@article{ref1,
title="Risk factors for behavior-related euthanasia among dominant-aggressive dogs: 110 cases (1989-1992)",
journal="Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association",
year="1994",
author="Reisner, I. R. and Erb, H. N. and Houpt, Katherine A.",
volume="205",
number="6",
pages="855-863",
abstract="Establishing a prognosis for dogs with dominance-related aggression is difficult. Some dominant-aggressive dogs respond well to treatment; others continue to be serious risks for their owners. A study was performed to identify characteristics of dominance-related aggression and to identify risk factors associated with whether the aggressive behavior led to euthanasia. Medical records of 110 dogs with dominance-related aggression were examined retrospectively; characteristics of owner-directed aggression and eventual outcome of the dogs were recorded. By means of logistic regression, 2 different models were found to describe the association between behavior characteristics and outcome. In the first model, severe aggression in response to benign dominance challenges and body weight > 18.2 kg were associated with outcome. In the second model, unpredictability of aggression and a history of being purchased were associated with outcome. We concluded that dominance-related aggressive behavior can be subclassified according to severity and type and that outcome (ie, euthanasia) may be predictable in some cases.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-1488",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}