TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Risk factors for behavior-related euthanasia among dominant-aggressive dogs: 110 cases (1989-1992)
JO  - Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
A1  - Reisner, I. R.
A1  - Erb, H. N.
A1  - Houpt, Katherine A.
SP  - 855
EP  - 863
VL  - 205
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-1488
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -