Most Dangerous Dogs in the World
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Every person that I know deeply cares about his or her pets. They are their best friends. They tenderly love each other. Sometimes they eat together, sleep together, and go for walks together. I’m more of a cat person, but I can’t sit still when I see little puppies or big dogs with big soft fur. I want to hug them, play with them, and give them some of my love and tenderness too. I’ve also seen many adult dogs of different breeds worth praise and true admiration. They are clever, sociable, and funny when you want to play; calm and patient with kids. And they’re something I can’t credit to cats: they are faithful.
Personally, I don’t know any dog that would bite without warning or just snap. It’s my firm belief that behavior of the dog doesn’t depend on its breed so much as it being the right training and the “master” that matter. In my opinion, humans are most often responsible for dangerous dogs. That said, there might be some truth in the idea that some breeds have more unstable temperaments than others, but knowing this we should never provoke them.
Think for a minute and analyze your own life. Are we always polite? I can think of several situations when I would have gladly slapped a man in the face, but thank God I’m weak enough and I can control myself (at least I think that I can). Now think about animals. They have instincts too, and they may forget about good manners. It’s not as if they understand them in the same ways we do.
It’s also important for dog owners to protect both other people and their dogs from unexpected circumstances and thus the unpleasant situations. For example, when going outside, they could always use a dog-lead and a muzzle. They could be careful and not let the dog play on its own without a leash, especially when there are other people around. When you have a dog, you become forever responsible for the animal you’ve trained and tamed.
In any case, it’s good to know what breeds of dogs might be most dangerous, just to keep yourself safe. Sometimes the danger in a dog isn’t even a nasty personality, but a matter of them not knowing their own strength. Even though I personally still find it hard to believe that breed alone deems a dog “dangerous,” you never know what a dog’s owner has taught it. The research into the most dangerous dogs included below was performed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the CDC, and the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll start with least dangerous of the bunch. Sorry, but there won’t be any terrifying photos today.
Dalmatian
Origin: Balkans, India, Middle Ages
Weight: 40-70 lbs
Height: 20-24 inches
Dalmatians are active and energetic dogs, loving to be outdoors. They are very playful and love running.
There’s still no definite info about what this breed was originally bred for. This is the first dotted breed in Europe, Asia and Africa. They were serving as warriors, hunters, and shepherds before finally becoming the symbol of the English fireman.
Boxer
Origin: Germany, 1850-ies
Weight: 50-64 lbs
Height: 20-25 inches
The boxer is a very strong “square” dog. Boxers love to walk, but the owner should never forget the leash. It’s also better to refrain from aggressive games. Still, boxers recognize all members of the family and can play well with the children.
The boxer breed was bred in feudal Germany and dates back to the line of bulldogs that existed in Europe in the XVI century. Its ancestors were used in hunting wild boars and other big wild animals. The first puppy in a new breed was given a name “Box.” Boxers qualities, such as their strength, were highly valued by farmers and shopkeepers.
Presa Canario
Origin:Canary Islands, Africa
Weight: 100-125 lbs
Height: 25-26 inches
The Presa Canario hails from the Canary Islands, where the dogs were trained for hunting and for war. During the 18th century, English traders and merchants came to the Canary Islands, bringing with them their working and gladiator dogs, notably the Mastiff of England and the Bulldog. Englishmen also brought with them their traditions of pit fighting for which their breeds and the island dogs were inevitably mixed and eventually bred to produce the ultimate fighter. Nowadays the breed is used for guarding and the handling and driving of cattle.
The dogs of this breed can be gentle and noble with their families, showing great affection to their owners, and being suspicious of strangers.
Saint Bernard
Origin: Switzerland, Middle Ages
Weight: 110-180 lbs
Height: 24-29 inches
Saint bernards are amazingly big and easygoing dogs, but due to their impressive size they can look a bit awkward. They are quiet and peaceful, love children and are not built for active and rapid games. Saint bernards will need all of your attention, so if you spend days in the office, this dog is not for you. They are tremendously strong and, of course, they require a good bit of space.
Most likely, the ancestor of the Saint Bernard was the Alpine Mastiff, which was a pretty aggressive breed. They were used as working dogs and scouts. Nowadays they are considered excellent home companions.
Great Dane
Origin: Germany, Middle Ages – XIX century
Weight: 90-120 lbs
Height: 27-32 inches
Great danes are beautiful and majestic animals, with a gentle and loving nature. They love to play with children and participate in all family events and activities, especially in the outdoors. They are happy to go for a walk and don’t mind the company of other dogs, and despite their gigantic size Great Danes can even feel quite at home in a city.
In the middle ages, these dogs were used for dog fighting and for hunting big mammals.
Chow Chow
Origin: China, antiquity
Weight: 40-65 lbs
Height: 18-22 inches
The chow chow is an independent dog often focused only on its own needs. Chow chows need constant physical activity and communication, even if they don’t seem to like being disturbed much.
Chow chows were bred for hunting and helping shepherds.
Doberman Pinscher
Origin: Germany, XIX century
Weight: 65-90 lbs
Height: 26-28 inches
Doberman pinschers (often just called dobermans) are dogs that were originally bred to protect and defend. It is important to avoid any type of aggressive play and struggle with these dogs, instead letting the games be guided to develop the doberman’s intelligence. Even though they aren’t small dogs, dobermans can adapt to life in a city and become a perfect companion for the experienced, physically active owner.
This breed was bred in Germany by Louis Doberman who decided to combine the qualities of guard dogs and and the terrier. Luis was a policeman and needed a dog that would devotedly defend its owner.
Alaskan Malamute
Origin: North America, ancient times
Weight: 80-110 lbs
Height: 23-28 inches
The malamute is a friendly dog, but it has rather an independent temper. It’s better to keep this dog in a village, far from the city. Sometimes violent and energetic, they constantly need to move or play. It’s a working breed where the dogs are used to a cold climate, so if you don’t live in the deep north, make your malamute a nice playground as they are always in need of physical activity.
The name was given to the breed by a local tribe which used the malamute to transport goods on a sleigh.
Husky
Origin: Siberia, ancient times
Weight: 35-55 lbs
Height: 20-24 inches
The training of a husky is a complicated thing, and this dog is not recommended for beginning dog owners. Initially these dogs were used to transport goods on a sleigh. Not afraid of cold weather, they’re very active and loving dogs. The love to get together with other members of their breed and howl at the moon.
