2. They are afraid
People often get dogs for their own protection, and that’s why they wouldn’t think they too can get scared of things. When they sense that they might be in danger they develop a defensive mechanism.
For example, if they are being scolded and you raise your hand, they may think you will hit them. Naturally, they will fight back. Usually, dogs with a terrible history of being abused end up having this behavior.
It’s important to take them to training classes in order to help them get over this stage.
3. They are possessive
They can become possessive over a lot of things: their food their space, their toys, or even you. If someone unwanted approaches their stuff they might growl at them.
If you have a possessive dog they may also bite a stranger that comes into your home because they consider it to be their territory.
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Our rescue dog, a small 15-16 lb. mix, who lived on the streets for his first two years. He was adopted by a single-senior citizen, and we adopted him when she went over the “Rainbow Bridge”. We have had him just two years, and he is around 10, from what the Vet said. He is very active, and is usually pretty calm. He has dog-friends around the neighborhood, but if he sees a strange dog, he gets very loud and vocal and aggressive. But usually his tail is wagging. but he is vocalizing aggressive barking. After living on the streets, he more than likely learned how to defend himself. Other than this, he is a very loving little guy, and barks if he thinks sojmeone is at the door.