These include reporting owners who fail to clean up after their animals who may defecate in public places, cause some sort of environmental damage, or are
aggressive and exhibit
behaviours like chasing, biting or excessive barking, both
within or outside their dwelling.
At the child level, temperamental features evident in infancy and toddlerhood such as irritability, restlessness, irregular patterns of
behaviour, lack of persistence and low adaptability increase the risk of
behaviour problems7, 8,9 as do certain genetic and neurobiological traits.10, 11 At the family level, parenting practices including punitive discipline, inconsistency, low warmth and involvement, and physical aggression have been found to contribute to the development of young children's
aggressive behaviour.12 Children who are exposed to high levels of discord
within the home and whose parents have mental health and / or substance abuse issues are also at heightened risk.13 Other important correlates of aggression in children that can contribute to chronic aggression include faulty social - cognitive processes and peer rejection.14