Do You Have An Aggressive Dog? Things You Can Do
A major problem many dog owners face is dog aggression. Not only is it trying for the dog owner to deal with an aggressive dog but it can be hazardous as well.
Before you do anything else you should find out what exactly pushes your dogs buttons that makes him act aggressive.
Do they exhibit dog aggression towards other dogs?
If that is the case with your dog one thing you can do to get rid of some of his dog on dog aggression is to make sure you grab your dogs attention when you are approaching another dog.
If you have done any dog training with your dog then you might be familiarized with the simple command of watch me. This is a great command and what is does is when you tell your dog to “watch me” they need to look you directly in the eye.
If you can get your dogs attention on you then you have a good chance that they will not get aggressive towards the other dog.
You also want to make sure your dog cannot make direct eye contact with the other dog. When dogs make eye contact with each other they are challenging each other to prove who the leader is. This can be a major cause of aggression if both dogs think they are king of the hill.
Another form of dog aggression is food aggression. Some dogs feel threatened when they are eating and become very territorial around their food. If this is something that sets your dog off then you need to be very careful if you have children around your dog.
One of the ways to help get rid of food aggression in dogs is to make sure that they do not get feed until everyone else in the house has finished eating their meals. This will show your dog that you are the head of the pack and help you gain his respect which is needed if you are going to be able to train your dog not to be aggressive.
When your dog is exhibiting signs of aggressiveness, for example food aggression in dogs or dog aggression towards other dogs then it is time to figure out what to do about it. SafeDogObedienceAdvice.com is a free resource for learning how to train your dog.