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Desensi ze your dog to a fear source
O en mes dogs act aggressively
and bite because they are scared. Find out the source of a dog’s fear and desensi ze them to it. As with socializing dogs, teach them that the source of their fear is unfounded and that you are there to protect them.
Take them to the vet
If you can’t gure out why your dog is ac ng aggressively, or if they are ac ng uncharacteris cally aggressive,
it wouldn’t hurt to take them to the vet for a medical checkup. Pain, chemical, or hormonal imbalances can all trigger aggression.
Don’t respond with aggression or force
If your dog does bite, do not punish it with an angry or forceful response. A reac on like that from its owner will just make a dog more insecure.
Instead, go back and try to iden fy the source of the dog’s insecurity and try to remedy its behavior accordingly.