ASCI 192 Lecture 15: Summary of agression in shelter dogs article
6 May 2016
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Summary of: behavioral evaluation and demographic information in the assessment of aggressiveness in shelter dogs (most important info in blue) Approximately 4. 7 million dog bites reported in the usa each year. To determine the dog"s basic temperament and threshold level for aggression by assessing its response to a battery of tests designed to stimulate common situation in the pet dog"s life. Help ensure that more informed decisions are made concerning the disposition of the dogs. Aid in making better matches with adoptive families. Minimizing the risk to the public by identifying dogs with a propensity for aggression. Aggression is defined as overt behavior or intent by an organism to injure or otherwise inflict noxious stimulation towards another organism. It is an established personality or temperament trait in dogs. Aside from genetics, the degree of aggression in the individual is shaped by early experience (socialization and learning. Can be mild (stiffening, snarling, growling) to severe (biting, tearing at flesh)
