Dog Showing Aggression to Certain People

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Really didn't mean for this thread to turn into a giant debate but thanks to those who gave me their input. I ended up taking her back this morning. Tough.. but for the best. Wish they would have told me this when I got her, not when I brought her back, but sounds like a previous owner burned her and abandoned her. Hope she can find a home that can handle that kind of mental rehabilitation.



Lastly, to Thefullmonte, I'm lost. Does this mean I have a big **** now? Crawl back into your hole.
Sorry you had to do that. What the dog went through is why it is that way, not because of the breed...and I think you realize that. Despite what some asshats might like to believe, dogs are NOT predispositioned to be any more aggressive than the next dog, unless specifically bred and trained to do so...but as with all animals, if neglected or mistreated, the outcome is unpredictable.

I hope she gets someone who has the time, energy and appropriate place for her.
 
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Sorry you had to do that. What the dog went through is why it is that way, not because of the breed...and I think you realize that. Despite what some asshats might like to believe, dogs are NOT predispositioned to be any more aggressive than the next dog, unless specifically bred and trained to do so...but as with all animals, if neglected or mistreated, the outcome is unpredictable.

I hope she gets someone who has the time, energy and appropriate place for her.


I agree and disagree. I believe animals are like people where some may have genetics that condition them to be heavier than others or maybe become alcoholics or have mental instabilities that others don't. I think the environment and raising of that dog is huge in those genetic tendencies being exposed and built on. Just like taking to twins and placing them in different households. May be fairly similar but will still be quite different.
 

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What the dog went through is why it is that way, not because of the breed...and I think you realize that. Despite what some asshats might like to believe, dogs are NOT predispositioned to be any more aggressive than the next dog, unless specifically bred and trained to do so...but as with all animals, if neglected or mistreated, the outcome is unpredictable.

The breed attracts losers, so it is kind of because of the breed.

There's no other way to explain it.

Pit bulls make up only 6% of the dog population, but they’re responsible for 68% of dog attacks and 52% of dog-related deaths since 1982, according to research compiled by Merritt Clifton, editor of Animals 24-7, an animal-news organization that focuses on humane work and animal-cruelty prevention.
 

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Sorry you had to do that. What the dog went through is why it is that way, not because of the breed...and I think you realize that. Despite what some asshats might like to believe, dogs are NOT predispositioned to be any more aggressive than the next dog, unless specifically bred and trained to do so...but as with all animals, if neglected or mistreated, the outcome is unpredictable.

I hope she gets someone who has the time, energy and appropriate place for her.

#fakenews
 
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Timely story after reading this thread yesterday: I went to the vet last night to pick up meds and walked in and a guy with 2 lab-looking dogs was at the counter. They both wanted to come sniff me and seemed friendly but I ignored them for the most part and walked up to the counter next to him. Not even 2 minutes later another lady comes in by herself and the 2 labs almost immediately started growling/barking, bearing their teeth and lunging at her for seemingly no reason. They had to move the dogs to an exam room as the guy could barely keep them restrained by their collars. So weird to see how they reacted completely differently to 2 people for seemingly no reason.

Pitbulls in disguise. As one poster says - KILL THEM... :eek:
 

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Pit bull isn't a recognized dog breed. It's simply a catch-all term mistakenly used for a bunch of diverse breeds and random mutts. The unclear nature of the "breed" leads to a large number of aggressive dogs misidentified as pit bulls. Oh, a stray dog bit a kid? "It looked like a pit" gets reported but really it was a black lab/Staffordshire terrier mix or another mix.

It's extremely difficult to rely on statistics about a type of dog when the identification criteria for the type are vague and unclear. It's not like we're talking about dalmations where everyone has a good idea of what they look like and are pretty accurate in identifying them.