There are lots of reasons dogs can become aggressive. After all aggression is part of their natural instinct. Dogs needed to be aggressive just to survive. They used aggression to protect their dens and families and to hunt and kill their prey. The aggression instinct is something that remains even after thousand of years of domestication by human, and at times controlling that aggression is necessary for the dog owner. In order to control your dog’s aggression it is a good thing to know how to recognize your dog’s body language for warning signs. If you understand what the reasons that cause dog aggression, you can become pro-active and stop the aggression from happening.

One way a dog will display dominance is by putting their head above the other dog’s head and maybe also putting their forelegs on the other animal’s back or shoulders. As they become more aggressive they will raise the hackles on their back, growl and show off their teeth. It is good to avoid this stage of aggression before it occurs. At this stage, unless the second dog doesn’t act submissively, a dogfight may be likely. Of course you have seen this type of dog behavior many times. By paying attention to your dog while walking him, these type of aggressive behaviors are noticeable, and you can avoid what ever is causing the disturbance.

Try out the tip  below for stopping dog aggression, and get your dog a new friend.

  • You can take your aggressive dog on a trip to visit a friend of yours, whose dog happens to be friendly and non-aggressive. Because dogs are more aggressive to other dogs of the same gender, try making sure his new friend is of the opposite sex. If your friend’s place isn’t a good idea, at least starting in a neutral location is a good idea, so your dog doesn’t have the instinct to protect his turf.
  • Have both dogs on their leashes so you can maintain complete control in case your dog lunges.  Place the dogs into the sit position while they are apart enough that they cannot reach. Stop your dog if he begins acting aggressively and command him to stay in the sit position. Give your dog praise and a reward once he has stopped his aggression and calmed down- be sure to let him know you are happy with his calm behavior. It is important for you to be consistent to get the  best and quickest results with your dog training. Stay positive with your training and remember not to yell when frustrated as that will not make the training go faster or easier.
  • After the dogs have showed that they will remain calm, let them get close enough to greet each other with a sniff. This is the normal dog greeting, and there should be no growling, no hackles raising, and no paws over the other dog’s shoulder. If your dog remains relaxed now, you have started the process of removing his aggressive attitude toward other dogs.
  • Meet your friend and his dog in different places to see if the aggressive dog was comfortable with his new friend in a variety of locations. The repeated meetings with another friendly dog will serve to desensitize your dog’s aggressive attitude towards other dogs.
  • After the dogs seem like they have become comfortable around each other, the last test would be to have a meeting in your dog’s home territory. Be sure to have the dogs on their leashes, in case your dog acts aggressively at home. As long as your dog stays relaxed and non-aggressive, let them play with each other. Now that your dog is able to stop being aggressive with other dogs, you will feel a big relief.

Although this is just the start, you now knew how to introduce your doggy to new dog friends, and stopped his really bad dog on dog aggression problem.

You should have good results of stopping your dog’s aggression towards other dogs if you try out the “doggy friend” method. For more articles about solving dog behavior problems and dog obedience training advice please click here- www.BehaveDoggy.com

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