Researchers from the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) studied why some dogs are more aggressive than others.
Alternatively, in scientific terms, they described correlations between aggressiveness and morphological, environmental and social factors, reports phys.org.
Why can a dog be aggressive
The causes of aggression due to fear may be pain, abuse, poor living conditions, lack of communication with other animals and people.
Pets with an unbalanced psyche and a weak nervous system bite out of fear.
What to do if your dog is acting aggressively
If the dog behaves aggressively without a reason, deprive it of reward.
Don't punish your pet. Hitting a dog, taking food from it, or closing one is unacceptable - the animal will either get even angrier, or gradually begin to experience fear and anxiety in your presence.
How to live with an aggressive dog
Never tease a dog, don't shout, don't swing at it, don't provoke it into aggression.
You also cannot sneak up, suddenly and loudly address its owner, behave aggressively, or make sudden movements.
Don't try to give your dog commands.
Thus, you claim the place of the Master, whom she protects.
How to tell if a dog is aggressive
You can tell that a dog is scared by the position of its body, dog handlers point out.
The dog tucks its tail, tenses its body, flattens its ears and opens its eyes wide, trying to get away and hide.
An animal may exhibit passive defensive behavior to protect itself from a threat.
