Resource guarding and dog-dog aggression can take many forms. One of the more challenging presentations of this problem is “space guarding” or “spatial resource guarding.” What that means is one …
My Dog Attacked My Other Dog After a Vet Visit – Yikes!
I received an Ask a Behavior Consultant inquiry last week that said, “My younger Shepherd brutally attacked the older chow mix after the chow got back from the vets office. …
Help! My Dog Barks When Other Dogs Ignore Him
When your dog is that dog at the park, “the barker”, it can become frustrating and embarrassing. Barking in social situations can happen for a number of reasons. Our reader …
Why Does My Dog Hump? Is She Being Dominant?
There are a lot of human assumptions as well as misconceptions around dogs mounting and humping other dogs. This is where dog culture and human culture tend to clash. What …
Help! My Dog Attacks Other Dogs At Gates
Seeing your sweet, friendly dog suddenly turn into Kujo when he sees another dog through a fence or gate can be alarming, scary, and embarrassing! This is known in the …
My Female Dog is in Heat and Now My Male Dogs are Fighting
Managing homes with intact dogs can be a real pain in the butt. If you have both male and female dogs, it’s not unusual for the social dynamics in the …
My Dog Killed Another Dog – What Do I Do?
I spent a long time debating whether or not to write this post. I got an email earlier this month from an owner whose dog has killed two other small …
My Dog Is REALLY Aggressive to Other Dogs
Dogs are social animals. But that doesn’t mean that they all get along. Some dogs aren’t just socially awkward – they’re really aggressive to other dogs. Today’s “Ask A Behavior …
My Dog to is Uncontrollable Around Other Dogs – Help!
A lot of dogs are hypersocial – they get uncontrollably excited at the sight or sound of other dogs. This is a really frustrating behavior problem that can be embarrassing …
My Dog Tries to Steal the Other Dog’s Food – How Do I Stop That?
Dogs aren’t really good at sharing. So what do you do if one of your dogs has a bad habit of stealing food from your other dogs? The situation gets …
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