APPROACH TO DIAGNOSING AND TREATING HUMAN-DIRECTED AGGRESSION: AN OVERVIEW
Why Is a Diagnosis Important?
How Do I Make a Behavioral Diagnosis?
How Do I Obtain Behavioral Information?
What Tests Should Be Performed to Rule Out Physical Causes for Aggression?
What Is the Pet’s Prognosis?
What Are Our Client’s Options?
How Do We Treat a Dog with Human-Directed Aggression?
BEHAVIORAL CAUSES OF HUMAN-DIRECTED AGGRESSION
AFTER THE APPOINTMENT AND FOLLOW-UP
What Should I Do After the Appointment?
How Do I Monitor Treatment?
When Do We End Treatment?
What If the Dog’s Behavior Does Not Improve?
THE CLINICIAN’S ROLE IN PREVENTING HUMAN-DIRECTED AGGRESSION
SUMMARY
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