Overly Intense Play and Dog Aggression It should come as no surprise that, if allowed to get too intense, play between dogs can turn into aggression. This can happen with humans as well. It happened all the time when my brother and I were kids and played Bruce Lee vs...
Hyperactivity (Arousal, Overstimulation, Anxiety) is Connection to Dog Aggression “Well, aren’t you just the sweetest thing ever!” Pause for a deep inhaling gasp. “Kissy, kissy, kissy! Oh, look at that little tail wagging a million miles an hour....
“The hallmark of good dog training is a slack leash.” – classic dog training mantra, source unknown. A tight leash is by far the most common and overlooked underlying problem with dog aggression. I rarely, if ever, see a case of aggression in which...
QUESTION: Hello Chad, I wanted to talk to you about my dog who’s having some strange out of character behavior. She is a small stafford mixed with pit— she is a mama’s girl and is always by my side. She listens and is very sweet. She typically doesn’t care for other...
“My dog growls at my kids.” “My dog growls at strangers.” “My dog growls if I try to take his bone.” I get called for growling issues quite frequently because people think their dog is aggressive. Sometimes this is so and sometimes not. While growling can be...
