With recent attacks still fresh in people’s minds, many are wondering what to do if they encounter an aggressive dog — and ...
Alpha theory when applied to training a dog doesn’t work. Punishing your dog for his outbursts of aggression will backfire and can worsen the problem. Yelling or hitting the dog may make him feel like ...
Just like humans, dogs manifest their own unique personalities early on, and these personalities may not change for the ...
Dealing with an aggressive dog can be challenging, especially when guests visit your home. Mary Green, an animal trainer with K9 Manners & More, shares expert advice on managing aggressive behavior ...
After a wild video showed a pitbull attacking another dog in a Miami Beach restaurant on Friday, we asked Marie Nicolas, owner of Dog Training Elite in Broward for tips on what to do during those ...
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 ...
The scent of cut grass. A flash of teeth. Screams. Blood. These are the things I recall about the hazy July morning our family dog attacked a man at the park. Just months earlier, we’d won the shelter ...
Every year, around 4.5 million people suffer dog bites in the U.S. alone, with 885,000 requiring medical attention.