Never excuse or ignore the behavior of an aggressive puppy! Any breed can produce an aggressive puppy! Not about my Golden Retriever. Aggression is not breed-specific.
Just as sweet, loving, friendly dogs exist in every breed, so do aggressive dogs. No single breed is an exception. It is your responsibility to be open-minded when you see a problem. That means taking immediate and appropriate action, at any sign of aggression. Wishful thinking that things will change is not the answer.
The longer you leave it, the worse it will get. The first thing you should do is speak to your vet. Have your vet examine your puppy. There could be medical issues, there could be genetic issues, or there may be other pressing matters that need to be dealt with as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the harder it could be to correct. Unless there is a severe genetic or neurological problem, the younger a puppy is, the easier it is to modify their inappropriate behaviors. If you have some knowledge on dog training and are confident you can tackle this on your own, have at it.
But be honest with yourself. Early signs of aggression in puppies include being possessive over toys and food.
Is your puppy protective of their food bowl? Does he or she growl or snarl as you walk by their food bowl while they are eating? Does your puppy lunge, growl, or snap, as you attempt to retrieve a dropped piece of food? Do they exhibit these behaviours towards other animals cats, dogs etc in your home? Other dogs show territorial aggression only toward people or other animals coming into the home. Male and female dogs are equally prone to territorial aggression. Puppies are rarely territorial.
Territorial behavior usually appears as puppies mature into adolescence or adulthood, at one to three years of age. Dogs may show aggressive behavior when they think that one of their family members or friends is in peril. Dogs are a social species. If they were left on their own, they would live together in small groups, or packs, of family and friends.
If one member of a pack is in danger, the others typically rush in to help defend that individual. This is classified as protective aggression because the dogs are protecting one of their own. Pet dogs may show the same type of aggressive behavior when they think that one of their family members or friends human or animal is in peril. Sometimes dogs reserve protective aggression for individuals they consider particularly vulnerable. A dog who has never shown aggression to strangers in the past might start behaving aggressively when she has a litter of puppies.
Likewise, a dog might first show protective aggression when her pet parents bring a human child into the family. Both male and female dogs are equally prone to protective aggression. Puppies are rarely protective. Like territorial behavior, protective aggression usually appears as puppies mature into an adolescence or adulthood, at one to three years of age.
Dogs evolved from wild ancestors who had to compete for food, nesting sites and mates to survive. Even though our pet dogs no longer face such harsh realities, many still show the tendency to guard their possessions from others, whether they need to or not.
Some dogs only care about their food. Less common are dogs who guard water bowls. Male and female dogs are equally prone to possessive aggression, and this type of aggression is common in both puppies and adults. For more detailed information about food-related possessive aggression and how to treat it, please see our article, Food Guarding. When animals and people are afraid of something, they prefer to get away from that thing. This is called the flight response. They try to defend themselves from the scary thing.
So a dog can be afraid of a person or another animal but still attack if she thinks this is her only recourse. A fearful dog will normally adopt fearful postures and retreat, but she may become aggressive if cornered or trapped. Some dogs will cower at the prospect of physical punishment but attack when a threatening person reaches for them.
Fearful dogs sometimes run away from a person or animal who frightens them, but if the person or animal turns to leave, they come up from behind and nip. Fear aggression is characterized by rapid nips or bites because a fearful dog is motivated to bite and then run away. A fearful dog might not show her teeth or growl to warn the victim off.
Male and female dogs are equally prone to fear aggression, and this type of aggression is common in both puppies and adults. Closely related to fear aggression is defensive aggression. The primary difference is the strategy adopted by the dog. Defensively aggressive dogs are still motivated by fear, but instead of trying to retreat, they decide that the best defense is a good offense.
Dogs who are defensively aggressive exhibit a mixture of fearful and offensive postures. They may initially charge at a person or another dog who frightens them, barking and growling. Regardless of whether the victim freezes or advances, the defensively aggressive dog often delivers the first strike. Only if the victim retreats is the defensively aggressive dog likely to abort an attack. Male and female dogs are equally prone to defensive aggression.
Animals who live in social groups, like people and dogs, typically live by certain rules in order to minimize conflict between group members. Canid species, including the dog, adopt a type of hierarchical order that influences which group members get first crack at food, the best resting spots and opportunities to mate.
So rather than having to fight for access to valued things each and every time, those lower down on the totem pole know to wait until the higher-ups have had their share before taking their turn.
These ordered relationships are frequently reinforced by displays of ritualized aggression. Individuals of high status use aggressive threats to remind the others of their place in the pack. This kind of behavior is sometimes called dominance or status-seeking aggression. This is why a dog might be perfectly trustworthy with one pet parent but react aggressively toward the other or toward young children in the family. Norway - Norge. Philippines English.
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