A major problem many dog owners face is dog aggression. Not only is it hard to be around an aggressive dog but it can be dangerous as well.

The very first thing you should do before trying to tame an aggressive dog is to figure out what it is that is making him aggressive.

Is your dog exhibiting dog aggression towards other dogs?

If so, one way to tame an aggressive dog that seems to be out to get other dogs is when you are taking your dog for a walk and you see another dog, get your dogs attention.

If you have done any dog training with your dog then you might be familiarized with the simple command of watch me. This is a great command to use when your dog is getting near another dog because what the command means is for your dog to look you in the eye and give you his full attention.

If you are able to get your dogs attention on you then you have a great chance that they will walk right by the other dog without getting aggressive.

You also need to make sure your dog is not looking directly in the other dogs eyes. When dogs make direct eye contact they are issuing a challenge on who the leader is out of the two. When both dogs think they are the stronger leader that’s when dog on dog aggression comes out to play.

Another form of dog aggression is food aggression in dogs.

Some dogs can get very territorial and mean when food is in front of them. If you dog is aggressive when he is eating then you need to make sure children are not around him anytime he has food or a bone.

One of the ways to help get rid of food aggression in dogs is to make sure that they do not get feed until everyone else in the house has finished eating their meals. This will make your dog understand that he is not in charge which is needed if you plan on training aggressive dogs.