Welcome!! Here you'll find resources to help pet owners whose dogs may occasionally exhibit aggressive behaviors.  Click the red "Read More" link just below.

Some aggressive displays are normal canine behaviors; they serve a cmomunication function for dogs. 

The causes of serious aggressive behaviors are oftentimes complex. Sadly, not each dog can be saved because some extremely serious problems of aggression may arise from medical cause such as tumors, or because some aggressive dogs have caused very serious injuries.

However some problem aggressive behaviors are actually learned behaviors, and they may be modified, oftentimes quite easily. Many dogs may be helped, their behaviors modified. Many family relationships improved through increased understanding, behavior modification efforts, and new teaching methods.

I want to quickly suggest to you to click "Resources," and from there, click on "web links." In that section, please review the extensive listings of articles about canine behavior. You'll want to check those reference articles for information.  If I've missed some important articles about canine behavior, links that are available for public viewing, then I"d love to have you tell me about it. Just check Contact Us for my information,and then send me a private note about what you've found. Thanks.

Today let me call everyone's attention to Jean Donaldson's article called "Breedng Grounds," which had been published in Dogs In Canada, gives much information and food for thought -- it's about selecting dogs for good tempermant when planning a breeding program!!

I'll try to highlight various items from time to time. Enjoy this site and come back often.

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Pet owners are often distraught, intensely worried about a dog who's become aggressive. But do not give up hope; there's good news. Help is available. Perhaps at no other time have there been so many resources to help pet owners learn how to deal effectively with their dogs in order to help diminish or eliminate any aggressive behaviors. You'll learn how to safely reduce tensions, not exacerbate them.

Here we've printed some educational articles, and we've indicated some books, videotapes and DVDs to enrich your learning. We're also including links to professional organizations whose members offer services, in case you wish to hire a consultant to work with you privately. Go to the Facs section to find the professional organizations.

For more information about dealing with an individual case, consider subscribing to our Internet discussion group, started in April 1996. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/agbeh   

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This site is brought to you by editor, Barbara D. Brill, CDBC, Reward Training for Dogs, serving the greater Rochester, NY area, and by web mistress, Christine Keryakes, Pixilante, in Cambridge, MA, with additional articles and photographs contributed by other trainers.