is it possible for one dog to learn bad behviors from another one?>?
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From what I understand after talking with those who own dogs, yes, it's entirely possible.  I knew someone whose first dog didn't chew on anything, and then the second dog comes into the home, starts chewing on tee-shirts, and the next thing you know the other dog is joining in because it looks like fun.  Have you tried disciplinary techniques for both of them?  The puppy would probably have an easier time being trained out of the bad behavior, being younger and having done that for less time, but the right training should "cure" them both.  Until, of course, the next "fun" idea they get into their heads.
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They are both mammals.
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Nature sure has a sence of humor. I had a dog that was so gay. He was in love with my Redneck neighbor's dog. They were totally in love. My neighbor couldn't handle having a gay dog and built a pen so his dog couldn't jump my fence anymore. His dog wouldn't jump into anyone elses yard or out into the hood. He would come over and make sweet love to my dog. I had another male dog in my yard then as well and my other neighbor had two females. The females would jump my fence and get down with my other male dog. My gay dog and the Redneck's dog would have nothing to do with them. Thinking back on it, I had a backyard brothel.....
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animals lack intellegence from my experiences !! however i been doing this model on animal behaviour it claims that animals have two ways of thinking !!\ninnate behaviour (which is genetically inhereted) like a spider is born knowing how to build a web ...etc\nand learnt behaviour (which is obviously learnt): this is what u can teach to an animal like training a dog to respnd to a type of whistle ...etc this varies in animals and more animals are able to learn more/ or less than others !! but intellegence, there is no intellegence there i tihnk. you wouldnt one day wake up and see ur cat has used ur laptop to browse the net and had just regestired on a monthly phone price plane with vodafone and payed using your debit card if u know what i mean
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I believe there is.  As a long teim animal person, I am positive that our pets for example can tell when we are calm or excited or whatever and often respond to our emotional state.
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My aunt's dog actually died two years ago, and continues to stay.  He likes to drink out of the toilet bowl, steal the bed covers, and still barks at strangers if they come up to the house.  I see him out of the corner of my eye almost everytime I'm there, but mostly I just see the effects.
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Not really. You can get them to do what you want them to do with some sort of "tricks", but for the most part, you really can't train them in the sense you can train a mammal (or bird for that matter.)
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They all have the same breed of dog
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There are no bad dogs, only bad owners.\n\nApparently the owners of small dogs seem to have more irresponsible tendencies, at least in your experience.\n\nDogs are like children. They will get away with what they can, but they will also respond to discipline. Don't blame the dogs for irresponsible owners; a proper dog owner will keep their dog on its leash, scoop its poop, and keep it from disturbing the neighbors no matter the size of the dog.\n\nDr. Barb Nefer, http://www.bnlifeskills.com
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They aren't colorblind, though they have more limited colorsense than humans.\n\nThey did an experiment, described here.\n\nhttp://www.puplife.com/dogcaretips/howdogsseecolors.html
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I have a very close relationship with my dog and yes, I know its language. When she needs to go out to pee or whatever, she turns around in circles. When her anal sacs need to be cleaned out( common in poodles and chihuahuas) she eats grass and licks at her behind. When she hears someone around the house she'll perk up her ears and then start barking and go to the window or the door...You can learn alot about your pet if you just take the time to observe....
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Yes, if you know how to speak in thier "language". Dolphins are alot smarter than we are. You can 'speak" to any animal if you know how to "listen" to them. You"listen" by watching thier actions, facial expressions, body language, and by listening to the different sounds they make.
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Yeah right....research huh?\nWell, I am not one to say you are not doing research, exactly what kind of research is interesting.\nBut anyway the answer to your ? for myself is:    a total of  06  that is from my first puppy love to my husband, I will say that I was in a real relationship with them at the time I was sleeping with them, only once was I with two of them at the same time.\nNow before you think kinky, I mean I was seeing two of them at the same time. (Not sleeping with them in one moment)\nI know too much info right?   ( =
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There was just published a study (I can get the reference if you need it) that people who choose dogs who have bad reputations (Pit bulls, rottweillers, dobermans etc) are far more likely to have criminal records or be addicted to drugs or alcohol.  \n\nIt supports the idea that there are no bad dogs, just bad owners.
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Having Police in my family-the answer is yes. Most do specialize in one area. Some are good in many. Mine does people-but sometimes is used for drugs. You have to be able to communicate what you want to the dog. Its treat related (praise and food) and mine would do anything for extras-the dog knows the word find-and you use what you want it to find- its training.
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It is how the dog is raised by the owner. Not all pit bulls act the same. Like I said depends on how the dog was raised. If you raise it to be mean the dog will be mean. And That is said about any dog not just pit bulls. I had a pit bull that took care of sick kittens just to show you that they are not all bad dogs.
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I am not sure if I understand your question? Do you mean two dogs like a Cocker Spaniel and a Collie breeding? Or a Cocker Spaniel and a Siamese Cat breeding?\n\nI will address both, then go to birds and monkeys.\n\nFirst dogs are all the same species. It does seem incredible, but a Chihuahua is the same species as a Great Dane and would be able to produce puppies, though it wouldn't be easy! Any of the domestic house cats, like Persians, Siamese, etc are also the same species. Because of domestication people have been able to selectively breed these species to get a wide variety of types. They are called breeds, not species.\n\nBirds and monkeys have not had this same manipulation. Even birds that look fairly similar, like a White-throated Sparrow and a Swamp Sparrow are different species. There actually can be some hybridization between similar species, but its rare and normally a bird of one species will choose a mate of its own kind. \n\nMonkeys are the same. They are different species. I am not as familiar with monkeys as I am with birds, and there may be some hybridization, but they are still separate species.\n\nOh, if you meant cats and dogs breeding with each other, that doesn't happen.