Which dog are you more likely to fear?

[Tambora]

Shepherds, Rotties, and Dobermans all went through the same thing.

For good reason.
And their GENERAL status shouldn't be ignored when picking a dog as a family pet.

 

[Granite]

For good reason.
And their GENERAL status shouldn't be ignored when picking a dog as a family pet.

Actually, no.

I'm sick to death of armchair experts.

 

[Delmar]

It's more accurate to say individual dogs may be trained to be aggressive.

The whole point of this thread is that Ziggy, while not an aggressive breed, turned out to be an aggressive dog in spite of his owner. I have raised many other dogs in my life and he was the first to turn out this way.

 

[Delmar]

And because of breeding, don't understand why you want to deny that.

I can't prove it but I do believe there is a breeding component in that it seems like unneutered adult male pit bulls have a genetic predisposition to having very high testosterone levels. This is not the case with males who have been fixed,

 

[IMJerusha]

The whole point of this thread is that Ziggy, while not an aggressive breed, turned out to be an aggressive dog in spite of his owner. I have raised many other dogs in my life and he was the first to turn out this way.

Aggressive or passionately loyal and extremely intuitive? Our female Afghan never seemed to be able to tell the difference between friend and foe. I always thought it a flaw but, over time, I came to understand that she read us (my husband and I) better than we read ourselves and the same could apply to Ziggy.

 

[Thunder's Muse]

The whole point of this thread is that Ziggy, while not an aggressive breed, turned out to be an aggressive dog in spite of his owner. I have raised many other dogs in my life and he was the first to turn out this way.

It's like people, I guess. Some are just born with the potential for aggression.

 

[Delmar]

Aggressive or passionately loyal and extremely intuitive? Our female Afghan never seemed to be able to tell the difference between friend and foe. I always thought it a flaw but, over time, I came to understand that she read us (my husband and I) better than we read ourselves and the same could apply to Ziggy.

Bottom line, Ziggy became to dangerous to have around the grand children.

 

[IMJerusha]

Bottom line, Ziggy became to dangerous to have around the grand children.

That I am truly sorry to read.

 

[Rusha]

The whole point of this thread is that Ziggy, while not an aggressive breed, turned out to be an aggressive dog in spite of his owner. I have raised many other dogs in my life and he was the first to turn out this way.

That's unfortunate. We have been having a similar problem with my daughter's Pomeranian. This Saturday, the vet actually put him on a medicine that is similar to Prozac. It seems to be making a difference.

 

[chrysostom]

Which dog are you more like?

pit bull?

 

[IMJerusha]

Which dog are you more like?

pit bull?

Who are you asking, Chrys?

 

[IMJerusha]

they both look like good dogs to me.. id only fear the dog who bit me....

Speaking of which, my husband got bit in the buttocks last night by a three legged dog belonging to a farmer friend of ours. Just a wee beagle mix. He's never bitten anyone before and there are always strange people on the property. Odd....and a bit humorous.