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It is hard to love a dog who has bitten you, or your child, or a visiting friend. A number of studies have shown that aggression in a pet dog is one of the top three reasons for getting rid of it.

Aggression is the number one behavior problem of humans, dogs, cats, and horses (to name but a few mammalian species). It is a perfectly normal survival-necessary behavior when expressed at the right ...

Dogs are man's best friend, but they are still animals, and sometimes their wolf-like behavior comes out in aggression. Some kinds of canine aggression to be aware of are resource guarding aggression, ...

Aggressive dogs bite people more than 4.5 million times each year, according to the American Veterinary Medical Assocation. About 20 percent of those dog bites need medical attention. If you're ...

Watching your dog lash out at another can be stressful, even embarrassing. But take a deep breath—it’s not your fault, and it’s not theirs either. Aggression toward other dogs is more common than you ...

A 2021 study by the University of Helsinki, published in Scientific Reports, involving about 9,000 dogs, found that small dogs were significantly more likely to display aggressive behavior toward ...

When I walk down the street with my handsome blue-eyed husky, I am often approached by a stranger who asks, "Can I pet him?" That one's easy - he loves attention! But sometimes I am asked, "Is he nice ...

Dog training does not require yelling or harsh discipline to be effective. Modern animal behavior research shows that calm, consistent techniques lead to faster learning. These methods focus on ...