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Dealing With Dog Aggression

possessive-aggression-over-food — Food is the strongest driving force for animals in the natural world. Of course, most dogs are happy to munch on what their owner provides on a regular basis and occasionally supplement it with what they hunt (find around the house). Unfortunately, many puppies are not taught from day […]

Possessive Aggression Over Food

May 30, 2013 in Dealing With Dog Aggression by admin

how-to-prevent-dog-attacks — In this post we’re going to talk about some different techniques you can use to prevent dog attacks. Every park user, whether a human or a dog, has a right to go for a walk without being bothered by unsupervised or uncontrolled dogs. A dog coming wildly toward you […]

How To Prevent Dog Attacks

May 4, 2013 in Aggression Toward Other Dogs by admin

how-to-deal-with-an-aggressive-dog — Here’s few general tips on how to deal with an aggressive dog in different situations: Don’t take a fear-aggressive dog to places where there is a high concentration of dogs, like dog clubs or play areas, if you’re trying to socialize it. This will increase your dog’s anxiety, not […]

How To Deal With An Aggressive Dog

May 4, 2013 in Aggression Toward Other Dogs by admin

aggression-in-dogs — Many dog owners are asking the same question: why is my dog aggressive? Let’s look in more detail at the many factors that can contribute to or exacerbate aggression in dogs. Lack Of Socialization This cause of aggression is very common. It’s comes about because of poor socialization between […]

Why Is My Dog Aggressive?

April 24, 2013 in Dealing With Dog Aggression by admin

fear-aggression-in-dogs — Dogs that are aggressive toward other dogs, irrespective of sex, size, or breed, tend to be motivated by a sense of fear. Specific aggression toward dogs of the same gender usually tends to be of the dominant type and can be stimulated by competition coupled with a strong inherited […]

Fear Aggression Toward Dogs

April 23, 2013 in Aggression Toward Other Dogs by admin

dog-aggression-toward-visitors — Usually the main cause of dog aggressions toward visitors is based on fear, see them as a threat to their safety – they often feel trapped or view a visit as an intrusion on their territory. Dominant dogs often push forward to inspect or bite or nip the visitor; […]

Dog Aggression Toward Visitors

April 17, 2013 in Aggression Toward People by admin

aggression-in-dogs — Preventing aggression in dogs is much easier than correcting it later on. There are many different reasons why puppies display aggressive behavior, but all aggressive dogs should be handled with the help of a professional. Aggression in dogs can occur when they trying to escape from a frightening situation. […]

Aggression In Dogs

April 6, 2013 in Dealing With Dog Aggression by admin

fear-aggression-in-dogs — Though fear aggression can be inherited, it mostly occurs as a result of poor early socialization or an early trauma in puppyhood. Most fearful dogs become aggressive as they mature, though not all do. There are still too many breeders who do not like letting puppies go to other […]

Fear Aggression Toward People

April 5, 2013 in Aggression Toward People by admin

dominance aggression in dogs — In this post we will deal with dominance aggression displayed toward people since this is the most common problem in many households with dogs. Dogs are natural predators, and if not socialized and habituated to people and other dogs they can and do use many types of aggression to […]

Dealing With Dominance Aggression

April 5, 2013 in Aggression Toward People by admin

how-to-stop-dog-aggression — Now we have a better understanding of how and why some dogs behave in an aggressive manner toward people, we need to adopt a program to demote the problem dog psychologically, and at the same time implement practical training routines that quickly teach the dog that it will have […]

How To Stop Dog Aggression

April 1, 2013 in Aggression Toward People by admin

house-obedience-training — Few dog owners realize that obedience training should be practiced using a leash and collar in the home. The home is where many of the problems with dominant dogs crop up, yet people will happily go off to a club once a week to learn training and may even […]

House Obedience Training

April 1, 2013 in Aggression Toward People by admin

possessive-dog-behavior — Have you ever seen a dog growl, freeze or snap to protect their food? Puppies learn this possessive behavior, also called resource guarding, when they are very young. Some puppies become assertive to protect their food and toys from their litter mates. Most puppies, however, don’t behave this way […]

Preventing Possessive Behavior

March 31, 2013 in Dealing With Dog Aggression by admin