German Shepherd
Origin: Germany, XIX century
Weight: 70-85 lbs
Height: 22-26 inches
German shepherds are very beautiful dogs, distinguished from other breeds by their reliable and obedient temper. They are in need of constant and serious physical activity though, and they seem to give preference to long walks and active games.
Originally (as obvious from the name), the dogs were used for grazing sheep. They are great home guards and often participate in programs for the disabled.
Rottweiler
Origin: Germany, 1820-ies
Weight: 85-110 lbs
Height: 23-27 inches
Rottweilers are powerful dogs with strong jaws, primarily meant to protect. The breed was bred especially for that purpose. They often don’t like strangers and other dogs — they are guards at heart, and the dog owner should always remember that.
Pit bull
Origin: US, XIX century
Weight: 30-55 lbs
Height: 18-22 inches
The pit bull was bred especially for dog fighting and, sad as it is, they’re still used for this purpose today.
Photos source: www.flickr.com.
Written by Anastasia on April 1st, 2009
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:16 am
You forgot the boerboel, the fiercest dog I’ve ever seen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boerboel
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:58 am
We have a pitbull. She was a rescue dog. She is the sweetest, most gently animal we have ever owned. She quickly made her way into our hearts and our family. She is good with our cats and dog. The only thing she has any aggression towards are rabbits. She thinks they are chew toys…..
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:31 am
I fully agree with you, this stats don’t mean that every dog that belongs to the breeds listed is dangerous. I believe that they can be best friends and the loveliest creatures in the world!
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:39 am
you also forgot a cane corso.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_Corso
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:42 am
Yep, that’s a strong dog and can get aggressive, and it also resembles some of the dogs listed in the post. Good addition, thanks.
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:25 am
I have a pitbull.. and like JeanJean said above, she is the sweetest dog I’ve ever had. Over my lifetime we’ve rescued six or seven dogs, and Harley Jane was the first dog I’ve ever bought from a breeder. And she is the best pet I’ve ever had.
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:57 am
I really loved that you prefaced with the fact that it depends on how the dog is taught. But both my pit bulls were abused before we got them and they’re still the best dogs I know. I would have liked if you talked about their amazing temperaments more, despite their bad rap.
April 3rd, 2009 at 1:49 am
Yes, I do agree with you that the training is the one that will make the difference in the dog. It also depends on the owner. If the owner is a good person, naturally the dog will be influenced too. Some of the dogs here can really make my hairs stand just looking at them.
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
I am and have always been a responsible American Pit Bull Terrier owner. I have had them all of my life. I currently own an APBT, an American Bulldog, a Boxer, and a Pomeranian. My fiancee and I have 5 children in our home and ALL of our dogs are great with them. The APBT is by no means inherently dangerous. These animals will do anything and everything to please their master, owner, or handler. It takes a higher caliber of dog person to correctly raise, love, and care for an American Pit Bull Terrier. Once you and your dog bond, that animal will do absolutely do whatever it can to please you – even to the death. That is what is exploited with the creeps and scum that fight them. The person that wrote this site is obviously ignorant to the fact on what the APBT was originally bred for – they were not bred for fighting at all! That has been exploited. They were actually bred for small animal hunting. Several American Pit Bull Terrier throughout history have done and accomplished great things. So, next time – you can keep the APBT off the most dangerous list. The other ones on the list you never hear about. There is no Breed Selective Legislation going against them. They are not trying to be eradicated by certain cities and states in this country. No one ever hears about the attacks of the other breeds listed above. I will end with this question. After the American Pit Bull Terrier is gone, which breed will be next?
April 4th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Boxers are smart, and possessive. If socialized properly, they are no more dangerous than golden retrievers or Labs.
They are ACTIVE, though, and some might take this for some form of aggression, it is part exercise and part pecking-order exercise (fast, physical, and tall are likely to improve your standing in the pack).
April 5th, 2009 at 2:40 am
I am involved with Boerboel rescue in Southern California, and I have yet to meet a really aggressive Boerboel.
I am the proud owner of a 150 pound Great Dane therapy dog — a wonderful, sensitive, calm, intelligent, and loving creature.
April 5th, 2009 at 7:41 am
I’m a pet supply store owner and see lots of dogs come through our door as all are welcome. Our “store” dog is a great dane Halle who people will stop in just so they can say “Hi” or show her to friends. She’s 150 pounds of pure mush. Most times she doesn’t even get up to greet anyone..she will lay in her bed while kids sit on the floor next to her and gently stroke her. She is a pampered princess.
Her boyfriend is Hudson, a Katrina dog and a Rottweiler, they greet each other with lots of “kanoodling” and I always get a big smooch from him myself.
Then there was Sue, another Rottie, abandoned and found roaming. She would come in with her little pink polka dot collar and sit side saddle on the floor and watch as her owner walks up and down the aisles buying her lots of goodies. When her Mom came in and told me Sue had passed I cried like a baby. She was the perfect picture of what a rottie is not..aggressive.
We have pitty customers as well as boxers..not one has ever shown agression towards me or our customers.
Oh..we did have one agressive dog in our store…as I was handing her a treat I was bitten..by a poodle…not miniature..standard size. She is no longer allowed in the store to protect our customers.
Any dog can be aggressive…ANY!! A list like this could do more harm then good as the ignorant will use it as a basis to hurt these particular breeds of dogs because “their aggressive”.
April 5th, 2009 at 9:06 am
First, why do you say in your article, ‘Going outside always use a dog-lead and a muzzle,’?? If you’ve worked with your dog and bonded with it, you really shouldn’t need a muzzle!!
Unfortunately, not enough people consider the historical function of many of the breeds when they purchase their pup. The fact is there are breeds who were bred for fighting or for being more aggressive (guard) than other breeds. Just fact-and through the years of breeding for these traits, the temperments of these breeds are more inclined toward the traits they’ve beed bred for. Doesn’t mean they are ‘natural born kilers’ just means they have the potential to slip into the function the were bred for, when placed with an irresponsible owner.
April 6th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
excuse me.. but the South African Boerboel is the most fierce and strongest dog on earth. as said by poster #1
April 7th, 2009 at 10:12 am
The research was performed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the CDC, and the Humane Society of the United States, it’ not me personally who made the list of the most dangerous dogs, so sorry guys that’s what the facts say. Believe me or not, but even my cat sometimes looks more dangerous than a pit bull
thank you all for sharing!
