Ever bitten any human? Y/N
If Yes, was the motivation for the bite determined?
(Goal of this question is to determine if the aggression is predictable)
Do you ever notice: Seizures; Unexplained extended lethargy; Persistent Head Tilt;
(Goal of this question is to explore any brain disease such as tumor or scar tissue)
Describe the worst human bite:
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Left no mark? |
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Left a bruise? |
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Broke skin? |
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Many quick punctures? |
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Deep bite and thrash? |
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Aimed for face or throat? |
How many total bites (punctures or non-punctures) to people? e.g., Few; Many; Hundreds;
(Goal is to get a feel for how frequently the pet is aggressive.)
Does your dog become disobedient or aggressive in a “dog pack” situation? Around puppies?
(Goal is to determine if this dog might become pack or maternal aggressive)
Has your dog ever killed a cat, rabbit or other small mammal?
(Goal is to assess tendency toward predatory aggression.)
When the pet bit a person, was the dog on any medication?
(Examples of suspect medications: Prednisone, Thyroid, Phenobarbital, Behavior medication)
Has your dog ever received attack training?
(If dog is a fully trained police or military dog, no problem. Problem if received enough attack training to be dangerous, but not enough to be controlled.)
Motivations for Canine Aggression
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Agonistic |
Personality conflict between two specific individuals without other known cause |
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Barrier Frustration |
Has a barrier involved, e.g., tied up. Dog can’t escape, so attacks. |
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Competitive |
Housemate dogs who fight, usually over social status. |
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Displaced |
The intent was redirected from one target to another. |
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Dominant |
Mistakenly thinks he runs the house, and punishes others as needed |
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Drug Induced |
While on any medications, perceptions are affected. |
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Encephalopathic |
Some medical condition of the brain, (e.g., epileptic). |
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Fearful |
Paranoid dogs think offense is a good defense. |
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Food Guarding |
Dog has the mistaken idea that people take food instead of give. |
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Hormone Imbalance |
Thyroid is the most common. |
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Idiopathic |
Motivation is not diagnosable; may be unpredictable. |
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Improper Socialized |
Dog may have been isolated as a puppy, and socially stunted. |
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Intra-sex |
Females who fight only females, or males only males. |
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Irritable |
Some medical problem may be lowering the aggression threshold. |
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Maternal Protective |
Occurs in females when young are present. |
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Owner Protective |
Some dogs expand this job inappropriately. |
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Pack Response |
Dogs act differently when in a mob (as do people). |
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Pain Induced |
This is a reflex aggression designed to stop pain. |
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Play Escalation |
Some aggression starts as play such as roughhousing or tug of war. |
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Possessive |
Possessing toys, or stolen non-food objects. |
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Predatory |
Lack of proper genetic inhibition of predation. |
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Geriatric |
Senility aggression, or sometimes tied to loss of sensory perception. |
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Territorial |
Dog inappropriately guards an area, or won’t stop on command. |
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Trained |
Some dogs are trained to bite people and become confused. |
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Unintentionally |
Some people pet a dog to try to calm it when it becomes aggressive. |
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Learned |
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