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A major problem many dog owners face is dog aggression. Not only is it trying for the dog owner to deal with an aggressive dog but it can be hazardous as well.

The first step to correcting aggressive behavior in dogs is to figure out what sets them off.

Is your dog exhibiting dog aggression towards other dogs?

If your dog is showing dog on dog aggression then one of the ways to relieve this problem is by making sure your dog's attention is not on the dog he is passing.

If you know anything about dog training and dog training commands then you might be familiar with the command "Watch Me". This is a great command and what is does is when you tell your dog to "watch me" they need to look you directly in the eye.

If you are able to get your dogs attention on you then you have a great chance that they will walk right by the other dog without getting aggressive.

You also need to make sure your dog is not looking directly in the other dogs eyes. When dogs make direct eye contact they are issuing a challenge on who the leader is out of the two. When both dogs think they are the stronger leader that's when dog on dog aggression comes out to play.

Another form of dog aggression is food aggression in dogs.

Some dogs will get aggressive when they are eating and get very territorial. If this is something that sets your dog off then you need to be very careful if you have children around your dog.

One way to curb you dogs food aggression is to make sure he does not eat his meal before or at the same time you and your family eat. This will make your dog understand that he is not in charge which is needed if you plan on training aggressive dogs.