April 11th, 2009 at 3:46 am
i have a neopolitan mastiff n its a family dog
April 11th, 2009 at 11:43 am
who ever wrote this article on pit bulls is WRONG! This is the reason pit bulls have a bad name because of articles like this…also, do your research. The pit bull was not called a pit bull until it came to the states in 1970! They were not bread for fighting solely! The breed is called american staffordshire terrier!! NOT PIT BULL!!!! They bread this dog for BULL BAITING..NOT PITT FIGHTING… BECAUSE OF THE DOGS SIZE AND FEARLESSNESS IT WAS FIERCE IN THE RING THAN ANY OTHER DOG….PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU MAKE CLAIMS ABOUT PITT BULL…. YOU CLEARLY HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THE BREED!!!! OR ITS ORGINS… I HAVE A REGISTERED AM STAFF…THIS DOG IS FEARLESS BY NATURE…IS THE MOST GENTLE ENERGETIC DOG AND IS GREAT AROUND CHILDREN…. http://WWW.YANAKKENNELS.COM
April 13th, 2009 at 2:15 am
WRONG! pits were NOT bred for dog fighting! they were bred to protect farmers while they worked with the bulls and cows. before you wirte something do your research! and how come doxies, cocker spaniels and other small dogs arent on there? those guys would bite you long before a pit, rottie, dobie or german shepherd
April 13th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Well, I’ve already mentioned that this article was written based on the research performed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the CDC, and the Humane Society of the United States, it’s not my personal opinion. As for the history of the breeds, we’ve reviewed many articles and websites and published the most widely spread info. Of course, there are different opinions about origins of the breeds and there’s a place for the different history as well. Also, I’d like to repeat myself, every dog can be dangerous and this article in no way means that all the pit bulls are fighters, or killers or will bite you to death. Here’s the link to one of the researches made: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00047723.htm As you can see, that’s the list of Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities in United States for 1995-1996 and pit bull is number one is this list. However, this doesn’t mean that this is the “bad” dog, or any other dog from the list as well.
April 13th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Actually, old english bulldogs were bred then with the boston terrier. What they were looking for in the 1800′s was the bite of the bulldog and the agility and fearlessness in the terrier.. they were bread to bait bulls,bear…but when they changed the law… the common people started to turn the dogs on each other! The blue paul terrier also in the mix as well as the great dane! SO, they called them “pit dogs”.
so, in 1970..ukc reconized pit bull as a breed.. akc would not..they do reconize however,
stafford shire terrier…american stafford shire terrie..not pit bull..the pit bull here in america is nothing more than in line breeding…in my opion they are not a breed!
you have this article that is 20 years old.. they should not be on your dangerous list.
April 14th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Well, here’s the other one, it has the data for 20 years period http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdf Ican only hope that things changed since then
April 14th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
I Understand and i think it went out into left field a little.
your article means nothing to me!
reason: pit-bull type dogs.
no. in the same rticle they mention rotties straight away..not rottie types…
get my point! what is a pit bull type of dog????? what does it look like??
April 17th, 2009 at 8:50 am
This is so not true. Pit bulls should not be on this list and niether should the Rottweiler. These are two of the most dosled dog you can ask for. If you think that a pit bull is mean you are so wrong. The smaller the dog the fast it will bit you. I once had a begal and that little bastrad would bit you in a new york minute. Where as I now own a pit bull and she is much more intellegent then the begal was. The pit bull is not mean you can make any dog into a fighter. It just depends if a dumbass raises them or not.
April 19th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
I have owned 3 boxers. They are very gentle and very good with children. The only time they were aggressive is if they felt we were threatened. The boxer is also on the top ten most popular dog list.
April 25th, 2009 at 9:59 am
I just want to say that all dogs have the potential to be dangerous just as us people or any animal for that matter. It’s all about the upbringing. As for small dogs like cocker spaniels or chihuahuas being on lists like this, please don’t fool yourself. Yes these small dogs have the tendency to snap or bite more often do to their smaller stature but the breeds of dogs on this list are being recognized for the potential damage done with a single bite and reports made by people of course.
Pit bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios and so on have bad reputations solely because when not properly cared for and when put into hostile situations, they are without a doubt among the worlds most damaging dogs. They can inflict large amounts of damage in just a single bite. Im talking torn flesh, punctured arteries or even bone.
I have been bitten by a chihuahua and by a pit bull and believe me, I’ll take that chihuahua bite over the pitt bulls anyday. And the pitt bull didn’t even get me all that good. I was breaking up a fight between my friends 2 pitt bulls. Normally they are very sweet and gentle dogs but for some reason that day out of nowhere, they jumped at each other and locked up. I hold no grudge against pitt bulls or any breed. I blame owners and people who just don’t understand what kind of attention and environment these dogs need.
April 27th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
After reading this article, I feel the need to comment. I am a dog lover but I have always been very questionable when it comes to pitts. Well, about 5 months ago all that changed. My brother found a pregant pitt and she had been abused. She had a huge scar on her leg, that had been sewed up with a neddle and thread. She was used as a bait dog and then as a bredder dog. Well, the first time I meet her she walked up to me and just started licking. She was the sweetest dog. On the day she had her pups, I was still afraid she would try to bite because most mother dogs will. Well, instead she licked me and I ended up helping her give birth to the pups. All the pups were little poop heads and would nibble at you as most pups do. Well, 5 months later I now own my first pit bull. He is one of puppies I helped deliver. I now wake up very morning being attacked with kisses from him. He is only a pup but is turning out to be one of the best dogs I have ever had. I also read on a website that pitts were harder to control. That’s bs, because I also own a black lab and my pitt is easier to control then he is. I now have a better understanding of the breed and love to be around them. I will agree that ppl need to becareful around them because just like any other dog, you never know how the owners have trained or treated them. I would also like to mention that as a child a played with my cousin rotties and they were great dogs too. Altought, one of them did bite me because he was scared of my bike. Wierd right but, I have notice with just about every rottie I have been around has an issue with bikes. Even the one my brother owned. But still rotties are wonderful dogs. And just for the record just about every pitt or rottie I get around seem to be so sweet. Damn the stupid ppl that give these dogs a bad repitation. I am not saying that about the author because she only wrote the information she had been given. I just hope she doesn’t believe it. But for the next time she needs to mention that pitts are wonderful animals with great dispositions. Oh, and I have also always heard that pitts are not good with other animals thats also bs because my pitt loves our cats and other dogs too.
