Most dogs that have issues with aggression are not aggressive around everyone. You might not see your dog bare his teeth or raise his hackles for years, and then all of a sudden, he is confronted with another dog or a person that rubs him the wrong way, and he starts barking wildly and baring his teeth. T
his behavior can be terrifying, even if you know that your dog will never hurt you.
Aggression in dogs stems from frustration and from dominance, which can be a result of not enough exercise and a lack of boundaries.
Any size and breed of dog can have aggression issues. Some breeds are pegged as being more aggressive than others, but the truth is that a Shih Tzu can be just as aggressive as a Rottweiler.
Rottweilers are simply bigger, so their aggression is seen as more dangerous. If you are starting to notice aggressive behavior in your dog, whether it occurs only when around certain dogs or people or whether they lash out at every stranger and unknown animal, it is time to get help.
Our aggression rehab training is designed specifically to help owners who have aggressive dogs. Many dogs are aggressive simply because they are afraid.
Fear plays a huge role in aggression. We work with you and your dog to set boundaries and remove the negative reaction to stimuli that once would have sent your dog into a fury.
Some dogs will even become aggressive because they sense their owner is anxious and attribute that fear to a certain stimulus.
Our goal is to help you and your dog understand the inappropriateness of that fear and the aggressive response, so you can confidently take your dog anywhere and allow them to interact with the world around them.
