Dog Puppy Guide

An otherwise friendly and social dog may also bite or snap if touched when he is in pain. You may be treating him or attempting to help him, but he perceives any touch from you as potentially painful and snaps or bites to make you go away. If you are working with a dog in [...]

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Fear-motivated aggression is a defensive reaction and occurs when a dog believes he is in danger of being harmed. It is the dog’s perception of the situation, not your intent, that determines his response. For example, you may raise your arm to throw a ball, but if your dog perceives this to be a threat, [...]

Protective, Territorial or even Possessive Dog Aggression
Protective, territorial and possessive aggression are all similar, and involve the defense of valuable resources.
Territorial aggression is usually associated with defense of property or space. Be aware that your dog’s sense of territory may extend well past the boundaries of his yard. For example, if you walk your dog [...]

Dogs are social animals and view their human families as their social groups. Based on the outcomes of social interactions among group members, a social hierarchy is established. This hierarchy determines each member’s access to valued things (food, toys, resting places, etc.) and minimizes the need for conflict. Social aggression may be directed at people [...]

Some dogs, if restrained when aroused or excited, will be aggressive toward the persons restraining them. A dog being held back by the collar may turn and bite the hand on the collar. A related type of aggression is barrier frustration and manifests when dogs are in a cage, crate or car.
Aggression in these [...]

Dogs can be aggressive with other dogs, especially if they have not been properly socialized with other dogs in puppy-hood. Sometimes a dog that is naturally dominant has trouble with other dogs especially in puberty. Sometimes a dog has a specific experience (e.g. a dogfight with another aggressive dog) that causes it to become aggressive [...]

Dog food aggression is one of those dog behavior problems that is difficult for us humans to fully understand. It just doesn’t seem to make sense that your dog would consider you a threat to his/her food resource. I mean you gave him the food in the first place, and if you feed your dog’s [...]