Dog behaviour and aggression support

Look beyond the visible behaviour

Aggression, guarding and household conflict cannot be understood from a label alone. We consider what happens before and after the behaviour, the dog's emotional state, learning history, environment, routine, communication and the people or animals involved.

Where pain, illness or another medical influence may be relevant, we will advise you to speak with your vet before or alongside training. Behaviour work must begin with an honest view of risk and what is realistically achievable.

Problems we can assess

Support may be suitable for established or emerging problems, including:

• Aggression towards people or dogs
• Resource, owner or furniture guarding
• Visitor-related behaviour
• Difficulty settling and over-arousal
• Multi-dog household tensions
• Destructive or persistent attention-seeking behaviour
• Problems around food, toys, handling or resting areas

Assessment in the real environment

When behaviour occurs in the home, in-home assessment can reveal routines, pressure points and environmental factors that are easy to miss elsewhere. The work can then focus on practical management, clearer boundaries, safer interactions and a plan the household can follow consistently.

Hero Hounds works across Kegworth, Castle Donington, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and the wider East Midlands. Previous bites or aggressive incidents must be disclosed before training so suitability and safety can be considered properly.