My dog is too aggressive, what do I do?
I love my dog with all my heart. However, she has been very aggressive. She constantly picks fights with my other dog, snaps at me/nips me, barks at me and my other dog, etc. My step-dad usually hits her as a form of discipline, so I usually lie and say she’s been good when he gets home so he doesn’t touch her. Unfortunately, he’s very close-minded and I’ve tried many times to convince him it is wrong and failed. I assume this is the reason why she’s so aggressive, but I can’t keep this up. Does anyone know a way to get her to calm down, or at least listen to me? I’d love to train her, but again, she doesn’t listen to me.
How can I make my dog more aggressive and wild?
I think your title is VERY different from your text structure. i also have a Shih Tzu, and the male, he is very sensitive. So, you just have to let the dog be himself. German Sheperds are up for the job. I am giving you a link on how to train a guard dog: http://www.ehow.com/how_2083558_train-guard-dog.html Guys please read his reason. His text structure is very different from the title. Anyways I will just give you a how to train guard dog link. And please teach your dog not to bite other people / creatures. It's very mean. Please don't teach it to be aggro.
How to make my dog more aggressive?
Well I have two Huskies, one is normal. Normal meaning if I take him to a dog park and does mess with him as in like humping he will growl and get angry. My other Husky, won't do this. She just lets the bigger dogs pick on her. So I was wondering how to make her a little more aggressive so she will defend herself.
How do I get my dog to be aggressive, because it plays too much with strangers (my new pup of 7 months)?
Like a few people have said below, you do not want to make your dog aggressiv. Making a dog aggressive is a path towards disaster for you, the dog and other people. if you are concerned with your dogs safety and think it's friendliness to strangers may put it in harms way, you can do a couple of things to protect it. Don't let other people give your dog treats. Teach it the leave it command and use it if you think the dog is going to accept a treat from a stranger. Teach it the okay command when you are allowing the dog to take treats from you or another person. Use the okay command when you are allowing the dog to interact with a strange. If a stranger approaches your dog and you don't want the dog to interact learn how to make your dog stay with the stay command and tell the stranger the dog is in training and you can't interact right now, maybe another time. Or ask the stranger to wait until you give the dog the command and have the dog sit, stay and then when the stranger and dog are both under control give the okay command allowing them both to interact. I've made every dog I've owned social with childre, other humans and other pets. . One of my dogs, a Doberman loved children and animals but I did not let her accept treats from strangets unless I said okay. This was for her safety because at the time Dobermans had a bad reputation and some were getting poisoneD. She would not hurt anyone,yet if someone meant me harm, all she had to do was look at them and the prrson backed off. She once backed a man all the way to the sidewalk from my front door just by looking at him, every step he took backwards she stepped forwar. I didn't teach her that. She just sensed something was not right. So, do not want to make your dog more aggressiv, want to make your dog obeY. Treat your dog well And they will reward you for treating them well. Teach your dog, sit, stay, come, leave it and okay.
How can I make my dog really aggressive?
Edited after poster clarified that they are from a dangerous place of the world. My original answer was harsher and more dismissive. Making a dog aggressive is abusive and requires abuse. Frankly, doing so would make you a bad person. Making a dog a good guard dog, though, is different. Keep in mind that police dogs in North America, for instance, are trained to take down violent criminals when so instructed -- but they're not aggressive; off duty, they may go to schools and let children play with them. I suggest you re-ask the question and ask how to raise good guard dogs. People who know (I don't) may avoid the "aggressive" question, which smacks of abuse and cruelty.
Do pig ears make dogs aggressive?
You may need to teach your dog that nobody will take her food away. Food aggression is potentially dangerous behavior that occurs when your dog becomes territorial regarding its food dish or any other source of food. Aggressive behavior can be shown in growling, snapping, or even biting another dog or human who attempts to go near the food bowl. Since any form of aggression in a dog is inappropriate, this behavior should be immediately addressed and modified to allow your dog to be a healthy and happy member of your household. Furthermore, aggressive dogs are more likely to become violent dogs, so you should take steps to curb this behavior in order to avoid painful injuries. First of all, if your dog if showing signs of food aggression, you should move the dog's feeding area. If you have more that one dog in your home, completely separate the two animals during feeding time. Many dog owners choose to leave food available to their dogs throughout the day. This is an excellent idea, especially if you are away during the day but still want to allow your dog a source of food. However, if your dog is experiencing food aggression, this practice should be stopped and your dog should be fed on a schedule. If you are unsure of a proper feeding schedule, contact your veterinarian. Second, work to establish yourself as the "alpha male" of your group. Your dog needs to recognize you as the one who provides food and sees you above him on the pecking order of your home. Once this order is recognized, your dog will be less likely to display aggression towards you when you approach his food dish. To establish this order, let your dog know immediately that you can provide him with food if he acts properly, and you can take the food away when improper behavior is shown. This also goes with treats, as dogs often show aggression over food items that are given as treats. This method will allow to dog to make the connection between proper behavior and his ability to eat. Keep in mind that you may need to maintain the feeding schedule or even keep your dogs separated while eating so your dog does not revert back to his aggressive behavior. Also, if you see your dog transferring his aggression to other triggers, such as toys, bedding, or territory, be sure to immediately begin working to curb this behavior.
How can I make my aggressive dog surrender to me?
Trying to ‘make’ him do anything will result in negative consequences for both (but moreso for the dog ultimately). This can be resolved, but is a bit more involved than able to express on a text forum. Approach will vary slightly depending on specific type of aggression (eg - resource guarding, dog aggressive, people aggressive etc). Generally speaking however, a foundation for this dog would be lots of structure. He should be made to wait for permission for everything - entering and leaving his crate, passing through doorways/thresholds, shouldn’t rush past you on stairs, meals should be earned (and eaten inside his crate). He should be taught ‘place’ (on a mat or hammock) and gradually increase his time under ‘place’ command. This is a starting point for him - he needs to become comfortable that there is structure in his world and someone else is in charge. There are additional trainings to add to this but cannot be effectively relayed through this forum. Good luck!
Female dog in heat, very aggressive. Is this normal?
My 2-year-old female pit bull is in heat and has been very aggressive, its almost like a different dog. This is not her first heat (she’s a rescue I adopted about 5 months ago, and she had previously had a litter of puppies; she will be getting spayed, but I’m waiting until her heat is over). Until her heat came on, she has been an extremely dog-friendly dog. She wags at the sight of another dog and on our walks & loves to meet any and all dogs (& she plays nicely with all size dogs). Now, however, she lunges and growls at just about any other dog (there are a couple male dogs she’s hot for that she doesn’t growl or lunge at). I understand females can get “bitchy” when in heat, but this seems so extreme and so out-of-character. Do some female dogs have this much of a personality change when in heat? Or is it possible this is because she is at the age where personality/temperament can change, or maybe she is just getting more comfortable and confident in her new life with me and therefore becoming more protective? This behavior came on so suddenly that it makes sense its because of her heat. But I’m just worried that when her heat is over she won’t go back to the sweet, dog-friendly dog she was a few weeks ago. Anyone have experience with a dog-friendly dog becoming aggressive during heat and then going back to normal when its over?