If ever seen dogs are aggressive towards each other, you know how disturbing the dog on dog aggression can be. Aggression between dogs may take the form of growling, snarling, cracks, attitudes, and even downright fighting, which can cause considerable damage to the dogs. It can also be difficult for owners safely break up.

Dog aggression toward other dogs is disturbing, but unfortunately it is not so rare. There is a big chance, I saw it, or own a dog was involved or was someone else. You do not know what causes however.

Dog-on-dog aggression is almost always the result of inadequate socialization, while the dog is young. Socialization is a process in which the dog learns how to properly communicate and collaborate with others. This is the key to prevention is to be aggressive towards other dogs throughout life.

The socialization process involves exposing the dog to many other dogs as possible. It is important to allow her to meet, mingle, have fun and just be around a large number of dogs of all sizes and ages. This exposure to other dogs, which teaches the dog the difference between a neutral or positive interactions and behaviors that are really dangerous. Without a proper understanding of this difference, it’s easy to misinterpret the dog another dog behavior.

For example, that another dog may just want to play, but do not see it that way. Instead, it may be that she is threatened, and she will respond to this perceived threat is becoming aggressive. Think of socialization, such as how the dog learns to communicate and cooperate as appropriate with others.

Puppyhood, especially from ten to sixteen weeks of age, is the most important period in the dog’s entire life as far as socialization concerns. A dog that is not thoroughly socialized in this critical period is the best candidate for becoming too scary or behaves aggressively when he meets other dogs later in life.