Every dog has the potential of being an aggressive dog. Many believe that all dogs of a certain breed are naturally aggressive but the truth is the ones believed to be aggressive are the ones that people often train to be mean.
For an example take the pit bull. Pitt Bulls are not overly mean and aggressive by nature. In fact they can be very mild tempered and sweet dogs. However people love to train the pit bull to be a mean aggressive dog.
While you can not classify all dogs from one breed as being aggressive every dog will have its own personality. If you do find yourself with an aggressive dog you need to be careful especially if they are around children.
So what do you do if you’ve adopted an aggressive dog besides wondering “is my dog aggressive“?
Well besides getting your dog obeidience training , it actually depends on how aggressive they are and what they get aggressive about.
One of the common signs dogs exhibit is the getting down low to the ground and barking. One of the best ways to curb this type of behavior is to simply ignore your dog. The worst thing you can do is look them in the eye because by doing that you are issuing a challenge and it will turn into a game of who is in control.
Never try to grab your dog or show your dominance when this happens or it will turn into a game of who is in charge. Once it becomes a game for your dog it will be very hard to break him of doing it.
If your dog has a food aggression then it is best to stay in the same room with him while he is eating his meals. Never touch an aggressive dog while he is eating his food. Start out by just being in the same room as your dog and slowly work your way a little bit closer each meal.
Always use caution when doing this and pay close attention to the signs your dog is giving you. If he starts to get nervous or agitated then do not get any closer.
When you have a very aggressive dog the best thing you can do is to use caution when around your dog and talk to a dog trainer to get the best advice on how to handle your individual situation and to get more information on training aggressive dogs.
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Rewards While Training
The single most important aspect of dog training is rewarding your dog for good behavior. The more times the dog is rewarded, the quicker he will learn. Therefore, it’s essential that you set up situations repeatedly in order for your dog to get plenty of practice at doing the right thing. It’s equally as important that you always praise your dog for good behavior instead of taking it for granted. It’s easy to forget to praise good behavior because it goes unnoticed. But the very nature of misbehavior gets our attention. We don’t notice when our dog is lying quietly, but excessive barking gets our attention. How many of us take notice and praise our dogs when they chew their own toys? But we all go berserk when we notice our favorite pair of shoes chewed up! Praise and reward are the most important part of maintaining good behavior and preventing problems from arising.
Reprimands While Training
Some dogs feel they are constantly bombarded with, ’NO, Stop that, get off, Bad dog!’ They tend to get used to it and so the reprimands become meaningless and are ignored. If most of our interaction with the dog is praise for good behavior, then reprimands will take on much more meaning. Whenever you find the need to reprimand your dog, immediately show him what you want him to do, then reward him for getting it right. If you catch him chewing the furniture, tell him, ’Off!’ Then immediately direct him to his own toys, enthusiastically entice him to chew on them and praise him for doing so. If done correctly, your voice alone is sufficient for reprimand. A correct reprimand is short, sharp and immediate. Don’t continue to nag the dog and never reprimand him unless you catch him in the act. Never hit, kick, slap or spank your dog. This type of inappropriate punishment always creates more problems and usually makes existing problems worse. Not only will you have a barking, chewing dog, but one that is leery, hand-shy, fearful or aggressive
By Andy Radford Website: How2StopDogBarking.com
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