09 Feb Sister Dogs–Household Inter-Dog Aggression
Authored by Lynne M. Seibert, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVB, Veterinary Behavior Consultants LLC Excerpt from the Georgia Veterinarian Magazine, Summer 2020 Edition It has been reported for household inter-dog aggression that the instigator of aggression is often either the younger dog, or the newer addition to the household.1 The same study found that fights most often occurred between dogs of the same sex. A more recent study also noted a high frequency of household inter-dog aggression cases [79%] involved same-sex pairs.2 CLASSIFICATION. Classification of aggression can vary. Aggression is often classified according to...