How To Train Aggressive Dogs
While dogs are not naturally aggressive, situations in their life can make them so. Abuse, past trauma, or even poor training can turn a naturally friendly dog into a nightmare. The good news? Most times, aggression can be dealt with at home, but that requires you to know exactly what to do and not scare your dog even more. In general, dogs are aggressive because they are scared, possessive, hurt or simply protective. There are some common signs you will see in an aggressive dog, and it’s important to learn and recognize them. Even though their intention is not to hurt you, sometimes their reactions won’t be pleasant. A scared dog may growl, stand rigid, show his teeth, snarl, light biting or trying to snap someone. Some of these signs can also mean playfulness, and it doesn’t necessarily mean that the dog wants to attack you, but you will definitely see more than one in an aggressive dog. For that reason, even play biting should be discouraged. Consider this, a German Shepherd puppy biting during play may be adorable, but that puppy grows up into a powerful dog. His biting becomes anything but cute. How to Train an Aggressive Dog The first step into training aggressive dogs is to see what makes him aggressive. Is he aggressive in general, or towards specific people or animals? Or maybe he is getting aggressive when someone gets near his food or toys. See what makes him behave this way, and work from there. Read the full article