What to do about dog's aggressive behaviour towards other dogs?

We have 2 females and 1 male. The 2 year old female is randomly aggressive to our dogs and always aggressive towards new dogs. They all stay in their separate dog boxes during the day and she tries to attack the 7 year old female next to her. We have…

    What to do about dog's aggressive behaviour towards other dogs?

    We have 2 females and 1 male. The 2 year old female is randomly aggressive to our dogs and always aggressive towards new dogs. They all stay in their separate dog boxes during the day and she tries to attack the 7 year old female next to her. We have…...
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    • What to do about dog's aggressive behaviour towards other dogs?

      What to do about dog's aggressive behaviour towards other dogs? Dogs Training Discussions
      We have 2 females and 1 male. The 2 year old female is randomly aggressive to our dogs and always aggressive towards new dogs. They all stay in their separate dog boxes during the day and she tries to attack the 7 year old female next to her. We have tried "making" her socialize with other dogs but it hasn't changed anything. Telling her off when she does it doesn't make a difference. How can we stop her behaving this way?

      What to do about dog's aggressive behaviour towards other dogs?

      What to do about dog's aggressive behaviour towards other dogs? Dogs Training Discussions
    • It could be a defense mechanism because she feels insecure. Did you have her since she was a puppy or at a later stage, because she could have a history you don't know of.I'd suggest you go see a dog therapist about this. Now she's being aggressive to your other dogs, next she may behave the same towards other people or children.It is very hard to say something useful about this issue when you can't meet face to face with the dog.Body language and her eyes and ears would tell so much more.

    • The trouble is that she was not socialized at a young age. This is very important because dogs are more difficult to socialize when they are adults. What breed is she? Some breeds are just naturally more dominance-seeking than others. How did you try socializing her before? Dogs tend to be more agressive on the leash. Like when my dogs are at the dogs park and the leash is still on, they will bark at other dogs, but as soon as I let them free they are ready to play. So make sure she isn't on the leash when you are trying to socialze them. The trick is persistency and consistency. Be persistent and consistent. I know socializing them is not going so well but if you socialize them a little each day and don't miss a day, eventually your 2yr. old will come around, I promise. It will take time though! Just don't give up.make sure not to feed them near eachother or give one more attention than the other. Good luck and remember that she will come around if you continue socializing them.

    • Dog aggression is a typical problem that dog owners are confronted with. Bad dog behaviors such as this can be eliminated. If you wish to stop dog behavior problems, however, your first step is to understand what is causing them. Correcting aggressive dogs calls upon you to discover the root of the aggression. Does you dog behave aggressively towards members of the family, strangers, or both? You must ask yourself this critical question. The answer will influence treatment of the problem.If your dog only acts aggressively towards strangers, then it is necessary for you to learn how to socialize your dog. If your dog exhibits aggressive behavior towards people in your family, you must learn how to deal with dog pack behavior and resource guarding. Mishandling or mistreating a dog may also cause a dog to show aggression towards family members. Hence, each person in the family should learn what types of handling/treatment can provoke aggressive dog behavior.Aggressive dog training is a hard job to do without some form of help. Books on dog behavior are an excellent resource that can guide you through basic dog obedience training and help you learn how to stop dog behavior problems (for example, dog aggression). So, if you want to train your dog in the house and don’t want to spend a ton of money on training lessons, then a book on dog behavior is an excellent investment!Here are 5 Tips that you can use to begin correcting aggressive dogs today!If he is still a puppy, expose your pet to as many new people and environments as possible.Handle your puppy frequently, in a nonthreatening manner, so that he gets used to being touched.Let your dog know that You are the boss, or head of the family, not him.Keep obedience training lessons brief, consistent, and frequent (Two 15 minute sessions a day).Use rewards (praise/treats) when your dog behaves and punishment (nothing harsh: time out) when he does not listen to your commands.

    • You can't "make" a dog socialize, you "train" it to accept things. Keeping your dogs in "boxes" during the day is making your dogs aggression worse, and the longer you continue to do this the harder it will be to eliminate the aggressive behavior. You need some serious training help and you can't get it here.Yelling at her will escalate the aggression (to a dog yelling is the same as barking and considered a threat). You need to get that 2 year old female away from your other dogs before something serious happens. Re-homing may be necessary and she may be just fine in another home without another dog or children. When aggression is allowed to continue, it only gets worse and harder to control, so please remove that dog from your other dogs and then check around to find a behavior trainer to help you. In the meantime, please read this article. It might help until you can get one on one help;http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/dog-to-dog-aggression.html