POSSESSIVE AGGRESSION

possessive_dogDogs that do not relinquish toys or objects to owners. If the owner tries to take the object the dog growls. Often the dog will present the object for play, and then strike when the owner reaches for the object. They may solicit attention and then respond to the attention with a challenge.

This aggression type may be part of a control complex that can include other kinds of aggression such as owner directed aggression, territorial aggression, etc.


**Aggression categories compiled from:

Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals, Karen L. Overall, M.A., V.M.D., Ph.D. Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Behavior, Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, Mosby, Inc. 1997

The Dog Who Loved Too Much: Tales, Treatments, and the Psychology of Dogs, Dr. Nicolas Dodman, BVMS, MRCVS, Bantom Books, 1997


ADVERTISEMENT

dog training stand back

Keep people away with our Stand back shirts

2dc12b52-ef4a-4afe-a1e1-71133a21829e

Anxious Dog Shirts only available in our shop


The Dog Aggression System Every Dog Owner Needs E-book


ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT