Male dogs can become agitated due to increased hormones in their bodies Many times, male dogs will bite and fight with each other 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 lunge, pulling its owner to provoke the other male dog or make threats to restrain it. This condition mostly forms when the dog is 8 months old and becomes more agitated as the dog matures and its body hormones increase. For this condition, de-sexing the dog can be effectively suppressed, or the dog’s androgens can be suppressed by using artificial progesterone to reduce the dog’s motivation for aggression. Hormone therapy and castration have been proven to be significantly effective in over 70% of dogs. For dogs that have used this method with ineffective results, or dogs whose owners are unwilling to perform de-sexing, then correction can be done through training. The dog should be rewarded in time after completing the command. First, the dog should be trained in obedience subjects, such as “sit”, “sit delay”, “down”, “down Delay” and so on. After the dog learns to wait for the master’s command, and the conditioned reflex of “reward (food) for completing the action/delay” is firmly established, the dog can be trained with a friend or a dog familiar to the trained dog. The training process is as follows: the owner waits with the dog (hereinafter referred to as the correction dog) at a certain place while a friend and his dog (hereinafter referred to as the assistance dog) come from another place (out of sight). When the friend and assistance dog walk back and forth in front of the correction dog, the dog still maintains the sitting position without aggressive performance, the owner should double the reward for the dog. At this point, the friend can leave temporarily with the assistance dog to a place where the correction dog cannot be found. After the owner has taken the correction dog for a few moments of activity or rest, the friend and assistance dog will reappear and the owner will make the dog sit again and promptly reward the dog for correct behavior. When the friend and assistance dog leave, if the correction dog is able to continue to remain quiet, reward again. Repeat until the friend and assistance dog can get close enough (e.g., pass by the correction dog) and the dog does not engage in any aggressive behavior. Wait until the friend and assistance dog can pass by the correction dog at different speeds and with different limb ranges, and the correction dog is able to sit still and without any aggressive behavior, before the assistance dog and person can be changed and the training repeated again. The dog is considered to have been effectively corrected when the correction dog does not show hostility to the unfamiliar dog passing by at different speeds and amplitudes. To prevent accidents, it is best to wear: a mouth crate (to allow the dog to adapt before training); a collar with a distinctive touch (a spiked collar can be worn for aggressive dogs); and a traction belt without elasticity (so that when the dog is impulsive, the owner can control the dog in time by transmitting the complete force of tugging and pulling through the collar traction belt). 2、During training, observe the dog’s subtle movements and expressions, and when the dog shows any signs of attack, such as showing teeth, low growl, etc., you should stop the dog by pulling the leash with force and reprimand or punish the dog severely. The closer the distance and the longer the dog stays, the greater the probability that the dog will attack. Therefore, the whole training process is not overnight, but should be a slow process, with the distance of the assistance dog gradually drawn closer and the time gradually extended. For dogs with a mild degree of aggression, the owner can use non-painful punishment.1 Punishment is divided into non-painful punishment and painful punishment. When aggressive behavior occurs during dog correction and punishment is needed, it should be done as appropriate according to the degree of aggression, ferocity danger, size, and tolerance to stimulation. For less aggressive behavior, or for smaller dogs that are easier to control, the owner can grab the dog’s head and muzzle and severely reprimand until the dog behaves submissively. On the contrary, take painful punishment. 2. Prevention is more important than cure, and it is best to control the scale of dog-to-dog games from puppyhood. Many small dogs like to get together and run to where there are many dogs, especially when they meet dogs of comparable age and size, they will play together. They often start by sniffing each other to greet each other, and then start to press each other’s head with their paws, both dogs are not willing to be subordinated, you and I press each other, similar to the game of combat. 3、Playing and playing, it may appear that suddenly one party playing anxious, began to violently attack, barking, and even bite. At this time, often because the dog is too small, barking milk, bite strength will not be fatal, the owner will choose to ignore, do not stop the dog’s behavior, and let it develop. This lays the groundwork for future fights. Therefore, it is best to give the dog a reasonable grasp of the scale of the game from an early age, inappropriate behavior in time to stop (somehow not stopping is tantamount to encouraging), and reduce contact with other dogs when necessary. 6, always stop the dog sniffing behavior, can also prevent part of the fight.
