Treating Fear Aggression

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Now you've diagnosed fear-based or conflict aggression, the basis of treatment is to remove exposure to inciting stimuli, use counterconditioning and desensitization and, at times...

Is fear aggression really aggression? Fear aggression may be confusing.The outcome may be the same (injury), but the distinction is important when trying to treat fear aggression.

Treating fear-based aggression requires two approaches: environmental management to ensure safety, and structured rehabilitation to alter the emotional response.

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Treating Fear Aggression

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Fear Aggression: Fear aggression is not a simple behavior that can be easily diagnosed and treated. It is an entire spectrum of behaviors, ranging from a simple snap on a single occasion to...

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Treating Fear Aggression

Treating fear aggression in dogs includes avoiding environments that may trigger your pup as well as desensitization and counterconditioning to help the trigger(s) seem less scary to your pup.

For a cat who shows fear aggression toward visitors, the visitor's presence becomes associated with high-value treats appearing.

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Treating Fear Aggression

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Fear aggression in dogs is a treatable problem if we understand why the dog is aggressive and commit to a behavior modification plan that decreases the dogs anxiety.

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