A Constructional Canine Aggression Treatment: Using a Negative Reinforcement Shaping Procedure With Dogs in Home and Community Settings.

Aggression in dogs is a significant public health concern with 7.2 mortality cases per 100 million inhabitants and approximately 4.7 million dog bites annually. Canine aggression is typically viewed as a genetic trait and treated as pathology through the use of medical or respondent behavioral procedures. In this study the effects of the differential negative reinforcement of safe, alternative behaviors to aggression using distancing as the reinforcer were evaluated. The results demonstrated that even when the aggression was in evidence throughout most of the dog's lifetime, it responded quickly to changes in reinforcement contingencies.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Snider, Kellie Sisson

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rosales Ruíz, Jesús
• Hyten, Cloyd
• Ellis, Janet

• dog bites
• negative reinforcement
• public health
• shaping
• aggression treatment
• Dogs -- Behavior therapy.
• Reinforcement (Psychology)
• Aggressive behavior in animals.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Snider, Kellie Sisson
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 227206686
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5120/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc5120

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc5120