How Severe is Your Dog’s Aggression?
Aggression in dogs varies widely in type and severity. From growling over a toy to biting unprovoked, understanding your dog’s specific behaviors is essential for effective management and improvement. This quiz will help you identify the severity and potential triggers of your dog’s aggression, providing a clearer picture of what’s happening and what steps to take next.
This quiz was created by professional trainers at Chill Out Dog Training to help you identify the type of aggression your dog is exhibiting and how severe it is. Whether you’re dealing with resource guarding, territorial aggression, fear-based aggression, or something else entirely, this tool is designed to give you a clearer sense of what’s going on and what kind of intervention may be needed.
Honest, specific answers will lead to the most helpful results. Let’s get started and gain insight into your dog’s behavior so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
Your Dog’s Aggression Profile: What It Tells Us
Thanks for completing the K9 Aggression Type and Severity Quiz. Understanding your dog’s aggression is critical—especially when safety is at stake. Whether your results point to mild guarding behavior or more serious, escalating aggression, the good news is that professional support can make a real difference.
At Chill Out Dog Training, we work with aggression cases across the full spectrum—from possessive behaviors to human-directed attacks. Our in-home training sessions are tailored to each dog’s behavioral history, environment, and triggers—so you’re not just getting training, you’re getting a behavior strategy grounded in safety, results, and real-world experience.