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How to Control the Problem
of Small Dog Syndrome
By Dr. Greg Perrault
Mark Twain famously said, “It’s not the
size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the
fight in the dog.” If you own a small dog, you
may have observed this phenomenon. Why
do small dogs seem to want to pick fights
with much larger dogs? Why do they act
like a Great Dane packed into a five-pound
body? Why are they so yappy and bossy?
There is even a name for this behavior and
it’s called Small Dog Syndrome or SDS.
There are theories on why SDS occurs, but
many behaviorists and trainers believe it’s
the fault of their owners. After researching
SDS for this article and being an owner of
a small dog, I can say I may be guilty of
doing some of these things.
The main reason for SDS appears to be
allowing a smaller dog to behave in ways
we would not tolerate from a large dog.
The “traits” that we give little dogs may
actually be learned behavior and not in
their genes. The dominant behavior of little
dogs is seen as cute rather than threatening
and they often are allowed to run up to
people or bark at them, for instance. Little
dogs may pull on the leash when walking
because they are too small to really knock
you down. But allowing these behaviors
may embolden them and reinforce their
dominant behaviors.
Behaviorists advise using positive reinforcement
training with treats and praise. Getting
down to the little dog’s level when giving
instruction may be helpful. Teaching tricks
such as paw shakes for treats can be a fun
way to reinforce discipline. Ask your veterinarian
to refer you to a trainer or behaviorist
to help with difficult cases.
Avoiding SDS in your little dog may also
save his life.
When little dogs encounter larger dogs on
a walk, SDS can lead to a lopsided and brief
battle that usually does not favor the little
dog. Serious injury, or in some cases death,
can happen in a blink of an eye.
One way to avoid conflicts is by staying
alert and keeping your dog under a short
leash and voice control at all times. You can
take the additional step of not allowing your
dog to look or sniff at another dog.
Teaching a dog early on that he can’t visit
with every other dog he meets is one good
way owners can prevent leash aggression.
Teach the dog not to pull on the leash, and
to sit and wait for permission before greeting
another dog. Basic obedience training can
help prevent fights.
Along with leashing and good training,
owners can avoid conflicts by keeping their
pets from roaming, neutering young dogs
before six months of age, and socializing
their dogs during the critical puppyhood stage
between six to eight weeks of age.
Even if you follow all the rules, many fights
occur with little warning. Watch for these
behavioral cues to see if a fight is imminent:
• A hard, unwavering, targeted stare
• Dominance posturing, such as mounting
• Stiff body movements
• Extreme body language: the tail held
stiffly up or down, lips pulled tight
against the teeth
Dogfights can occur between any dogs,
not just little dogs with SDS. We are a very
dog-friendly city and we like to take our
dogs with us to enjoy the great Southern
California weather. We all love our dogs
big or small. Let’s keep them as safe and
healthy as we can.
– Dr. Greg Perrault owns and operates Cats
& Dogs Animal Hospital in Long Beach. •
As many as 300 million people across
North America are getting ready for the
eclipse, which will last for two hours and
39 minutes in Southern California. The
last time a total eclipse was visible coast
to coast was in June 1918, according to
information posted at timeanddate.com.
Monday’s eclipse is worth catching because
another one won’t happen for another seven
years: April 8, 2024. For the majority of
people living in the United States and North
America, seeing the full eclipse will require
a road trip to a state that falls within a 71-
mile band.
Parts of 14 U.S. states will go completely
dark on Monday, and the blackout will start
on the West Coast in Oregon and move
eastward. The blackout of the sun will
make landfall in Lincoln City, Oregon and
then move eastward through the western
states of Idaho and Wyoming. It will pass
through the Midwest by way of Nebraska,
Kansas, Missouri and Illinois before moving
across the South toward South Carolina--
the final viewing place for the total eclipse.
When the sky goes dark, stars will make a
rare daytime appearance, promises the
website. Planets also become visible and
other features of the sun come into view
during a total eclipse.
Looking at any sized eclipse is considered
dangerous and should only be done using
eclipse glasses or using a pinhole view that
can be made at home. Instructions on how
to build an eclipse viewer made from card
or paper are available at www.timeanddate.
com/eclipse/make-pinhole-projector.html.
Staring at the sun without eye protection
or a pinhole viewer can cause blindness,
and consumers are being warned to avoid
buying eclipse glasses that don’t meet specific
safety specifications. Amazon last weekend
announced it was recalling solar-protection
eyewear that the online retailer sold ahead
of Monday’s event because of concerns
they’re fakes.
Glasses considered safe for directly
viewing the sun must meet the International
Organization for Standardization’s standard,
according to American Astronomical
Society. The proper eyewear will carry a label
that the produce is ISO 12312-2 compliant.
However, fakes started turning up on
Amazon and the Web and there are concerns
that people who bought the protective glasses
could be put at risk. The society recommends
checking eyewear for the ISO logo and
certification and buying from vendors whose
products have been laboratory-checked and
approved for safety. Eclipse glasses should
not allow any light other than the sun’s
brightness or an intense halogen lightbulb,
the society says.
The brands that have been verified as
meeting the optic-safety standard for an
eclipse are:
American Paper Optics (Eclipser); APM
Telescopes (Sunfilter Glasses); Baader
Planetarium (AstroSolar Silver/Gold Film);
Celestron (EclipSmart Glasses & Viewers);
DayStar (Solar Glasses); Explore Scientific
(Solar Eclipse Sun Catcher Glasses); Lunt
Solar Systems (SUNsafe SUNglasses).
Meade Instruments (EclipseView Glasses
& Viewers); Rainbow Symphony (Eclipse
Shades); Seymour Solar (Helios Glasses);
Thousand Oaks Optical (Silver-Black Polymer
& SolarLite); and TSE 17 (Solar Filter Foil).
NASA officials also are concerned about the
public viewing the eclipse with inadequate eye
protection. Eclipse glasses that are scratched
or damaged should be avoided, and people
who normally wear eyeglasses should wear
them under a pair of solar-filtering glasses,
NASA says. More information about Monday’s
solar event, how to prepare for it and safety
recommendations for supervising children are
listed at eclipse2017.nasa.gov. •