Josh Cropper of HPR Working Dogs joins us to discuss a wide array of topics as they relate to aggression in our dogs.
Dog culture in Ukraine in contrast to in America
Our own interaction with dogs may cause the aggressive tendencies.,
"Be polite and ignore" is a better lesson for people/kids rather than "ask to pet."
What actually is "aggression?"
Breed selections based on emotion rather than purpose
Social interaction or social exposure?
Types of Aggression
Types of Drives
Creating social neutrality w/ PROPER socialization
Pick a training method and stick to it
Body language and cues previewing aggressive tension building
Keep the dogs MOVING
Being proactive and decompressing with crate training
5 Steps of escalation
How to handle a fight in progress
Littermate syndrome and other potential causes of aggressive tendencies
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