Ask around to see if the shelter/rescue has a history of adopting out aggressive animals. Ask your vet, ask your neighbor, ask the local animal control officer. Ask to see how the dog acts around men/women/kids, without the handler, although the way they act at the shelter may not be how they act at your home.
Can an aggressive dog be cured?
However, there's no guarantee that an aggressive dog can be completely cured. In many cases, the only solution is to manage the problem by limiting a dog's exposure to the situations, people or things that trigger her aggression. There's always risk when dealing with an aggressive dog.
Will a shelter take an aggressive dog?
While rescue groups and shelters will obviously not take aggressive dogs (since their goal is to ultimately re-home the dog), they may know volunteers or other people that may take the dog if it's level of aggression has been deemed to be not significantly dangerous by a behaviorist.
Will a vet put down an aggressive dog?
In addition to aggression, dogs are euthanized for separation anxiety, resource guarding and even just unruly behaviors. Many of these less serious behavior issues can often be addressed with the help of a competent certified dog behavior specialist or animal behaviorist.
How can I help my dog with aggressive aggression?
"The goal is to teach the dog that it will receive a favored treat or reward that is even more appealing than the object in its possession." Approaching calmly, offering a food reward and taking the possession, praising the puppy and returning the object teaches the puppy that your actions are not to be feared.
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