All dogs have one form of aggression or another and to some degree, it is perfectly natural. However, since our pets are domesticated then there is a certain level of calmness that we should expect from them. The most common aggression behavioral problem that dogs display is called "territorial aggression". To sum up the definition of territorial aggression, it simply describes a dog that goes absolutely crazy whenever a stranger approaches their home.

What encourages a dog to display such aggressiveness?

As we stated earlier, it is natural for your dog to want to defend his home and make it known that the area is his territory. However, the following scenarios may cause your dog's aggression over his territory to escalate:

All healthy dogs are capable of some level of aggression; however, we can expect a trained animal to curb the worst demonstrations of aggressions, the owner is their master and the dog should not be allowed to demonstrate overly dominant aggressive behavior. However, some dogs display a territorial aggression, they are incapable of judging what a real threat is and their response is inappropriate and dangerous.

Territorial aggression explained