Dog Aggression

Dogs' Aggression: How to Deal With Dogs' Aggressive Behavior

Dogs are certainly among man's best friends. However, in some circumstances, these animals also have the potential to be people's and other animals' worst enemy. As canines, dogs are equipped with sharp teeth and attacking techniques that make them dangerous when provoked and you have to deal with dogs' aggression.

Dogs occasionally attack people and other dogs or animals. You may wonder what makes dogs behave violently. In truth, dogs are peace-loving and do not easily turn aggressive, unless provoked. Because dogs' mode of communications and concepts are different from man's and from other animals', there are some actions that maybe perceived by them as aggression or dogs' aggression.

It is instinct of any living animal, people included, to protect itself when there is imminent danger. Remember that dogs just turn aggressive whenever they feel like they are threatened. And beware of dogs' aggression, because dogs are truly destructive and rowdy when they get really angry.

Dogs' aggressive behavior

There are several types of aggression that influence dogs. Such dog's aggressions are different and nature and are acquired by the dogs during different situations. To be able to learn how to properly and effectively handle dogs' aggression, it would be important if you would understand the nature of dogs' aggression.

The first type of dogs' aggression is dominance aggression. This type is exhibited when the dog feels like he is the dominant organism in the area. This is not common to dogs, but studies suggest that this type of aggressive behavior is relative to the particular breed of dogs. Of course, fighting dogs are more likely to feel dominant.

If the dogs feel that someone, or some other animal, is threatening this sense of dominance, he would likely stage an attack. Several of your actions, like raising hands, clapping or tapping its head, could be interpreted by the dog as breaching its dominance or trigger dogs' aggression, so beware.

The other type of dogs' aggression is protective in nature. If the dog feels like you would attack it, it would surely retaliate in defense. The same goes for fear-motivated dogs' aggression. If there is fear, the dog would not think and act naturally, making it become jittery and become aggressive.

There is a territorial sense in the dog, so if someone or some other animal intrudes its territories, the dog would turn aggressive. Dogs' aggression could also be redirected. If the animal becomes mad at someone, but could not possibly attack him, the dog could redirect his aggression into someone else.

Dealing with the dogs' aggressive behavior

Now that you have a brief but concise background about the nature and possible causes of dogs' aggression, you now understand what and how dogs could turn rowdy and dangerous. Make sure you try not to arouse feeling of threat or fear into the dog so it would not behave aggressively.

For sure, you now know some of your mannerisms and actions that could make your dog behave aggressively. Avoid doing those actions when the dog is around to prevent any possible attack or dogs' aggression.

If you could not help the aggressive behavior, it would be better to seek professional help for dogs' aggression so your dog could not harm anyone else. Prior to doing so, confine your dog inside a secluded place or a cage. Never let it loose free because it might suddenly attack or bite bystanders and other animals.

Do not punish the dog because doing so would only make the animal behave more aggressively. Because you are the smarter between the two of you, your dog and yourself, be more understanding and patient.

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Needing help with dog aggression and fear!?
sometimes when dogs keep sniffing at his left ear he'll keep walking away from them and he trys to avoid the dog but if the dog does it constantly he will really snap at them. hes never bitten another dog but he has snapped at quite a few. it only ever seems to be males that sniff around his ear and today when he snapped at a puppy it was trying to mount him. girls never seem to bother with his ear and he likes girls a lot more than males (he has be neutered). i keep telling my mum that he needs to wear a muzzle but my mum doesnt seem to see it as a big issue. he is also always very on edge in the park we live next too. whereas on the big fields hes fine and plays with all the dogs but over at the park he seems more drawn back until we go onto the cricket pitch where he runs around a bit more but still doesnt like to get involved. during his first walk there when he was only 3 months old he attacked a little puppy then and then a few minutes later was attacked himself by a much bigger dog. since then has had a lot of doggie friends and he does get on with a few dogs and he really enjoys being with them (theyre all girls funnily enough!). im really worried for him because people think hes dangerous and get worried around him. he also hates babys crying. whenever a baby on the tv or in person crys he really growls thanks in advance for any advice given!

