Which of the current buzz-words/psychobabble phrases being used are the most dangerous?

Loki Wolfchild...Animal Artworks...AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a problem with EVERY word in this list, especially because I know that they have no idea what they mean when they say them.

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On this list-

Socialize- do people really think meeting a few dogs on their walks and going to a few pet friendly stores are really all they need to do for socialization, and that all of this is just done in the early stages of puppy hood (if done at all) and actually not a continuous thing, like training.

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Aggressive- my fav are the ones that somehow have "aggressive" 11 wk through 12 mnth old Puppies, um do they even know anything about puppies. Then of course, you get those who do little training at the younger stages, and what do you get an older (Bigger) dog who gets taken to the pound because it's aggressive, grrrrrrr.

Not on the list but very freaking annoying "dominant" and "alpha."

Post-Traumatic- Stress- Syndrome

Separation anxiety

Aggressive

and Protection

Sorry but Post-Traumatic-Stress-Syndrome is for people not animals!

Most people blame separation anxiety for their untrained out of control

dogs.

It gets so annoying when people blame everything on aggression. Like when puppies are mouthing. It isn't aggression!

Lastly Protection, if you want a protection dog make sure you are willing to take all the time and energy putting it through professional training for protection work. Not get a dog and stick it in your yard and expect it to protect the house.

"Behavior modification"

Most people want a well behaved socially acceptable dog, but either do not consider or to not care about the dogs mental requirements. They like the look of a dog but fail to consider what is underneath, to give a dog black & white boundaries of what is acceptable behavior & pack structure.

After failing miserably they reach for their wallet in the hope of a quick fix from a *behaviorist*. If that does not work, dump the dog....

Give me a pro dog trainer with years of real practical experience to break down the reasons for a dogs behavior & keep the crap behaviorist.

Protective

Either mollycoddling a dog that hides behind your legs, runs from dog/people or animals or unfamiliar situation because it is *shy* & believing that love will cure it.....

or mistakenly believing that a dog is being *protective* when it is is really exhibiting fearful behavior because it is weak nerved/shy. In either case the dog could become a fear biter if left to learn & practice aggressive behavior.

Tie.

Separation Anxiety, and Protection.

"Protection". I would *definitely* put my life in the paws of an untrained dog!

And S.A. is just a horrible excuse for not being able to train or control your dog.

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ETA [f*cking Y!A technician kids need to wake the f*ck up. ahem.] --

From corgi girl - "On that list, protection. A *real* PP dog is good. One that is trained in the backyard is not a PP dog, it's a liability."

One not on your list:

Hyperactive..Geesh!

People buy or adopt a hunting or field breed, and then complain that it has ADHD or is Hyper..or even 'Crazy'..when it just isn't getting sufficient training and EXERCISE. Of course this often leads to any of the 'new diagnosis' on your list.

Another one is 'Dominant' or 'Alpha'.

Most dogs are looking for a reliable and competent leader..But, if your dog can't find one, he will take the lead! It doesn't mean he is a 'dominant' dog..just desperate for a leader.

Oh, sorry'bout that..You said 'dangerous'..

Well, the ones I listed are the most 'dangerous' for the DOG, as it usually means it will go to a pound and be killed.

The one most dangerous to humans, is 'protection'..Both because the 'protective' dog isn't likely to protect them..or the self-help 'training'

methods make the dog unsuitable and unsafe for family and society.

Most dangerous -

"shy"

"timid"

"abused"

"terrified of everything"

All great words for a dog of unstable temperament that due to its inability to cope with stress and its fearfulness is prone to BITING. The hazard being that some idiot doesn't recognize the danger.

"Abused" especially annoys me as more likely than not it is simply a dog that cowers and slinks due to its temperament rather than any actual abuse.

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Hey - I have 2 Bernese girls going through a fear stage -- whatcha bet that the *experts* here would call them "abused"?

I'm gonna say "Protection".

In the case of your average dog owner, a dog should not be purchased for "Protection". If you want protection get ADT installed, not a dog.

**Actually I've seen your whole list misunderstood and misused in the world of Y!A.

Post-Traumatic- Stress- Syndrome

Depression

Easily Stimulated

Dominant

Oh, and just recently "Timid"

OOOOH I got another one.....The Dog Whisperer AKA

Ceasar Milan..what a joke!

I know its for people that's why its dangerous to be used for dogs.

"Separation anxiety" seems to be an excuse for everything, especially if it involves destruction of property, or any other result of being uncontained, untrained, or under-exercised.

I really think people love to flatter themselves into thinking their dog can't live without them, and can't cope if they're out of sight. Living with a breed that could easily trade me for another human with food - yet is constantly accused of being "prone to separation anxiety" - it bothers me to see how out of touch some pet owners really are with dog behavior.

I think "aggressive" is mis-used, too...applied where it shouldn't be, and ignored when it should be applied.