Nutritional Deficiencies May Affect Your Dogs Behavior

Dog aggression can be caused by many things, but researchers in Italy have recently published a study that links deficiencies in Omega 3 fatty acids to aggression in otherwise healthy appearing dogs.

In trying to resolve aggression in your dog, it is critical to rule out the possibility that your dog is unhealthy in any way. Ear infections, impacted or infected anal glands, an abscessed tooth, joint pains, or hidden systemic illness ... all of these can cause pain to your dog, and alter his or her normal behavior.

Make sure that you feed your dog a high quality diet, that s/he is current on required immunizations, and that s/he is free of internal and external parasites. Regular veterinary checkups will help you keep your dog in great condition.

Before embarking on any training regimen to correct aggression, visit with your veterinarian first!

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