Aggressive Dog Behavior - Stop it in 3 Easy Steps
Aggressive dogs are dangerous to you and to everyone around you.
They're not nice to be around, since you constantly have to be on the lookout for the tell tale signs that he's about to snap and bark at you, or try to bite you.
Worse, if your aggressive dog has a particularly bad temper and a particularly short fuse, you might not get those early warning signs of aggression, and that's when someone gets hurt.
Dogs often become aggressive through prior mistreatment.
If they're treated violently or are in a violent environment, they (just like children) start to think that violence is normal.
Or, perhaps they've been neglected and so are wary, suspicious and mis-trustful of humans because of some experience they've had.
If your dog is aggressive, don't worry.
There IS something you can do, and he won't always be like that.
Here's a few do's and don'ts for training an aggressive dog out of his bad habits.
DON'T - use violence.
Hitting an aggressive dog, shouting at him too loudly, slapping him, shoving him around or any other form of mistreatment will only server to reinforce his aggression.
Remember, we're trying to train him AWAY from the aggressive behavior.
DON'T - let him get away with it.
Show him there are consequences to bad behavior, like being removed from the activity.
This is similar to how you would punish a naughty child: take the dog into another room and leave him there, but make sure you do it quickly.
You have to be quick so he forms the all important association between the aggressive behavior and the removal.
DO - praise him constantly, and keep him happy.
Show him that good behavior is better than being an aggressive dog.
Once he learns that good behavior is rewarded with treats and praise, he'll want to be like that more often.
DO - give him time.
Aggressive dogs who've been like that for a long time can take a long time to snap out of it, and they will lapse every now and then.
Until you're comfortable with your dog's behavior, keep him away from potentially dangerous situations, such as playing with small children or in public places.
Plan a training schedule of playing with your dog, teaching him tricks, spending quality time and plenty of praising and rewards.
Stick to this routine consistently, and you'll see results.
If you've never done this sort of thing before and need some professional advice, by all means take it.
Doing so will undoubtedly speed up your results, and break your aggressive dog out of his bad habits faster.
They're not nice to be around, since you constantly have to be on the lookout for the tell tale signs that he's about to snap and bark at you, or try to bite you.
Worse, if your aggressive dog has a particularly bad temper and a particularly short fuse, you might not get those early warning signs of aggression, and that's when someone gets hurt.
Dogs often become aggressive through prior mistreatment.
If they're treated violently or are in a violent environment, they (just like children) start to think that violence is normal.
Or, perhaps they've been neglected and so are wary, suspicious and mis-trustful of humans because of some experience they've had.
If your dog is aggressive, don't worry.
There IS something you can do, and he won't always be like that.
Here's a few do's and don'ts for training an aggressive dog out of his bad habits.
DON'T - use violence.
Hitting an aggressive dog, shouting at him too loudly, slapping him, shoving him around or any other form of mistreatment will only server to reinforce his aggression.
Remember, we're trying to train him AWAY from the aggressive behavior.
DON'T - let him get away with it.
Show him there are consequences to bad behavior, like being removed from the activity.
This is similar to how you would punish a naughty child: take the dog into another room and leave him there, but make sure you do it quickly.
You have to be quick so he forms the all important association between the aggressive behavior and the removal.
DO - praise him constantly, and keep him happy.
Show him that good behavior is better than being an aggressive dog.
Once he learns that good behavior is rewarded with treats and praise, he'll want to be like that more often.
DO - give him time.
Aggressive dogs who've been like that for a long time can take a long time to snap out of it, and they will lapse every now and then.
Until you're comfortable with your dog's behavior, keep him away from potentially dangerous situations, such as playing with small children or in public places.
Plan a training schedule of playing with your dog, teaching him tricks, spending quality time and plenty of praising and rewards.
Stick to this routine consistently, and you'll see results.
If you've never done this sort of thing before and need some professional advice, by all means take it.
Doing so will undoubtedly speed up your results, and break your aggressive dog out of his bad habits faster.
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