Dog Aggression and how to correct it.  That's probably why you're looking at this page, right? 

Want to know the one thing that will stop your dog's aggressive behavior?

It's you.  That's right... You. And your relationship with your dog.

And you might be surprised to learn that it's as simple as Nancy Reagan's anti-drug mantra: "Just say no."

"But wait... I've told my dog, 'no' before... and it didn't stop his dog aggression..."

And as a professional dog trainer and editor of the dog training web site, Dogproblems.com -- I hear that all the time.

What does it tell me? It's an immediate red flag that the owner does not have a proper relationship with their dog.

See, once you've established a proper relationship between you and your dog-- meaning that he:

A. Views you as his "pack leader."

and

B. Understands your commands -- (in this case, the "No!" command)

... then you've just eliminated 99% of the different types of dog aggression behaviors you may be experiencing.

Granted, dog aggression from a dog trainer's perspective (from someone who works with aggressive dogs, everyday) is a little different from the pet owner who only experiences aggression from their own dog.

But regardless, once you learn the right techniques, aggression can be stopped almost immediately. Other times, fixing aggression problems will require consistent work and constant supervision. 

I've put together a collection of articles that cover the following:

• Aggressive dog training

• Dealing with aggressive dogs

• Aggressive puppies.  (Yes-- inter-dog aggression can be a genetic factor, and present itself through puppy behavior, too).

• Aggressive dog behavior, such as nipping and biting, puppy biting, dog fighting and more.

It's important to remember that there are four main types of behaviors we're dealing with:

1. Handler aggression (when the dog shows aggression toward the owner)

2. Dog to dog aggression (when the dog shows aggression toward other dogs, but not to humans)

3. Dog to other animal aggression (such as killing chickens).

4. Pain-reactive aggression.

Within these four categories, there are several sub-categories, such as: 

1. Dominance aggression

2. Defensive aggression

3. Fear aggression

4. Territorial aggression

5. Protective aggression

6. Maternal aggression (protecting her puppies)
   

... and also several combinations of these sub-categories which can make diagnosing the type of aggression your dog is showing, difficult.

Your dog's problems will be primarily fixed by:

1. Understanding the type of dog aggression you're dealing with.

2. Establishing yourself as the dog's pack leader, so that your dog will listen to your commands, respect those commands, want to please you, and bond with you more.

3. Correcting the dog-- which is fundamentally a way of communicating your displeasure with the display of aggressive behavior, and teaching the dog that it is not an acceptable response to the stimuli.

Receive personal assistance from me when Training Aggressive Dogs

Below, you will find a collection of articles that detail how we've helped other dog owners deal with similar issues.

-Adam

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