Aggressive behavior in dogs is one of the biggest reasons why dog owners to contact the vet. It’s also probably the toughest reason dogs end up in animal shelters or are relinquished to or reclaimed by their owners. It can also be the toughest reason for any dog owner to train their dog not to be aggressive. Training an aggressive dog shouldn’t be done on your own without the assistance of an experienced dog trainer, but a few of these aggressive dog training tips can definitely help you out.
There are many things you need to understand about dogs and how they interact with each other, such as their body language, and also their muzzles and head collars. You can usually tell a lot just from the way a dog reacts to something, and many dog trainers have developed techniques for teaching aggressive dog training tips. If you don’t want to use a muzzle, you can also work on other training methods like dog whispering, or in the classic alpha roll.
The classic alpha roll involves putting your dog on his leash then having him walk along a long line and paying attention to where he goes. When he gets on the first dog, say two at a time, then say, “pay attention to where I am going,” while holding your foot down on the first dog and letting the second dog past. After the second dog gets past, say three, and then say, “pay attention to where I was going.” Keep up this routine over several days until your pup understands that you are in charge and will do what you say.
Another training tip is to use treats and positive reinforcement. One great thing about using treats is that they immediately tell your dog that he is doing the right thing because they contain a lot of high-brain chemistry that causes positive reactions. Try to always use treats when your dog exhibits any sort of anxious behavior and make sure that he has already been conditioned to respond to your commands. If he responds to treat and continues to do what you ask, then you have successfully trained him.
You should also keep everyone in the family on board with the dog training. You have to make sure that everyone, especially young children, understands the training thoroughly. In general, children are very good about following rules, so you should encourage them by offering more treats during training sessions and by letting everyone pitch in and help out with training sessions. Once the basics, such as sitting and standing on leads, have been taught, you can then proceed to teaching more advanced dog training tips.
One advanced tip is for you to set up play dates. Play dates are basically set up periods during which you allow your dog to go off with another dog without you supervise him. For example, if you set up play dates every Friday, your dog will go to another dog park, run around with other dogs, play with them, and bond with them. Your dog’s natural curiosity and playfulness will be magnified during these play dates, and he will be happier overall because he will not think about how to behave if he does get too rough with another dog.
You can also use training devices such as leashes or head collars to teach your dog not to be aggressive towards other dogs. Leashes serve a number of purposes. They can keep your pup away from potentially dangerous situations, like other dogs, larger dogs, cars, etc. They can also serve as effective head collars for training your pup to not jump on people or chew on things when you are not around. Leashes can either be leather, nylon, or a combination of two of these materials, but I prefer leather since it seems to be more comfortable.
Head collars can serve the same purpose as the leashes. They are designed to provide a small painful stimulus that will force your dog to stop attacking people. It is important not to leave the dog muzzles on all day, however, since some muzzles are designed to be worn in the evening. If the dog begins to chew on the equipment, remove it right away, and do not let him wear the muzzles again until the training period is over. The time spent wearing the muzzles will be one of the few moments that he remembers not to attack or bite the person that was not his victim.
