What Is Animal Aggression?
Your Aussie will demonstrate some distinctive characteristics when it comes to aggression towards other animals: • He’ll be a handful off the leash, running up to other dogs and ‘bullying’ them with lots of nudging, poking, and barking. • He’ll likely assume a dominant/aggressive stance upon meeting new dogs: this involves raising hackles to make himself seem larger, raising his head up high, and staring through narrowed or wide-open eyes. Ears will be pricked and the tail will be high, tense, and ‘switching’ from side to side at the tip. • Your family cat will probably be fine around your Aussie once they’ve had a chance to get used to each other (apart from some instinctive chasing and yowling), but other animals won’t be permitted onto the property. Other cats will be at risk of their lives; dogs attempting to gain access to the garden or house will be subjected to a full aggressive display, with a volley of threatening barks and all fangs bared.