May 2nd, 2009 at 12:36 pm
To all people going on and on and on about your wonderful PitBull dog that won’t harm a soul: READ THE ARTICLE NAME. “Most Dangerous Dogs in the World”.
PittBulls, bred for FIGHTING, guess f*cking what, fall into the ‘dangerous dog’ category. Yes we know, any dog can be brought up to be nice – DUH. You still cannot deny the pittbull belongs in the dangerous dog category. If you have ever seen a couple pitbulls rip the face off a kid (I have) and scar/deface the kid for life, you too might smarten up.
READ the friggin article name before you post off topic.
May 3rd, 2009 at 5:15 am
I understand a lot of dog owners feel attacked when someone mentions “their” dog in a list like this, but it’s getting silly here. The list is based on research, as the author says. Dangerous also does not mean aggressive. Clearly, getting attacked by a rottweiler is more dangerous than getting attacked by a poodle, even if the rottweiler attacks once a year and the poodle attacks once a month. Dangerous means big, strong dogs that were breeded for hunting, guarding, fighting, etc.
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May 3rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Any dog can be a biter and most of the comments above are accurate in that the way the dog is raised has more to do with its tendency towards agression than anything. As with most things the impression of certain breeds to be agressive is media driven. Cocker Spaniel bites child is not news. Rottweiler bites child is big news. I operated a very large pet store for years which encouraged people to bring their dogs in. Only two dogs did I ever see behave agressively were a cocker spaniel, a breed that is squirrly from in breeding, and a Rottweiler that was raised as a “bad guy image dog” by a thug. One day a nice lady came to me to tell me she would not be able to shop there anymore because we allowed dangerous dogs to come into the store. I thought some dog had growled at her and asked her to show me the dog and owner. She took me to a lady who had a Rottweiler on a leash who was shopping. The lady who was bothered said to me “they are agressive dogs that should not be in the store”. I asked her to watch me. I introduced myself and her to the lady with the dog and then to the dog. Long story short, in about 5 minutes the first lady was on the floor with the Rottweilers head in her lap and she was petting it. A month later she came in with a Rottweiler puppy. It is all media driven perception.
May 3rd, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Have a look at pet Hyenas in google image search. You may have to rearrange the list.
May 3rd, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Owner of 4 Huskies..why would this breed show up on this list? Personally, i think even a poddle can hurt you if you really make them mad. I have mine for over 9 years now and i will continue to love this breed as they are loving, strong, challenging almost human-like animals. No one ever was in danger when they walked in to my house, unless you consider licking dangerous behavior. It is possible, that some abused huskies fought back , or their animal instinct kicked in and they reacted. No matter what breed- people make the bad choices – leaving small children with a dog that is not trained or introduced properly to the new kid on the block is never a good thing. They are all good breed – but they are still animals, and only bad people will bring this out from them. Good owner – good dog. I dont agree with the labeling of the breed – i will swear by mine always
May 4th, 2009 at 10:11 am
(Sorry for my very bad English so if i offend anyone or got some other things wrong in other ways i did not meant to do that and i am realy sorry if so… )
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We laso hawe some dog races that are very much like those dogs.
Yes, poddles (for example) are MUCH more agressive than (for examples) Huskies, Malamute and other similar races, but i guess that we had to remember those dogs are (at least i guess so…) much closer to mother nature than “city dogs” and i think, (correct me i i am wrong) they are not so far from the volves, in fact volves are much like modern domested dogs, but they are slightly different and will not always act exactly as as modern domested dog. I Guess to take care of those dogs one must understand them and undestand how they work and how they will response to Your command and (friendly, personaly i dont think “human style violence” will work here,)) tell him that You are the one in charge not him, if one fail with this step or doing it wrong he will often try to tell You what rank he think You will hawe. dvs, the dog not mean to attack people for hurting, just tell one who is now the true leader of the pack. I think many people dont allways can handle that the right way and understand that cooperating with the dog as a companion and a god friend rather than just a cute pet. We had to remember that Those dogs are very much smarter than most of the other races. (Than remember volves fur is much thicker than human skin so if one get some small scratsches it was not alwas the meaning to hurt You, often just he wanted to play around with You as a friend.)
It´s all about thrust and understand each other.
Yes, those dogs are not for beginners, but once one learn how to handle them correct You will hawe wery good friends for long time.
So, Yes, the list is probably correct.
May 4th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Always use a muzzle??? Do you even own a dog? I own a doberman that’s never bitten anyone. I have no need of a muzzle.
May 4th, 2009 at 10:21 am
You have an interesting article here, but I am afraid it simply shows people pictures of dogs that almost anybody would just assume are capable of being dangerous. When I volunteered for the Humane Society in 1993 the most dangerous dog to own as a pet was the Cocker Spaniel It had, and I believe still does have though I have not checked this recently, the most reported bite incidents per year in the US, which is unfortunate seeing as quite a few people get the dog because it is small and they assume it would be a good family dog. It is however the “family” part that is the problem, becoming easily jealous of children and easily scared because of its smaller size.
You are right, none of these breeds represent a “bad” dog necessarily, but this article doesn’t go deep enough into the subject matter. If someone buys a Doberman, most likely they are getting it because they want a guard dog, that is what it is known for. If someone buys a large dog, they already know that if the dog were to bite there would be trouble due to its size. If someone buys a Cocker Spaniel however, are they aware that it is so prone to biting? Would they still get it if they knew that? As it is, it just seems like you took some of the more popular larger dogs and through them in a pictorial list with an attention grabbing headline. That isn’t going to help anyone, least of all the dogs.
May 4th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
I thought Dick Cheny is the most dangerous dog.
May 4th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
You mention basing this partially on “research done by the American Veterinary Medical Association”. Slight problem there: 1) the AVMA does not perform research, 2) the AVMA strongly and actively opposes designating any breed of dog dangerous.
May 4th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I call BS!!! So what if a site lists a dog as “dangerous” There is no such thing as a bad breed, only bad owners. PERIOD!!!
May 4th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Dogs are always nice if owners are nice to them. Two cousins of mine had a Rottweiler and a Pit Bull each, both animals rescued from some idiot who wanted to kill them because they did not respond to the fight training. Both dogs were the most amazing, tender, caring dogs I’ve met. It was their “personality”, so to speak.
