Male dogs will become restless due to the increase in hormones in the body

Many times, male dogs will bite and fight in order to compete for territory, food, mates, status and other resources. When such a dog is led out by its owner, if it sees another male dog, it will rush, pull the owner to challenge the other male dog, or threaten to restrain it. This situation usually occurs when the dog is 8 months old. As the dog matures, hormones in the body increase, making it more likely to be agitated. In response to this situation, castration of the dog can effectively suppress it, or artificial progesterone can be used to suppress the dog's male hormones to reduce the dog's motivation to attack. It has been proven that hormone treatment and castration treatment have obvious effects on more than 70% of dogs. For dogs whose results are ineffective after using this method, or dogs whose owners are unwilling to undergo castration, they can be corrected through training.

Reward the dog in time after completing the command

First, the dog should be trained in obedience subjects, such as "sit", "sit delay", "lie down", "lye delay" and so on. Let the dog learn to wait for the owner's command. When the conditioned reflex of "complete the action/delay will be rewarded (reward food)" is stable, you can find friends and dogs familiar to the trained dog for auxiliary training.

The training process is:

The owner is holding the dog (hereinafter referred to as the correction dog) and waiting somewhere, while the friend and his dog (hereinafter referred to as the assistance dog) come from another place (out of sight). When the friend and the When the assistance dog enters the sight range of himself and the dog, the owner immediately commands the correction dog to sit, and rewards the dog in time when the dog completes the command. When friends and assistance dogs walk back and forth in front of the orthodontic dog and the dog remains seated and shows no aggression, the owner should reward the dog twice as much. At this time, the friend can temporarily leave with the assistance dog and go to a place where the correction dog cannot find it. After the owner takes the correction dog for an activity or rests for a while, the friend and the assistance dog appear again, and the owner makes the dog sit again and promptly rewards the dog for its correct behavior. When the friend and assistance dog leave, reward the corrective dog again if he continues to remain quiet. Repeat until the friend and assistance dog can get very close (for example, by the correction dog) and the dog does not engage in any aggressive behavior. When the friend and the assistance dog can pass by the correction dog at different speeds and different body widths, and the correction dog can sit firmly without any aggressive behavior, the assistance dog and the person can be replaced and the training can be repeated again. When the correction dog shows no hostility to the strange dogs passing by at different speeds and amplitudes, the dog is considered to have been effectively corrected.

Things to note

1. To prevent accidents, it is best to wear the following: Muzzle cage (allow the dog to adapt in advance before training); Neck collar with obvious touch< /strong>(Vicious dogs canChoose to wear a thorn collar); Non-elastic leash (so that when the dog is impulsive, the owner can completely transmit the pulling force through the collar leash and control the dog in time). 2. During training, observe the dog’s subtle movements and expressions. When the dog shows any signs of (preparation for) attack, such as baring teeth, growling, etc., you should pull the leash quickly and hard to stop it, and severely scold or punish the dog. punish. 3. The distance and elapsed time of the assistance dog approach significantly affect the aggressive behavior of the correction dog. The closer the distance and the longer the stay, the greater the probability of attack by the correction dog. Therefore, the entire training process is not accomplished overnight, but should be a slow process, with the distance between the assistance dogs gradually getting closer and the time gradually extending.

For dogs with mild aggressive behavior, owners can use non-painful punishment

1. Punishment is divided into non-painful punishment and painful punishment. When a dog exhibits aggressive behavior during correction and needs to be punished, it should be carried out as appropriate based on the dog's degree of aggression, danger of ferocity, size, and tolerance to stimulation. For dogs with less aggressive behavior, or dogs that are smaller and easier to control, the owner can grab the dog's head and muzzle and scold them severely until the dog becomes obedient. Otherwise, painful punishment will be adopted. 2. Prevention is better than cure. It is best to control the level of play between dogs from the puppy stage. Many puppies like to join in the fun and run wherever there are more dogs. Especially when they meet dogs of the same age and size, they will play together. They often start by sniffing each other to say hello. After sniffing, they start to press each other's head with their paws. Both dogs are unwilling to be subdued. They go back and forth to suppress each other, playing a game similar to fighting. 3. As you play, one party may suddenly become aggressive and start violently attacking, barking, or even biting. At this time, often because the dog is too small, the barking sound is milky, and the bite force is not fatal, the owner will choose to ignore it, not stop the dog's behavior, and let it develop. This paved the way for future fights. Therefore, it is best to give the dog a reasonable grasp of the game scale from an early age, stop inappropriate behavior in time (to a certain extent, failure to stop it is equivalent to encouragement), and reduce contact with other dogs when necessary. 6. Always stop dogs from sniffing, which can also prevent some fights.