Often, aggressive dog behavior is caused by unreleased excess energy.  Just because they’re dogs doesn’t mean they don’t need to exercise.  Unbeknown to many well-meaning dog owners, dogs are pack creatures with boundless energy meant for hunting and running vast expanses along with the pack.  While over the years, several canine breeds have been domesticated, these creatures still need to move, run, and release their energy and to channel any aggressive dog behavior or dog behavior problems in a healthy and positive way.  In the modern urban jungle, what better way to do this than to exercise? 

Small dogs need to exercise at least 30 minutes everyday.  30 minutes of regular-paced walking in the morning or in the evening is enough to keep your dog healthy and free from dog behavior problems.

Provide your dogs with chew toys to keep them from chewing on furniture, books, carpets, old socks and shoes.  Learn to desensitize your dog.  The sooner you train them to behave properly, the better.

Correcting dog behavior problems may not always come easy for most busy dog owners.  Fortunately there are several dog training programs out there aimed at correcting aggressive dog behavior.  Ultimately, though, it is up to you as the responsible dog owner to make the first step in keeping you and your best friend in a loving and harmonious relationship.  And when your dog behavior problems have been dealt with, you will discover that keeping, training and loving a dog will be worth all the necessary hassle.