Dr Cam answers the question ‘How do I stop my dog biting?’

“Please – how do I stop my dog biting or being aggressive?” is the most common question asked of me.

Aggression in dogs is a worrisome problem but we deal with solutions to aggressive behaviour daily.

In fact (up to June 2024) of the 14,994 worried pet owners who have contacted us about their dog’s behaviour, 6258 of them have been worried about aggression in one form or another. That’s a lot of worried pet owners!

But what you need to know is that the word aggression means nothing.

It’s the REASON for your dog’s behaviour which is important.

For instance, aggression that your dog may show to family members is handled very differently to aggression your dog might show to unfamiliar dogs he or she meets when out walking.

Determining the REASON for your dog’s aggression is what I do daily with my clients.

When the REASON is known, the solutions become much more precise.

Determining the REASON really means diagnosing the cause.

Luckily for you, that’s where this part of our web shines.

You can ‘do it on your own’ – by following the links below.

Or get help one-on-one from me by completing my behaviour assessment form.

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