While other aggressive behaviors, like barking or biting, could be exhibited towards other dogs while on a walk. According to the World Health Organization, around 4.5 million dog bites occur in ...

There are many reasons dogs develop food aggression. In dogs, food aggression is often oversimplified as a sign of dominance. While this does happen, it is not always the reason for the behavior.

However, there are some dog breeds that—after two decades in the pet industry—I can say regularly display aggressive behavior more often than other breeds. While I am hesitant to call these ...

Sometimes aggression can be quite reasonable – like a dog I saw who bit a man who ran his wheel chair over the dog’s tail (pain-induced aggression). As the old adage goes, all dogs may bite.

Tuesday, March 25th 2025, 3:57 pm By: Drake Johnson TULSA, Okla. - Dealing with an aggressive dog can be challenging, especially when guests visit your home.

It is a huge study, involving 3897 dog owners from the UK, and it looks at a large number of different variables that influence the risk that dogs will show aggressive behavior.

The study also found that dogs are more likely to be aggressive if they are the owner’s first dog. You can read the full study below: NewsNation affiliate KTLA contributed to this report.

A study encompassing some 9,000 dogs conducted at the University of Helsinki demonstrated that fearfulness, age, breed, the company of other members of the same species and the owner's previous ...

To get to the bottom of these aggressive behaviors, decipher where they come from and learn how to nip dog aggression in the bud, we’ve consulted vet Catherine Barnette DVM.