Questions tagged [aggression]
Covers aggressive behavior exhibited by pets towards humans, other pets, or other animals in general
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Aggressive dog in certain situations
My wife and I have a Corgi, who is about 9 months old. He is fixed. He gets along with other dogs in general, besides when being picked up by us in close proximity to another dog and sometimes when on ...
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How should I stop my aggressive cat from viciously attacking me?
My 2 year old, male, part Egyptian Mau cat is really vicious when he attacks. There is always blood after it has happened. What can I do to stop him?
He will attack any part of you and he always ...
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Mother aggression towards puppy and impact to the puppy
I'm doing some research into the way mother's aggression (not normal levels of discipline) can affect a puppy as it grows and becomes an adult.
Specifically, focusing on long term behaviour.
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Dog is newly aggressive towards other dogs after lockdown
We sometimes take out a relative's German Shepherd for walks. She's generally been good with other dogs, playing well with larger dogs and ignoring smaller ones, and only getting a bit aggressive when ...
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Is my older dog going to hurt my puppy?
So we have had our 2 year old lab since she was 10 months old and she's been an only child for 2 years. We just brought a 10 week old puppy home and the 2 year old follows the puppy around the house ...
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My female cat has suddenly become irritable and aggressive, particularly against her daughter
I'm feeling anxious about the behaviour of my cats and hope to get some advice here.
TL;DR : My cat Nelly (2 years and 3 months old) has become irritable and aggressive, she often growls at and/or ...
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Adopted cat bites me
Female cat, 2.5 years, spayed, domestic shorthair. Adopted her in April (2 months ago).
I'm her primary caregiver (I feed her, scoop the box, clip her nails, etc). She follows me around pretty much ...
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Male Budgie doesn't want female in his cage
We recently got a female friend for our old male budgie. They are not doing much outside the cage. Right now they have separate cages. But the female wants to get inside the male's cage, I think ...
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how do I stop my cat from killing wildlife? [duplicate]
our cats hunt a lot. we keep seeing them catching wildlife such as mice, chipmunks, and even rabbits. we try to get the cats away from their prey and see if it will be okay, but they usually aren't ...
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Aggression or reflex? Dog that “nibbles”
I have a very energetic pup that uses his mouth a lot. He is a sweet and very good-natured pup, just very enthusiastic, rambunctious and playful. He does know "settle" and does it beautifully (for a ...
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Gravid female red eared slider
So it's the time of the year where last year on April 29,2019 my female red eared slider who is turning 4 soon layed her eggs but this time she hasn't. I moved her to her nesting area today (29th ...
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why does my leopard gecko bite me?
My leopard Gecko tends to bite me.
He hasn't shed yet. I'm worry about him/her. He's kinda mad at me all the time. I give him his crickets, food, water and he will scream at me. He does have water, ...
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My dogs get along with each other outside but not inside our house
In the last 2 days we rescued an 11 month un-neutered male German Shepherd named Teddy from a family who could no longer care for him. That family advised that he was just too big and too hyper for ...
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Keeping outdoor cat away from my indoor cat
Is there anything i can do to prevent an outdoor cat from my window that is eye level? My Cat is an indoor cat and the two are fighting through my screen.
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How to help my cat feel less threatened by other cats outside? [duplicate]
A little over a year ago, a cat showed up on our doorstep. Since then, we've taken her in and she lives with us. She spends most of her time indoors, but she doesn't have a litter box, as she goes ...
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is it a bad idea to let my tortoise explore my room while supervised?
I let my tortoise wander around my room to let out his energy(if I don't he gets restless and antsy). I was wondering if I need to have the humidity/temperature up in my room? also, some of my cats ...
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How normal is it for a non-dominant cat to stand its ground in a fight?
I live in a condominium complex where about 12 feral cats have made their home. The cats are fairly well-established, they tolerate people well, they are well-fed, they are all fixed, and some of them ...
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How to stop the neighbor's cats attacking ours
We have a couple of one-year old cats. A neighbor's slightly older male cat keeps coming to our garden and viciously attacking our cats (usually takes one of them by surprise, corners it and hits it ...
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Puppy growling - when should I be concerned? [duplicate]
Yesterday I adopted a puppy, and today was her first walk. She was quite scared at the beginning, but after a couple of minutes of walking, she felt comfortable. On my way back, we met another puppy (...
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My cat has started slapping my head/forehead with her claws when she wants to be fed
Unfortunately our cat needed to have all her teeth pulled and a couple of other visits to the veterinarian. Fortunately, (we're quite sure) she's not in pain anymore.
However we noticed, that her ...
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Male cat suddenly aggressive towards female cat with whom he has been together for more than a year
I have 2 outdoor cats, A male and another female. Both were very friendly and have had a litter too around 4 months ago. They are together since more than a year. They were very playful and shared ...
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Bunny honks and sometimes charges at my hands when moving things around
Some background info: my indoor rabbit is a castrated male who free roams when I’m home. He is overall a happy bun since I take good care of him and take him yearly to the vet to get his shots and to ...
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Working with fear based puppy before it becomes real aggression
My 7 month mixed breed (lab, cocker spaniel, Pomeranian, and breed groups herding, guard, and sporting, his brother had dna testing) growls, gets stiff and hair stands up when ever he sees someone ...
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My dog is aggressive around other dogs
I have a 1.5 year old St. Bernard.
He's amazing with people doesn't like dogs too much. He would get up to sniff them and then immediately go in for a bite.
So I have tried taking him to group ...
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Will I need to separate my guinea pigs?
Background: I have two guinea pigs, Penny and Rosie (both female, both around 3 years old, neither spayed). I got Penny in May of 2017, and she was a single until January 2018 when I got Rosie. (My ...
