Training Aggressive Dogs

Posted by Carl Covason

A major problem many dog owners face is dog aggression. Not only is it trying for the dog owner to deal with an aggressive dog but it can be hazardous 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 that is the case with your dog one thing you can do to get rid of some of his dog on dog aggression is to make sure you grab your dogs attention when you are approaching another dog.

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 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.

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 form of aggression in dogs is when they are eating their food or chewing on a bone. Some dogs can get very territorial and mean when food is in front of them. If your dog gets aggressive when he eats then you have to be very careful if you have children around.

One thing you can do is make sure your dog does not get to eat his meal until everyone else in the family has eaten and finished their meal. This will let the dog know that he is the low man on the totem pole which is very important when trying to curb dog aggression.

When 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 resource for learning how to train your dog.