Dog Bite Aggression

Dogs may bite due to;

• Defensive or fear aggression: directed to family or strangers who approach too quickly or too closely when the dog is afraid.

• Protective/territorial aggression: directed to strangers to approach the owner or the home of the owner.

• Predatory aggression: directed to small, quickly moving animals and children, especially where more than one dog is involved.

• Pain-elicited aggression: directed to family or strangers who approach or touch when the dog is in pain or injured.

• Punishment-elicited aggression: directed to family or strangers who hit, kick or verbally assault the dog.

• Redirected aggression: directed to family, strangers and animals who approach or touch the dog when it is aggressive in another context.