How to Keep Control of Your Aggressive Pet

Sometimes our pets inherit a disposition that is not very accommodating and can actually become very dangerous to others. You may feel helpless in controlling this pet. Although he is not dangerous to your family, your dog may be dangerous to those outside your family. There are steps you can use to keep control of aggressive dog behavior.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Try giving your pet calming herbs. This may take some time to work so don’t expect this to happen overnight. The safest herbs to use for pets are chamomile, Valerian and California poppy. You can use these herbs in liquid form by putting a few drops in your dog’s water. There are some products with a mixture of herbs for aggressive animals also that you might want to try. If given a few weeks, this may help control aggressive dog behavior by making them feel calm.

2. Crate your pet when visitors come to your home. Don’t take any chances of someone getting hurt. Most animals are afraid and this is why they may bite. It may be a memory of something that happened to them or a fear they were born with. An aggressive animal should be in a controlled environment.

3. Make an appointment with your veterinarian and speak to them about medicating your pet. Medication may make your pet feel sleepy and it may make him inactive. You may be able to medicate your pet as needed. Your vet will be the best one to consult about how you should medicate your pet so that your dogs aggressive behavior can be within your control.

4. Take your pet to an animal obedience class for aggressive pets. Be able to keep control of your pet on a leash in these classes. In a room full of aggressive animals anything can happen. This is a great way to teach you how to keep good control of your dog as well and may or may not teach your dog how to behave, but it’s worth a try.

Tips & Warnings

• Aggressive dog behavior needs to be addressed as early as possible if you want good results.
• You may never change the behavior of an aggressive dog, but there are ways to alter it.

[walker7]

on 11/17/2009 Great ideas...thanks!

[RachelB]

on 11/12/2009 This is an excellent article. Thanks for writing it. As you point out, effective training can work wonders in such situations.

[langleycornwell]

on 10/30/2009 Good and sensible suggestions for controlling an aggressive pet. Obedience training and consistency works wonders.

[sonni57]

on 10/27/2009 Good advice on controlling aggressive pets it's up to us to handle it nobody else is.

[ruf1950]

on 10/25/2009 I especially agree with steps 2 and 4. It's so important to be able to control an aggressive pet and to do so responsibly. Great article! 5*****