The Aggressive Behaviors in Dogs group, [Agbeh], founded in April 1996, today includes 3376 members from all around the world who have an interest in canine behavior and training. Of that number, 700 are experienced dog trainers and the remaining 2676 are pet owners.

The Agbeh group is conducted as an educational forum with discussions of how to modify the behavior of dogs that sometimes exhibit aggressive behaviors toward dogs and/or toward people. Aggressive behaviors oftentimes arise from dogs' fears or anxieties. Harsh training and physical punishments are not advised for they may make the problems worse.

The good news for all is that dogs' behaviors may be modified. We teach people how to reduce tensions so as not to exacerbate the problems. Trainers and dog-behavior consultants give suggestions for safe home management and for using positive-reinforcement clicker teaching methods, including targeting, for teaching new skills. Detailed information is also provided about desensitizing and counter conditioning (D/CC) a dog to various stimuli to change the dog's emotional responses. Only "dog-friendly" recommendations are permitted. No physical punishment-based methods are advocated. No choke chain corrections, no prong collars, no electronic shock collars!

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Pet dog owners, hobby trainers for competition, professional trainers, dog behavior consultants, veterinary behaviorists, are all welcome. Participants are expected to write carefully and to treat one another courteously. Please set your subscription to "Traditional."

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