When I took my daily early morning walk with my dog today at the local park, we ran across a loose dog. Normally, that in itself is no reason for alarm. But,because I already was pretty experienced in recognizing aggressive behavior in dogs, I could easily tell something about this dog’s approach was wrong. the dog that was coming toward us, had the look of a dog that wanted trouble. He was heading for us with a serious look and body language that was anything but friendly. Although he wasn’t yet barking and growling, even before this dog got close to us, it was easy to tell by his aggressive body language that his intentions were not friendly ones. I was able to change my path and thus avoid having a problem with the aggressive dog because I could read the other dog’s aggressive body language.
You should also be able to recognize aggressive behavior in dogs, so you can avoid potential dog fights. When two dogs meet each other, they sort out between each other who is the dominant one. Providing that one of the dogs remains submissive to the dominant dog, there shouldn’t be the tension that could lead to a dog fight.
The following tips should help you be able to know how to spot the body language of an aggressive dog before he gets close to you. If you see these signs of aggression, with your own or another dog, you should be ready to defuse what could turn into a dangerous situation by taking immediate action. That may be as simple as calming and controlling your own pet, or finding a way to avoid a close encounter with the other dog by leaving the area.
- We have all witnessed the body language of aggressive dogs many times. If is common to see the more dominant of the two dogs putting his head above the other dogs, and maybe jumping up to place his paws and forearms over the second dog’s shoulder area. Sometimes the dog that is most dominant may try to mount the other dog to prove his point (not because he is looking for a good time). These dominance displays can cause some problems if one of the dogs does not feel like being submissive .
- When the dominant dog starts to snarl and displays some teeth while doing this, (perhaps even snapping his jaws) it means he is now in a very aggressive mode (not just demonstrating dominance) and this can become a very real problem. Make sure you control the situation and avoid any chance of the two dogs fighting.
- You can also spot an aggressive dog through his very intense stare and tense body movements. His tail will be up but not wagging and his ears will be back. It is clear to see he is not in a friendly mood.
- When a dog puts its hackles up (raises the hair on his back) if is a form of aggressive body language visible even at quite a distance. On my walk this morning, that was the first thing I noticed about the aggressive dog at the park.
When you think about it, you can see that you have observed aggressive body language lots of times, even if you didn’t always recognize what it meant. You can now spot aggressive behavior and you are also aware of the danger that this aggression can lead to, so be pro-active in keeping your dog from getting into a fight.
Until I took the time to better train my own dogs, I had occasional problems with my dogs aggressive tendencies, and I was reluctant to take them out in public (and then only on their leash). If you take an aggressive dog of your own with you to a public place, you must be responsible for making sure he doesn’t cause any problems.
Pay attention to dog body language, and when you see these aggressive postures, you can avoid getting into a dangerous situation. If there is another dog in the area that is acting aggressively, because you recognize the aggressive dog’s body language in advance you can prevent your own dog from coming in to close contact with that uptight dog. You can alter the direction of your walk, and avoid letting your own dog get involved with the other dog’s bad energy. If the problem with aggression lies with your dog, then it is time to get busy and really train him well. After he has learned to pay attention and listen to you as the boss, you can control your dog’s aggressive instincts.
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