"Types of Dog Dominance Behaviors and How to Fix Them"

There are many types of dog dominance behavior and some dog owners do not even realize that some of their dog's behaviors are categorized as dominant-type.

How do we know if certain behavior is dominant-type? Good question. I will be listing down some types of dominance aggression behavior in this page.

Let's understand how the role of the dog dominance plays as part of survival in the wild. The dog which is able to dominant over all of the dogs in the pack is selected as the pack leader. The pack leader is the alpha dog that leads the whole pack of dogs from one location to another. The alpha dog is also the first dog that gets to eat the food they have just hunted. Pack leader has his/her own special place in their den and every other dogs usually sleep together in group. Pack leader is also the one who decides if any new dogs can join their pack or chases away existing dog that wants to dominant over him/her.

After you understand how dog dominance play in the wild, you may compare them if any of the similar behaviors occur in your house. If there is, your dog is trying to dominant over you and tries to become the pack leader. You should stop his negative behavior before it creates more serious dog behavior problems in future.

Picture shows a Dominant dog which may destroy your household.

Different Types of Dog Dominance Behavior

• Possessive of Food (Dog Food Aggression) - This happens when your dog does not allow anyone to take his food.


• Dog Fighting - This happens when 2 or more dogs try to dominant against one another.


• Dog to Dog Aggression - This also happens at least 2 dogs but dog fighting has yet to occur.


• Dog Jumping - Dogs can show dominance by jumping on people or furniture.


• Possessive of Toys, Furniture or Area - Dog behaves dominance on certain things or area.

"How to Fix Dog Dominance Behavior"

To fix the dominance behavior, you have to act according to conditions/situations. If I were to give you JUST 1 tip on how to handle all these dog dominance problems, it is:-

You have to take the role of a pack leader!

As a pack leader, you should do the following things:-

• Pack leader is the provider and the owner of the food. So, you have to right to take away the food when you want it back.


• Pack leader should teach the dog how to behave in front of people.


• Pack leader should set rules and limitations in the house.


• Pack leader should teach his pack members how to exercise and learn obedience training.


• Pack leader should not give too much affection to the dog as too much affection will encourage the dog to be dominant over you.


• Pack leader also owns all the things inside the house include furniture, bed, toys, kitchen, yard and etc. You share your living place with him and he can not act dominantly over you.

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