The Aggressive Behaviors in Dogs group, [Agbeh], founded in April 1996, today includes 694 experienced dog trainers and 2728 pet owners from all around the world, concerned about dog aggression.

Here in this educational forum you'll find discussions of how to modify the behavior of dogs that sometimes exhibit aggressive behaviors toward dogs and/or toward people. Most often aggressive behaviors arise from dogs' fears or anxieties. Harsh training and physical punishments may make the problems worse. The good news is that dogs' behaviors may be changed. 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 on using positive-reinforcement for teaching new skills. Detailed information is also provided about learning how to desensitize and counter condition a dog to various stimuli in order to change the dog's emotional response. Only "dog-friendly" recommendations are permitted. No physical punishment-based methods are advocated here. No choke chain corrections, no prong collars, no electronic shock collars!

Pet dog owners, hobby trainers for competition, professional trainers, dog behavior consultants, veterinary behaviorists, are all welcome.

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