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The main cause of dog aggressiveness is usually due to dog owners themselves. The dog’s owner behavior, attitude and the wrong choice of training methods like physical violence, constant reprimands, teasing or ignorance can lead to the development of aggressiveness in a dog. Dogs also tend to develop this undesirable behavior if they are consistently chained, under-fed or excessively punished.
External influences like negative actions from other dogs (violent barking, dog rivalry, physical attacks) can also influence your dog to copy these undesirable aggressive traits.
A dog that displays overly aggressive canine behavior is, in most cases, doing so because the pack order is also not well defined. Your dog may think that he or she is the alpha, and that you are not. As a result, refashioning this pack order is crucial. You must make sure that your dog is at the bottom of the pack and that your dog realizes that you are at the alpha leader instead.
This can be done through aggressive dog training. For example, you may have to be a little harsher with a dog that does not consider itself at the bottom of the pack. Or, you may chose to exercise greater control over your dog’s whereabouts. When this occurs, and your dog realizes that you, and not him or her, are at the top of the order, you will find that your dog experience to be greatly enhanced.
Aggressive Dog Training Tips: What can I do when my dog is aggressive to another dog? Whenever you encounter such potential aggressive situation, you should divert your dog attention by turning its head away towards you so that your canine cannot make any eye contact with the other dog. This will help to defuse the situation. |
Recognizing this type of behavior early on, therefore, is imperative and can save you a lot of trouble in the future. Teach your dog what is unacceptable behavior in the first place, before it develop the habit of biting your hands and clothes.
For undesirable bites or aggressive biting, you may use the “time-out” method as a discouraging method – first call out a firm "No", then leave your dog in a room and close the door for 30 seconds. Doing this will help your dog understand your expectances.
Also, when playing with toys, it may not be wise to engage in a tussle with a dog that has shown signs of aggression. Doing so may only cause your dog to think that aggressive behavior is encouraged and is the appropriate behavior.
When you effectively put to use the methods involved with aggressive dog training, your dog will cease being potentially destructive and dangerous. You will, instead, have a well-trained canine that becomes part of the family!
The mailman: well, the next time he comes around, you won’t have a yapping, growling, snarling dog scaring him away, but instead one that will simply lie quiet and cozy up to your feet.
