What makes dogs aggressive?
When you love your dog dearly and he begins showing signs of aggression, it can be very upsetting. Proper socialization can prevent some aggressive behavior. However, if it occurs it is important to determine the reason to avoid a potentially dangerous situation.IdentificationAggressive behaviors in a dog include growling, barking, snapping, lunging and biting. Many of these are typical behaviors in a dog, but can still cause a problem when done at the wrong time or place.FearIf your dog feels threatened she may become defensive and show aggressive behaviors to protect herself. Whether or not you find the situation threatening will not make a difference, and it is important that you try to see it from her point of view.Protection and PossessivenessYour dog has a certain amount of space over which he feels territorial. When this space is infringed on, he can become aggressive in an effort to protect the area. This can also be true of your dog’s belongings. He may feel that he needs to p
