Aggression is the most common behavior problem reported in dogs. According to veterinary behaviorist Dr. Nicholas Dodman [1], forty-two percent of dog owners report their dogs as having behavior problems of some sort.  About three times as many dogs are destroyed because they have behavior … Continue Reading about ABOUT DOG AGGRESSION

Can you dog blame dog aggression on poor health? Up to 50% of the human-directed dog aggression behavior cases seen by University of Pennsylvania between 2002 and 2005 had additional medical complications. Up to 40% of these cases were orthopedic or dermatologic medical … Continue Reading about MEDICAL ISSUES OVERVIEW

Although different forms of dog aggression have been identified and neatly categorized below, the reality is dog aggression is not so neatly segregated. It is rare to see a dog with only one type of dog aggression, and an aggressive dog may also have other behavior problems.  This can sometimes … Continue Reading about TYPES OF DOG AGGRESSION