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Aggression?
I'm a new to this newsgroup. I have been lurking for the last couple
weeks just reading posts and trying to get informed. There is alot of conflicting advice so I now choose to post my own question. Aggressive dogs? What is the cause of aggression in dogs? Is there one single reason that dogs become aggressive or is it a several? |
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On 26 Apr 2004 12:35:16 -0700 Cracked_Pumpkinhead whittled these words:
I'm a new to this newsgroup. I have been lurking for the last couple weeks just reading posts and trying to get informed. There is alot of conflicting advice so I now choose to post my own question. Aggressive dogs? What is the cause of aggression in dogs? Is there one single reason that dogs become aggressive or is it a several? There are several. Well actually more than several. There are many reasons for aggression in dogs. First step is to come to agreement on what is "aggression." With trainers that ought to take only fifty years or so. -- Diane Blackman http://dog-play.com/ http://dog-play.com/shop2.html |
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On 26 Apr 2004 12:35:16 -0700 Cracked_Pumpkinhead whittled these words:
I'm a new to this newsgroup. I have been lurking for the last couple weeks just reading posts and trying to get informed. There is alot of conflicting advice so I now choose to post my own question. Aggressive dogs? What is the cause of aggression in dogs? Is there one single reason that dogs become aggressive or is it a several? There are several. Well actually more than several. There are many reasons for aggression in dogs. First step is to come to agreement on what is "aggression." With trainers that ought to take only fifty years or so. -- Diane Blackman http://dog-play.com/ http://dog-play.com/shop2.html |
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On 26 Apr 2004 12:35:16 -0700 Cracked_Pumpkinhead whittled these words:
I'm a new to this newsgroup. I have been lurking for the last couple weeks just reading posts and trying to get informed. There is alot of conflicting advice so I now choose to post my own question. Aggressive dogs? What is the cause of aggression in dogs? Is there one single reason that dogs become aggressive or is it a several? There are several. Well actually more than several. There are many reasons for aggression in dogs. First step is to come to agreement on what is "aggression." With trainers that ought to take only fifty years or so. -- Diane Blackman http://dog-play.com/ http://dog-play.com/shop2.html |
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On 26 Apr 2004 12:35:16 -0700 Cracked_Pumpkinhead whittled these words:
I'm a new to this newsgroup. I have been lurking for the last couple weeks just reading posts and trying to get informed. There is alot of conflicting advice so I now choose to post my own question. Aggressive dogs? What is the cause of aggression in dogs? Is there one single reason that dogs become aggressive or is it a several? There are several. Well actually more than several. There are many reasons for aggression in dogs. First step is to come to agreement on what is "aggression." With trainers that ought to take only fifty years or so. -- Diane Blackman http://dog-play.com/ http://dog-play.com/shop2.html |
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(Cracked_Pumpkinhead) wrote:
I'm a new to this newsgroup. I have been lurking for the last couple weeks just reading posts and trying to get informed. There is alot of conflicting advice so I now choose to post my own question. Aggressive dogs? What is the cause of aggression in dogs? Is there one single reason that dogs become aggressive or is it a several? Definitely not a single reason. :} However, aggression can be generally linked to two categories: dominance aggression and fear aggression. I am certainly not an expert on aggression (though I will know more in a couple of weeks, after I attend a 4-day seminar on it :} But I can say that in my experience of seeing a lot of *mildly* aggressive dogs (those who act out, but don't normally bite), there seems to be one common thread. Most of them were not properly socialized as puppies. If a pup is not exposed to strange people, strange dogs, and strange environments while he is in his critical development stage of 10 weeks to 5 months, he may perceive anything strange as a threat as he matures. That's why you see so many dogs who bare teeth, growl, or lunge at people and other dogs they don't know. In most cases, this could have been avoided by proper socialization. This normally falls into the category of fear aggression. When any sentient being feels threatened, he has the choice of reacting with fight or flight. If he chooses fight, it's fear aggression. The most dominance aggression I've seen is in JRTs. I'm not saying that they're the most aggressive dogs. I worked in PetsMart for the last 1-1/2 years, and I'm sure it's due to the fact that people are a lot less likely to bring, say, an aggressive pit bull or fila into the store than they are a smaller, more controllable dog like a JRT. But the ones I've seen are just all-out bullies. They can be playing, get sparked by something the other dog does, and immediately go into Destroy and Conquer mode. I know the least about this type of aggression, so I'll let others expand on it. :} Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html |
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(Cracked_Pumpkinhead) wrote:
