What To Do When Your Dog’s Biting Continues into Adolescence

September 10, 2022 BY Alpha Paws | LEAVE A COMMENT

What To Do When Your Dog’s Biting Continues into Adolescence Biting is typical playful behaviour when your puppy is under six months of age. But when the behaviour continues into adolescence, it becomes painfully annoying. However, excessive play biting in adolescence doesn’t indicate that your pet turns into an aggressive adult dog. Yet there have been instances when it has contributed to aggressive behaviour. As aggressive dog training ...

Debunking 10 Common Myths About Dog Aggression

February 5, 2022 BY Alpha Paws | LEAVE A COMMENT

Debunking 10 Common Myths About Dog Aggression An aggressive dog is potentially dangerous, which is why they require expert assistance and professional training to manage them. However, there’s much more to dog aggression that pet owners fail to understand. It is one of the most common behavioural problems in dogs and a misunderstood topic because of the misconceptions. Read about some of the widespread myths to understand how ...

The Importance Of Aggressive Dog Training

June 2, 2021 BY Alpha Paws | LEAVE A COMMENT

The Importance of Aggressive Dog Training All dog owners are proud of their pets, but sometimes that pride can blind them to the realities of their dogs’ behaviour, which may have become hostile or aggressive to other dogs or people. If your pup exhibits bad or uncontrollable behaviour, it can be helpful to enroll them in an aggressive dog training program. Read on to learn how to recognize ...

How to Calm an Aggressive Dog

March 5, 2021 BY Alpha Paws | LEAVE A COMMENT

How to Calm an Aggressive Dog Dogs tend to display aggressive behaviour for many reasons, including fear, anxiety, illness, and more. Recognizing and understanding what your dog’s triggers are is essential to manage their aggression. You may consider hiring experts who offer dog training services to curb their hostile behaviour. However, before you do so, learn more about the approaches and methods to calm your aggressive dog. This ...

A Complete Guide to Training Aggressive Dogs

October 5, 2020 BY Alpha Paws | LEAVE A COMMENT

A Complete Guide to Training Aggressive Dogs Whether it is towards you, people around them or other animals, aggression in dogs should not be ignored. Although you can work on basic training at your home, you need to identify what makes them aggressive and take steps accordingly. You can help correct and manage the your pet’s unfriendly behaviour with the help of a professional dog trainer. Here’s a ...

What is Fear Aggression in Dogs & How Can You Help Them?

April 5, 2020 BY Alpha Paws | LEAVE A COMMENT

What is Fear Aggression in Dogs & How Can You Help Them? If you find that your dog is unable to run away when confronted with something scary, they may feel intimidated and choose to fight back. This behaviour is often referred to as fear aggression. Training aggressive dogs requires you to understand their behaviour, so you can come up with the right ways to manage it. Read ...

Why Dog Bites Happen & How to Stop a Dog from Biting

January 5, 2020 BY Alpha Paws | LEAVE A COMMENT

Why Dog Bites Happen & How to Stop a Dog from Biting Dog bites are always a cause of worry for the owners. If your dog acts aggressively, it is essential to understand the reason for their behaviour and take swift actions. It helps to know that responsible dog ownership and establishing a great relationship with your pup can keep everyone around them safe. In addition to this, ...

How to Tell If Your Dog is Being Aggressive

October 5, 2019 BY Alpha Paws | LEAVE A COMMENT

How to Tell If Your Dog is Being Aggressive Angry and out-of-control dogs are both dangerous and unpredictable. They, however, do not become aggressive overnight. There are always signs that indicate such behaviour. Recognizing them can help with training your aggressive dog. Although it can be challenging to deal with such puppies, learning about the signs can help you manage their actions and establish a long-term relationship with ...

Food Aggression and Resource Guarding

May 5, 2018 BY Alpha Paws | LEAVE A COMMENT

Food Aggression and Resource Guarding You may occasionally find that your new dog may begin to show signs of aggression towards their food, water, toys, or other resources. Your family pet may develop aggressive and guarding behaviours over time as well. There are different methods for approaching how to treat this aggression, including training and obedience classes. What Is Food Aggression? Food aggression in dogs is a defensive ...

Vaccinations for Your Dog

January 5, 2016 BY Alpha Paws | LEAVE A COMMENT

Regular Vaccination Schedules Provide Dog, and Owner, Vital Health Protection When a puppy first comes home, its owners are usually made aware of the vaccinations it has received to that point and provided with a standardized schedule for the additional vaccinations that will needed throughout its first year of life. In many cases, the breeder will give the owners a record book/log that can be used to plan ...