There are lots of reasons dogs can become aggressive. Dogs are instinctively aggressive. Just to be able to survive, dogs needed to be aggressive. Aggression was needed in order to be able to hunt and catch food, and to protect their families and territory. The aggression instinct is something that remains even after thousand of years of domestication by human, and at times controlling that aggression is necessary for the dog owner. In order to control your dog’s aggression it is a good thing to know how to recognize your dog’s body language for warning signs. Understanding the reasons for dogs becoming aggressive is a good way to go about stopping dog on dog aggression before it gets a chance to occur.

Dogs display dominance in a number of ways, including trying to place their head above the other dog’s head or perhaps by placing one or both forelegs over the other dog’s shoulders. Growling and displaying teeth along with raising the hair on their back are also displays dogs use when becoming more aggressive. It is good to avoid this stage of aggression before it occurs. If the second dog does not begin to act submissively at this point, there will very likely be a dog fight. Anyone familiar with dogs has seen these dog behaviors many times before. If you pay attention to your pet, you’ll see these disturbing behaviors in time to be stopping the dog on dog aggression that could otherwise soon follow.

Use the advice below, and I bet your dog will learn to start enjoying his new dog friends like mine did and lose his aggressive attitude.

• Bring your aggressive dog with you to the house of a friend who has a dog that is non-aggressive. This will probably go best if the visiting dog is of the opposite gender of your dog, because dogs may be more aggressive to their own sex. It is also a good idea either at your friend’s place or in a neutral territory like a park, so your dog doesn’t feel like he is protecting his turf.

• By keeping both of the dogs on leashes, you retain control in case the dogs react aggressively.  Remain far enough apart that the dogs can’t reach each other, and have the dogs assume the sit position. If your dog is acting aggressive, remind him who’s the boss, and make sure he stays in the sit position. Show your dog you are happy when he stops acting aggressive by giving him a rewarding tasty treat and lots of praise. Be consistent with your training so your results are fast and also consistent. Be sure not to yell at your dog, a that just emphasizes a negative attitude.

• Dogs greet each other first by sniffing each other’s faces, so as long as they are calm it is time to let them say “Hi”. Because the dogs are calm they should now greet each other without the displays of dominance and aggressive posture such as growling or raising the hair on their backs. Your pet is already on the way to having stopped his aggressive behavior if he is still relaxed at this time.

• Keep meeting each other in different neutral locations to further test your dog’s aggressive reaction. Repeated meetings with the other dog will eventually desensitize your dog from his aggressive response to seeing another dog.

• Once he seemed like he enjoys his new “friend’s” company the final test is in your dog’s own yard. Start the final test with the dogs on the leash, just in case the aggressive dog cops an attitude on his home turf. If your dog remains relaxed, let them play together in the yard. Now that your dog is able to stop being aggressive with other dogs, you will feel a big relief.

This was the beginning of being able to introduce your dog to other new friends and stopping those bad aggression problems.

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