One of the hardest problems some dog owners face is when they have an aggressive dog. Not only is it hard to be around an aggressive dog but it can be dangerous as well.
The very first thing you should do before trying to tame an aggressive dog is to figure out what it is that is making him aggressive.
Is your dog exhibiting dog aggressiveness towards other dogs?
If your dog is showing dog on dog aggression then one of the ways to relieve this problem is by making sure your dog’s attention is not on the dog he is passing.
If you know anything about dog training and dog training commands then you might be familiar with the command “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 are able to get your dogs attention on you then you have a great chance that they will walk right by the other dog without getting aggressive.
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. When both dogs think they are the stronger leader that’s when dog on dog aggression comes out to play.
Another form of dog aggression is food aggressiveness in dogs.
Some dogs feel threatened when they are eating and become very territorial around their food. If your dog gets aggressive when he eats then you have to be very careful if you have children around.
One way to curb you dogs food aggression is to make sure he does not eat his meal before or at the same time you and your family eat. This will make your dog understand that he is not in charge which is needed if you plan on training aggressive dogs.
