Dealing with the Overly Aggressive Dog By There are no problem dogs, only problem owners." The TV show 20-20 recently aired a segment on aggressive dogs biting people. I learned of this from an e-mail prior to the show. The individual (who did not sign their name) begged me to write a letter to 20-20 complaining about them daring to do a show criticizing dogs biting people. Needless to say I did not respond to the e-mail but I did watch the program. The fact is the show was rather well done and accurate. If I were to criticize anything, I would dog training supply dog training supply have liked to see it go into more detail on overly aggressive dogs and how to deal with them. Here are just a few of the facts that were explained by 20-20: 90% of dog bites happen to people who know the dogs Most of the dogs that bite are the family pets 60% to 70% of dog bites are to children or the elderly 40% of the bites to children result in loss of facial tissue (lips, cheek etc.) 1/2 of the claims made on homeowners insurance are dog bites claims Over aggressiveness in dogs has a number of different causes that all can be traced back dog poop picture dog training supply to 2 different areas: poor breeding or poor socializing. An over aggressive dog does not just rear its ugly head one day and become a monster. Throughout its life it has displayed warning signs that it's not a normal friendly pet. As a youngster it may have acted like a timid animal that wanted nothing to do with strangers or strange places. Or it could have slowly developed into a bully after growling at people who came near its toys or food dish. We can't really blame the average pet owner for missing many of the early warning signs. If someone has never raised barking dogs dog training supply a dog before, he has enough problems teaching a puppy not to pee on the floor or to come when called. But this same pet owner still has the responsibility to recognize and deal with their adult dog that becomes overly aggressive at inappropriate times. There are a number of different types of aggression that dogs will display. Below I have listed the main areas of aggression. I then explain how to deal with the problems related to each type of aggression. Understanding where aggression has its roots will help people understand the methods used in controlling the problem. Types of Aggression: Dominant Aggression Territorial bernese mountain dog breeder dog training supply Aggression Fear
