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Need Help Training An Aggressive Dog? Try Clicker Training
Have you ever asked yourself “Is my dog aggressive“? If you have then you probably have good reason to think your dog is aggressive. If you are noticing that you dog is aggressive you have a couple options that are available to you for handling it.
The first option presented to you would be to just say goodbye to your dog (not necessarily the best option). While this is not the option most people choose it is something some people do. If you do decide that you want to get rid of your dog then make sure you find him a safe home. Never just let a dog go especially if they are aggressive. It is true that dogs are from wild animals but we have pretty well breed that out of them so it would be very unsafe for a dog alone out in the wild.
The better option would be to either train your dog to not be aggressive or let someone else train him. There are many different classes you can take your dog to and most everywhere has dog trainers.
Clicker training is an excellent way to go about training aggressive dogs. When done properly, clicker training can help you see a major improvement in your dog’s behavior. What makes clicker training so wonderful is that after a bit you will be able to give your dog commands that he will follow without the use of the clicker or dog treats.
Timing is everything when using the clicker dog training method. If you mess this up it will be much harder to train your dog and will take much longer.
The second that your dog follows your command you need to click with the clicker and give them a treat. If you wait to long the dog will not understand what behavior got them the treat he will just know that he is very lucky because you are excited and feeding him yummy treats.
You also should keep the clicker tucked in your hand so your dog can not see it. Another thing you can do is click using your tongue when your dog has gotten accustomed to the sound of clicking.
No matter how you are going to train your dog make sure you are using positive training methods. Not only will negative methods hurt your dog but he is likely to become worse behaved over time.