Characterization of 167 dog aggression situations in Avignon, France
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2017
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Os autores deste estudo retrospetivo analisaram 167 situações de agressão canina, provenientes de 59 cães, de uma clinica especializada em comportamento animal em Coustellet, França. As situações de agressão foram interpretadas com recurso ao “Triggering aggression situation scheme” (TASS) e classificadas em relação às vítimas, grau de perigo e problemas comportamentais do cão. Foram identificadas quatro situações particularmente perigosas: “contacto positivo”, “manipulações forçadas”, “entrar ou sair de um local” e “passar perto do cão”. As vítimas foram maioritariamente adultos que coabitavam com o cão agressor. A análise às crianças agredidas, grupo de indivíduos caracterizado como mais frágil, permitiu identificar várias situações de risco, como por exemplo, “interações positivas”. A maior parte dos cães apresentava um perfil assertivo mas determinadas situações, como “contacto físico” e “entrar ou sair de um local”, registaram uma maior prevalência de cães com perfil de falta de autocontrolo. O TASS está ainda numa fase inicial de desenvolvimento mas tem potencial para ser aplicado por cientistas, para melhor compreender a agressividade canina, e por veterinários e comportamentalistas no auxílio ao diagnóstico e prevenção de agressividade em cães.
The authors of this study present the results of a retrospective study using 167 aggression situations from 59 dogs provided by a behaviour referral practice in Coustellet, France. The aggression situations were interpreted using the Triggering aggression situation scheme (TASS) and classified according to victim, risk of injury and dog’s behaviour profile. Four situations were identified as particularly dangerous: “positive interactions”, “forced manipulations”, “entering or leaving a place” and “passing near the dog”. Most victims were adults and family members although some situations, like “positive interactions”, showed a high incidence of attacks on children. Assertive dogs were predominant in all analysed situations but specific situations like “physical contact” and “entering or leaving a place” showed a high incidence of fearful dogs and others of lacking self-control dogs, like “giving a command”, “simply by being present” or when “passing near the dog”. TASS is still being developed but it shows great potential to be used by scientists to better understand canine aggression and by behaviourists in the prevention and diagnosis of aggressive behaviour and related problems.
The authors of this study present the results of a retrospective study using 167 aggression situations from 59 dogs provided by a behaviour referral practice in Coustellet, France. The aggression situations were interpreted using the Triggering aggression situation scheme (TASS) and classified according to victim, risk of injury and dog’s behaviour profile. Four situations were identified as particularly dangerous: “positive interactions”, “forced manipulations”, “entering or leaving a place” and “passing near the dog”. Most victims were adults and family members although some situations, like “positive interactions”, showed a high incidence of attacks on children. Assertive dogs were predominant in all analysed situations but specific situations like “physical contact” and “entering or leaving a place” showed a high incidence of fearful dogs and others of lacking self-control dogs, like “giving a command”, “simply by being present” or when “passing near the dog”. TASS is still being developed but it shows great potential to be used by scientists to better understand canine aggression and by behaviourists in the prevention and diagnosis of aggressive behaviour and related problems.
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Orientação : Raquel Matos ; orientação externa : Gonçalo da Graça Pereira
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MESTRADO INTEGRADO EM MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA, MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA, VETERINÁRIA, CÃES, AGRESSIVIDADE, ESTUDOS DE CASO, VETERINARY MEDICINE, DOGS, AGGRESSIVENESS, CASE STUDIES, CANÍDEOS, CANIDS, COMPORTAMENTO ANIMAL, ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR