Letters to the Editor: Rescuing a dog is rewarding, but comes with challenges
1 year, 8 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Rescuing a dog is rewarding, but comes with challenges

LA Times  

To the editor: My heart goes out to the Karrers and Snoopy, their rescue dog who attacked a pit bull. Loving a dog who has even sporadic aggression issues is like living with an alcoholic. I know of several dogs from a non-aggressive breed, born years apart from the same parents, that have exerted very aggressive behavior, despite loving care from birth. To the editor: I commend the writer for choosing to participate in canine antiaggression classes and for using all manner of reasonable precautions to do all he can to ensure that no future conflicts between his dog, Snoopy, and another dog will happen.

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Shocking footage shows the moment a dog with ominous history attacks a woman and her pup
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Shocking footage shows the moment a dog with ominous history attacks a woman and her pup

Daily Mail  

New York's most notorious killer dog has struck again - a year after its owner promised to put it down. An elderly woman lays on the sidewalk desperately clutching her spaniel as Syko and his sibling are dragged away from their targets 'Syko' - second from left and pictured with his parents and siblings - mauled several smaller pups outside …

Cowardly female dog owner's appalling behavior after her blood-thirsty pit bull-type dog ripped Maltipoo apart in crowded park
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Cowardly female dog owner's appalling behavior after her blood-thirsty pit bull-type dog ripped Maltipoo apart in crowded park

Daily Mail  

Outraged witnesses screamed and chased a woman as she fled the scene with her dog after it savagely mauled a puppy to death. The owners of the deceased Maltipoo, Andrea Jadgeo and AJ Tay, said the woman's large dog came 'out of nowhere' without a leash when it attacked on Second Beach in British Columbia, Canada on Monday afternoon. Footage …

Wagh Bakri's head dies: Has the stray dog menace reached its hilt?
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagh Bakri's head dies: Has the stray dog menace reached its hilt?

Hindustan Times  

Many are shaken by the news of the death of Parag Desai, executive director of Wagh Bakri, on Sunday night, due to a brain haemorrhage caused after falling while trying to escape a pack of stray dogs near his residence on Ambali Road in Ahmedabad. The deaths of an 11-year-old autistic child in Kannur and a 4-year-old in Hyderabad due …

Top 3 reasons why dogs behave badly and how to resolve it
1 year, 9 months ago

Top 3 reasons why dogs behave badly and how to resolve it

Hindustan Times  

There is always a root cause behind your dog's aggression and bad behaviour. The most common behavioural issues dog owners seek assistance for include separation anxiety, aggression towards other dogs and aggression towards people or children. Dr Kate Mornement, BSc, Ph.D, CAAB, Board Certified Applied Animal Behaviourist & Consultant in an interview with HT Digital says that behaviour problems are …

Young dog owners tend to cope better when their pet pup misbehaves, says study
1 year, 11 months ago

Young dog owners tend to cope better when their pet pup misbehaves, says study

Hindustan Times  

According to a new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Relations, young dog owners react well when their pet pup misbehaves. Renata Roma, lead author and Research Assistant at Brock University, Ontario, Canada, and her colleagues, found that on the whole young people prefer proactive coping styles when dealing with undesired behaviour in their dogs. No participants in the …

Manchester dog attack: Your dog isn’t your ‘child’ – it’s a dangerous animal
2 years ago

Manchester dog attack: Your dog isn’t your ‘child’ – it’s a dangerous animal

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If the unhappy roll call seems …

Debunking 9 common misconceptions about dogs and aggression
2 years, 6 months ago

Debunking 9 common misconceptions about dogs and aggression

Live Mint  

There has been a spurt of news pieces on dog biting and aggression incidents recently. All dogs bite and attack humans Dogs don’t bite out of the blue, says Salvi. “Dogs are very proud creatures and love to earn their food,” says Shukla. A dog sniffs you to attack you “Only a week or two after dogs are born, can …

Dog rescued from abusive owners deployed in counterterrorism operations
2 years, 10 months ago

Dog rescued from abusive owners deployed in counterterrorism operations

India TV News  

Hungary’s military has found a new mission in life for a talented dog who was rescued from abusive owners, recruiting 2-year-old Logan to serve in counterterrorism operations for an elite bomb squad. “He has already started to learn how to smell explosives in a completely homogeneous environment, and he has also started to learn how to search motor vehicles and …

Dogs' aggressive behavior towards humans often caused by fear. Here's why
3 years, 10 months ago

Dogs' aggressive behavior towards humans often caused by fear. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

A recent study encompassing some 9,000 dogs conducted at the University of Helsinki demonstrated that fearfulness, age, breed, the company of other members of the same species, and the owner's previous experience of dogs were all associated with aggressive behaviour towards humans. The canine gene research group active at the University of Helsinki surveyed connections between aggressive behaviour and several …

Why 'Canine Intervention' on Netflix trains humans, not dogs
4 years, 1 month ago

Why 'Canine Intervention' on Netflix trains humans, not dogs

LA Times  

In Netflix’s new docuseries “Canine Intervention,” Jas Leverette — a Bay Area dog trainer whose clients include basketball player Steph Curry, comedian Kevin Hart, boxer Andre Berto and football player Marshawn Lynch — shares the foundational principles of his business. Throughout the season’s six episodes, the 37-year-old Oakland native also helps each dog owner with their own behavioral changes. Like …

Dog a 'nervous wreck' after being ABANDONED at an animal shelter by his family because of new baby
5 years, 7 months ago

Dog a 'nervous wreck' after being ABANDONED at an animal shelter by his family because of new baby

Daily Mail  

A German Shepherd who was abandoned at an animal shelter by his family because they were having a baby became a nervous wreck and cowered inside his kennel before being given a new lease on life. Some methods are: Training and conditioning dogs to respond to uncomfortable stimuli with a healthy response Anxiety medication Using CBD oil To prevent anxiety, …

Pet dog saves 10-year-old girl from being kidnapped by stranger on walk
7 years, 7 months ago

Pet dog saves 10-year-old girl from being kidnapped by stranger on walk

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Police in Virginia, where the attack happened, said …

Hospital admissions for dog attacks jump five-fold in 20 years
11 years, 11 months ago

Hospital admissions for dog attacks jump five-fold in 20 years

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hospital admissions for dog attacks have jumped five-fold in the …

Podium: Giving rescue dogs extra appeal
25 years, 11 months ago

Podium: Giving rescue dogs extra appeal

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Research indicates that potential buyers prefer dogs that are at the front rather than the …

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