFreezingGrowling