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163.  Aggression with HPR Working Dogs
Episode 163

163. Aggression with HPR Working Dogs

Gun Dog It Yourself

November 8, 20221h 47m

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Show Notes

Josh Cropper of HPR Working Dogs joins us to discuss a wide array of topics as they relate to aggression in our dogs.

  • Dog culture in Ukraine in contrast to in America
  • Our own interaction with dogs may cause the aggressive tendencies.,
  • "Be polite and ignore" is a better lesson for people/kids rather than "ask to pet."
  • What actually is "aggression?"
  • Breed selections based on emotion rather than purpose
  • Social interaction or social exposure?
  • Types of Aggression
  • Types of Drives
  • Creating social neutrality w/ PROPER socialization
  • Pick a training method and stick to it
  • Body language and cues previewing aggressive tension building
  • Keep the dogs MOVING
  • Being proactive and decompressing with crate training
  • 5 Steps of escalation
  • How to handle a fight in progress
  • Littermate syndrome and other potential causes of aggressive tendencies

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