Rethinking Aggression: The Science Beyond Labels

Chirag Patel brings his decades of behavior expertise to unpack the complex topic of aggression in dogs, exploring why labels are less useful than understanding behavioral function and how human-centered perspectives often complicate our work. • Defining aggression as subjective – what falls under this label depends on the observer's learning history and context • Looking beyond topography (what behavior looks like) to examine the function that behavior serves • Understanding emotions as par...