7 Core Elements You Need to Know if Your Puppy is Aggressive

Is your new and adorable puppy showing some aggressive tendencies and you're not sure what to do? Is your puppy showing patterns of aggressive behavior like biting, nipping, growling, barking and even fighting with other dogs? The last thing you want is your puppy to grow up into an aggressive dog. Below is the following causes for aggressive behaviors and what you can do to break the patterns that may make your dog an aggressive puppy.

Why Some Puppies Are More Aggressive Than Others

Since your puppy was born, any negative or bad experience your dog has had can lead to bad habits as well as behavior problems. The breeder or previous owner is the biggest factor for aggressive behaviors. If your puppy's previous owner used harsh training methods, teasing, frequent reprimands and lack of socialization can be the leading causes of aggressiveness.

Along with negative human interactions, if your puppy's physical environment was an unhealthy one, that can be a contributing factor to early aggressive behaviors.This includes your dog's needs not being met and being around other aggressive dogs who constantly bark.

Help Your Puppy Foster a Healthy Attitude

No matter what your puppy's previous life may have been, you can foster a healthy and social attitude in your dog.

Here are 7 training tips you can use when it comes to dealing with an aggressive puppy.Keep in mind this won't be an over night magic trick, it will take some time and constant practice to make it work successfully.

1-Socialize your puppy to other dogs and people. After your dog has had all his shots, you can take him to a doggy park, go on walks where he will meet a lot of people and take him everywhere you can. This will help your dog get accustomed to new experiences and relating these experiences as positive ones.

2-Get your dog out of the house. As mentioned above, socializing your dog where your dog can meet other animals and humans and be able to experience things will help your dog to be comfortable around places that are unfamiliar.

3-Be cautious around with other people's response to your new puppy. You're dog may be a little overwhelmed when 3 kids crowd him, this may lead to a negative experience if not dealt with carefully.

4-Cease all play when your puppy nips or bites you, along with a sharp "NO". Ignore your puppy for a few minutes. This will teach your dog the cause and effect of chewing or biting. He will connect his bites to no more playtime.

5-When your dog nips or bites, give your puppy a sharp "NO" and redirect your dog's mouthing to more appropriate objects, like a chew toy or ball.When your puppy does use his toys made for chewing, positively reward and praise him every time. This will help your dog connect chewing on his chew toy as a good thing rather than chewing on your furniture or fingers.

6-Make sure everyone in the household is on the same page as you. Consistency will be more effective when it comes to successful dog training.

7-Neutering may also play a big factor in reducing aggressive behavior, especially in male dogs.

If you use these tips, you can help foster the skills of a healthy, happy and friendly dog. Keep in mind that if you use harsh, strict and inhumane methods of training your dog, than your puppy will more likely grow up with aggressive behavior problems.