title: Canine aggression toward unfamiliar people and dogs.
abstract: Aggression toward unfamiliar dogs and people is a common problem arising most commonly from fear and territoriality. A number of factors contribute to its development, including socialization deficits, hormones, and genetic and neurophysiologic components. These factors are discussed in this article, as are management and behavior modification approaches for controlling aggression.
authors.affiliation: South Texas Veterinary Behavior Services, Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA. sykevet@aol.com
authors.forename: Lore I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Haug
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004285:Dogs / Q000523:psychology*; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents