There are several types of aggression: protection of critical resources (food, toy, or person), genetic predatory response, fear aggression, and dominant aggression. Aggression towards people, either members of the household or general public, should be counseled with your local behavior professional. The complete counter-conditioning plan should reflect the same aspects of the behavior modification plan [...]

Boundary Agitation Boundary agitation occurs when a dog is maintained, uncontrolled, behind a fixed boundary, and is agitated by a repeating experience. The boundary could be a crate, exterior fence, windows in your house, or your car. The repeating experience could be the mailman, a neighbor, cars, dogs, children, etc. Do not use remote corrections [...]

Root causes: chemical imbalance, improper socialization to separation, mixed. Messages and Expectation Separation anxiety has two components: panic response and emotional response. The panic response is almost entirely chemical. Pharmaceutical therapy in the form of Chlomicalm or other homeopathic remedies is essential to controlling this response. The pharmaceutical therapy must be coupled with desensitization exercises [...]

Root causes: stress and mental boredom. Provide adequate mental stimulation. Two or three obedience workouts should be sufficient. Provide adequate chew toys and games. Emphasize toys and games that promote thinking and not just physical exercise. Make sure your chew toys are appropriate. Plush toys are similar to sofa cushions or pillows. A rawhide chew [...]