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). Many people love their dog’s and treat them as part of the family and would never even consider this option but for others it is the way they go.
If you do decide that the only way you can handle your aggressive dog is by getting rid of him then make sure he lands in a nice, 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.
When you are doing clicker dog training timing is everything. If you do not get this right then you will be basically wasting your time and effort.
When your dog follows your command you need to immediately click your clicker and administer a treat to your dog. If you click to late your dog will only know that you are being very nice and giving him lots of treats.
You also do not want your dog to see the clicker that is in your hand. You can also do clicker training by clicking with your tongue.
No matter how you are going to train your dog make sure you are using positive and safe dog obedience training methods. Using negative methods to train your dog will not only hurt your dog but he will get steadily worse behaved as time goes on.
