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How To Stop Aggressive
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How To Stop Aggressive Behavior In Dogs
Is your dog aggressive? Are you afraid to take your dog out for walks because it might attack other dogs, people, or children? Your worries can stop here. With a little bit of training, your dog's aggressive behavior might just stop.
Steps
- Take your dog on a walk. Keep your dog on-leash and keep the leash short, so that you have total control over the dog. Act like this is a normal walk.
- If you see people with or without a dog approaching, take action. Move your dog onto one side of the sidewalk, keeping him as far away from the other dog as possible. Issue the sit command. Keep the leash very short. Position yourself so that you're in the middle of the path between your dog and the other people/dogs. Stay calm, don't just assume that your dog will attack, it will only make you tense up and make your dog nervous, and more likely to exhibit aggressive behavior.
- As the dogs/people approach, watch your dog very closely for signs of aggression. Your dog might look calm one second, but then all of the sudden will snap into action and try to attack the other dogs/people. If your dog focuses on the person or dog with a death stare, give a quick tug at the leash. This should snap your dog out of the idea of, preparing for an attack. Your dog is only doing what it has been, and expects to have to be aggressive when another dog or person comes into view.
- If your dog tries to attack, give the dog a quick snap back with the leash. Tell him to sit down again. This is telling your dog that calm is good and that attacking is bad.
- Once the people/dogs are walking beside you, be ready. Talk to your dog in a calm yet cheerful tone. If your dog tries to attack, issue a quick snap back. Get him to sit. If your dog is barking, tell him to stop by saying something like "No bark." One of the main reasons that dogs are aggressive is because they feel threatened by the approaching people/dog. Using this method tells your dog that there is no reason to worry; you're in control and you can handle this.
- Repeat! It is almost impossible for your dog's aggressive behaviour to simmer down in one try, so don't set your expectations sky-high. This will take some repetition. Do the same thing every time a person/dog walks by your dog.
- Reward your dog! When your dog is able to calm down and resist the urge to attack other dogs, reward him with a treat, or by petting your dog and saying "Good dog", "Good girl/boy", etc. This tells your dog that being calm is good.
- When you think that your dog is able to calm down every time, make a meeting between your dog and another dog. This dog should be very calm and not aggressive whatsoever. Let your dog approach the other dog slowly. If your dog tries to attack, cancel the meeting and try again another day. Don't do anything that could put the other dog/person's safety in jeopardy.
- Have your dog meet an adult, teenager, or a child so that they get used to people. The people that you choose should be comfortable with dogs and know how to properly introduce themselves to a dog.
- Have a role model for your dog! If your dog doesn't know how to calmly meet a dog, make a scenario for your dog. Have two calm dogs meet each other and make your dog watch how they greet each other calmly by sniffing each other, etc. instead of attacking. Do the same with a calm dog and a person. This is a good way to show your dog what behavior is good behavior.
- Repeat! Repeat all of these steps until your dog is a master of calm. This could take days, weeks, months, or even years, so you'll need patience!
Tips
- Never shout at or physically hit, kick, punch, etc. to your dog if it misbehaves. This will just associate people/other dogs with pain, which will increase their aggressiveness.
- Be firm.
- Repeat this method!
- Always have a firm grip on the leash
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