{"id":9417,"date":"2020-02-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/pain-a-cause-of-aggression-in-dogs\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T11:47:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:47:04","slug":"pain-a-cause-of-aggression-in-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/pain-a-cause-of-aggression-in-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain, a cause of aggression in dogs"},"content":{"rendered":" \n
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Aggressiveness is one of the most recurrent behavioral problems in dogs, as well as one of the main causes of abandonment and subsequent culling of these animals. And although there are several studies on this subject, the general lack of knowledge is still great.<\/p> \n \n

One of the most common inconveniences that occur as a result of this lack of knowledge is the failure to seek professional help to identify and treat what has developed aggression in the dog, causing a worsening of the problem or even reaching a point of no return.<\/p> \n \n

This is something that is very often seen with one of the least often taken into consideration triggers of aggression, pain, a<\/strong> common and unknown cause of aggression in dogs<\/strong> on a day-to-day basis.<\/p> \n \n

Types of aggression in dogs and pain-induced aggression<\/h2> \n \n

Aggressiveness has behind it different motives that cause its appearance, and each of these motives is divided into a type of aggressiveness. Some of the best known examples are territorial, maternal, fear and redirected aggression, although there are many other types.<\/p> \n \n

Pain aggression, as its name suggests, is that which occurs when the dog suffers from some ailment that can be caused by either an illness or an external injury. Pain makes the animal irritable and gives it a sense of vulnerability, which leads to aggressive behavior and even attacks if the dog is handled.<\/p> \n \n

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Pain aggression in dogs<\/strong> is the most common cause of attacks by dogs that had no history of aggression, and also a recognized cause of aggravation of aggressive behaviors in previously aggressive dogs.<\/p> \n<\/blockquote> \n \n

The ailments and diseases that can lead to an aggressive reaction are varied, and virtually anything that causes the dog severe and constant pain can trigger it. In large \n large dogs<\/a>\n<\/strong> for example, hip dysplasia is one of the most frequent reasons; on the other hand, cavities are another source of pain and worrying aggressiveness, shared by all dogs equally regardless of their size or breed.<\/p> \n