Tips To Train Aggressive Dogs

Dogs are not much different than babies. They try to communicate through body language and when they are not understood, they become vocal (crying or barking as the case may be) and eventually become aggressive. 

While babies grow up and learn to communicate with words dogs are left with their limited actions. This is why it is important for a pet owner to understand their dog’s behavior and know how to control them when a dog gets aggressive.

Aggression in Dogs

A dog doesn’t become aggressive in a day. There are signs of aggression that develop for a considerable period of time before the dog can truly be termed as aggressive. Aggression develops as a result of fear and possessiveness. If you adopt a dog, chances are – it did not have a loving home and maybe vary of you and your family and become aggressive. 

If you can recognize the signs of aggression early on, you can train your dog properly to prevent it from unintentionally harming or scaring someone in the future.

Signs of Aggressive Behavior

While all dogs are not the same some of the aggressive behavior and signs exhibited by dogs remain the same irrespective of the fact it is Indian dog breeds or Mexican or from anywhere in the world.

Body Language

This is the most common behavior among dogs. They use body language to intimidate other humans and animals. They do by making themselves appear to be larger by raising their hackles, locking gazes, and twitching their mouth muscles. Some may even bare their teeth and growl.

Trying to be the Alpha

The dog may also try to establish themself as the leader or alpha dog in any given situation. This is mostly instinctual but may also happen when there is no clear leadership. Dogs who had spent a long time alone may also try to be the alpha dog because they cannot trust others.

Reacting to Aggressive Behavior

First and foremost it is important to remain calm and not display aggressive behavior yourself. If you shout, beat or get angry with your dog, it will see that as aggression is acceptable. While this may solve the situation temporarily, there are chances that your dog may display more aggressive behavior. So rather than punishing your dog focus on controlling its behavior.

Training Aggressive Dogs 

Pet industry consultants recommend the following ways to train aggressive dogs.

• Control where your dog goes by using a leash until you can control him through voice commands only. You may even have to use one inside the house for some time. 

• Until the dog understands that he is not the one in command, don’t let him on the furniture, especially the bed.

• The best time to train the dog is during playtime. Assert your control by limiting his access to the toys. Give him toys during the playtime, and after it’s over, keep it out of his reach. In case he tries to run off or hide the toy, do not go looking after it, he will bring it back when he wants to play again. Once he does, get rid of the particular toy.

• Use prong collars. While this may seem barbaric, they are harmless and work similarly to the way a mother dog nips the neck of her puppies to teach them to behave.

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Finally

When you’re training your dog, you need to be stern but loving. Give your dog a lot of treats and toys to enforce the correct behavior. Also, do not push him out of his comfort league and expect him to learn everything all at once. Be patient and introduce new ideas slowly. Most importantly, show him through your behavior that you can be trusted.