Watching your dog lash out at another can be stressful, even embarrassing. But take a deep breath—it’s not your fault, and it’s not theirs either. Aggression toward other dogs is more common than you ...

Expert dog trainers Nicole Ellis and Michael Hill share essential safety tips for encountering aggressive dogs. Learn how to recognize subtle body language warning signs and what to do if a loose dog ...

A prolonged and unblinking stare is a known indicator of stress and potential aggression in dogs. In play, dogs break eye ...

A 2021 study by the University of Helsinki, published in Scientific Reports, involving about 9,000 dogs, found that small dogs were significantly more likely to display aggressive behavior toward ...

Concerned about an aggressive puppy? Learn signs of aggression vs. play and get tips to manage aggressive puppy behavior for a happier home.

One of Freud’s most influential statements was "The child is the father of the man." This was meant to be interpreted as meaning that an individual’s early history of stressors, adversity, and other ...

Another important finding is that the rates of aggression are quite low. Thus, over the lifetime of the dog, only about 3% of owners reported aggression toward family members, 7% reported aggression ...

Scientists studying 1,300 golden retrievers have uncovered genetic clues explaining why some dogs are more anxious, energetic, or aggressive than others. Remarkably, several of the same genes linked ...