How to stop my 2-year-old dog from attacking family and housemates?

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he is very aggressive .. even he sometimes bark on housemates itself... many times he attacks also with his anger on my own brother and sister.. he is 2 yrs old no training worked on him. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that you're having this problem with Champ! Unfortunately, aggression towards humans and other dogs is a complex behavior issue that can be caused by many different things. In most cases, it's related to stress or anxiety - treatment is usually based on trying to identify what situations trigger the aggression, then either avoiding them or teaching the dog to be more comfortable in these situations through reward-based training. It would be best for you to find someone who can work with you in person on this problem, so I would recommend asking your veterinarian if they can refer you to a good behaviorist or trainer in your area. Ideally, try to make sure that the trainer does not use any type of punishment - aggressive dogs should be handled with reward-based techniques only, as corrections tend to make this behavior worse over time.

How to stop my 2-year-old dog from attacking family and housemates?

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