Older Discussion with Q and A This system for classifying dog aggression is designed to help us understand the most...

Not to be confused with territorial aggression, this is barking to alert others to the approach of a potential threat....

Aggression that manifests itself due to the frustration of not being able to engage with something when restrained by a...

In all animals, dominance is the first right to limited resources. There is no need to rewrite anything on this term...

These two are classified in the same section because there is only one key difference between the two for purposes...

The "fear biter" should not be confused with fear aggression. While fear aggression is a proactive "I'm going to get...

Handler aggression is a blanket term that is used to describe a dog that shows aggression toward its handler, usually,  during...

True misdirected aggression is the result of the combination of barrier frustration paired with any other form of aggression that is causing...

Puppy and dog play, just like all social predatory animals consists of practice predatory behavior and practice fight behavior. More...

This is aggression that is triggered by the dog’s instinct to hunt and kill. It can sometimes be focused on...

Resource guarding is defensive aggression that is limited to guarding food, water, toys, or other objects that are within the "ownership...

Ideally, a dog shows a lot of restraint when acting defensively.  In many situations a dog may accomplish what is...

Territorial aggression will have a very similar presentation as protective aggression and can, in fact, be very intense. True territorial aggression...

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Objective—To analyze factors associated with interdog household aggression and determine treatment outcomes. Design—Retrospective case series and survey. Animals—38 pairs of...