Aggression
Threatening or harmful behaviour such as growling, snapping or biting, towards people or other dogs. Aggression is communication driven by fear, pain, resource-guarding or frustration, not character. A veterinary and pain check and qualified behaviour help are essential, and safety comes first.
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Understanding aggression: it is communication, not character
When a dog growls, snaps or bites, the first thing most owners reach for isn't a training question at all. It's a question about who their dog is. Is he a bad dog? Did I get this wrong? Is something broken in him? I...
Resource guarding: food, toys and space, and how to handle it safely
A dog that stiffens over a bone, gulps its food faster when you walk past the bowl, or curls a lip when someone reaches for the stolen sock is showing you one of the most misunderstood behaviours in dogs. Resource...
When housemates fall out: dog-to-dog aggression in the home
Two dogs who live under the same roof and have started to fight is one of the quietly devastating behaviour problems we see. It is frightening in the moment, the wounds can be serious, and it carries a particular kind...
Children and dogs: prevention and the safety rules that matter most
Child safety around dogs is usually written about with shock statistics and frightening photographs, and that approach helps nobody. It just frightens the families who least need frightening. So let me put the...
After a bite: safety, the law, muzzle training and getting qualified help
A dog who has bitten someone puts an owner into a difficult few days, and there are really only two things worth saying at the outset. Looking for proper guidance, rather than pretending it never happened, is the...
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