tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post5369658621364520941..comments2024-03-18T17:08:18.111-05:00Comments on Fatale Abstraction: Most aggressive dog breeds?phlegmfatalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-81605517940187279622013-06-14T12:10:25.737-05:002013-06-14T12:10:25.737-05:00I used to have a Spitz mix and a shorthaired brown...I used to have a Spitz mix and a shorthaired brown mutt.<br />Both from the pound, and very gentle.<br /><br />The current livestock (roomie's dogs) are 3 chihuahuas - one shorthair, one long hair (who just turned 19!) - both girls, and a hairy meat tube unaltered boy - who wears a dydee, as he likes to pee everywhere.<br />All very sweet. The shorthair is the watchdog.<br />ALL are scared of the massive cat.<br /><br />gfaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-55956331421337703772013-06-11T16:27:21.215-05:002013-06-11T16:27:21.215-05:00The study is of questionable worth, though, due to...The study is of questionable worth, though, due to the fact that it was a voluntary study, with certain self-selection bias.<br /><br />Pit bull owners and Rottweiler owners are more invested in believing that their animals are sweet and non-aggressive, while smaller breeds' owners may marvel at the shrew-like aggression that their pups may display. Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-29286254155899302832013-06-06T21:43:01.207-05:002013-06-06T21:43:01.207-05:00Too cute...great descriptions of your fearsome pac...Too cute...great descriptions of your fearsome pack :)Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-13197986889252217902013-06-05T22:23:39.833-05:002013-06-05T22:23:39.833-05:00My rescue doxie-mix MiniPup only gets aggressive i...My rescue doxie-mix MiniPup only gets aggressive if another dog gets too personal, but she'll tolerate strange kids petting her when I take her out for walks. (However, if another dog gets a bit TOO personal, she'll growl and snap to make a point.) When we were looking at dogs, I made sure to ask if the dog had any problems, and my doxie-mix raised ZERO aggression flags that would merit further testing. <br /><br />Then again, maybe we have an unusual bond between us? (She listens fairly well for a stubborn doxie!)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-86572298015927700942013-06-05T21:15:13.435-05:002013-06-05T21:15:13.435-05:00Good pooches all, and it's all about HOW they ...Good pooches all, and it's all about HOW they are treated!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-36329918819861463622013-06-05T17:32:28.626-05:002013-06-05T17:32:28.626-05:00They're aggressive, but they're the most l...They're aggressive, but they're the most loyal, also. When you add the love, they're the most wonderful to have. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-29829694529864796982013-06-05T14:15:57.612-05:002013-06-05T14:15:57.612-05:00I think Farmgirl hit it on the head. Irresponsibl...I think Farmgirl hit it on the head. Irresponsible breeding and bad discipline are the major culprits with small dogs. One of the friendliest and sweetest dogs I ever met was a doberman. Of course, this makes me think of that rooster-killin' your man investigated, lol.Jedi Master Ivyannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-42111998593139348752013-06-05T11:45:46.134-05:002013-06-05T11:45:46.134-05:00I had a Doxie in highgschool, and I agree. When th...I had a Doxie in highgschool, and I agree. When they get wound up, watch out! I tried to get one of my socks back once, which he'd dragged behind the couch. I wasn't in any mood to play, so I pulled the couch away from the wall, and went in there.<br /><br />Six stitches later I decided the dog had won.<br /><br />My wife has always had Pit Bulls. If you raise them right, they're not any more aggressive than any other dog. They're very loving and loyal to their owners (every sit with an 80 pound lap dog?) and will defend their territory.<br /><br />As Eisenhower once said, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight that matters. It's the size of the fight in the dog"!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-80364935831350813442013-06-05T10:22:31.174-05:002013-06-05T10:22:31.174-05:00amusingly...i've never met a doberman i wouldn...amusingly...i've never met a doberman i wouldn't want to own. i've met more aggressive labs and goldens than just about every other breed, and i can't stand'em. heck, i've been attacked by a few representatives of both breeds, and i bear the scars to prove it.<br /><br />i think the biggest problem with supposed aggressive breeds is they're generally very intelligent dogs and need handlers/families who can take that in stride. there needs to be more readily accessible education on breed-specific traits.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826932635166933072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-14684242073399746672013-06-05T09:41:39.523-05:002013-06-05T09:41:39.523-05:00The reason small breeds tend to be more aggressive...The reason small breeds tend to be more aggressive and or less well behaved is because (and this is particularly true of chihuahuas) so many people refuse to treat them like DOGS. Or like anything other than some kind of perpetual infant. You don't discipline an infant when it cries or waves it's arms and knocks something over, they don't understand and it would be mean.<br /><br />Too many people treat their dogs that way, and it results in horribly behaved dogs that thing they're in charge and get aggressive to make the point.<br /><br />Honestly, I always attributed Chuy's loveableness to his raising and the usual step back from overbreeding bad genes that happens with a mix, as most of the chihuahuas and daschunds I've met have been evil little bastards at worst and annoying little barking "watch him he'll sneak up and bite" types at best... and I do honestly believe that there are effects of overbreeding that become apparent more quickly in the small dogs, but span every breed, that can have serious impact on personality and aggression.<br /><br />On the other hand I met an entire pack of daschunds a while back (three of them) that are absolute sweethearts, bigger attention whores than dear Chuy and sweet as can be. I've always thought weenie-dogs were adorable and used to think having one as a go-everywhere pup would be neat, until I met so many awful ones. <br /><br />After meeting these though, if I weren't completely full up on dogs and saw one of the girls' pups? I'd probably have to tie myself to something sturdy to keep from taking it home. I am, however, full up on dogs, so that's a relief.FarmGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109427921448753169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-54525405167683113412013-06-05T08:50:04.279-05:002013-06-05T08:50:04.279-05:00You should try barn hunting with all three! It...You should try barn hunting with all three! It's the new 'sport' for varmit hunters. Just came back from a trial in McKinney. Loads of fun, dogs must search over,under,in straw bales to find the tube with the rat. (no rats were harmed in the pursuit of said sport-most slept through the thing while the dogs sniffed & snorted about.)<br />Tasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891343835821766733noreply@blogger.com