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Why is my female dog aggressive? How do I address this behavior?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 1 year and 11 months old | 65 lbs

I am confused about my female dogs aggression.

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on May 21st, 2018

Hi there. If you want to post again with more information on her behavior, such as who or what she is aggressive towards, what kinds of situations tend to trigger the aggression, etc. we would be happy to try and help :)

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on December 19th, 2016

    This is a very general question, so I'm afraid we would need quite a bit more information in order to help you - what she is doing, specifically, that you're concerned about (barking, growling, snapping, biting, etc.); who or what this behavior is directed at (family members, other pets, strangers, etc.) and what types of situations tend to trigger it would be the minimum information we need in order to have any idea of what the problem might be and how to treat it. Feel free to post again with more details about her problem, or request a one-on-one consultation with one of us if you would prefer to have a more in-depth conversation about her issues.

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