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The Best Way To Recognize, Prevent, And Handle Dog Aggression

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There are often many types of aggressive dogs; you can veer this toward the breed or toward the individual dog but the aggression all roots from the same place. They can show aggression toward strangers or family members, either way it needs to be put to an end. There are so many ways to stop this aggressive behavior but it starts with the owner. The dogs rely on you for everything, so this means you need to get them used to there outside surroundings. The more you get them to understand that there are other people who are harmless out there and that they see that its ok to be around them they won't be aggressive towards them. The same thing goes with your family members, you need them to get used to all different types of people and places that way they aren't trying to scare you or get aggressive towards anyone.

This all falls down in your hands if you have an aggressive dog it's up to you to socialize your dog. You should also try and make time to introduce your dog to different animals as well as people. You can visit different dog parks or make doggie play dates for your dog to get used to being around new faces. Another way to kick the aggressive dogs behavior is to take them to obedience training classes. This way they will see other dogs getting rewarded for what they should be doing. When they put to and to together they will follow their lead. This will also help them meet new dogs and new people. The more and more time you spend with your dog the less aggressive behavior you will see.

So next time you see the slightest bit of aggressive behavior in your dog you should sign up for a training class or make a doggie play date. This would be a great way for you to get out more and bond with your animal and also allow them to understand that its ok to meet new people and that they are harmless. Once they get better with there aggressions then you will have endless opportunities to take them near young kids and not have to worry about them attacking total strangers. It's a great way to reward them with positive reinforcement when they do well around new people. This way they know they are making there owner happy and that they are doing the correct thing.