How to Stop Dog Aggression: A Step-By-Step Guide to Handling Aggressive Dog Behavior Problem. David CDN Christopher

an adult dog does it.

      With training, you can teach your dog that growling when unnecessary or growling excessively is not allowed and that it will not be allowed to get away with it.

      Biting is an outright act of aggression. A dog can bite out of fear, if you reach towards a dog who is exhibiting signs of fear; you are likely to get bit.

      Biting, even lightly is not to be tolerated and training to stop biting should begin immediately.

      A dog that bites once is very likely to bite again, but you do not have to give up your dog!

      Training will usually help cure your dog of their biting habit.

      Some triggers for aggressive behavior:

      Somebody walks by the dog while the dog is eating or another animal gets too close to the food bowl

      Trying to retrieve food that was dropped on the floor

      Trying to retrieve food that a dog has taken from the table, plate or counter

      Attempting to get a dog to stop taking trash from the trash can

      When somebody enters the room the dog is in

      Walking too close to the dog’s bed

      Trying to pull a fearful dog out from under a bed or from a closet

      Handling the dog

      Somebody roughhouses with the dog

      The dog is being teased by somebody

      Pulling the dog’s tail or their ears

      Attempting to retrieve something that the dog has that it shouldn’t (a shoe or slipper perhaps)

      If somebody takes one of the dog’s toys, or another animal takes one of the dog’s toys

      Somebody approaches the front door that the dog does not know

      Follows or chases strangers that are in the yard, such as delivery people or mailman

      Snapping or lunging at people in the yard or house

      Whenever a stranger approaches

      Seeing another dog or animal

      Being handled by anybody other than the owner, or even their owner

      Chasing things – cars, bikes, skateboards

      Standing over a sleeping dog, or hovering over a sitting dog

      Waking up a sleeping dog

      Trying to put on a collar or harness

      Trying to get the dog either in or out of the car

      Attempting to medicate the dog

      Moving the dog from a place in the house it is not supposed to be

      Sudden movement made around the dog

      Something loud scares the dog – fireworks, thunder, car backfires, loud motorcycle