Über Statusaggression

Immer wieder begegnet man im Hundetraining dem Begriff
"Statusaggression". Der Hund, so die geläufige Definition, wolle
seinen Rang oder Status mittels Aggressionsverhalten verteidigen
oder gar ausbauen.


Doch gibt es sowas wie Statusaggression bei Hunden überhaupt?
Zeigen Hunde status-bezogenes Aggressionsverhalten auch gegenüber
Menschen? Und ist Statusaggression wissenschaftlich fundiert?


Diese Fragen (und weitere) versuche ich in dieser Folge von Rund
um Hund zu beantworten.


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