Stop Canine Hostility Towards Unknown People

In dog training terms I really like to call this “Stranger Aggression”.  If your dog gets scared by strangers; jumpy and always on alert, pacing and scared by the smallest movements or if he is very still with laser like concentrate on his target (the mailman, a visitor approaching).  Then your dog is showing danger signals that he could get assertive toward strangers. 

Reasons why

The one reason dogs show “stranger aggression” is they haven’t been correctly socialized around strangers.  They haven’t spent enough time around strangers to become used to them.  Your dog looks to you for all of his worldly experiences.  It is down to you to reveal him to new people, places and things in a positive manner with positive experiences so that he can realize for himself that not all new places and faces are a thing to be terrified of. 

What do you do now? 

Socialization: A process of getting your dog accustom to the world around him and all the unusual folks, animals and things in it.  I will not emphasize enough the significance of socialization is to your dogs upbringing.  Socialization should start as soon as your baby dog has his vaccinations and continue toss away his life. 

What about an older dog. 

It is never too late to socialize your dog.  Although it could take a bit longer and you must take certain precautions so that you, your dog or the stranger can avoid a bad experience or worse an injury. 

Take it slowly and never force a highly concerned dog into a strange situation.  Try to keep any training in short lessons or exposures of no more than 15 mins.  Show your dog to new folk and places frequently.  You should expect your dog to get over his fears if you only work on his socialization once a week.  Try 2 to 3 times a week and go from there with longer sessions.

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