Dog Aggression

Dog aggression is a dangerous problem, especially if you are dealing with a large breed. You can have dog aggression against other dogs or people; either one spells trouble. Dogs that repeatedly attack people should be destroyed. It is the best choice for those dogs that attack other dogs repeatedly as well. When aggression occurs repeatedly, you have few options.

Obedience training can help train you on ways to manage the situation. My advice is that you can never trust a dog who has been aggressive to another dog or person; you will always need to be watchful for this behavior. Avoiding other dogs and children is good advice. You need to be pro-active and keep people safe from an aggresssive dog.

There are so many things that can trigger aggression: alpha traits, sick or hurt animals, female in season, jealousy, protection of their space, food, water, toys,etc., being attacked by another animal. Once the aggression is triggered for whatever reason, it can happen again. Aggression can be managed but it cannot be eliminated with training. People and programs that say they can eliminate an aggression issue are selling their services or products. Once aggression is a problem it cannot be eliminated but you can learn to manage it.