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How to correct a dog from being aggressive towards other dogs

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Anna Lee
If you want to correct the problem of dogs being aggressive towards other dogs, you can start from the following points: First, punish the dog to let it know that such behavior is wrong. Second, do more social training for the dog so that it knows that other dogs are also very friendly. Third, wear a muzzle and leash on your dog to avoid the problem of dogs attacking other dogs. However, in the process of correcting dogs, owners also need to pay more attention to their dogs' emotions and not be too forceful, otherwise it may be counterproductive.

1. Punish dogs

Some dogs are naturally fierce, so they will be more aggressive when encountering other dogs, such as Doberman Pinscher, Pitbull, and Tibetan Mastiff. , German Shepherd, etc. In this regard, the owner needs to change the dog's temper in time. When the dog appears to be aggressive to other dogs, he must immediately scold and punish him, such as not giving him snacks or taking him out to let him know. Such behavior is wrong.

2. Do more social training for dogs

Some dogs rarely go out to interact with other dogs since they were young, so when they see other dogs , it is easy to feel nervous and scared, and will be aggressive to other dogs out of self-protection. This requires the owner to do more social training for the dog, take the dog out for walks more often, and adapt to the outside environment. During this period, if the dog does something right, the owner must give it affirmation and encouragement. If it does something wrong, the owner must correct it in time. The core element is to establish an effective feedback mechanism with the dog.

3. Wear a good muzzle and leash on the dog

Because dogs such as Doberman Pinscher, Pitbull, Tibetan Mastiff, and German Shepherd are naturally impulsive. They are aggressive, so in order to avoid the problem of dogs attacking other dogs, owners can also wear muzzles and leashes on their dogs. This can reduce the dog's sense of superiority to a certain extent and prevent your own dog from biting people.

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