BTW cats are loyal and loving…I guess you’ve never had a cat friend who fights a cocker spaniel to defend you. My cat did that. He is the best cat ever.
May 4th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
The great dane looks like it’s being choked.
How can you forget the NEWFOUNDLAND…
May 4th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Rotties were bred to pull carts.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:11 am
I used to take my sister’s Australian sheep dog to a dog park, and observed many dogs. The sweetest, most tolerant dogs by far were the Great Danes. The small terrier types would get all macho and confrontive with them, and they’d just peer down at them with interest. One tripped on a little dog and fell down, and was very careful to avoid landing on a dog. What sweeties!
Did anyone mention the Great Pyrenees? They look like horses in the show ring. By the way, my vet has gotten “fear bites” from more daschunds than any other dog.
May 5th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
GERMAN SHEPHERDS ARE THE BOMB! THEY’LL PROTECT YOU TILL DEATH AND ARE LOYAL TO THE END.
May 5th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Under husky you pictured a siberian husky which unlike other breeds have been reared for thousands of years in north siberia. In which if they ever bit their owner would have had their teeth filed down and not allowed to bred. Quite possibly the oldest example of selective breeding in dogs. Siberian huskies are one of the least dangerous dogs to people but most dangerous to other smaller dogs and small animals. As well as not a good dog for any climate that is not arctic.
May 5th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Any and every animal can be aggressive under the right circumstances. I got bit by a stray Labrador once in front of my house. You have to know your dog. The more you know the better prepared you are, and the safer you and you canine companion are.
I love dogs and I hate to see them pushed to aggression.
May 5th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
What you really need is a Most Dangerous People list. The problem with injury inflicting dogs lies in the breeders lack of fore sight, the owners ignorance, and everybody else being racist against big strong dogs. Any and every dog will bite. It is a hard wired behavior. But there are learned behaviors that we need to take control of if we are going to keep such an animal as part of our society.
May 6th, 2009 at 12:43 am
I am not going to enter into a debate about which dogs are dangerous or not. The author makes a blanket statement in the title and list generalities to each breed. There is nothing in this story that is offered as proof. Poor poor journalism. I’ll be sure to add dirjournal.com to my s*** list.
May 6th, 2009 at 5:22 am
yes, that’s the siberian husky, and yes this breed exists for a long time now but still, they are considered as dangerous if treated in a wrong way
May 6th, 2009 at 5:37 am
I think you must add to list Turkish shepherd dog which name is ‘Kangal’.
A video sample is here: http://www.pumaki.com/show.php?id=gTYWWqY7Lv8
And wiki page is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangal_Dog
Kangals bite only neck of body.
And the other Turkish or Anatolian shepherd dog is Akbash can be in this list.
Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbas_Dog
Video sample: http://www.pumaki.com/show.php?id=d30rINShkL8
Thanks for this great article.
May 6th, 2009 at 5:38 am
Hey guys, I’m not trying to prove anything in this list, this makes no sense at all. It’s not my personal stats and it’s not my personal opinion, these are the FACTS. Take it easy, I don’t want any of the dog owners to be upset or hurt, you love your pets deeply and that’s a great thing.
As for the muzzle, my bf has a dog, and the dog is not from this list, but still any time they go for a walk they take a muzzle. Surely, your dog is the best dog in the world, but I don’t speak about your dog in personal.
May 6th, 2009 at 8:47 am
İt is great but İ recommend you sivas cangal……
May 6th, 2009 at 9:06 am
kangal dog dead and most intelligent dog I think is most endearing to the following address for details, see http://www.kangal.gen.tr/
for Google translate http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=tr&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kangal.gen.tr%2F&sl=tr&tl=en&history_state0=
sorry my limited English
May 6th, 2009 at 11:00 am
The thing is these are not facts, and do not come from the sources you quote. Perhaps you should give your actual source rather than just expect people to take you word for the undeniable truth of what you are saying?
May 6th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
are you trying to say that I made this document on my own
http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdf
May 6th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Very nice pictures, but it is downright ignorant and misleading to suggest that these breeds are more dangerous than others. Frankly you should be ashamed of your misleading statement.
May 7th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
How factual is an article of which the authors in their research do not even know what Dalmatians were bred for?
(Military guard dogs and then the breed was refined in England for use as carriage dogs – this is where the fireman mascot was born back in ye old days and just held over once mechanical engines replaced the old horse and buggy ones)
A more relevant study would be this one…
The 9 Breeds of Dog That Bite the Most
According to a 27-year study of dogs in the New York City area made by Dr. Robert Oleson, of the U.S. Public Health Service, these are the 9 dogs most apt to take a nibble out of a human being. They are, in the order of their aggressiveness:
1. German shepherd
2. Chow chow
3. Poodle
4. Italian bulldog
5. Fox terrier
6. Mixed chow chow
7. Airedale
8. Pekingese
9. Mixed German shepherd
and even he states that this may be inaccurate as people bitten by a small dog are less likely to report it as the bite itself is less serious. Continuing to perpetuate myths about certain breeds like the pitt is just wrong. There are some people who are serial killers… does that mean everyone is?
May 7th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
thanks for the input and for the data, that’s very interesting and different approach
May 8th, 2009 at 10:06 am
as for the history of the dog breeds, there are many and many histories online, they are same in some way and they are different in some way. we can make it in the following way: you can give your suggestion for the history and I will post it online with your name as the author. Same, if you think that any dog should be added to this list, please give some stats why it should, not just because it’s a big dog. Everyone is welcome to contribute.
May 9th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
i think you should also mention, despite the rumors and myths about pit’s, tons and tons of research conducted stated that pitbulls canNOT lock their jaws, yes their brains DO in fact stop growing and the only reason why they’re considered the most aggressive is because they’re the most dangerous when put with other dogs…when put with human’s, they’re the most loving. i have a pitbull and an akbash and yea, they fight sometimes but that’s only when i am petting one and the other gets jealous but they’ve never harmed a human. we’re actually required to have a specific dog tag for a pit otherwise if you get caught in the city without one, your animal will be confiscated and put down. sad, i know…all the while the people two houses down have had their 9 year old daughter bitten by their boxer more than once…
so technically, is this list directed at “most dangerous to humans” or “most dangerous to other animals” because if the first is the case, then a few of these should be taken off of the list and your research should be reconsidered.
by the way, this is “not my opinion” …as you clearly stated. i am clearly stating facts as well.
