How Can One Manage A Dog Which Is Possessive Of Certain Persons In The House?

Some dogs become quite possessive to one particular member in the house. These dogs may take an extra protective attitude towards that person and show aggressive behavior if other people try to get close or touch their favorite person. This behavior may also be due to the fact that many dogs like to have a single master and admire and love these people and would like for them to take charge always. For such dogs the person they are possessive about have to take the initiative to make the dog understand who the master is and who is in charge.

It is important that one assumes a leadership role. Most possessive behavior is caused by dogs thinking that they have a right to defend 'their' property from others. As their owner one must teach them how to follow orders and instructions. However aggressive behavior is difficult to eradicate completely and as such can only be toned and hence if a possessive dog tries to do bodily harm to those in its vicinity it would be better to avail the services of an animal behaviorist.

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My dog is 12 and not nice to any of the family except me... However she bit me when my daughters friend tried to pet her ..i pushed the girls hand away and probably was bitten accidentally... She hates the vet.. I`am always locking her in a room or gating her in a room for parties.. Or my daughters sleep overs ..pleas help should i put her to sleep ?

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