Need Help Training An Aggressive Dog?
When you have an aggressive dog and children it is a recipe for disaster. If you find your dog is getting aggressive there are a few different options available to you.
The first option presented to you would be to just say goodbye to your dog (not necessarily the best option). While most people view their dogs as part of the family and would never want to get rid of them, for some this is the option they choose.
If you do choose to get rid of your dog make sure you take him somewhere safe. You should never just let your dog go out the door. Dogs are no longer breed to be wild animals so they would be truly unsafe out on their own.
An even better option would be to train your dog or have a dog trainer train him. There are a variety of different dog training classes you can take you dog to or you can train him in your own home. 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 type of dog training is clicker training. If done properly, you will see a world of difference in your dog’s behavior in a short amount of time. 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.
Timing is everything when using the clicker dog training method. If you mess this up it will be much harder to train your dog and will take much longer.
When your dog follows your command you need to immediately click your clicker and administer a treat to your dog. If you wait to long the dog will not understand what behavior got them the treat he will just know that he is very lucky because you are excited and feeding him yummy treats.
Another thing to know about clicker training is that you do not want your dog to see the clicker in your hand. You can also click with your tongue instead of the clicker after your dog has gotten used to the clicking.
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.
