There are several types of Dog Aggression:
- Straight Aggression – Which is Out Right Aggression with Back of the Mouth Biting, Holding the Bite, Not Releasing and Biting Multiple Times, Biting and Ripping without Releasing the Bite. This “Attack Biting” is often accompanied by Lunging, Attacking the Object, Animal or Person while Moving and Jumping or Running Forward to Attack. Dog Aggression is not Normal Dog Behavior; Your Dog and can be Successfully “Trained Out” of the Dog Aggressive Behavior.
- Fear Aggression – This Behavior is seen as a Form of Self-Defence out of Concern Over the Dog’s Surroundings. Fear Aggression May Result in “Front of the Mouth Biting” Where the Dog Bits with Front of Mouth and then immediately retreats. For Example, Fear Aggression in your Dog may be a Result of Feeling Trapped or Fear of Being Hurt, For Its Safety and Wellbeing the Dog Threatens to Bite or Actually Does if Pressed Far Enough in its Fear. Fear Aggression can be Relieved in your Dog through Proper Training which Whispering Oaks Professional Dog Training Provides for all forms of Aggressive Dog Behavior
- Resource Guarding – Displayed by Provocative Body Language (Growling, Showing Teeth, Snarling, Hackles Up, Ears Pinned, Tail Straight Back, Crouched Position) around People, Places, Objects, Things Belonging to Him, Even Dogs in His Pack who are Beta in Pack Rank and who Dog Feels Like He needs Protection. In this Case of Resource Guarding your dog Takes Control, Possesses, Takes Ownership of and will Bite to Protect What He Perceives to Be His!
- Intra-Pack Aggression – Two or more dogs in the Pack, in the Home, where there is not a Clear Pack Leader. This dog feels like the People in the Home and the other Dog or Dogs are Submissive/Beta Hierarchically. The Aggressor Dog Takes Control and Behaves in a Provocative, Aggressive Behavior and in a Vary Alpha Dominant Manner. This Intra-Pack Aggression often becomes Progressive to the point that Dog “A” attacks and often harms Dog “B” to the Point that a Vet Visit is Required. This Behavior Must and Can Be Addressed Right Away through Intervention Training. If this Form of Aggression is not addressed, the Intra-Pack Conflict often Elevates or Escalates to the Point of Biting the People in the Home as the Dog Intends to Displace the People in the Pack and make himself “The Top Dog”.