How to Treat Aggression on Walks

from Karen London

Dr. Karen B. London describes ways to help dogs that tend to be aggressive while walking overcome undesirable behaviors. Often, running away or running past a trigger is a cue that a dog understands and will repeat. Classical conditioning may be an option if the goal is to change a dog’s behavior when they encounter a trigger. Still, running is a behavior that most dogs with aggression issues will quickly pick up and use with ease.

About the Instructor

Karen B. London, Ph.D. is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and Certified Professional Dog Trainer who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of serious behavior problems. Karen is an award-winning author on dog training and behavior, blogs for TheBark.com and TheWildest.com, and also writes an animal column called The London Zoo for the Arizona Daily Sun. Her most recent book is Treat Everyone Like a Dog: How a Dog Trainer’s World View Can Improve Your Life.