Behavior Support

The Scott County Humane Society wants to help strengthen the bond between you and your pets through education and positive training. Our volunteers are happy to provide knowledge and advice on your pet’s behavior issues.

Maddie's Fund website has good information on how to handle certain situations https://www.maddiesfund.org/topic-animal-behavior-training-and-enrichment.htm you can type into the search bar litter box, aggression, etc and it will show you videos, articles etc related to what you searched to help you find the answers you are looking for. 

You can also access some basic information on normal dog and cat behavior through the handouts linked below.

Dog Behavior Resources

• Leash Etiquette
• Housetraining
• Separation  Anxiety
• Destructive in the House
• Escape Artist
• Fear of People
• Food or Bone Aggression
• Territorial/Possessive Behavior
• Mouthy, Jumping Behavior

Cat Behavior Resources

• Litter Box Issues
• Kitten Socialization
• Appropriate Play with Cats
• Cord Chewing in Cats
• Destructive Cat Scratching

Please note: our staff/volunteers are not veterinarians and cannot give medical advice. We can give referrals to veterinarians.