A dog might suddenly show extremely aggressive behavior toward other dogs for a variety of reasons. Anxiety or worry are emotions developed by some dogs when approached by other dogs. In other situations, the dog might be striving to be the more dominant dog. There are times when a dog feels he’s defending his territory and becomes aggressive. If the dog is not taught proper socialization techniques as a puppy, the owner has essentially groomed the dog to be aggressive towards other dogs. Sexual aggression is another common reason for hostile behavior, whereas other dogs could just be exhibiting aggression out of an automatic defense of their owners.

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