Show 74 : How to Train a Bossy Dog: Taming an Aggressive, Uncontrollable Dog with Attitude

The question of how to handle a bossy, dominant dog is common among dog owners who are exhausted, frustrated, and overwhelmed by their bossy dogs. Bossy, dominant dogs have a distinct characteristic: they always want to be in charge over every dog they encounter. They love challenging authority, they display brute strength, and they don’t hesitate in showing aggression. One can say “Oh, but that’s just a dog’s personality!” Though it can be true, dominant behavior not corrected can lead to more serious challenges including your dog dominating you. Stopping aggression in dogs is crucial to avoid other problems including your dog hurting another dog, a disorganized home, and having a dog that just doesn’t listen to you. If you have an aggressive dog, you’re in the right place… In this blog we’re going to talk about the dog psychology behind aggression, the 8 powerful strategies to stop aggression due to dominance, and the mistakes dog owners make that set their dogs back. Key Takeaways A bossy, aggressive dog has one mission in mind: to let other dogs (and people!) know that they’re the one in charge. One of the best ways to handle an aggressive dog is to start establishing YOUR leadership at home. Your dog has to know that you’re the pack leader, and the one in charge. The Dog Calming Code™️ program comes with lessons that can help you regain control over your dominant, aggressive dog. TRAIN BOSSY AND AGGRESSIVE DOGS BETTER WITH THE HELP OF THE DOG CALMING CODE Table of Contents How to Handle Dominant Dog Behavior: What’s Going on In a Bossy Dog’s Mind? How to Handle Dominant Dog Behavior: Aggressive Dog Signs and What They Mean How to Tell When a Dominant Aggressive Dog is Asserting Their Dominance on You Training a Dominant Dog: 10 Best Strategies to Stop Dominant Dog Aggression Five Mistakes Dog Owners Make That Cause Dog Dominance Learn How to Handle Dominant Dog Behavior with the Dog Calming Code   How to Handle Dominant Dog Behavior: What’s Going on In a Bossy Dog’s Mind? What truly drives your dog's need to assert dominance and display aggression? Let me give the explanation through a common scenario often encountered by dog owners with aggressive and bossy dogs. Picture this: when you take your bossy pet to the park, they tend to gravitate towards other dogs, sizing them up. Dogs typically approach each other with erect ears, engaging in a circling ritual as they assess one another. Soon enough, you might hear a chorus of barks, each dog unrelenting! So, why do they behave this way? Especially when there is no food or toy around? The answer is rather straightforward: they exhibit aggression because they want to know who is in charge. The bossy aggression happens when your dog perceives themselves as the alpha… the leader of the pack, so to speak. They have this HUGE need to assert themselves, and if either you or another dog fails to comply with their desires, they resort to aggressive behaviors to assert their dominance. WANT TO TRAIN A DOMINANT DOG? THE DOG CALMING CODE CAN HELP YOU! How to Handle Dominant Dog Behavior: Aggressive Dog Signs and What They Mean Signs of aggression in a dominant dog is different from a dog with aggression driven by fear. The aggressive behavior of bossy dogs come from their want to assert authority and put other dogs in their place. Dog owners, knowing these signs by heart can protect you and your other pets from aggressive outbursts of your bossy dog. Here are aggressive dog signs that gives you the cue you need to remind your dog “Hey, it’s me who is in control here.” Barking Is your bossy dog the king of non-stop barking? Dogs use barking as a means to assert themselves as the leader of the pack. It’s their way of commanding attention, demanding for resources, or forcing compliance from other dogs or humans. It's a vocal display of their perceived authority. Growling Growling is a sign you can’t simply brush off! When a bossy dog growls, it's a clear warning that s