Controlling Dog on Dog Aggression

There are lots of reasons dogs can become aggressive. After all aggression is part of their natural instinct. Dogs evolved with a need to be aggressive. In order to feed and protect their families, aggression was a necessary survival trait. Even after all these years of domestication the aggression instinct still remains, and stopping the occurrence of dog on dog aggression is an important thing for any owner to know how to do. By recognizing your dog’s body language you can see when he is about to become aggressive and be ready to control it. Learn to understand the reasons dogs become aggressive towards other dogs so that you can control aggression before it becomes a problem.

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. Try to make sure this stage of aggression doesn’t get a chance to happen. If the second dog doesn’t act submissively at this point, there could soon be a fight. This is a very common type of dog behavior and I am sure you have seen it many times before. 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 you can’t meet at your friend’s place, try to meet somewhere neutral. so your pet doesn’t feel the need to protect his territory.

• 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. Use lots of praise and a nice treat for a reward to show him you are happy when he stops his aggressive posture. Be consistent with your training so your results are fast and also consistent. Stay positive with your training and remember not to yell when frustrated as that will not make the training go faster or easier.

• Dogs greet each other first by sniffing each other’s faces, so as long as they are calm it is time to let them say “Hi”. Because the dogs are calm they should now greet each other without the displays of dominance and aggressive posture such as growling or raising the hair on their backs. Your pet is already on the way to having stopped his aggressive behavior if he is still relaxed at this time.

• Keep meeting each other in different neutral locations to further test your dog’s aggressive reaction. The repeated meetings with another friendly dog will serve to desensitize your dog’s aggressive attitude towards other dogs.

• Once he seemed like he enjoys his new “friend’s” company the final test is in your dog’s own yard. 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. What a relief it is to see your dog stop that bad aggressive attitude with other dogs, and actually having fun like a normal dog should.

This was the beginning of being able to introduce your dog to other new friends and stopping those bad aggression problems.

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