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This is the number one cause of most aggression cases we see as professional trainers. Because dogs are pack animals by nature they naturally conform to a rank structure within the pack comprised of leaders and followers. Simply put, the dog is looking for the leader, but if he cant find one, he steps up to take on the job himself. Now with leadership comes responsibility. The leader has to provide protection for the pack and the area they live. He will also have to manage the pack. Dominance aggression is usually only displayed to immediate members of the pack but can also be displayed to others both dogs and humans. When dominance aggression is displayed by a dog it is usually accompanied by fear. The fear is from the possibility of losing his higher position and so the dog shows the aggression to preserve his dominance status. When this type of dog bites, it’s not usually a very deep bite. Usually the dog will use enough bite to control the other pack member or correct them and is usually followed by an act of compassion by the dog to almost indicate some remorse for the bite. These situations happen when; the dog is awakened suddenly, guarding his sleeping area like the bed or the sofa. Approaching the food dish while he is eating, guarding a toy or a bone and believe it or not, when people hug each other, to only list a few. Each dog is preprogrammed at birth with a genetic drive for dominance. Some dogs are submissive and some are very dominant. This drive can vary between breeds and within the litter. The sex of the dog is not really a factor here, although about 80 percent of the cases are males, we have seen some very dominant females. Either way, each dog is seeking their place within the pack by evaluating all the other members of the pack for their strengths and weaknesses. They do this by mouthing, biting, jumping on each other to push the other down and literally throwing their weight around.
Cause :

By not understanding the psychological nature of a dog, the owner treats the dog as an equal member of the family and usually allows the dog to be permissive to do what ever he wants and when he wants. Some submissive owners have a tendency to stimulate dominance in a dominant dog by excessive petting, coaxing and catering to the dogs every whim. Allowing the dog on the furniture and sleeping with them in the bed. The dog doesn’t want equality. In the dog world it’s either lead or be led and if you don’t lead, your dog will and that’s where the problem begins.
Solution :

For long term success, the owner must first achieve dominance over the dog by instilling a sense of loss of control in the dog and maintaining a leadership role in their relationship. Contact one of our trainers and we can guide you through the process and show you how this is done.

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