Dog Aggression Behavior - Fear Aggression

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Dog fear aggression is another type of dog aggression that can pose a problem to dog owners.

In dog fear aggression, a dog is frightened and bites out of fear because it thinks it must protect itself. The dog becomes what is known as a fear-biter.

A scared dog can display a number of signs that it is afraid. Flattened ears, a tucked tail, or a shivering body are all indications of fear in a dog.

A scared dog, for example, might bark excessively and even attack. Or it might bark excessively and retreat.

A dog that is fearful or anxious might also be possessive of its toys or dog chews and growl or bite if someone tries to take them away from it.

It’s possible that as a dog owner, you could be doing the wrong thing with this form of dog aggression.

In fact, many dog owners will try and comfort the dog which only reaffirms the dog’s anxiety instead of helping it overcome its fear.

How to Overcome Dog Fear Aggression

To overcome dog fear aggression you must find out the cause of the problem and then build up the dog’s confidence.

As well, if your dog is showing signs of possessiveness, you will have to establish your dominant role as pack leader since you should be able to take away your dog’s toys or chews without it growling or biting you.

One way to build your dog’s confidence and assert your pack leader role is with dog behavior training.

Don’t let any form of dog aggression escalate. It can become a dangerous and uncontrollable problem if it’s not corrected early.

Click on the link to find out how dog behavior training can be used to help overcome dog aggression and help put an end to frustrating dog behavior problems.

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