Are some dogs unsafe?Follow

Now who's sounding like redneck trailer trash?

Yes, certain breeds were originally created and bred specifically for the purpose of violence and aggression. Pit Bulls, Mastifs, Dobermans, German Shepherds, Great Pyrenees, Rottwieler, etc.. have traits in them that make it more inherent in their behavior to attack. Similar to the instinctual behavior of those of the Pointer breeds when they spot wild fowl, attack/protection/guard breeds(mostly of the Working class of dogs as per the AKC) find it more natural to respond to certain stimuli in a fashion in line with their breeding.

Of course, breed is only responsible for a dogs natural abilities. Training is needed to refine or reduce the dogs urge to react in such a manner. Training a German Shepard to sic vs. training a Poodle to sic would show the propensity of the former to this sort of work despite the latter's superior intelligence.

Breeding techniques also will play into a dog's behavior. Inbreeding and careless breeding often times lead to the development of mental and behavioral disorders in certain breeds, specifically those popular as guarding/attack dogs. Too often those in search of such dogs won't be going to reputable breeders.

Another overlooked point is the care and feeding of dogs. Many often assume that aggression in dogs always comes from either breed or specific training to influence the dogs to behave in a particular way. Often times, be it from neglect or ignorance of the owner, dogs will revert to a more feral state if not handled properly. Keeping dogs chained, lack of food or improper diet, letting "Pack Mentality" behavior go unchecked if the owner has several dogs, allowing the dog mental victories over the owner, overdefining territory, physical abuse, and a failure to socialise a dog with other people and other dogs can all lead to unacceptable responses that result in human/dog injuries and deaths.

How many times did you try this before you realized it was not going to be effective?

I've seen video that would refute that testimony.

As to you, Mr. Yankee:



If not wanting my rights infringed upon makes me redneck trash, I'll be redneck trash. But I refuse to live in a trailer, nuh huh, ain't gonna do it. No way. And you can't make me.

like i didn't see the dog humping jokes coming...

I've seen Border Collies trained to do this as well. It's not as big of a deal as it sounds.

And we've all heard the weiner dog stories.................

Alternatively, you could make felons get the foofy little pocket dogs.

That'll teach those felons to go acting all tough. Sic 'em, Fifi!

In st. johns where i live people have been trying to ban pitbulls for a while now. Im not sure if they have or not but this was brought on by a few attacks on smaller children. Now i dont no if the kids were provoking the dogs or if they just happened to be mean or the dogs could have been mistreated which would explain why they are so aggressive. In my opinion however these dogs should not be banned because i know people who own pitbulls and they are great dogs, or can be anyway i havent seen any mean ones. for example a guy who works with my uncle owns a pitbull and the only thing thats in danger around pete(the dog) is your lunch (he has been known to grab at unattended food). But trying to ban a breed of dog is a little ridiculous i mean what will be done about people who own pitbulls? will they be forced to move away or to kill their beloved housepet?

Edited, Tue Nov 8 15:02:57 2005 by randomWOWplayer

Any dog can go ape-sh[/i]it (Katie's a fine example), but those bred to rip stuff to bits are more likely.

I was brought up with working dogs but know that any of 'em can turn vicious.

The up-side is the white-trash eejits on the local news. They're usually filmed cradling a heavily bandaged 3 year old child, standing beside "Tyson"'s grave whimpering "But he was soft as a bottle of Pop"

The part where I fall to the floor in laughter is when they [i]Always say those words "He loved Kids"

And I think "Yep. Raw, broiled or fried"

/nods

Achileez = the okra farmer, eh?

you know whats funny? not insulting anybodies intellect or anything but a "pit bull" is not a single breed, it's a American Pit Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, American Stafforshire Terrier, and any mix that even looks like a fighting dog. Also although i believe the breed your talking about is the American Pit Bull Terrier, this breed was never meant to be a guard dog and usually arent very good because they were bred to be human-friendly just not dog friendly which are very different. The reason for this is because if a pit bull attacked the owner in the fighting pit it would be a liability. But of course all dogs are different..also Dr. Brisbin of Georgia states that different dog strenghth in breeds is not different...every canine possess a jaw strenghth of 350 psi..so these dog were either called pit bulls because of media hype or mistaken..also the American Pit Bull Terrier scored a 83.9% on the ATTS(American Temperament Testing Society) this is higher than Labs, Beagles, Cockerspaniels, and Golden Retrievers...these dogs were likely abused, unsocialized, or un-trained..also who the hell leaves there damn kid alone with a big dog anyways..thats just asking to be a doggy statistic..