Aggressive Dog Training Secrets Revealed
02 Apr 2010
Aggressive dog training can become necessary when a dog exhibits signs of dominant behavior. Often this is manifested in not obeying commands that you give out - maybe never obeying, maybe only obeying when the dog feels like it. Growling and barking can also be interpreted as aggressive behaviour but in fact may be due to the dog feeling scared or threatened.
Does your dog growl and snarl when anyone goes near their belongings, their food bowl or their ball, say? If so, you may have a possessive dog on your hands. Does s/he chase other dogs or animals, or worse still, people? Anything like this suggests the need for aggressive dog training.
Agressive behavior is stressful for both you and your dog. You need to avoid this - no one - not human nor animal wants to be stressed all the time. The key to avoiding stress is to ensure that your dog knows that you are in charge, not him. This is a huge step towards avoiding the development of aggressive behavior in your dog.
Correcting bad behavior with aggressive dog training is important. Even if you are secretly pleased that your dog protects you, you must be careful that this doesn't become a habit and spill over into situations where you don't need your dog's protection.
Use the 'Time Out' approach. Every time he exhibits snarling, growling, aggressive behaviour, say 'No' firmly, leave the room and close the door for 30 seconds.
If your dog barks and everything and everyone who passes by your yard, try muzzling him each time for a short while until he gets the idea that you don't want him to do that. Of course, each time he becomes quiet, heap praise and reward on him and remove the muzzle.
When you see this type of behavior, it is up to you to lead the way for your dog with aggressive dog training. He won't change anything until you do.
Check your own actions. Do you reward your dog for bad behavior. For example, does he jump up to greet you and you really enjoy that and shower him with attention? If so, how then can you be angry when he does that to everyone else. Check your own actions before thinking you need aggressive dog training.
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