Nearly a year ago, my partner and I rescued a very small nine-week-old puppy from a local animal shelter. Our dog Jumper was born in the shelter after his pregnant mom was rescued from a police raid ...

Assessing a dog’s temperament can be a high-stakes game. Get it wrong in a police dog, and you have a dangerous liability. Get it wrong in a family pet, and you may end up with a heartbreaking return ...

Another important finding is that the rates of aggression are quite low. Thus, over the lifetime of the dog, only about 3% of owners reported aggression toward family members, 7% reported aggression ...

Dogs are man's best friend, but they are still animals, and sometimes their wolf-like behavior comes out in aggression. Some kinds of canine aggression to be aware of are resource guarding aggression, ...