I'm a new to this newsgroup. I have been lurking for the last couple weeks just reading posts and trying to get informed. There is alot of conflicting advice so I now choose to post my own question. Aggressive dogs? What is the cause of aggression in dogs? Is there one single reason that dogs become aggressive or is it a several? Definitely not a single reason. :} However, aggression can be generally linked to two categories: dominance aggression and fear aggression. I am certainly not an expert on aggression (though I will know more in a couple of weeks, after I attend a 4-day seminar on it :} But I can say that in my experience of seeing a lot of *mildly* aggressive dogs (those who act out, but don't normally bite), there seems to be one common thread. Most of them were not properly socialized as puppies. If a pup is not exposed to strange people, strange dogs, and strange environments while he is in his critical development stage of 10 weeks to 5 months, he may perceive anything strange as a threat as he matures. That's why you see so many dogs who bare teeth, growl, or lunge at people and other dogs they don't know. In most cases, this could have been avoided by proper socialization. This normally falls into the category of fear aggression. When any sentient being feels threatened, he has the choice of reacting with fight or flight. If he chooses fight, it's fear aggression. The most dominance aggression I've seen is in JRTs. I'm not saying that they're the most aggressive dogs. I worked in PetsMart for the last 1-1/2 years, and I'm sure it's due to the fact that people are a lot less likely to bring, say, an aggressive pit bull or fila into the store than they are a smaller, more controllable dog like a JRT. But the ones I've seen are just all-out bullies. They can be playing, get sparked by something the other dog does, and immediately go into Destroy and Conquer mode. I know the least about this type of aggression, so I'll let others expand on it. :} Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html |
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(Cracked_Pumpkinhead) wrote:
I'm a new to this newsgroup. I have been lurking for the last couple weeks just reading posts and trying to get informed. There is alot of conflicting advice so I now choose to post my own question. Aggressive dogs? What is the cause of aggression in dogs? Is there one single reason that dogs become aggressive or is it a several? Definitely not a single reason. :} However, aggression can be generally linked to two categories: dominance aggression and fear aggression. I am certainly not an expert on aggression (though I will know more in a couple of weeks, after I attend a 4-day seminar on it :} But I can say that in my experience of seeing a lot of *mildly* aggressive dogs (those who act out, but don't normally bite), there seems to be one common thread. Most of them were not properly socialized as puppies. If a pup is not exposed to strange people, strange dogs, and strange environments while he is in his critical development stage of 10 weeks to 5 months, he may perceive anything strange as a threat as he matures. That's why you see so many dogs who bare teeth, growl, or lunge at people and other dogs they don't know. In most cases, this could have been avoided by proper socialization. This normally falls into the category of fear aggression. When any sentient being feels threatened, he has the choice of reacting with fight or flight. If he chooses fight, it's fear aggression. The most dominance aggression I've seen is in JRTs. I'm not saying that they're the most aggressive dogs. I worked in PetsMart for the last 1-1/2 years, and I'm sure it's due to the fact that people are a lot less likely to bring, say, an aggressive pit bull or fila into the store than they are a smaller, more controllable dog like a JRT. But the ones I've seen are just all-out bullies. They can be playing, get sparked by something the other dog does, and immediately go into Destroy and Conquer mode. I know the least about this type of aggression, so I'll let others expand on it. :} Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html |
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(Cracked_Pumpkinhead) wrote:
I'm a new to this newsgroup. I have been lurking for the last couple weeks just reading posts and trying to get informed. There is alot of conflicting advice so I now choose to post my own question. Aggressive dogs? What is the cause of aggression in dogs? Is there one single reason that dogs become aggressive or is it a several? Definitely not a single reason. :} However, aggression can be generally linked to two categories: dominance aggression and fear aggression. I am certainly not an expert on aggression (though I will know more in a couple of weeks, after I attend a 4-day seminar on it :} But I can say that in my experience of seeing a lot of *mildly* aggressive dogs (those who act out, but don't normally bite), there seems to be one common thread. Most of them were not properly socialized as puppies. If a pup is not exposed to strange people, strange dogs, and strange environments while he is in his critical development stage of 10 weeks to 5 months, he may perceive anything strange as a threat as he matures. That's why you see so many dogs who bare teeth, growl, or lunge at people and other dogs they don't know. In most cases, this could have been avoided by proper socialization. This normally falls into the category of fear aggression. When any sentient being feels threatened, he has the choice of reacting with fight or flight. If he chooses fight, it's fear aggression. The most dominance aggression I've seen is in JRTs. I'm not saying that they're the most aggressive dogs. I worked in PetsMart for the last 1-1/2 years, and I'm sure it's due to the fact that people are a lot less likely to bring, say, an aggressive pit bull or fila into the store than they are a smaller, more controllable dog like a JRT. But the ones I've seen are just all-out bullies. They can be playing, get sparked by something the other dog does, and immediately go into Destroy and Conquer mode. I know the least about this type of aggression, so I'll let others expand on it. :} Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html |
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First step is to come to agreement on what is "aggression." With trainers that ought to take only fifty years or so. LOL. I was going to say, "define aggression" in my first post, and probably should have. :} Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html |
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