Tag Archive | "Aggressive"

If You’re Aggressive, Your Dog Will Be, Too, Says Veterinary Study at University of Pennsylvania

In a new, year-long University of Pennsylvania survey of dog owners who use confrontational or aversive methods to train aggressive pets, veterinary researchers have found that most of these animals will continue to be aggressive unless training techniques are modified. [...more]

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Smoking during pregnancy fosters aggression in children

Women who smoke during pregnancy risk delivering aggressive kids according to a new Canada-Netherlands study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology. While previous studies have shown that smoking during gestation causes low birth weight, this research shows mothers who light up during pregnancy can predispose their offspring to an additional risk: violent behaviour. [...more]

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