Aggression (27)
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Managing Confrontation With an Off-Leash Dog
By Mikkel Becker, May 16, 2013It’s the scenario you fear the most: You’re on a walk with your pooch when an off-leash — and aggressive — dog approaches. Do you know what to do to prevent a… Full Article ›
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How Do I Manage My Dog's Barrier Frustration?
By Mikkel Becker, May 10, 2013Q. When he's off leash, my dog is friendly with other dogs. But when we're on a walk or when he's behind the fence in my yard, he lunges and barks at other dogs. I’ve been told that… Full Article ›
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Why Won't My Dog Look Me in the Eye?
By Mikkel Becker, May 31, 2013Q. My rescue dog is uncomfortable with eye contact. Why does eye contact make her act so skittish? How can I teach her that eye contact is an OK thing? In many human cultures, eye contact is… Full Article ›
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Help! My Dog Guards Her Food
By Mikkel Becker, May 14, 2013Q. My dog growls at me if I come into the kitchen when my wife is about to feed her. She has never bitten me — should I be concerned? Any time a dog growls when you approach her food,… Full Article ›
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Your Guide to Canine Growling
By Mikkel Becker, May 21, 2013Dogs communicate in a variety of ways; one common strategy is growling. Depending on the context, a growl can be anything from a sign of enthusiastic play to a warning of an impending attack. It is… Full Article ›
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Living With Aggressive Dogs
By Dr. Mary Fuller, May 3, 2013In the years when I had two Shiba Inus, few things unnerved me more than the sight of a playful Golden Retriever — sans leash — bounding toward us, tail shimmying side to side, tongue… Full Article ›
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Help! My Dog Growls When Greeting People
By Mikkel Becker, Apr 26, 2013Q. My dog is a little standoffish when he meets someone new. If he can greet them at his own pace, he’s OK. But if they reach out to pet him too fast, he sometimes growls. He’s never… Full Article ›
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How Veterinarians Handle Aggression in Pets
By Dr. Patty Khuly, Mar 21, 2013Perhaps unsurprisingly, aggression is the subject of much of the less medical kind of conversation that happens around the exam table. It seems clients are justifiably titillated by the more… Full Article ›
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5 Reasons Veterinarians Muzzle Dogs
By Dr. Patty Khuly, Nov 29, 2012According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dogs bite more than 4.7 million Americans each year. And while more than half of these individuals are children, veterinarians and their… Full Article ›
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9 Reasons Why Your Vet Would Send Your Pet to a Veterinary Behaviorist
By Dr. Patty Khuly, Sep 6, 2012Few owners are lucky enough to get through a pet’s entire lifetime without experiencing some training- or behavior-related issues. And sometimes these issues can get intensely… Full Article ›
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10 Common Disorders This Vet Most Dreads
By Dr. Patty Khuly, Aug 14, 2012They're either tough to diagnose, expensive to treat, fraught with complications and side effects or just plain baffling — and just about every veterinarian I know dreads… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog . . . Guard His Food Bowl?
By Colleen Oakley , Aug 10, 2012First, the good news: “This isn’t a common behavior,” says Dr. Karen Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School and a certified… Full Article ›