The Aggressive Behaviors in Dogs group (Agbeh for short), with 600+ experienced dog trainers from around the world, is an Internet discussion group for people who have a strong interest in canine behaviors and training.

Members discuss how to modify the behavior of dogs that sometimes exhibit aggressive behaviors toward dogs and/or toward people.

Oftentimes aggressive behaviors arise from dogs' fears or anxieties. Harsh training and physical punishments may make the problems worse. We provide educational information about how to reduce tensions so as not to exacerbate the problems.  Additionally, we provide strong and effective lessons to build dog's skills and good manners.

Trainers and dog-behavior consultants give suggestions for safe home management, about using positive-reinforcement for teaching new skills, and about using desensitization and counter conditioning to help change a dog's underlying emotions toward various stimuli. Only "dog-friendly" recommendations are permitted. No physical punishment-based methods are advocated here. None.  

Dog owners, hobby trainers for competition, professional trainers, veterinarians, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists, veterinary behaviorists, animal behavior consultants, veterinary behavior technicians, humane society and rescue group personnel, and volunteer foster care providers are all invited to join.  Currently the group has just over 3,400 members from around the world.

Read through some of the resources here at the web site to gain a flavor for what to expect in the discussion group.  That's located at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/agbeh    You may click the "Join Agbeh" button on the left here to subscribe.

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