| json_metadata | "{"app":"Musing","appTags":["Dog"],"appCategory":"Dog","appTitle":"What is the appropriate way to handle an agressive dog?","appBody":"<p>I have had one so I know first hand. i don't know what sized dog you are worried about but mine was a bull mastiff/boerboel mix and was 75 Kg's. A real handful and a danger if things got out of hand.</p>\n<p>You have to show no fear and that you are the leader of the pack. Discipline is important otherwise he/she will snap at you and will be uncontrollable. Mine used to change instantly as though a red mist had come across him.</p>\n<p>Being firm is not hitting the dog but teaching it obedience so it listens to you. Aggressive dogs are fine as long as you respect them and they respect you. Teaching it simple tasks so eventually it listens to your voice.</p>\n<p>I had two of them and often they would be taking chunks out of each other and it took about 6 months of training and after that they were fine. The aggression could be from a few things.</p>\n<p>A bad blood line so it is not a pure bred and it has the worst traits. It could be skittish and afraid of it's own shadow so just snaps. It could be from wanting to dominate everyone and be the leader.</p>\n<p>You have to find out which one it is and normally it is the latter. They are wanting to dominate you and the family. If that is the case make sure you don't allow them on the furniture as you need to show them they are not on the same level as you.</p>\n<p>Discipline them as they have to stay outside during the day and are only allowed in during the night (poisoning in South Africa). teaching them to sit and stay with treats. The basic commands and always have a collar on the dog. A dog is easier to control if it is used to a collar and you have something to grab if need be.</p>\n<p>I hope this helps and if it is a large breed rather go to dog school even if it is a few lessons of one on one. A small dog will be easier to do the above.</p>","appDepth":2,"appParentPermlink":"p3l75dvd5","appParentAuthor":"mistura","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","musingPostType":"answer"}" |
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