Oh boy, I misspelled the heck out of Sharpei, didn’t I?
You are right, though, it is the fighting dogs.
However, my friend did have his face bitten off as a small child by a golden retreiver that had been poisoned by a neighbor. The damage was severe, but surgery made it mostly undetectable.
I also had to have a Chow Chow that I adopted off of the streets of New Orleans put to sleep when it turned on me and bit me after I told it to go outside for latrine duties. I pointed to the back door, it fell over on its side in protest, I reached down to urge the dog with my hand gently, and then I knew what fangs in flesh felt like. Very fast, multiple bites before I could even react. This dog did display other temperament problems prior to this attack as well.
It’s not unusual for dogs to get cranky when they age.. Especially when deafness or blindness set in. They become unsure of their ability to protect/defend themselves and can lash out. This isn’t so bad if the dog is a chihuahua, but many of the FIGHTING dog breeds end up put down or in shelters because their owners become fearful of them. Another thing to consider before owning a dog.
I know someone who had a chihuahua that turned into Satan in his old age.. went partially blind and deaf.. poor thing was always on the defensive, bless his soul. But his owner understood this and never punished the dog. But if this dog had been a Pitt Bull, one has to consider the fatal consequences.