Help! My dog is aggressive with other dogs on the leash!

In our last post on this topic, we talked about reasons WHY a dog can be more aggressive towards other dogs when on the leash. Here we will give just a few tips on things to do to handle this problem. We of course have more tricks up our sleeves to deal with this annoying problem, after all, where would we be without a job? But these are some things to think about and do to lessen the behavior while you’re trying t find a trainer to come and help you with this problem.

My dog reacts aggressively at the front door?!

This can be a common problem. And it’s often a frustrating one for owners, especially those that have a lot of company come over. It’s always best to consult a professional trainer or behaviorist when dealing with any type of aggression. But we can give you a few tips on what NOT to do here.

dog is aggressive towards other dogs when on a leash?

There are a number of reasons why a dog behaves aggressively towards other dogs. Part of the trick to treating it successfully is to look at the underlying reasons. 

Certain breeds are predisposed towards being more feisty with other dogs. Many of the

To correct, or not to correct…thoughts on squelching aggression

Over 20 years ago I owned a big red doberman pinscher named Rusty. Rusty was my best friend, but he had a problem, he wanted to attack other dogs, and sometimes would nip at people. Looking back now, I think his biting on people had to do with redirected aggression, and he had a very low tolerance for frustration. But, he risked losing his happy home because of these tendencies. We decided he needed to be trained and since I was extremely interested in dogs and dog training, I was the one enrolled into obedience school with him. The instructor at that time was an “old school” trainer. Exercises were very military-istic and training was no-nonsense in those days. I was told to take a strip of rubber hose, and when Rusty turned to bite me I was to hit him as hard as I could over the head. Surprisingly enough, this worked. But at what cost? Could I have gotten the same results while using another method?