1.Abusive aggression
This type of aggression occurs from an insecure dog towards dogs that are clearly more physically or psychologically weak.It is a type of aggression frequently deployed by young dogs and intermediate position in the social hierarchy, towards puppies and weaker adolescent dogs.
This type of aggression does not have to do with dominance as many think, but it is caused because aggressive behavior reinforces itself. equivalent to the bullying that often occurs in schools, in which some children or adolescents physically or psychologically mistreat others.
Although it can be seen badly from a human perspective, it has a certain usefulness within canine families (as long as it is not exaggerated) for puppies to learn to emit appeasement and submission signals.Then, they learn to handle aggressive situations without appealing to brute force and avoiding physical damage..
Generally, this type of aggression is presented with behavioral displays and it is very rare for physical violence to occur .
This type of aggression is practically not It is seen in truly dominant dogs.In fact, most dominant dogs never show this type of aggression.On the contrary, bullying between dogs usually shows that the abusive dog is of intermediate hierarchy.
2.Agresion for fear
It happens when a dog is very scared but cannot escape the situation that causes him fear.Then, his most likely reaction is to be aggressive so that other dogs respect him and not approach him.
This type of aggression can also occur when the dog is physically punished .Some people think that has to do with dominance, but it is not like that.The level of punishment that each dog can endure without being frightened is variable and, consequently, each dog will respond differently to different punishments.
Keep in mind that if a dog responds aggressively to a punishment it is not for dominance.It may be due to fear or pain (another type of aggression you will read about later).On the other hand, dogs that have not been properly socialized may present aggression due to fear when faced with situations of everyday life.
3.For possession of resources
This type of aggression is one of the most common.Some coaches, behaviorists and veterinarians confuse it with aggression by dominance, but it is not the same.Aggression by resource possession usually occurs in different degrees, first with warning signs as is the grunt and in the final stages with the bite.
It can happen when a dog defends something that it has at the moment of aggression, such as food, a toy, a certain space, the attention of a person, etc.This type of aggression can occur in both dominant and submissive dogs, so it should not be attributed to dominance.prevalent in dominant dogs.
In the assault on possession of resources, the dog simply protects a resource he has or fights for a resource he wants to have, without affecting his hierarchy.The resource guard dog is the one who protects what he already has.
An example of the second case (dogs that greden for a resource they want but do not have) occurs when males fight for a female in heat .In those cases, also dogs of middle hierarchy, or even submissives, participate in the fight.
4.Territorial aggression
In this type of aggression, dogs attack to remove a stranger from their territory .It is a particular type of aggression for possession of resources, because only strangers are attacked.Dogs and people who are part of the family are not attacked in this type of aggression.
This type of aggression is less frequent in puppies than in adult dogs.In addition, it is more frequent in dogs of some races, for example those of the shepherd type, in which artificial selection has determined the predisposition to greater territoriality.
5.Agresion maternal
It is very common in all mammals and other animals, and has a strong instinctive base.It occurs when the mother attacks to defend her puppies .
This type of aggression occurs because of the mother's fear that her puppies will be injured or die, and it happens when the stress threshold that the female can bear in the presence of her pups is exceeded, therefore, a situation that does not cause problems when The female is alone, can trigger the aggression when the pups are also there.
The best way to treat this aggression is to manipulate the environment in such a way to avoid stressful situations to the female .Thus, both the mother and her puppies will be calm and there will be no reason for any aggression.Since this type of aggression is temporary and strongly instinctive, it would be absurd to try to modify it through training.
6.Agresion originated in the game
Violent play can escalate towards aggression with relative ease.This occurs because the game carries a certain amount of stress (as a motivator) that increases aggression within it.At the same time, aggression increases the level of stress, resulting in a cycle of positive feedback between stress and canine aggression.
This aggression is more common than is thought and occurs in other species besides dogs.When it is known to channel it, it can be used within dog training, especially for training schutzhund dogs and other sports with protective dogs.
7.Displaced or redirected aggression
Displaced aggression occurs when the dog tries to attack something or someone furiously, but some physical barrier prevents it .Then, frustration causes the dog to redirect its attack towards other dogs, people or objects.
It is a relatively common type of aggression in dogs that live behind a fence and cannot leave.It also occurs very frequently in dogs that are tied.
Less often, it can be seen in dogs that go outside tied to the leash but never had an appropriate socialization.When trying to attack other dogs they are controlled by their owners.If the leash is too short or if the owner holds his dog by the collar, an aggression redirected towards the owner may occur.
8 pain aggression
Pain is the cause of many aggressions that apparently are not right.A toothache, an inflammation, hip dysplasia and many other ailments can cause the dog to react aggressively.
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