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Is Your Dog Aggressive? Follow These Tips To Get Rid Of Dog Aggression

January 1, 2010 by Carl Covason  
Posted in: dogs

One of the toughest things for a dog owner to deal with is having a dog that is aggressive. Not only is it extremely difficult to deal with an aggressive dog but it can be risky 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 he showing dog on dog aggression?

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 have done any dog training with your dog then you might be familiarized with the simple command of 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 can get your dogs attention on you then you have a good chance that they will not get aggressive towards the other dog.

Another thing to avoid when your dog is around another dog is letting your dog make eye contact with the other dog. When dogs make eye contact they are basically issuing a warning that they are more dominating. This can lead to real problems when you have two bull headed dogs who think they are king of the castle.

Another way your dog might be aggressive is with his food. Some dogs will get aggressive when they are eating and get very territorial. If you dog is aggressive when he is eating then you need to make sure children are not around him anytime he has food or a bone.

One of the ways to help get rid of food aggression in dogs is to make sure that they do not get feed until everyone else in the house has finished eating their meals. This will show your dog that you are the head of the pack and help you gain his respect which is needed if you are going to be able to train your dog not to be aggressive.

If your dog is showing signs of aggressiveness, such as food aggression in dogs or dog aggression towards other dogs then it is time to figure out what to do about it. SafeDogObedienceAdvice.com is a free website for learning how to train your dog.


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