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My 2-year-old dog is aggressive. Could vaccines or neutering help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 2 months old

Hi my pet is 2years old he is Becoming very Aggresive is there any vaccine like Distemper is suggest me

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on September 5th, 2019

Certainly Max should be kept up to date on all his vaccines including Rabies and Distemper/Parvo. Neutering him may also help to decrease the aggression but behavioral modification is also needed. Canine aggression is a complex behavior as it can stem from dominance, possessiveness, fear, anxiety, resource guarding or a combination. Unless you are very familiar with reading canine body language and training, I recommend to work with a professional trainer. Researching on your own will also be helpful. Familiarizing yourself with canine body language and dog training can help you to recognize what your pet is trying to say. You can find many books written on the topic and there is a trainer named Victoria Stilwell who I think is particularly helpful. Best of luck.

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