Rivaling The Anchorage, the best of the above listed works, in its combination of utter precision of detail and overwhelming sense of mystery, Côté's film makes for instructive comparison with the movie it most superficially resembles, Lanthimos's celebrated tale of overprotective parenting gone bonkers. (slantmagazine.com)
This may be sibling aggression (in which the dog is constantly at odds with another dog in the household), fear aggression (loud noises, strangers, sudden movements, etc.), resource guarding (in which dogs become overprotective of food, toys, and other possessions), leash reactivity (in which the dog reacts aggressively to other dogs or stimulants while on the leash), or the simple will to dominate (in which a dog wishes to prove he / she is the alpha dog). (lonestardogtraining.com)
And among tonight's guests is Kelly, a fashion model whose overprotective father has scared off previous beaux. (independent.ie)