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Senior female cat will not accept male 14 week old kitten?
We adopted an 8 week old male cat into our household. His name is Ollie. We have a 14 year old Siamese female - her name is Jade. Jade was the 3rd of 3 cats that I had for a very long time. She ...
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Flatmate's dog still aggressive towards me even after living together for almost a year
I moved into a three-bedroom apartment a year ago. Two months later, we got a third flatmate with her dachshund.
He was extremely terrified of us for the first two weeks. We gave him space and never ...
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Dog Aggression In Crate
I have a Labrador retriever that is two and a half years old. He has some odd aggression when he is put in his crate.
90%-95% of the time, he goes in his crate with no abnormalities. He even goes on ...
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My male dog is aggressive to his sister
My dogs usually fight when there’s food around but only growl at each other never bite each other. But recently my male dog keeps randomly biting/ attacking her. He does this maybe once everyother day....
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Aggressive cat - when is enough, enough?
My cat, from a previous question, has not gotten less aggressive. If anything, she's more aggressive. It has been over two months since the incident in that question.
I have been working with my vet ...
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Cat's suddenly became very aggressive when brought to Mom's place
Background: I have a 2 year old, sterilized female Siberian cat. My mom's taken care of this kitty for weeks on end in my apartment while I've been on vacation and they love each other a lot. There's ...
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Adult lab just neutered came from the desert with strong prey drive
I've adopted a 4yr old recently neutered lab with no training. Was found living wild in the desert. His training is going well. However, his prey drive is like a wild animal. He is 90lbs and has ...
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Rescue from hell or just doesn't like me?
After the loss of my three babies, within a 6 month period, I was finally ready to adopt. I adopted a 6 month old kitten from a well known rescue that I used before. I have had him 8 weeks now. The ...
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Should I keep my new lizard separated from the main one?
So here on Saturday, I'm heading into the town to get another leopard gecko. My sister already has two and I wanted another one - my lizard is rather happy, but I feel like he's kind of lonely, or ...
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How will dogs on heat react to “Sentry Stop That” spray contaning pig pheromone?
Since our dog was badly attacked a few months ago we have been investigating many many different techniques and products to help stop attacks in progress (on top of preventative measures) and one I ...
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My cat gets angry and scared at me if I stand
I recently (3-4 weeks ago) adopted this cat and she was incredibly scared at first. With time she warmed up to me, but she is only happy if I'm sitting down or lying down. As soon as she notices I'm ...
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Dog Being Occasionally Defensive
I have a miniature dachshund who is about three years old and so I know it might be a little bit more in their nature but lately he's been getting a little bit more defensive. I pick him up and carry ...
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Two pet cats suddenly fight [duplicate]
I have had two cats, 4 years old, that I raised from kittens. One boy, one girl. They've tolerated each other and can sometimes be seen sitting on the same perch together. They have their moments of "...
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How can I stop my dog from killing wild rabbits?
I have a 3 year old Samoyed. He likes to chase squirrels and birds, sometimes rabbits. But rabbits are not as common as squirrels and birds, and he's always on a leash, so I didn’t pay much attention ...
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Dog lunges at other dogs
Ok so I have a Male Rhodesian Ridgeback who is 1 year and 3 months old. I started him in puppy classes when he was 11 months old. I have never stopped taking him for training at a school. He knows a ...
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Older dog aggressive towards new puppy
We have 3 dogs - ”A” is a 10 year old Bassett Hound, ”B” is a 9 year old Bassett Hound and ”C” is a 5 month old French Bulldog puppy. ”B” is the alpha in the pack and always has been.
The puppy is ...
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5 month old dog keeps picking up older smaller dog by her neck
We just adopted Blue, a 5 months old female husky/German Shepherd mix who's about 40 lbs (around 18 kg), and we have Nani, an almost 5 years old Basenji who weighs 14 lbs (around 6.5 kg). They seemed ...
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How do I stop aggressive behavior?
I have a small 14 year old dog (chihuahua/miniature poodle mix). She has grown aggressive over the years and is to the point that she'll randomly attack my other dogs and people if they move near me.
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My dog, Jack Russell, is jealous of others showing me affection
We have a ~10 month old, 5 and a bit kilograms, Jack Russell bitch, "Smudge".
Smudge is hardly perfect, but one piece of behavior is a bit worrying.
She had tended to yap and feint-lunge at me/us if ...
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Adult cat not getting along with new kitten
My adult cat is 4 years old. My kitten is 4 months old. They are both female. The adult is spayed and the kitten is not (but will be soon). They have been living together for 2 months now, and were ...
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What to do when moving next to a bird sanctuary with a loosely-domesticated cat?
I'm about to move and a really promising location in a new city and it's surrounded by a large forest and bird sanctuary. That's great to me, but to my cat I suspect it will mean the beginning of his ...
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rats not getting along,rats too young?
I'm a new rat owner, and I've gotten three rats at the moment. As a new rat owner I made the mistake of not getting my first rat in a pair or group and I got the largest one at the pet store. His name ...
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Why did my mother cat suddenly attack me?
My nice and well behaved Siamese delivered her first litter 6 weeks ago. We had a very strong bond, she would sleep with me and I was her favorite human. She trusted me enough to go in labor lying on ...
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Will 2 male dogs fight for dominance?
I have three Yorkie girls now, various ages and we want to get a male Yorkie pup and a Goldendoodle male pup. Will they fight for dominance down the line? I am worried about the male Yorkie.
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Stopping bad behavior/aggression
How do I stop my dog (3 year old) from barking and running at my nine year old daughter when she comes down the stairs or gets up from the couch, talks or if I talk to her? The bark sounds mean but ...