May 13th, 2009 at 9:36 am
i gt 12 american pittbul pups and two adults alll white
May 14th, 2009 at 12:49 am
I’ve two doby’s one is 7 one is 8 they love all people they meet,if they don’t lick you to death then your safe.I can not speak for people who own and treat any dog bad,before anyone judge’s any dog they should look at the owner.if you want a killer dog,treat it like sh#$!it will deliver.any dog can be aggressive.givin, the dangerous dogs are bigger,but don’t be so shallow to judge a dog for
it’s circumstances.be active and report neglect!!!who’s the dangerous dog here?THE OWNER!
May 14th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
you also forgot the Malinois (belgian shepherd dog) ,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Shepherd_Dog_(Malinois)
over here they are more feared than any of the dogs in the list.
but like with any dog if trained well its a great dog, if not this one will be a serious pain in the *ss
May 15th, 2009 at 9:37 am
When you write an article like this you must be responsible for it’s content. How many sites did you gleen your information from, did you talk to actual owners of these breeds of dogs? Did you talk to vets in large city’s or inner city areas? Did you talk to rural vets?
The PDF file you reference to is from 10 years ago..and published 9 years ago. Is this what you based you article on? Where else did you get information from? Did you look to find something that was more up-to-date?
There are many ignorant people out there who will take your article to heart. These same people will hurt or kill a dog based on their breed because “its one of the most dangerous dogs in the world”.
Think before you write. Is my article going to do more harm than good? In this cases, in my opinion it did more harm. In this day and age where we are hearing more and more about abuses to animals in sick ways did you need to put out an article which would “sterotype” a breed of dog.
You want to know the most dangerous breed in the world…HUMANS! They are responsible for more deaths then any breed of dog could ever cause.
May 16th, 2009 at 6:04 am
will people u all are correct even i a have a pitbull and a boxer i got them ever since the time they ever born and the became great dog and a friendly with friends and family members i have researched so much bad things about pit bulls and boxers but the are wrong it the owners that make the mistake the dog they are very much loyal to the handeler and afre great with kid this article is bull crap
May 21st, 2009 at 8:48 pm
I was expecting the classic: ” I have a pittbull and he he’s the sweetest thing” comment.
Sure enough.
Stupid people are so predictable!
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
My five year old pit bull was thrown out of a moving car window into a parking lot when she was five weeks old. She was malnourished, had flea anemea, tapeworms, and road rash. She was quickly nursed to health, and has become the greatest dog our family has ever owned. While she is an obidient protector of our house, our family, and our guests. She warmly welcomes those we welcome into our home.
All dogs are pack animals that are only a product of the environment in which they live. Any dog that spends it’s life in fear of humans is a threat to all people it encounters.
You should be ashamed for writing and posting an article based on nothing but your opinion and not the facts. Try doing some research next time. Better yet, stop writing articles all together.
May 28th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
I have a pitbull as well and he is not danerous, needed training as he was rescued, I wonder if the reason they are higher is because of the numbers of them? And, every dog that even looks pitbull is called pitbull, look at the list here, half could be mistaken for a pit!!!
May 29th, 2009 at 7:13 am
DearTeam Members,
I think you guys are doing a great job by informing all dog owners
how to react when they have a problem with they dogs.great going
guys keep up the good job
Regards,
Clayton.
June 3rd, 2009 at 3:04 am
I think that the Dogo Argentino is most dangerous dog.
June 6th, 2009 at 10:55 am
i love labs…. they are s nice and sweet! i have 2
June 6th, 2009 at 10:56 am
i thought obama was the worlds most scariest dog…
June 6th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
The Pit Bull is a very Sweet Dog. I have known people with them as pets and guess what they never ate the kids! Just because a few “Idiots” Abuse and miss train the is not the dogs fault. Is it the fault of a car because some drunk slides into a bus load of children?
June 14th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
can anyone tell me how dangerous dogue de bordeaux are.Ours is 4 months old and i didnt realise how big and strong they are are they suitable as pets iam learning how to use a computer at the moment and i would really appreciate some advice
June 14th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
I had a Neopolitan Mastiff from when it was a pup, it was the nicest dog. At age two it went from nice to agresive within 2 days after we had to put down 2 other dogs. It suddenly become agressive towards family members. It stayed that way, couldn’t let it near anyone. I took the dog with me constantly for it’s entire life. we drove everywhere together, he sat near me as I worked, we slept next to each other, he loved the twisty slide on the playground. We were like best chums his entire life then suddenly he even attacked me 2 days after I took his bone away, bit me on the skull. Had to put him in a head lock when he did that. He was 145 pounds. He died a few days later a couple days after a vet did a botch job on the neutering surgery from internal bleeding.
Someone had told me that Neos can suddenly change like that. i was worried I might have to have him put down. Oddly he loved going to the vets office and was always nice to everyone there. I’d say Neopolitan Mastiffs could possibly be one of the most dangerous breeds and most aggresive. I’m sure they would kill virtually any pitbull that gave them enough gruff.
I don’t think most anyone should own a neo. I’m a very experienced dog owner. There are only a few people that should have one. They are your entire life once you get one. They need costant attention, I mean truly constant.
June 14th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
luis doberman wasnt a policeman he was a tax collector know your fact folks
June 17th, 2009 at 1:28 am
Pit bulls were not bred for fighting. They were bred to bring down bulls in the pits where the owners needed to brand and/or neuter the bulls. The dogs provided a defense for the men against an angry bull. Men in their idiotic wisdom thought it would be cool to use these dogs to bring down bulls for fun and as time went on got bored with it and decided that to fight them against other dogs would be more fun and bring in more money. But as I pointed out in the beginning they were first bred to protect the men in the bull pit and that is where the name pit bull comes into name not the pit that dog fighters have. I just feel that people should know the true origin of their name and use because it did bother me when it was stated that they were bred for fighting, maybe now but that was not the original intention.
June 17th, 2009 at 2:00 am
I need to make another comment. I have 11years of dog grooming behind me and some years of animal shelter work and I have only once out of all those years and places been threatened by any of the so called dangerous/aggressive/intimidating breeds ( it was a dog taken from an abuser ). The dogs that are dangerous are the small breeds, poodles being at the top and most of your so called pocket dogs. they bite your fingers, face, arms, and whatever they can reach. I talked to a lady who’s friend had a poodle and when she was at her friends house her friends daughter came over with her two and a half year old. They put him in the corner with the toy basket where he started to play quietly. the friend let her poodle in from the back yard and it made a beeline for the child who did not even know the dog was there and the poodle proceeded to rip off half of the child’s face. I asked the lady if it had been reported and she said no because it was just a poodle. This is what is being kept from the public that these small breeds can be equally as dangerous as the large breeds but people just think that they are so cute and if they bite then the one who got bit deserved it ( scared it or looked at it wrong ). There is not enough recording of small dog attacks and there are A LOT more than people are aware of.
