As a passionate dog owner myself, I wholeheartedly understand the unwavering commitment we have to provide our furry companions with boundless love, unwavering care, and a haven of safety. It was during one such moment, with my beloved pup by my side, that I first encountered the unsettling reality of aggression.
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Training Tips to Help Prevent a Puppy from Growing into a Dog that Bites
It’s an unfortunate situation, but one which many dog lovers have to accept – puppies can bite. It can be a major challenge trying to control biting behavior, but there are some ways in which you can teach your dog to reduce and eradicate this behavior.
Puppies will at first start to bite because it’s fun and part of their daily play. It’s a completely natural and even essential behavior, especially when they are teething. Puppies love to bite their sharp little teeth into anything that passes their way during the development phase of their teeth, including the hands and feet of their master (and in worst case scenarios, children).
The good news is that most puppies can be trained to manage and minimize this problem quite easily. The faster that you start to train your puppy or young dog not to bite then the easier things will be for him and for you in the future.
When Dogs Fight; Keeping Peace in a Multi-Dog Household
If you scroll through the local classifieds you may come across more than one dog looking for a new home because it’s not getting along with another in the same home. Dogs at the local shelter are, often times, labeled as aggressive towards other canines and must go to a home in which he will be the only pet. This belief of dogs being aggressive to one another due to things like jealousy, territory, or plain dominance are usually human-caused.
For example, that dog in the shelter who barks and growls at every other dog he sees when walking past the other kennels most likely is a very friendly and outgoing dog. By nature, dogs are extremely social animals especially with others of their own species. But that one dog may be labeled as too aggressive to live with another canine in his new home. Not only does that make it more difficult to find that one particular dog a home, his supposed aggressive towards other dogs may in fact be human caused. This means it can be solved through training and very basic canine care.