The Dog Aging Project, a long-term study on canine aging, has collected data on dog behavior from more than 50,000 owners, ...

A 2021 study by the University of Helsinki, published in Scientific Reports, involving about 9,000 dogs, found that small dogs were significantly more likely to display aggressive behavior toward ...

According to the ASPCA, aggression is the biggest behavior problem in dogs, and one which most often prompts caregivers to look for professional help. It’s also one of the most common reasons people ...

Dogs can have wildly different personalities, which often vary by breed and size. Although individual temperament matters most, larger trends can help predict which pooch will be meek and mild and ...

Fear-aggressive behavior is often misunderstood as stubbornness or dominance, especially when a dog is confined in a kennel. This video explains how fear, anxiety, and pressure can stack quickly in ...

"Breed-Specific Legislation is not the answer!", was the emphatic exclamation of a colleague of mine. We were attending a psychological conference in Portland Oregon several years ago, and were having ...

Aggression is the number one behavior problem of humans, dogs, cats, and horses (to name but a few mammalian species). It is a perfectly normal survival-necessary behavior when expressed at the right ...

That was the case for Bentley, a spotted Frenchie who was surrendered after biting both dogs and people. Her behavior was ...

That was the case for Bentley, a spotted Frenchie who was surrendered after biting both dogs and people. Her behavior was ...

Dogs are man's best friend, but they are still animals, and sometimes their wolf-like behavior comes out in aggression. Some kinds of canine aggression to be aware of are resource guarding aggression, ...

While many behaviors are just frustrating, others can escalate into situations that lead to injuries, strained relationships and surrender or death.