Dogs that Bite and Fight

by David Ryan

If you are thinking of buying a puppy or adopting a rescue dog, if you have a dog that has started biting or fighting, or if you would just like to further your knowledge of dog behaviour and training, Dogs that Bite and Fight provides a complete understanding of why pet dogs become biters and fighters, how to prevent it and how to change the behaviour, including training methods that owners can use with their own pets. David Ryan was a police dog handler and instructor for twenty-six years. He cut his teeth on dogs that bite and fight, teaching them how to moderate and direct aggression proportionately. He qualified with a Postgraduate Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling, and his hands-on up-close manipulation of canine aggression was a useful grounding when he transferred his skills to dealing with pet dogs as one of the UK’s leading canine behaviourists.

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2013

About the author

David Ryan was a police dog handler and Home Office accredited instructor for twenty-six years until retiring in 2007, handling and instructing in general purpose, public disorder, firearms support, cash/drug/firearms detection and explosives search dogs.
He achieved Southampton University's post graduate diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling, with distinction, in 2002 and accreditation as a Clinical Animal Behaviourist by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour in 2008.
His work with the RSPCA includes their definitive guide on dealing with aggression in dogs and he now works as a canine behaviour consultant, providing legal expert witness advice in both civil and criminal litigation, and lectures around the UK and abroad.