Dogs have a natural tendency for aggression. Some dogs are raised specifically for their aggressive tendencies. If your pet is bred to hunt, kill or guard fiercely, you won’t be able to change or remove that behavior regardless of efforts. Thus, the first step to having a gentle family pet is to choose a gentle breed.
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Understanding Why Dogs Get Aggressive.
Calm dogs can show their aggressive tendencies for a variety of reasons. Being familiar with what triggers dog aggression helps you deal with it effectively. Read on for situations that unleash a dog’s aggressive tendencies:
1. Pain. This is quite obvious. Pain encourages you to want to make it stop. No matter how mild, pain can trigger a dog’s aggressive nature. It’s nearly like a reflex action; you want to take away what causes the pain. When you’re feeling your dog up for broken bones after being run over by a truck, he’d definitely yelp, bite or growl aggressively when your fingers connect with a painful spot.
2. Fear. New situations, enivironment, places and even people evoke fear in your dog. The need for self-preservation surfaces in the face of fear and makes an otherwise calm dog unleash his wild side. More likely than not, dogs who are unreasonably aggressive toward other animals and toward people have not developed adequate social skills. They mistakenly sense danger in everything new.
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3. Territorial Instinct. Dogs guard their onwers, homes, toys, puppies – whatever they consider their own from perceived threats. It’s instinct to them. Anyone and anything a dog cares for, he protects with all he has. This isn’t the problematic kind of aggression as most owners want their dogs to protect them and their property.
4. Dominance. This is the type of aggression seen when dogs want to prove themselves better than the rest of the pack to establish themselves in the hierarchy. This is a very common show of aggression seen in dogs who want to be the pack leader . Sensing a leadership crisis, dogs instinctively vie to fill the role. When it’s up for grabs, they would fight for the top position. For the cohesiveness of the pack and survival of the species, this is necessary. Left on their own in the wild, dominance aggression is simply how dogs put order in their society.
Strategies To Control.
Knowing these, do you not feel more ready to deal with dog aggression?
Don’t make his pain worse if he is clearly suffering; your dog won’t bite if you don’t worsen his pain.Assume the leadership role. Make sure your dog knows that and sees everyone in the family as being above him. Upholding this authority line early on ensures your dog obeys you and respects everyone in the family. If irrational fear is causing your dog to behave aggressively, tackle the fear.
Of all situations or causes, pain is the least complicated to address. To curb fear and dominance aggression, dogs must be trained to socialize and have a clear leader. The best step is to commence as soon as you bring your new pet home. Aggression from adult dogs can be dangerous situations; seek professional help if needed.
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