i repeat, you ever hear of a poodle mauling anyone?
see if you can come up with a news story on that one,
some breeds are just falt out more likely to trigger prey instinct and damage a person. if you dont believe that, then, well.. cant help.
doesnt mean every dog of a certain breed will always attack, but certain breeds, like the pit, are more likely to.
You've been here this long and haven't heard the story of my contacting
the author of opinion piece in a Boston newspaper?
He had wrote about the need for enforcement of the leash law.
As an aside he mentioned that his child had been attacked in the past.
It piqued my curiosity and I was able to get in touch with him.
I asked what breed or type of dog had attacked his child.
He told me it was a Standard Poodle
and that the doctor in the ER had told him
it was the worse case of mauling that he had ever seen.
some breeds are just falt out more likely to trigger prey instinct and damage a person. if you dont believe that, then, well.. cant help.
Don't patronize me. Next you'll be telling me dogs are different than guns.
Of course there are differences in dogs. By breed and by personality.
Larger dogs can do more damage
but even a small dog can do serious damage and cause fatalities.
A Terrier may have greater prey than other breeds
but even a 'docile' Lab can literally take off your face.
The point is...
The principles of Responsible Dog Ownership(Contain, Train and Maintain)can be applied to any dog.
The knowledge gained by studying dog attacks and discovering common factors can be applied to any dog.
Firmly grasping and rigorously applying the principles while molding behavior with knowledge can virtually eliminate all dog attacks.