Aggressive Dog
Rehabilitation Training
Aggressive Dog Rehabilitation Training in Denver | Alpha K-9 Obedience
Aggression in dogs is difficult to control, and the struggle of protecting your pet or preventing an accident can be overwhelming, especially if you are unfamiliar on how to train an aggressive dog, or how to rehabilitate a fearful or anxious puppy or rescue.
At Alpha K-9 Obedience, we specialize in aggressive dog training and rehabilitation in Denver, CO. We understand that there is a reason that most dogs behave the way that they do. By having a deep-rooted understanding of dog psychology and behavior, Alpha K-9 Obedience helps rehabilitate aggressive dogs of all breeds, ages, and behavior traits across Colorado.
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What is Aggressive Dog Rehabilitation Training?
Aggressive dog training is a methodology that helps identify, manage, and rehabilitate aggressive behavior types in your dog. As an animal behaviorist in Denver, we take on a different strategy when it comes to understanding why a dog is aggressive, and how to adapt a dog’s environment so that it can stop relying on aggression as a reaction to you, the owner, to other animals, or to certain triggering situations.
We ONLY do in-home dog training (or phone consultations) when it comes to rehabilitating aggressive dogs at Alpha K-9, because we want to reduce the stress in your dog’s mentality. We insist on this, because dogs are more willing to learn and adapt behavior being in their own territory coupled with positive reinforcement. We train both the dog and the dog owner to cooperate with each other and develop a mutual sense of trust and respect so that aggression no longer becomes the first reaction.
What Are the Signs of Dog Aggression?
As an animal behaviorist, we have decades of experience and education working with dogs and their psychology. If you are wanting to prevent aggressive behavior, or perhaps your dog has attacked something or someone and are seeking help, you’ve come to the right place. Below are examples of some behaviors that may signal the need for our specialized training:
- Growling
- Snarling (showing teeth)
- Barking aggressively
- Defensive or territorial stances (rigid, still, hair standing up on their scruff)
- Lunging and charging
- Nipping at hands or snapping (w/o making contact with skin)
- Biting (any contact with skin, bruising, or leaving marks)
The Best Way To Rehabilitate An Aggressive Dog
The best way to train an aggressive dog is to first identify why that behavior is happening in the first place. At Alpha K-9 Obedience, we take a thorough look at your dog’s history, health, environment, and behavior to understand this root cause of aggression. While aggression in dogs is an instinctive trait—protecting territory in the wild, defending young, or escaping danger—there can be many reasons why a dog is acting the way it is. Aggression can be classified into several types, including:
- Territorial Aggression: defending its home
- Possessive Aggression: protecting food, toys, bones, objects, etc.
- Protective Aggression: protecting its owner or puppies
- Fearful Aggression: defense mechanism to escape danger
- Unsocialized Aggression: due to lack of exposure to other animals or people
- Defensive Aggression: protecting itself from a potential attack
- Experiencing pain: warning predators off while physical harmed.
Aggression can also be tied to health issues, which is why it is important to see both a veterinarian and a certified dog trainer or animal behaviorist. Some diseases, illnesses, or biological pre-dispositions can be causing these behavior traits. These are all things that we look at when rehabilitating aggressive dogs.
Why Alpha K-9 Obedience?
Alpha K-9 Obedience is the expert dog trainer for your aggressive dog in Denver, Colorado. Our goal is to rehabilitate dogs by creating a relationship built on trust and respect. We never use pinch collars or e collars when working to rehabilitate a dog with aggression issues. We never punish dogs for their behavior. Instead, we work hard to understand it, providing a happier life for you and your dog.
When you come to Alpha K-9 Obedience, you work directly with Michael Mandell. Michael has years of experience as a certified animal behaviorist, and he works with several counties in Colorado to provide rehabilitation to aggressive and dangerous dogs, including court-mandated dog training for attacks and aggression. Alpha K-9 Obedience has dozens upon dozens of positive, five-star reviews that you can read here.
Alpha K-9 offers dog training in Evergreen, Denver, Morrison, Golden, Lakewood, Arvada, Littleton, and surrounding areas. Contact us to have a phone consultation with Michael to see if Alpha K-9 Obedience can help.
In-Home Dog Training
We offer private, one-on-one dog training and personalized attention with every dog. We want to make sure that we can deliver the hands-on help that’s needed to support permanent learning strategies.
Phone Consultations
Phone consultations for dog training are also a possibility where personalized in- person sessions are not appropriate or practical due to location.
Puppy/Dog Selection
If you need help picking out the perfect puppy or breed for the needs of your family, we can interview you and help you choose the right puppy for your needs.