June 17th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
My mom has a German Shepherd Dog. He’s the biggest baby there is. He’s never truly physical harmed anyone. He has snapped a few times. But he’s a gentle beast.
My sister and brother-in-law used two pitbulls. The oldest is my brother-in-law’s and she’s the sweetest and gentlest pitbull.
It’s the owner who causes these animals to be “dangerous.” Not the breed!
June 20th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Why did leave you leave out all information about Pitbulls except that they have been bred to fight? Mine’s sleeping on the couch with me right now, but when he is awake, all he wants to do is play. You should have atleast talked about how they make great companion dogs too. You talked up the other breeds.
June 21st, 2009 at 5:28 pm
I really think dingo’s are the most vicious dogs in the world because they live in asturilla and they have to live off what ever they can find to eat, they don’t care what it is they will eat it if they want to survive(ex human). Dingo’s are not picky eaters.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:05 am
What about the Irish Wolf Hound? they are the scariest dogs i have ever seen!! beautiful though
June 24th, 2009 at 1:54 am
Irish Wolf Hounds are great big sappy eyed gentlemen and ladies. They will be a lap dog if allowed. They may look scary but looks are deceiving. They are quick, smart, gentle and loyal. They are great with children and will protect them with their life. They need to have a job to do or get exercise and attention as not to be stir crazy.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
My cousin was a Dalmatian breeder/horse farm operator and told us that Dalmatians were used as carriage scouts, running near carriages and horses to deter wolves etc. I’m told they were particularly used because the gate of a Dalmatian falls strangely in tune with that of a horse.
June 25th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
The Vet near from my house have a Pitbul and a cat altogether.
June 26th, 2009 at 3:15 am
Is that all you can say about pitbulls? What about them being bred to be especially loyal and obediant to humans? Or that they were and are still popular FAMILY pets. You seem to be able to name some redeeming qualities for all the other breeds except pitbulls. If you don’t know enough about the breed to at least elaborate on its history and qualities, I do not understand why you would put it on this list, especially as the most dangerous one on here. What makes them dangerous are the people that own them. Any dog that is unsocialized or eager to please can be made “dangerous”. And you’ve seem to left out terrier breeds, which were bred to kill. Even trained and socialized, a lot of them still retain their hunter instincts, such as the dogs you’ve listed above with guarding or protecting instincts. Even the small terriers can and have killed young children or mangled limbs.
July 13th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Actually, the most dangerous dog I’ve encountered was a Jack Russell Terrier.
She was my dog, Dixie.
That little dog had more balls (hypothetically, of course) than any of these dogs.
She would’ve fought, and won, a fight with any of these pit bulls you all think are so dangerous…
My little dog stood up to every dog- even the great dane we saw on the beach once.
She was always stealing toys from them. She may not have gotten them right away but she put up a fight for so long they’d get tired.
She was always showing her pearly whites.
R.I.P Dixie Marie
July 13th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
The list is for most dangerous dogs not most aggressive. I have been bitten a few times by smaller breeds, but that does not make them as dangerous as a Husky that I’ve owned which has never bitten me or my young children. I know the responsibility of owning a larger breed and would never leave the dog unattended with smaller children no matter how friendly my dog is. Any dog can hurt you, but a poodle or chihuahua can not do as much damage as a larger breed. It’s like comparing a garden snake to a rattlesnake. They both can and will bite, but it doesn’t make them equally dangerous and you will never see the garden snake bite on the news.
July 16th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
There was a guy that worked for my dad that owned a chow chow. One day he was in the park playing with his dog and kid and the thing latched on his arm and put the guy in the hospital. The argument continues … one side claims you never know when these “dangerous dogs” will snap and the other claims that it is all based on environment and upbringing of the animal.
July 19th, 2009 at 4:15 am
I recently got a third pup… The person that i bought this pup from saves unwanted litters and vaccinates, vet checks, worms and hydrobaths them before selling them for ridiculously low prices to good homes… Even she said that Pitbulls and american staffy’s are bad breeds to have… I disagree with this comment as I’ve known a friend to have a pitbull and american staffy and whatnot.. Its all in the training… Why is there a huge debate and ignorant fear of certain dog breeds? I strongly disagree with this as I think it is entirely up to the time, energy and devotion that a human has to the dog.. If you choose to buy a dog its similar to having a child… You need to research, read and then care for your pet in a way that is suited to its breed… I have 3 dogs… 1 bull arab x irish wolf hound girl, 2 x german shephard x rotty boys… They are gentle natured, well behaved and loving… They are widely socialised with other dogs and their favourite playmates are their 2 staffy friends bo and angel… they go to dog parks, get walked and have time with me for a 2 – 3 hours every week day and at least 5 hours on the weekends… if you choose to have a pet it will change your life and you can’t just buy a dog, dump it in the backyard and go out and party and neglect to spend valuable time walking, playing and training your pet… its a long term commitment… I dub my dogs my kids… and the only trouble i have with these “dangerous” breed dogs is that I may overlove them…
July 24th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
I hate al these articals on pitbulls, always putting them down, I have a pittbull (since she was 6 months old) she is now 1 year 6 months, And she is so sweet, she gives kisses,dances, walks on her hind legs, and she shacks hands, I wouldn’t chnge her for nothing and just like most pitbull owners say It’s all in the way you train ANY animal DOGS, CATS, ect……Don’t knock the pit bull intill you get to know one!!
July 26th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I could see were ur coming from on how those dogs can dangerous but there only dangerous if u train them to be mean dogs or some dogs if u dont train them at all are mean….any ways just because of what people trained thos dogs to do like 200 years ago doesnt mean there the same now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 30th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
how can dalmations be classed as dangerous ive got one and where on that list are weinamareas cause they are very visouse and have attact several people and dogs where i live!!!
August 3rd, 2009 at 5:54 am
I think pit bulls and staffordshire terriers are a stupid animal to keep they may seem sweet but one day they will turn and you will have wished you had never ever owned them then and then there will be no one to blame but yourself!!!
