New research on pitbull aggression…. I am guessing that everyone reading is hoping to find support to their “side” of the debate – whether pitbulls are inherently dangerous, if they are nanny dogs, or if it is all in how you raise them. Just as a reminder – no dog is a “nanny dog”. Watching children is the human’s responsibility. But getting back to aggression…. The issues with the increased aggression we see in the US goes beyond pitbulls and bully breeds because there are genetic and...

TRANSCRIPT: Hi, my name is Eileen Koval and I will be discussing human behavioral interventions for stranger-directed territorial aggression in pet dogs. Probably everyone listening to this episode knows at least one dog on their street who has this issue, if they don’t have a dog themselves who is a bit territorial. Dog aggression toward unfamiliar people that occurs on (or near) the home property is a common issue faced by dog owners and dog trainers in the United States. As many of you...

By: Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, MSc It is imperative that companion dogs living in homes in the United States are taught to remain inside their property boundaries due to high rates of failure with physical boundaries such as fences, doors, and gates. Roaming outside the home or property boundaries is unfortunately common, with 26.5% of dogs in Starinsky et al.’s (2017) study reportedly escaping the boundaries of the owners’ properties. In modern Westernized societies, roaming is...