How can I prevent a puppy from becoming aggressive and what do I do if it DOES act aggressive?

the way i make my pups loving by cuddling them and giving them lots of love. play with them like if your a dog, but not roughly. i had a pit bull named mocha and she was a sweetheart and loved everyone! lol thats how i do it.

Socializing works best as long as you correct wrong behavior. A quick jerk and firm no works.

Also with my dog {pitbull} when she became aggressive i would throw her to the ground and hold her there till she calmed down. Not really throw but push her to the ground.

You have to show dominance to dogs no matter size or breed.

Let them see you eat and finish before they are allowed to eat. This will show you are higher above them on the chain of command.

Also rewarding good non aggressive behavior can turn bad. Don’t give them a treat every time. Let them receive love instead, from said person or from you if another dog or let them play with the dog.

Hi!

Congratulations on getting a puppy!

I’m sure you already know that the Jindo is a Korean dog, sometimes used by the Korean Army as guard-dogs.

Jindos are very loyal to their owners. They are intelligent dogs and can be easily trained.

Your puppy will need lots of exercise and attention (more as he grows) and he’ll also need plenty of space.

Jindos will try very hard to become the alpha male – this cannot be allowed to happen – it will cause you all sorts of problems. (Too many to go into here). If you are not going to be around all day (ie if you’re at work most of the day) I would seriously re-consider buying a Jindo – as lovely as they are.

You are right – your puppy will need to be socialized as soon as you bring him home, otherwise you may have serious behavioural problems to deal with as he grows up. You can learn how to socialize your puppy on this site -

Effective socialization and plenty of exercise are key to the well-being of this dog – and your sanity!

You’re also correct about giving treats and praise for good behavior and ‘No’ for when he’s naughty. Like all puppies, he will need to be well trained. My website (www.about-cocker-spaniels.com) gives helpful (free) advice for training your puppy, please feel free to use it.

I really don’t mean to put you off getting a Jindo, but I can’t emphasize enough to do as much research as you can before buying any dog to make sure the breed is the right one for you.

Good luck, I hope you have many pleasureable years with your puppy.

Pauline

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the best way to avoid snapping is to use preventative measures . make sure your puppy knows you are dominate so don’t do things like letting your puppy sit on you or even on the furniture , make sure you go through a door way first and during walks make sure he walks at your heel and not ahead . if he trys to jump up , lift your knee so he cant reach you and ignore him , if he gives you a nibble which puppy’s do because they are teething , remove your hand , say no firmly and turn around and stop playing , if it gets more serious a light tap on the nose but this shouldn’t be necessary , the key is to be leader of your pack

I am a accomplished dog trainer that specializes in strong working breeds. I have trained several Jindo’s and my personal dog is an intact purebred male Jindo. My Jindo is a very powerful alpha male who was dominant and showed the typical Jindo traits as a puppy. But with the proper training he now follows every command without failure and has recently earned service papers.

Whether this dog becomes a dominant aggressive animal will solely depend on how you choose to live and interact with this dog. Dogs only become aggressive from bad owners. From my direct experience these people always lack the confidence, knowledge and skill that is required to train dogs properly. If you do not have any experience in dealing with a strong dominant breed, I suggest it would be best if you train yourself first before getting a Jindo. There are far too many dogs in shelters due to bad owners! You need to see if you posses the ability to control a strong breed. Seek a local trainer that is currently working with a strong breed like a German Shepherd, see if you can tag along on a couple training session. I offer this service in my area. If you then feel confident enough and decide to move forward you should definitely seek the guidance of an experienced dog trainer to assist you. But not one that believes in purely positive methods only, this training is a joke for a pack animal, these trainers humanize dogs. Also, do not seek assistance from an old school yank and crank trainer, these trainers fear the dog into listening, they know nothing about building a strong bond with a dog.

The fact that you are nervous about this situation is already a step in the wrong direction with a strong breed. If you are a nervous, fearful or a passive person any dog will sense this, which will automatically make you weak and more easy to challenge, you will never be able to correctly establish yourself as the pack leader. Believe me, this dog will become dominant without question. PACK LEADERS ARE NOT WEAK, FEARFUL OR PASSIVE! dogs only follow strong and secure leadership and enjoy it. You never want to give a dog the feeling that he needs to obtain the leadership role because he feels insecure.

True pack leaders control the lives of pack members in a fair, firm and consistent way. A dog with a solid pack structure will not be disobedient or aggressive in the presence of it’s pack leader. Becoming a pack leader involves adopting the attitude of a pack leader. It should not involve abuse towards a dog, making a dog submit or screaming at the dog. It involves assuming the persona and charisma of a leader’s attitude. This is something that most dog owners lack and must acquire. Every dog senses a pack leader when they are in the company of one.

So, the answer is NO to your question. Socialization is great, but improper socialization can create an aggressive dog. Just saying “NO” without teaching the dog the true meaning of “NO” will create an aggressive dog. Giving treats for what you think is good behavior, but because of lack of experience in training you may have actually rewarded bad behavior which will create a dominant or aggressive dog.

A strong breed puppy will at some point always act dominant or aggressive, this is simply the puppy willfully testing the structure and leadership role of the pack. A pack leader always disciplines for acts aggression towards himself or fellow pack members and others outside the pack. Pack leaders tell lower ranking pack members who and when they will fight those who are outside of the pack.