There are multiple reasons that a dog may exhibit aggression toward family members. The most common causes include conflict aggression, fear-based, defensive aggression, status related aggression, possessive aggression, food guarding aggression and redirected aggression.
Why is my dog all of a sudden being aggressive?
1 Your suddenly aggressive dog may have an injury or an illness that's causing major discomfort and stress. Some possible causes of pain include arthritis, bone fractures, internal injuries, various tumors, and lacerations. Other illnesses may affect your dog's brain, leading to seemingly unreasonable aggression.
Why is my dog's aggression getting worse?
Lack of Regular Stimulation. Bored dogs do horrible things. If you leave your dog outside all day where he can see and hear other dogs and people coming and going day after day; he is likely to become aggressive. Watching other dogs and people do fun things is frustrating to your dog.
Do dogs get more aggressive with age?
Aggression to other pets can occur when a new pet is introduced to the family, as a younger dog matures or as an older dog becomes weaker or less assertive. Increased aggression toward unfamiliar people and animals can arise from your dog's increasing anxiety and sensitivity as he ages.
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