Dealing with an aggressive dog What Are Your Options?
June 21st, 2010
Dealing with an aggressive dog can be a major problem especially if you have children around. If you are noticing that you dog is aggressive you have a couple options that are available to you for handling it.
The first option presented to you would be to just say goodbye to your dog (not necessarily the best option). While most people view their dogs as part of the family and would never want to get rid of them, for some this is the option they choose.
If you do decide that you want to get rid of your dog then make sure you find him a safe home. You should never let any dog go especially if they are aggressive. Dogs have had the wild breed out of them so the great outdoors is very unsafe for them out on their own.
The better option would be to either train your dog to not be aggressive or let someone else train him. There are a variety of classes you can take your dog to and there are private dog trainers most everywhere. If you decide to train your dog yourself, do not worry if you encounter some dog training problems. This is normal and you and your dog will be able to overcome the dog training mishaps.
One way of training your dog is through clicker training. If clicker dog training is done correctly you will see a major improvement in your dog’s behavior. The beauty of clicker training for dogs is that after a while of using the clicker you will have a dog that listens to your commands without the need of using the clicker or dog treats.
Timing is everything when using the clicker dog training method. If you mess this up it will be much harder to train your dog and will take much longer.
The second that your dog follows your command you need to click with the clicker and give them a treat. If you wait to long the dog will not understand what behavior got them the treat he will just know that he is very lucky because you are excited and feeding him yummy treats.
Another thing to know about clicker training is that you do not want your dog to see the clicker in your hand. You can also click with your tongue instead of the clicker after your dog has gotten used to the clicking.
No matter how you are going to train your dog make sure you are using positive and safe dog obedience training methods. Not only will negative training methods hurt your dog but you will also notice a decline in your dogs behavior over time.
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