In this follow up study, we investigate a subset of 963 dogs whose owners (n = 800) described as having at least one form of aggressive behavior. We were particularly interested in learning which types of professionals, if any, were sought for assistance for the presenting behavior. Owners were...

A 5-year-old spayed female pure breed German Shepherd dog was referred to a veterinary behaviorist because she was aggressive toward a 2-month-old male pure breed Czechoslovakian Wolf dog. The puppy was recently introduced in the household. The German Shepherd was previously treated because a...

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...

In the Netherlands, dogs may be seized by the police when they have killed or seriously wounded another dog. Police reports on these incidents reveal that some dogs attack vigorously and fast, without warning. In the veterinary behavior clinic at Utrecht University, these types of attacks were...

Dog biting events pose severe public health and animal welfare concerns. They result in several consequences for both humans (including physical and psychological trauma) and the dog involved in the biting episode (abandonment, relocation to shelter and euthanasia). Although numerous...

A male mongrel dog, two years old, was evaluated for aggression and reactivity to environmental stimuli. The dog was a stray dog; in March 2016 the current owner decided to adopt him. In May 2016 the owners decided to contact a veterinary behaviorist for instructions on how to introduce the dog...

Greyhounds retired from the racing industry, or who are deemed unsuitable for racing, can make good companion animals. However, some greyhounds have a strong predilection towards predatory behaviour (PB), a motor pattern associated with the catching and consuming of prey. This tendency can...

This article presents a clinical case of predatory aggression that represents a problem for public health. The patient was a 2-year-old male German shepherd referred to the behavior clinic at the School of Veterinary Medicine owing to its aggressive behavior toward people and other dogs. The dog...

An overview is presented of the different forms of aggression that may be exhibited by dogs, highlighting the characteristics of each type, in particular distinctive signs that may be used in making a differential diagnosis, and also the strategies to use in managing different types of aggression....

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...