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Inconsiderate roommates/getting rid of an aggressive dog?
My roommate and I are both on a year long lease that expires in June. We both foster for the local shelter. My dog was recently adopted, but during her time here I took exceptional care to keep her out of people's way and be as considerate as possible. I always asked to be sure if anyone minded her coming out of my room, fed her out of the way, and was very prompt about waste removal. I had her potty trained within two weeks, ensured that she knew her basic commands and would respond to everyone in the house, and exercised her regularly - she spent most of her home time sprawled out with a chew. In the mean time, my roommates foster became increasingly dog reactive and aggressive and began guarding completely inappropriate resources, such as the hallway. She bit my dog multiple times and she suffered an abscess and infection as a result from one particularly nasty puncture wound, My roommates foster ultimately attacked a small dog, causing severe life-threatening damage, and in order to avoid euthanasia my roommate adopted her. Since then my roommate has entirely slacked in the care of this animal. She is under exercised, cries constantly, poops and pees inside, gallops around the apartment at 2 in the morning without anyone watching her... and she continued to attack my dog at random times. Because of this I started trying to keep them seperate at all times... it just wasn't worth the hassle to have them interact. This meant I was basically sequestered in my room, since any time I had her in the main area my roommate would let her dog out and she would beeline straight for mine and decide something in the vicinity was hers and my dog was threatening it (eg, the toast in my hand). I ended up having to leave my room and pick up the food bowl and the bones strewn everywhere and lock the dog in my roommates room myself if I wanted to take my dog out to the bathroom, and whether I had asked them to hold on to her or not, I would come back inside and my dog would be snarled at. This dog has started displaying aggression towards people (specifically men and including my boyfriend and brother, who visit regularly) and all other dogs. Fortunately, my foster was recently adopted, but I am still extremely uncomfortable with this untrustworthy dog. We have neighbors and small children who pass through our yard regularly and I'm extremely concerned that she will bite. Is there any way I can approach my roommates and put my foot down about this? I've been walked all over with this dog issue and I'm absolutely fed up. Because of her dogs aggression I am unable to foster at this time (which I began doing for therapeutic reasons) and am uncomfortable having guests over. I feel that I have a right to safety in my own home. Is there any way I can approach my land lord about having this particular dog removed without encouraging him to instate any breed/size specific pet restrictions? As I said, I foster too and prefer to take in medium sized pit mixes. Moving is not an option at this time.

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Only answer if you have had experience with pitbills before?
I have a 2 and a half your old female pitbull. We got her when she was 6 weeks old. She is very sweet and loving to my husband and I and we decided we want to get another dog. So we brought the new dog home (full grown) and she FREAKED out and literally almost broke her crate trying to get at this poor dog. She was growling and barking and if she had been out of her cage I know she would have killed him. We are so upset because we want another dog so bad but with her being a pitbull and having dog aggression, can that ever happen? She has no other dogs to play with because there are no dog parks in our town. We live in a very small town in Alabama so I would appreciate not judging me! Excuse me but she DID go through obedience training but NOT with other dogs. It was just with the trainer, myself and my husband at our home. So you're not as smart as you think you are MRS. THANG! I do know a little bit about what I am doing and I knew that she might be a little aggressive but I'm sorry that I didn't decide to get another dog when she was a baby. I had no clue she was going to be mean to other dogs. Every single person I talked to before getting her just raved about how sweet and nice their pitbull was and how they would never hurt a fly and how its all about how you raise them. So I how was I supposed to know mine would be different? You need to look in your own damn mirror and quit judging others like you think you know everything in the damn world! Excuse me but she DID go through obedience training but NOT with other dogs. It was just with the trainer, myself and my husband at our home. So you're not as smart as you think you are MRS. THANG! I do know a little bit about what I am doing and I knew that she might be a little aggressive but I'm sorry that I didn't decide to get another dog when she was a baby. I had no clue she was going to be mean to other dogs. Every single person I talked to before getting her just raved about how sweet and nice their pitbull was and how they would never hurt a fly and how its all about how you raise them. So I how was I supposed to know mine would be different? You need to look in your own damn mirror and quit judging others like you think you know everything in the damn world!

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should i rehome my dog with this woman?
Okay I have a almost 2 yr old pitbull that i need to find a new home for. i'd like to find a home for him myself without going thru rescue and stuff. anyway this woman emailed me after i posted a ad online, she's in her late 50s and seems to know a lot about the breed... heres some things she told me about her, let me know if you think she seems like a good fit..? - she said she has another apbt and she knows how to handle dog aggression (she says her current apbt gets along well with other dogs but knows in the end they ARE apbts, and she has dealt with dog aggressive pit bulls in the past) - she typed up this longgg paragraph about how she loves the breed but hasn't hopped on the "all pit bulls are big babies" bandwagon (not sure what that meant to be honest lol) -she knows how to use a prong collar and trained her current dog with one - she uses a flirt pole (i didnt know what that was before i looked on google but it seems cool lol) - umm she walks in the morning and at night for about 1 hr each - her adult daughter takes the current pit bull for runs, she said she does it whenever she can so usually 5 times a week or so those are just some things i thought were important what do you think..? i am going to meet up with her to introduce our dogs and get to know her before i consider giving the dog to her, just wanted to know what you guys think. she seems to know a good amount about the breed so..? nut-case? how? keep in mind she didn't just say all that randomly lol, i asked her to tell me a bit about herself, her other dogs, how she exercises the dogs, has she owned pits in the past, etc xD

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