Introduction

• Type of affective aggression.
• Aggressive behavior shown by a dog in a state of high arousal, the target of the aggression is altered, blocked or removed and the aggression is redirected and continued towards a third party.

Pathogenesis

Etiology

• Aggression is the end result of a complex interaction of a number of factors, ie predisposition and stimulus.
• Frustration of behavior → increased arousal and aggression.

Predisposing factors

General

• Primary confrontation, eg dog fight which is interrupted.
• Breed type.

Specific

• Presence of a primary and secondary victim and a confrontation.

Pathophysiology

• Previous experience.
• Specific situation.
• Confrontation → high state of arousal in the dog which continues even after the causal stimulus has been removed or changed, so that the aggressive behavior is redirected to a third party.
• May lead to learned aggressive behavior towards third party.
• Redirected aggression → as dog cannot attack focus.

Timecourse

• Acute.

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention

Outcomes