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One of the main problems for dog owners is aggression and aggressive behaviour in dogs. Aggressive behaviour in dogs poses a potential danger to other animals and people. Growling, snapping andinclude <\/span>is one of the dog's forms of communication, its teeth are intended for self-defence. Such behaviour is a bad habit and must be controlled.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Causes of aggression<\/p>\n In order to change the dog's aggressive behaviour, you should first learn to understand where the aggression comes from. Different types of aggression require different solutions. If the dog reacts aggressively to a threat to its social status and hierarchy, this is dominance aggression. Such dogs growl when they are restrained or disturbed.<\/p>\n Other forms of aggression are triggered by fear when the dog feels threatened. The dog snaps when it thinks it is being attacked. Bicycles, skateboards and thunder can also frighten a dog so much that it becomes aggressive.<\/p>\n A dog that growls when its territory is entered is showing territorial aggression. This could be food, toys, their home or their master that they want to protect. Dogs with territorial aggression protect things and people that they consider to be their property.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Health problems<\/p>\n If a normally friendly dog has sudden aggressive fits, it may have a health problem and should be taken to the vet. Dogs do not understand the cause of pain or discomfort. While some dogs withdraw and become apathetic when they are ill, others show aggressive behaviour. In particular, they may snap when a painful area is touched.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Measures against aggression<\/p>\n Punishing an aggressive dog can make its behaviour even worse, as it creates a breach of trust between dog and owner. In the case of fear aggression in particular, the fear is increased by punishment and in turn causes more aggression. If the owner shows a negative reaction, the dog may assume that its fear is justified. A dog that shows dominance aggression sees a scolding, angry person as a challenge. Punishment also means that the dog's aggressive behaviour is acceptable, because if the dog has reacted to a situation with aggression, his human has also become aggressive and punished him. Punishment can unintentionally reinforce behaviour.<\/p>\n A fearful dog that expresses its fear through aggression must learn that the objects of its fear do not pose a danger to it. To do this, approach the object and keep the dog on the lead. The dog is carefully led closer until it shows the first signs of fear. Then command it to sit and wait until it calms down. As soon as he has calmed down, he must be rewarded. In this way, you can gradually bring the dog closer to the feared object. It is important that the dog owner remains calm and that the dog is rewarded for positive behaviour.<\/p>\n An aggressive dog needs to be retrained. The process of behavioural training can be lengthy and requires a lot of patience. It is also advisable to attend a dog school with the dog in order to change the dog's behaviour so that the human also learns to react correctly in the relevant situation.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Caution and responsibility<\/p>\n If the dog reacts aggressively in certain situations, the dog owner is responsible for ensuring that other animals and people do not feel threatened and are not endangered. It may therefore be necessary to temporarily muzzle the dog when out walking until its behaviour has improved.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of the main problems for dog owners is aggression and aggressive behaviour in dogs. Aggressive behaviour in dogs poses a potential danger to other animals and people. 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