06/19/2026
We talk about this in classes all the time my definition of aggression is intent to do harm. Barking, growling , lunging are mainly boundary setting. These are distance creating signals.
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Which dog is dangerous?
Most people get this wrong.
Looking dangerous and being dangerous are not the same thing.
Dr. Ian Dunbar spent years studying dog bites and discovered that the best predictor of danger isn't barking, growling, lunging, or looking scary.
It's bite history.
Did the dog actually cause injury?
More on that here:
dunbar.info/not-dangerous