dog aggression training
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- d_rek0
Firstly, your dog probably requires 'pack mentaility training' - you can refer to Cesar Milan/Dog Whisperer about what this entails.
Essentially it's placing your dog into an environment where it gets to find through interaction with other dogs how to act and behave.
Think of it as the new kid going out onto the playground for the first time. They're going to be a little shy, a little timid and then they might start to open up - either friendly or aggressively. What's important here is that the other dogs teach your dog how to act. There is not much you will be able to do discipline-wise until your dog starts to understand the 'pack mentality'.
There are lots of things to keep in mind about aggressive behavior in dogs. It could be pent-up energy - ie: you're not exercising it enough. It could have been traumatized - in that case it may require rehabilitation. Or it could just be a bad dog.