Dear Cathy, A rescue dog has recently joined our family. The problem? One minute a sweetie and the next, a terror. Any ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dogs rarely bite without warning. Early signs like stiff bodies, lip licking, and hard stares indicate a dog needs ...

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 ...

Aggression in rescue dogs can stem from fear, uncertainty, past experiences or environmental stress. Managing such behaviour ...

One of the most common reasons dogs wind up being relinquished to shelters, abandoned, or euthanized is aggressive behavior. For dog owners, canine aggression can be frightening, distressing, and ...

Aggression is the number one behavior problem of humans, dogs, cats, and horses (to name but a few mammalian species). It is a perfectly normal survival-necessary behavior when expressed at the right ...

To the editor: There are very few occurrences in life that are “always” true. While the Los Angeles Times hasn’t labeled me a dog bite “expert” as it did with Ron Berman, my decades-long relationship ...