Human directed aggression in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris): Occurrence in different contexts and risk factors

Casey, Rachel; Loftus, Bethany A; Bolster, Christine; Richards, GJ; Blackwell, Emily

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2013.12.003

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“…Interestingly Casey et al (2014) found that female owners were 1.6 times less likely to report aggression towards unfamiliar people than males, whereas Hsu and Sun (2010) gave greater scores to their dogs on owner-directed aggression questions.…”

Section: Association Between Aggression and Other Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One year later the same author (Fatjo et al 2007) published another study which analysed more than doi: 10.17221/8418-VETMED 1000 aggression cases from a referral practice finding that aggression towards familiar people was the most reported primary complaint, in 39% of the cases, while aggression towards unfamiliar people occupied the third place (in almost 22% of the cases) on the list of owner's complaints. In 2013, Casey et al (2014) conducted a study with 3897 dogs in which it was found that 7% exhibited some degree of aggression towards unfamiliar people whereas only 3% did so towards familiar people. On the other hand, studies focused on dog bite occurrence found that the dog is known to the victim in most situations (De Keuster et al 2006) and is usually part of the victim's family (Rosado et al 2009).…”

Section: Aggression Directed Towards Familiar People Vs Aggression Dmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Characteristics and risk factors of dog aggression in the Slovak Republic

Matos¹,

Jakuba²,

Miňo³

et al. 2015

Vet. Med. - Czech

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Canine aggression is a widespread problem which receives a lot of attention from the media. It has important consequences in terms of public health and animal welfare. To address this issue it is necessary to first determine its epidemiological characteristics in the target population. This study was aimed at exploring the characteristics and determining the risk factors for dog aggression in the Slovak Republic and, in particular, for aggression directed at humans. For this purpose, we used a questionnaire directed to dog owners which included information about dog and owner characteristics, housing, training and fear behaviour. From the 177 analysed questionnaires, 67% portrayed dogs with some type of aggressive behaviour. Half of the animals showed some degree of owner-directed aggression and almost 40% were aggressive towards unfamiliar people. The approach of an unfamiliar male was the situation that stimulated most dogs to behave aggressively (33.3%) and a small percentage (2.3%) of the animals always showed aggression when approached by an unfamiliar child. Multivariate logistic regression models found that "owner's age" (OR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.93 -0.99) and "neuter status" (OR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.13-0.98) were significantly associated (P < 0.05) with the exhibiting of aggressive behaviour in different contexts. "Dog's sex" (OR, 2.16; 95% CI, 1.09-4.27) and "type of training" (OR, 2.32; 95% CI, 1.19-4.80) were significantly associated (P < 0.05) with the exhibiting of aggressive behaviour towards familiar people. Younger owners were more likely to have aggressive dogs and neutered dogs were less likely to be aggressive in different contexts. Male dogs and dogs with informal training were more likely to be aggressive towards familiar people. Manifestations of fear were significantly associated with the expression of aggressive behaviour in all models. This study provides the first preliminary results on the characteristics and potential risk factors for human-directed aggression in Slovakia. The analysis of these data may help in determining which preventive measures should be given priority in this country.

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Section: Association Between Aggression and Other Factorsmentioning

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Section: Aggression Directed Towards Familiar People Vs Aggression Dmentioning

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Characteristics and risk factors of dog aggression in the Slovak Republic

Matos¹,

Jakuba²,

Miňo³

et al. 2015

Vet. Med. - Czech

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“…However, large scale population surveys have identified positive effects, and dogs that attended puppy socialization classes were less likely to be reported to show undesirable reactions to other dogs (Blackwell et al, 2008). Attending puppy classes was associated with a protective effect against owner-reported aggression (Casey et al, 2014). The methods used in these classes are variable and the extent to which they may contribute to reducing fear will depend on stimuli presentation method and attentiveness to the dog's behavioral responses.…”

Section: Introduction Of Puppies To Potential Stressors Sensitive Permentioning

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Minimizing fear and anxiety in working dogs: A review

Rooney

Clark

Casey

2016

Journal of Veterinary Behavior

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The causes of fear and anxiety in working dogs are multifactorial and may include inherited characteristics that differ between individuals (e.g. Goddard and Beilharz, 1982; 1984a,b), influences of the environment (Lefebvre et al., 2007), and learned experiences during particular sensitive periods (Appleby et al., 2002) and throughout life. Fear-related behavior compromises performance, leads to significant numbers of dogs failing to complete training (e.g., Murphy, 1995;Batt et al., 2008), early withdrawals from working roles (Caron-Lormier et al., 2016), and can jeopardize dog and handler safety. Hence, amelioration of fear and anxiety is critical to maintain dogs in working roles and to ensure their well-being. Although current methods of selection and training are seemingly effective at producing many dogs which work in a remarkable array of environments, some dogs do not make the grade, and longevity of service is not always maximized. Programs should strive for optimal efficiency and they need to continually analyze the value of each component of their program, seek evidence for its value and explore potential evidence-based improvements. Here we discuss scientific evidence for methods and strategies which may be of value in reducing the risk of fear behaviors developing in the working dog population and suggest potentially valuable techniques and future research to explore the benefit of these approaches. The importance of environmental influences, learning opportunities, and effects of underlying temperament on the outward expression of fear and anxiety should not be underestimated. Identification of characteristics which predict resilience to stress are valuable, both to enable careful breeding for these traits and to develop predictive tests for puppies and procured animals. It is vitally important to rear animals in optimal environments and introduce them to a range of stimuli in a positive, controlled, and gradual way, as these can all help minimize the number of dogs which develop workinhibiting fears. Future research should explore innovative methods to best measure the relative resilience of dogs to stressful events. This could include developing optimal exposure protocols to minimize the development of fear and anxiety, and exploring the influence of social learning and the most effective elements of stimulus presentation.

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“…Out of it, nearly 50% of the dogs showed owner-directed aggression and the remaining showed aggression toward unfamiliar people [27]. Most male dogs and informal training dogs have more aggressive behavior [28]. Gender behavior of the cats is analyzed using statistical operation.…”

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Pet Animals’ Behavior Analysis: A Review

Arthi

2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Nowadays, socializing of humans with pet animals has increased. The pet animals are treated as a part of the family and the physical interaction has also improved owing to the fact that the infected animals are not easily identifiable at an early stage and children are more prone to get infected. This leads to the necessity for monitoring and analyzing the behavior of the pet animals. The current trend is moving toward smart homes as the cameras are getting cheaper and easily available. The vision-based approach is one of the solutions to identify the behavioral changes of the pet animals. In this paper, the study on behavioral analysis of dogs and cats as pet animals is reviewed.

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Human directed aggression in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris): Occurrence in different contexts and risk factors

Cited by 176 publications

References 45 publications

Characteristics and risk factors of dog aggression in the Slovak Republic

Characteristics and risk factors of dog aggression in the Slovak Republic

Minimizing fear and anxiety in working dogs: A review

Pet Animals’ Behavior Analysis: A Review

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