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

Posted by: Christine Pinkston at January 27th, 2010

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 first step to correcting aggressive behavior in dogs is to figure out what sets them off.

Is your dog exhibiting aggression towards other dogs?

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 you might be familiar with the watch me command. Basically what it is, is when you say watch me to your dog they need to be looking you in the eye.

When you are able to get your dog to give you their full attention then you stand a great chance that they will proceed by the other dog without being aggressive.

You also need to make sure your dog is not looking directly in the other dogs eyes. When dogs make direct eye contact they are issuing a challenge on who the leader is out of the two. 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 aggression. Some dogs feel threatened when they are eating and become very territorial around their food. If this is something that sets your dog off then you need to be very careful if you have children around your dog.

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.

When your dog is exhibiting signs of aggressiveness, for example food aggression in dogs or dog aggression towards other dogs then it is time to do something about it. SafeDogObedienceAdvice.com is a free website for learning how to train your dog.

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