Humping
Why do dogs hump people, other dogs, things, stuffed animals, legs, the air, etc? And the big question…How do I get my dog to stop…
Author: Michael D'Abruzzo
Skipping Steps in the Aggression Cycle
Ideally, a dog shows a lot of restraint when acting defensively. Â In many situations a dog may accomplish what is needed by just a posture…
Barrier Frustration
Aggression that manifests itself due to the frustration of not being able to engage with something when restrained by a leash or blocked by a…
Predatory Aggression
This is aggression that is triggered by the dog’s instinct to hunt and kill. It can sometimes be focused on inappropriate targets such as other…
Alert Barking
Not to be confused with territorial aggression, this is barking to alert others to the approach of a potential threat. Read more about alert barking…
Territorial Aggression
Territorial aggression will have a very similar presentation as protective aggression and can, in fact, be very intense. True territorial aggression is motivated by an instinct…
Resource Guarding
Resource guarding is defensive aggression that is limited to guarding food, water, toys, or other objects that are within the “ownership zone” of under a canine’s…
Dominance Aggression
In all animals, dominance is the first right to limited resources. There is no need to rewrite anything on this term or make it more complicated…
Fear Biter and Pain Elicited Aggression
The “fear biter” should not be confused with fear aggression. While fear aggression is a proactive “I’m going to get you before you get me…
Fear Aggression and Protective Aggression
These two are classified in the same section because there is only one key difference between the two for purposes of making training plans easier.…
The Monks of New Skete
The Monks of New Skete, who were breeders and trainers of German Shepherds in Cambridge, New York, published How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend:…
William Koehler
William Koehler had served as principal trainer at the War Dog Training Center, in California, and after the war became chief trainer for the Orange…
Marian Breland Bailey
Marian Breland Bailey played a major role in developing empirically validated and humane animal training methods and in promoting their widespread implementation. Marian was a…
Konrad Most
Konrad Most began training dogs for police work in Germany, and was appointed principal of the State Breeding and Training Establishment for police dogs in…
First New York Hospital Security Patrol Dog is “Foundation Style” Certified by K9-1
First working patrol security dog in New York State is trained and certified Foundation Style. More info coming soon. …
