Cocker Spaniel Behavior: Rage Syndrome
There are great things to describe Cocker Spaniels.
The most-loved feature of a Cocker Spaniel that owners of this breed look for is its long coat.
It comes in either solid color or part colors.
However, this dog grows hair so fast that if it is not trimmed or groomed, the dog would actually look like a messed-up carpet rug.
This dog can really make you laugh as it is very playful and, when it wags its tail, it is telling you that it is happy to be with you.
When a Cocker Spaniel is well-groomed, you cannot resist stroking its coat and expect a grateful dog to draw close to you.
As a matter of fact, it does not like being left alone all day.
This is when you sense the change in your dog behaviour.
The aggressive behaviour of your dog is what bothers dog owners a lot.
Though not officially recognized as a name to describe the typical dog behaviour, the "Rage Syndrome" has been acknowledged to be a major concern about among owners.
Yet, there is no conclusive study that says that this is common to all Cocker Spaniels.
But, some studies that have been comprehensive reveal some interesting facts.
It was shown that more Cocker Spaniel males show aggression than females in the ratio of 70:30.
To be specific, the dogs were equally divided in gender and out of the males, 82.
7% exhibited the Rage Syndrome.
Solid colored Cocker Spaniels were observed to be affected more than parti-colored dogs with this dog behaviour.
To be specific, the red/golden coats represented 52.
1% of most "raging" of the dogs tested and black coats got 47.
9%.
The solids represented 38.
6% of the total Cocker Spaniels included in the study.
Males of this breed showed more aggression than females towards strange dogs, their owners, or a member of the owner's family when it is being disciplined or told to obey.
There was no environmental component that appears as a cause of aggression of this dog.
Due to this finding, the researchers move to look for genetic component.
Researchers also examined the neutered and entire dogs.
They found out that neutered females displayed more aggression than males.
Neutered females also became aggressive towards children at home.
Yet, they saw neutering as a consequence of aggressiveness rather than its cause.
After analyzing clusters of the aggressive dogs, there appeared some evidence that the Rage Syndrome was an "expression of social dominance" and a type of epilepsy called "complex partial seizures".
This strange Cocker Spaniel behavior cannot be diagnosed further unless dog owners bring their dogs for EEG and genetic testing.
Extensive research cannot progress with lack of voluntary participation by owners of this dog.
Because there is not enough information, the research has been in a standstill.
It was found out that owners feel guilty when a member of the family household is attacked viciously by their friendly dog suddenly gone mad and so there is little who co-operate with the dog behavior experts.
The most-loved feature of a Cocker Spaniel that owners of this breed look for is its long coat.
It comes in either solid color or part colors.
However, this dog grows hair so fast that if it is not trimmed or groomed, the dog would actually look like a messed-up carpet rug.
This dog can really make you laugh as it is very playful and, when it wags its tail, it is telling you that it is happy to be with you.
When a Cocker Spaniel is well-groomed, you cannot resist stroking its coat and expect a grateful dog to draw close to you.
As a matter of fact, it does not like being left alone all day.
This is when you sense the change in your dog behaviour.
The aggressive behaviour of your dog is what bothers dog owners a lot.
Though not officially recognized as a name to describe the typical dog behaviour, the "Rage Syndrome" has been acknowledged to be a major concern about among owners.
Yet, there is no conclusive study that says that this is common to all Cocker Spaniels.
But, some studies that have been comprehensive reveal some interesting facts.
It was shown that more Cocker Spaniel males show aggression than females in the ratio of 70:30.
To be specific, the dogs were equally divided in gender and out of the males, 82.
7% exhibited the Rage Syndrome.
Solid colored Cocker Spaniels were observed to be affected more than parti-colored dogs with this dog behaviour.
To be specific, the red/golden coats represented 52.
1% of most "raging" of the dogs tested and black coats got 47.
9%.
The solids represented 38.
6% of the total Cocker Spaniels included in the study.
Males of this breed showed more aggression than females towards strange dogs, their owners, or a member of the owner's family when it is being disciplined or told to obey.
There was no environmental component that appears as a cause of aggression of this dog.
Due to this finding, the researchers move to look for genetic component.
Researchers also examined the neutered and entire dogs.
They found out that neutered females displayed more aggression than males.
Neutered females also became aggressive towards children at home.
Yet, they saw neutering as a consequence of aggressiveness rather than its cause.
After analyzing clusters of the aggressive dogs, there appeared some evidence that the Rage Syndrome was an "expression of social dominance" and a type of epilepsy called "complex partial seizures".
This strange Cocker Spaniel behavior cannot be diagnosed further unless dog owners bring their dogs for EEG and genetic testing.
Extensive research cannot progress with lack of voluntary participation by owners of this dog.
Because there is not enough information, the research has been in a standstill.
It was found out that owners feel guilty when a member of the family household is attacked viciously by their friendly dog suddenly gone mad and so there is little who co-operate with the dog behavior experts.
