Understanding temperament, training needs and lifestyle fit can make all the difference when welcoming a dog into your home.

One of the most important behavioral issues associated with dogs concerns aggression, especially when that aggression is directed towards people. A recent study finds a number of factors that can be ...

A dog behavioral expert based in New York has captivated audiences with her approach to helping shelter dogs who show signs of aggression. Each year, 6.3 million pets enter U.S. shelters, which is an ...

When you encounter a scared, injured or aggressive stray dog, what do you do? It’s an intimidating situation many on Guam face, on the job and in their neighborhoods. Today, a nationally-recogni ...

Unlike puppies, older dogs don’t arrive as blank slates. They may have learned bad habits from inconsistent training or carry trauma from unknown past experiences—harsh punishment, car accidents, or ...

The first finding of interest was that many dogs only showed their aggressive tendencies in one or another of the three situations. This goes against the common public perception that aggression is a ...