Canadian municipal and provincial governments have taken a variety of different approaches to
limiting aggressive dog behavior.
Not exact matches
Pack
behavior isn't
limited to snarling wolves in the wild, though — it also manifests in domesticated
dogs in a less
aggressive manner.
a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing
dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises; b.) packs of
dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or
aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get
dogs doing alternative
behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a
limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the
dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with
dogs that don't show submission to other
dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect
behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (not mentioned, as I recall, in the book)
a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing
dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises b.) packs of
dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or
aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get
dogs doing alternative
behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a
limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the
dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with
dogs that don't show submission to other
dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect
behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (usually not mentioned in their marketing materials or websites)
Whether or not your
dog requires a muzzle, it's important to
limit their exposure to what triggers the
aggressive behavior until you get to Step 3 below.
Adult
dogs that aren't well socialized, or that have a history of fighting with other
dogs, may attempt to set
limits with more
aggressive behaviors, such as biting, which could harm the puppy.
Adult
dogs that aren't well - socialized, or that have a history of fighting with other
dogs, may attempt to set
limits with more
aggressive behaviors, such as biting, which could harm the puppy.