Food Training For Aggressive Dogs

Proper training for aggressive dogs will benefit both you and your dog and help build a loyal and strong relationship. Dogs with food aggression are often highly territorial. It’s important to understand how to treat aggressive dog behavior to be able to train your dog effectively.

A medical condition can sometimes be the cause of your dog’s aggression. Seeking professional advice might be required to determine this. In most cases aggression is developed from an early age through bad habits and experiences of fear.

Sometimes the fault of a dog’s aggression is due to the dog-owner who simply doesn’t know how to train his dog. This is why dog training for aggressive behavior often requires change in the way the dog-owner trains his dog.

Bad habits such as leaving food out so that your dog can eat whenever he likes, is not recommended. Firstly he will lose his dependency on you for food and secondly, it’s healthier to put fresh food out.

Your dog needs to learn that you are in control of his eating habits. If food aggression seems to be a problem, you can try hand-feeding your dog to make him feel more at ease with people around during mealtimes. Try hand feeding him over his bowl and throwing some treats in there now and again.

Reassure him that you’re not a threat by patting him a few times and walking away. When training for aggressive dogs, you need to gradually put yourself at the top of the pack. Be firm with your training but don’t resort to abuse.