Understanding & Correcting Dog Aggression with Strangers

February 2, 2010 by Kimberly Shores  
Filed under Dog Aggression

By natural instinct, dogs are aggressive creatures. When in the wild, the instinct of an aggressive dog can be handy to hunt, defend themselves from predators, and defend their family and resources. Selective breeding over the centuries has eliminated dog aggression almost completely, but this trait is instinctual and physically capable of inflicting physical harm. [...]