This dog aggression article is one of those ” discussions” that not enough people talk about. No matter what some websites tell you, not every dog that shows aggressive tendencies can be cured, and some will, through time, get worse. Further down the page, I will talk about one such dog.

If you think your dog is or might be showing signs of dog aggression, you need to start some obedience training program immediately. Stop searching the internet for free dog aggression training. Stop surfing the net for free articles about training aggressive dogs. Quit being a cheapskate and looking for a free solution because this problem could become serious.

Even though there are dog training books offered for sale on this website (and I would like to sell you one), if you do not have any experience training dogs, then I advise you to find a dog training class or someplace to get some private lessons.

The more socialized a dog is and the better trained they are, the better the chance is its aggressive tendencies will fade away. Dogs need to be trained.

As I said earlier, not every aggressive dog can be fixed, and some will have to be put to sleep. Below I will tell you about one dog that could not be fixed.

Her name was Steffi; I got her at nine weeks old. We thought about taking her to obedience trials when she got older, so we began going to obedience classes. Obedience classes are a great way to socialize a puppy or dog.

Everything went along smoothly for the first few months. During training, she was good when people came up to pet her. We have other dogs at home, and she also got along with them. She was becoming a highly trained dog. We would practice a little bit every day. She was so good.

Somewhere between 9 and 12 months of age (it was a few years ago), when the instructor would approach, she would start growling. Same person and the same place that she had been to for months. As she grew older, she began fighting with some of our other dogs at home. It was mainly in the mornings when she would go out.

Whenever people came over, she would growl and act as if she would do something, and she may very well have had it not been for all of the obedience training we had done. When she was told to sit and stay, down and stay, or to come, she would obey.

It was becoming more and more stressful by one and a half years of age. She was going after our other dogs more and more and showing more aggressive tendencies whenever other people were around. Once again, the only saving grace was how well she was trained.

We had two young children. Our son was around two years old, and our daughter was about 5. One night our daughter was sleeping with us, she went to the bathroom, and when she came back, Steffi began growling at her. Pretty scary moment.

She was becoming increasingly aggressive with each passing day. By now, she was bigger and stronger than the rest of the dogs, and the second she went out of the house, the first dog to move was the first one to take a “butt whupping.” After that, she acted as if she was getting closer to biting anybody who entered the place.

She was also beginning to growl at the children a little more often, especially the older of the two. It was a low, quiet growl.

Putting her in a kennel was not an option because if she spent a few hrs or more in one when you opened the gate, she was just a lunatic. But, once again, I will tell you that things would have no doubt been disastrous if she had not had all that obedience training.

The final straw was one morning as my daughter was coming down the hall to see me, and Steffi growled, barked, and made a move. She immediately stopped when I called her and told her to down.

That was when I knew it was just a matter of time before someone would be injured. She was just mentally unstable. So I talked to the vet, and we decided that putting her to sleep was the only option.

I will be honest with you here, I wept. It was devastating, but there was no other option. She was a ticking timebomb.

We have a sister to this dog from the same dad, and she is the complete opposite. Her temperament is impeccable.

Too often, in a situation like this, the breeder will blame the owner, and the owner will blame the breeder. But, unfortunately, in this case, there is nobody to blame. It is just one thing that happens (not very often, thank goodness).

If you think your dog is showing aggression, please start training them. Dogs need to be trained if you KNOW that your dog is showing signs of aggression and you do not have much training experience try to find a trainer in your area and see if they can help.

Once again, because it cannot be stressed enough, training aggressive dogs can be very challenging, so do not hesitate to get help.