In dog training terms I love to call this "Stranger Aggression". If your dog gets scared by strangers; jumpy and always on alert, pacing and startled by the smallest movements or if he is extraordinarily still with laser like concentrate on his target (the mailman, a visitor approaching). Then your dog is showing warning signs that he could get aggressive toward strangers.
Reasons why
The one reason dogs show "stranger aggression" is they have not been correctly socialized around strangers. They haven't spent sufficient time around strangers to get used to them. Your dog looks to you for all of his worldly experiences. It is up to you to expose him to new people, places and things in a positive demeanor with positive experiences so that he can realize for himself that not all new places and faces are something that should be afraid of.
What do you do now?
Socialization: A method of getting your dog accustom to the world around him and all of the peculiar folks, animals and things in it. I won't emphasize enough the seriousness of socialization is to your dogs upbringing. Socialization should start as quickly as your baby dog has his vaccination shots and continue toss away his life.
What about an older dog.
It is never too late to socialize your dog. Though it may take a bit longer and you need to take certain cares so you, your dog or the stranger can avoid a bad experience or worse an injury.
Take it slowly and never force a very concerned dog into a bizarre situation. Try to keep any training in short lessons or exposures of not more than 15 minutes. Reveal your dog to new people and places frequently. You may expect your dog to get over his fears if you only work on his socialization once per week. Try 2 - 3 times a week and go from there with longer sessions.
Reasons why
The one reason dogs show "stranger aggression" is they have not been correctly socialized around strangers. They haven't spent sufficient time around strangers to get used to them. Your dog looks to you for all of his worldly experiences. It is up to you to expose him to new people, places and things in a positive demeanor with positive experiences so that he can realize for himself that not all new places and faces are something that should be afraid of.
What do you do now?
Socialization: A method of getting your dog accustom to the world around him and all of the peculiar folks, animals and things in it. I won't emphasize enough the seriousness of socialization is to your dogs upbringing. Socialization should start as quickly as your baby dog has his vaccination shots and continue toss away his life.
What about an older dog.
It is never too late to socialize your dog. Though it may take a bit longer and you need to take certain cares so you, your dog or the stranger can avoid a bad experience or worse an injury.
Take it slowly and never force a very concerned dog into a bizarre situation. Try to keep any training in short lessons or exposures of not more than 15 minutes. Reveal your dog to new people and places frequently. You may expect your dog to get over his fears if you only work on his socialization once per week. Try 2 - 3 times a week and go from there with longer sessions.
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