Imagine yourself walking on the street with just you and your dog.
Nobody is on the street and you and your dog are walking peacefully and happily.
Then suddenly, your dog barks aggressively and wildly at the site of another dog with his owner.
Your dog wants to be set loose while you are trying your best not to let go off the leash, so your dog bites you.
That is one example of fearful aggression.
It could be scary to walk and train Labrador Retrievers who would act that way.
However, you have to remember that your dog is not really angry at you.
Your dog is just very scared so he lashes out aggressively in form of defense.
The reason why your dog is so afraid at the site of another dog is different story.
It could be because of poor socialization during his puppy stage or because of a bad experience with another dog.
I know it could to be difficult to walk in the park or train Labrador Retrievers because of their size, weight, and strength.
However, the only way to solve fearful aggression is to train Labrador Retrievers properly from the beginning and help them face their fear.
One very important thing you must remember when you start to train Labrador Retrievers is that you must NEVER pet them or praise them when they are feeling scared, anxious, uncertain, or any other negative emotions.
You do not want to encourage them to fear.
Petting or praising a dog while he is shaking in fear does not mean "It's okay.
Don't be scared.
" to them.
It actually means "Good boy.
You should fear this.
" I'm sure that is not what you mean to say when you pet your dogs on such situation.
How To Modify Or Train Labrador Retrievers With Fearful Aggression Like I mentioned above, the key to train Labrador Retrievers to get rid of Fearful Aggression is to conquer their fear.
Here's how: 1.
Show your authority through your energy and emotions - Think "Alpha".
2.
Help your Labrador retriever conquer his fear by facing his fear to him, literally! Face him the problem gradually 3.
If your Labrador retriever shows any signs that he intends to bite, you might want to use an electronic training collar or a stick to save your hand.
4.
If you are just going to use your hand, tug your lab's leash to shake his brain and call his attention, then say "No" in a firm voice.
5.
Continue doing step 4 whenever necessary to complete remove your pet's Fearful Aggression.
Now that you know how to train Labrador Retrievers to ger rid of Fearful Aggression, help your dog face his fear, and end his anxiety.
If you fear training big dogs who have behavior problems, start to train them from a very young age while they're still small.