Why do so many dogs get euthanized
when there owners could have taught them not to bite?
When it comes to dog aggressiveness, there are laws that state the dog’s
owner can be charged and the dog put down if the dog bites someone. Of
course, with some serious dog training, dogs can be taught to enjoy
people and not be aggressive.
There are a number of reasons why dogs become aggressive. The dog may
feel his territory is being compromised, or he feels threatened. A lot
of dog aggression comes from lack of confidence and insecurity. Simple
dog obedience training will not solve your dog’s aggressive problems,
only some serious dog training will do the trick. Dog aggressiveness
doesn’t just mean biting; it means barking and lunging at people as
well. This type of behaviour needs to be addressed as soon as possible
to prevent anything serious from happening to a person, child or another
dog.
Aggressive behavior will not go away without proper corrective action
from the owner and will not get better as the dog ages. The biggest
mistake that owners make is to excuse away aggressive behavior for their
dog or puppy, and hope that the behavior is outgrown. The behavior only
worsens with age.
A responsible dog owner will not
tolerate aggressive behavior from a puppy or an adult dog. A well
socialized, bred and adjusted puppy or dog will feel no need to act
aggressively. A dog that acts this way demonstrates that there is a
problem with the dog’s relationship to humans. Often it is a case where
the dog has been taught (from puppyhood) to act inappropriately in given
situations. Or the dog decides that aggressive behavior is needed, when
it is not.
Dog attacks result due to the lack
of proper and positive training. Some dog owners employ fear inducing
and painful training techniques. Your dog will see this as life
threatening and resort to aggressive actions in order to protect
herself. Others will bite out of fun and when they are over excited.
Both cases are mostly as a result of lack of positive training. So if
you don’t properly socialize your dog with people or other dogs, expect
bites any time.
Most obedience and training schools won’t take aggressive dogs as most
of the places run classes with other members and won't let them be
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As a dog owner, it is very
important that you socialize your dog. Socializing your dog helps boost
it's confidence and reduces your dog’s fear and nervousness in normal
circumstances. When you are introducing new things to your dog, make
sure that you have him firmly under control. Introduce your pup to
different people, dogs, children and environments. Give lots of praise
and treats to reward proper behavior. Dog’s are pack animals and view
your family as his pack. (Note: your dog must be the on the lowest rung
of the pack hierarchy. All humans in the family must be deemed by your
dog as his superiors). If the dog is not properly socialized with
different people, she begins to view all people that are outside of the
“pack”, with distrust. You may believe your dog is friendly by observing
him with your family. Your mailman may have a totally different view on
your dog’s demeanor. :o) So get your dog out and about.
At the end of the day what counts
is that your dog stops attacking or is trained to never begin to attack.
An aggressive dog can halter the relationship that you have with him,
therefore you and your dog aren’t having the best time together. You are
always worried about him biting you, other people or other dogs. I
recommend that you do what it takes to get the problem resolved!