End Dog Aggression Towards Unknown People

In dog training terms I love to call this “Stranger Aggression”. If your dog gets scared by strangers; jumpy and always on alert, pacing and frightened by the smallest movements or if he is extraordinarily still with laser like concentrate on his target (the mailman, a visitor approaching). Then your dog is showing warning signs that he could get assertive toward strangers.

Reasons why

The one reason dogs show “stranger aggression” is they have not been correctly socialized around strangers. They have not spent enough time around strangers to get used to them. Your dog looks to you for all of his worldly experiences. It is up to you to show him to new folks, places and things in a positive demeanor with positive experiences so that he will realize for himself that not all new places and faces are a thing to be scared of.

What do you do now?

Socialization: A process of getting your dog accustom to the world around him and all of the peculiar folks, animals and things in it. I cannot emphasize enough the significance of socialization is to your dogs upbringing. Socialization should start as quickly as your puppy has his vaccinations and continue throw away his life.

What about an older dog.

It is never too late to socialize your dog. Although it may take a bit longer and you should take certain cares so that you, your dog or the stranger can avoid a bad experience or worse an injury.

Take it slowly and never force a highly anxious dog into a strange situation. Try and keep any training in short lessons or exposures of no more than 15 mins. Reveal your dog to new folk and places constantly. You may expect your dog to get over his fears if you only work on his socialization once per week. Try 2 to 3 times per week and go from there with longer sessions.

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