Do clients inadvertently encourage aggression in their pets?

Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Melissa Bain discusses whether clients inadvertently encourage aggression in their pets.

Aggression is a common cause of relinquishment and euthanasia of our companion animals. Veterinarians are at the forefront of helping owners recognize these problems early by asking all owners about problem behaviors that their pets may be having, and getting the owners and their pets the help that they need.

Click on the links below for a few behavior resources:

• American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
• American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB)
• AVSAB information on behavior professionals (PDF)
• UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Animal Behavior Service
• AVMA Community Approach to Dog Bite Prevention (PDF)