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the new leader you must demonstrate you are entitled to priviledges as well.

Aggression towards other dogs

This may take lots of time and patience. These dogs have never been properly socialized with other dogs. They lack social manners. They may be very domineering towards other dogs escalating into fights. Extra care needs to be taken when introducing aggressive dogs to other dogs. A muzzle must be mandatory at first until the dog seems to relax and accept other dogs in a more comfortable matter.

Fear aggression

Such dogs need to gain trust in humans again. They must learn not to over react to the human presence. They may need a behaviorist to assess the level of fear and the triggers. Most of these dogs have been abused or neglected during their lives. They need to learn that humans and the environment are not a threat and that they must not get overwhelmed by their presence.

An aggressive dog may still have hope. Not necessarily does aggression in a dog translate into a one way trip to the vet for euthanasia. There are many cases of dogs being successfully rehabilitated with time and patience. The process may require a tremendous commitment but hopefully, the efforts will be paid back with time, once these dogs make a turn for the best and exhibit much more heartwarming and acceptable behaviors.

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