When dogs target small dogs or children, the causes aren't always anxiety or fear. Lisa talks about non-affective aggression or "predation," cases, the signs, the risks, and how to work with them.

Links:

• Group Mentorship starts October 7th

Sources:

• Blackwell's Canine and Feline Behavior

Lisa resumes Part 2 of her interview with Dr Micaela Young. They discuss pain trials, gait analysis, and more.

Check the Part 1 show notes for links to all the resources mentioned here.

Lisa kicks off a new season with a special guest, Dr Micaela Young. Lisa and Dr Young discuss lesser known pain symptoms in dogs, what information veterinarians need from consultants when a referral is made for suspected pain, what to do when diagnostics are unremarkable, and a lot more.

Resources Part 1 & 2:

• Urban Animal: Micaela Young, DVM

In stranger-directed aggression cases the antecedent is never just "strangers"

Lisa talks about the 5W's - Who, What, When, Where, and Why - found in these high-stakes cases.

• Stranger-Directed Aggression series starts 4/27/25

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At threshold. Over threshold. Under threshold. Common terminology in the dog behavior world, but what do they mean and are they useful or accurate ways to measure a dog's emotional state?

Stranger-Directed Aggression for Professionals starts March 30th! For information and registration:

https://www.serenitycanine.com/sda

For decades, behavior consultants have been told that counterconditioning is the gold standard for changing behavior, especially aggression. But is that actually what the scientific literature says? Join Lisa as she talks about why counterconditioning may not be as effective as we're told.

Stranger-Directed Aggression for Professionals starts March 30th

Sources

1. Pavlov, I. (1916) An Analysis Of Some Complex Reflexes In The Dog; And The Relative Strength And Tension Of Several Centeres., Lectures on Conditioned Reflexes, Chapter XXV

Are you getting discouraged with clients not following your plan or losing them to the "other" trainers? Is the problem client compliance...or could it be your behavior plan? In this episode, Lisa looks at common mistakes all consultants make at some point (including her) and how to avoid them.

1. Stranger-Directed Aggression Starts March 30th

A listener asks if dogs that display stranger-directed aggression are being "protective," like so many of our clients think. Lisa answers and shares a story of a scary incident that involved her childhood dog and a would-be predator.

Stranger-Directed Aggression 3-Part Series for behavior pros - Starts March 30th

Many behavior consultants use a common bite scale to determine whether or not to take certain cases. In this episode, Lisa discusses why that's not an accurate assessment of risk and shares details about the dog who launched her journey into the world of dog behavior.

The 3-part online series, Stranger-Directed Aggression for Professionals, starts March 30th. Listen to this episode for a code to save 20% off registration (ends 3/1).

Resources

When do you refer a client to their veterinarian for behavior meds? How do you know if they are working? Where is the line when it comes to discussing meds? In this episode, Lisa discusses the tricky subject of behavior medications and our role as behavior consultants.

Resources

Stranger-Directed Aggression Series

Behavior Medications: First Line of Defense or Last Resort?

Blackwell's Canine and Feline Behavior