Canine aggression toward familiar people: a new look at an old problem.
Dogs that are aggressive toward their owners have long been regarded as being dominant. This article presents scientific evidence that does not support this claim. Based on this evidence, the authors present an alternative explanation for canine aggression toward owners and outline a treatment plan.
Luescher
Andrew U
AU
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2026, USA. luescher@purdue.edu
Reisner
Ilana R
IR
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000523:psychology*; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans