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Effective strategies for addressing and managing common dog behavior problems such as aggression, separation anxiety, and excessive barking.

A recent study found that dog breed plays an insignificant role in predicting the animal's behavior, including aggression. The findings of the research breaks modern preconceived notions that a dog is inherently aggressive if it is a specific breed.

The new research finds that genetics and heredity have little to do with dog attitude. Dog behavior, which ranges from being aggressive, defense, and sociable, among others, has long been thought to be based on dog breed.

Dartmouth's Duncan family has adopted Addie Mae, first thought to be an aggressive dog, but now doctors believe she suffers from autism and anxiety issues.

Shes very food-oriented. shes like, yes. yep. and again, its not something that puts her as being unadoptable. she is an adoptable dog. >> how hard is it for you just in this little bit of time to be able to tell the dogs personality? >> its very difficult. its not like its a blanket assessment. like youve got to really work with them in order to find out what you need to find out about them. >> next up for evaluation is the large gray pit who was showing signs of aggression. >> when im handling...

Hello. >> im especially looking for aggressi aggression. whether it be human aggression, dog aggression, resource, guarding type of things. im also just kind of keeping an eye on his general body condition. >> like those wears on his arms? >> the wears on his arms. looks more like a scar. >> yeah. >> i see pressure sores back here. so that tells me hes probably been crated a lot. it tells me in general this dog has not been well cared for. >> mm-hmm. >> good boy. good boy. do you see how when i ...

Hi, big guy. hello. >> im especially looking for aggression, human aggression, dog aggression, resource, guarding type of things. im also just kind of keeping an eye on his general body condition. that looks more like a scar. i see pressure sores back here. that tells me hes probably been crated a lot. this dog has not been well cared for. >> good boy, good boy. do you see how when i touch him, he starts to lick his lips. hes uncomfortable. thats their calming techniques. i wouldnt be surprised ...