Stop Canine Aggression Towards Visitors

In dog training terms I love to call this “Stranger Aggression”.  If your dog gets scared by strangers; jumpy and always on alert, pacing and scared by the smallest movements or if he is very still with laser like concentrate on his target (the mailman, a visitor approaching).  Then your dog is showing warning signs that he could get assertive toward strangers. 

Reasons why

The one reason dogs show “stranger aggression” is they have not been correctly socialized around strangers.  They haven’t spent enough time around strangers to get used to them.  Your dog looks to you for all his worldly experiences.  It is up to you to reveal him to new people, places and things in a positive manner with positive experiences so that he can realize for himself that not all new places and faces are something that should be afraid of. 

What do you do now? 

Socialization: A method of getting your dog accustom to the world around him and all the peculiar folk, animals and things in it.  I cannot emphasize enough the significance of socialization is to your dogs upbringing.  Socialization should start as quickly as your puppy has his vaccinations and continue toss away his life. 

What about an older dog. 

It is never too late to socialize your dog.  Though it could take a bit longer and you must take certain cares so that you, your dog or the stranger can avoid a bad experience or worse an injury. 

Take it slow and never force a highly anxious dog into a strange situation.  Try and keep any training in short lessons or exposures of no more than 15 minutes.  Reveal your dog to new people and places regularly.  You can expect your dog to get over his fears if you only work on his socialization once a week.  Try 2 - 3 times a week and go from there with longer sessions.

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