The terms possessive aggression and resource guarding are often used interchangeably to describe behavior patterns used by a dog to control primary access to a perceived valuable item. The use of inconsistent terminology may impact the effectiveness of communication between dog owners and...

Canine human directed aggression is a common reason for owners to request a behaviour consultation. Human directed aggression is not always motivated by the desire to control but is often associated with underlying anxiety, conflict, and poor communication or the lack of clear rules and structure...

Aim: of this research was to classify the distinct types of canine aggression registered by the public veterinary service in a sanitary district of Liguria, Italy (ASL 5 Spezzino, La Spezia - Italy). The data sheets of biter dogs, recorded in the registers of ASL 5, also containing a space to...

OBJECTIVE: To describe characteristics of intrahousehold interdog aggression (IDA) and dog and pair factors associated with a poor outcome (permanent separation, rehoming, or euthanasia of dogs). ANIMALS: 305 pairs of dogs (610 dogs) with IDA. PROCEDURES: The record database of a referral...

This thesis was conducted to investigate the aggressive behaviour of 102 city dogs of different breeds from Berlin, Germany. The results presented in this thesis were based on an aggression test especially developed for this investigation and consisting of 31 test sequences, as well as physical...

A retrospective cross-sectional survey of dog-owning veterinary clients was undertaken in 1996 in three Canadian provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island) to generate a population of dogs for future use in a more detailed survey on canine behaviour. The questionnaire was...

The characteristics of 227 biting dogs, their homes, and their victims were gathered in a detailed telephone survey of general veterinary clientele in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island in 1996. All of the dogs had bitten either someone living in the same ...

Aggression is one of the most common and most probably the most serious behavioural problems in dogs. It can be directed towards human, other dogs and other animals. Aggressive behaviour is influenced by different genetic and environmental factors. There are different types of aggression namely:...

The aim of this study was to analyse dog bites to children in the Czech Republic. Data were obtained from a questionnaire completed with children aged 4 to 13 years in 11 urban and rural primary schools. A total of 103 dog bites sustained by 92 children were analysed using chi square test and F...

The study was carried out in a canine rehabilitation centre over a 16-month period. A total of 194 mongrel dogs, aged 3 months to 12 years, were studied. All dogs showing abnormal behaviour were submitted to an ethological examination consisting of a review of the case history, physical...