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 am
I own a pit bull. He is almost 3 now. I think that pit bulls are wonderful dogs. It’s the owner that creates the bad reputation that the pit bull has. I know in my heart that my pit will never turn on me. He is so loyal, sweet, and gentle. He is the best dog that I have ever owned. Once he passes away I will continue to own pit bulls forever. I work at a boarding facility. I’ve got bitten by more small dogs than any of the dogs on this “dangerous list”. People just need to learn more about the breed. DO SOME RESEARCH. STOP LISTENING TO THE STUPID MEDIA that’s how they make their stories because of the “Pit bull” title. Did you know that the pit bull passes its temperament test against the famous typical American golden retriever. People need to be more responsible with these type of pets. These pets need owners that know about the breed that can train them. I never thought that I would ever have a pit bull. I have one now and it changed my whole attitude about the breed. Once you have one you will understand. All the negativity about the pit bull will be out of your head. I know that a lot of pit bull owners know where I’m coming from. People also don’t understand that Pit bull back in the early 19Th century were the “lab”, golden retriever, etc in that day. They were the family dog. Their reputation changed after the 1980s when gang bangers wanted to have the baddest dog on the block, because the breed is so strong and aware of their fighting capabilities . Also pit bulls are NOT human aggressive by any means. A lot of people get that confused. They are however bred to be dog aggressive you just have to train and socialize them the day you get it as a pup. Always monitor you pit when it plays with other dogs. All I can say here is get EDUCATED stop discriminating the breed. They are very loving, smart, and loyal pets.
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:28 pm
i was looking at this site to see what they had to say about the dogo agrentino.. that is the dog im planning on getting.. what do ya’ll think?
August 6th, 2009 at 10:35 am
I think it’s very funny that those who are putting down the pitbull are actually people who have never owned one and do not know anything about the breed. Most people make broad generalizations about things they know nothing about. I’m fine with people being ignorant. It happens every day, all the time. But, for those that do not have a pbt and can honestly go on this site and say “they will turn on you” etc etc, I have to laugh.. you seriously know nothing about dogs. My husband and I have three cats and created a loving home and environment for our first and only dog. He is a 4 year old pitbull. If I could post a picture it would be of him sleeping with us, cuddling with house guests and being a normal well-adjusted dog. It’s sad that people are so closed- minded and it’s sad there are horrible people out there that will do horrible things to animals and make them something they are not. Ptbulls make wonderful family dogs, but do need a lot of discipline and training. I believe them to be like any other “bully breed/terrier”, very strong willed- independent minded and stubborn. But with proper training and a great foundation for love and kindness- just like with any other dog it will be a wonderful addition to any home. Though their appearances can be scary, he is scared of our three cats and they bully him around. I often have to watch over them with caution because they would harm him if anything.. they have chased him around the house and he RUNS from them. It’s quite funny. He plays with other dogs well, is wonderful with people… and just like any other dog is a PRODUCT OF HIS ENVIORNMENT. Just like people, they act and do.. as they know.
August 7th, 2009 at 6:10 am
A friend of mine who owns a Rot. had an interesting experience. After coming home from work one day we walked into his house to find a kid sitting on his couch holding a VCR and an amplifier that he had planned on stealing. He knew my friend and his dog and thought the dog wouldn’t be a problem since he was around him and knew him. But as he went to leave the house with stolen stuff the Rot. walked infront of him blocking the door and growled at him. So he decided to go to the back door. The Rot. ran infront of him and did the same thing. Not knowing what to do he sat down on the couch I guess hoping the dog would get tired of watching him and step aside. The Rot. didn’t. Come to find out the kid had been sitting there for almost 6 hours. My friend didn’t tell him if he had set the stuff down he could have walked right out the door no problem. After seeing all of this we tried an experiment. I picked up one of his drum sticks from his drum set and started to walk towards the door. The Rot. walk infront of me and pushed me back away from the door with his shoulder. As soon as I set the stick down I was able to walk right out. Pretty amazing! Just another example of how intellengent these dogs can be. The dog was also born deaf and he communicated with it using sign language.
As for Pit Bulls I have seen agressive ones and ones that would lick you to death before they would bite you. But as one person stated, just about any dog at one time or another can bite and do damage. I think pits have gotten a bad wrap because of idiots raising them to be mean and that’s what you hear about the most. Same with Rots., Pinchers, and other breeds. My father and I have had Blue Healers which are part Dingo. It seemed like the males were complete air heads one male would let you pet it all you wanted but if you stopped he would bite your arm and hold it until you started petting it again. He wouldn’t bite hard enough to break the skin but it made you nervous anyway. I had a male also and it was so hyper-active that you couldn’t teach it anytihing. It was reckless and totally out of control. It wasn’t mean and would lick you to death. The females on the other hand were always calm and very intelligent. One in particular was sent to a cattle school and trained to herd cattle. This dog could cut a single cow out of a herd just by you pointing at the one you wanted. Pretty cool to watch.
August 7th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Jack wrote “i was looking at this site to see what they had to say about the dogo agrentino.. that is the dog im planning on getting.. what do ya’ll think” Check out the link below:
http://www.dogo.org/Education/Is_the_Dogo_for_you.htm
August 10th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
I don’t get everyone’s comments. From what I understood of this article, these dogs are the most likely to cause damage if they were to get aggressive. No one is saying that they are all aggressive or mean. Yes, I know lots of pit bulls and rotties, they are all friendly and nice…
But, talk to my Lab who just got operated on last week because she was bitten by a rottie who ran out if its back yard when my parents were walking down the street. The owner swore that this dog had never bitten, and my parents saw for themselves that the kids in this family were all over the dog, climbing on him and everything without a problem. So, why did it attack? My Lab was minding its own business, but the dog felt threatened…
The point I’m trying to make is, obviously something set the dog off.. My Lab didn’t stand a chance, because, as we all know, the Rottweiler was much much stronger. So, not necessarily more aggressive, but for sure more dangerous because of sheer strength.
I know that when my sister’s boxer was hit by a van, we had to bring it in and get it stitched up (and what other breed would be able to walk away from getting hit by a full-sized van going 50km/h, I ask?) the vet was concerned about him/us being bitten. My sis and I were all over the dog, holding him down, but the vet made a point: No matter how good and trustworthy your dog is, you should never forget how strong and harmful they could be, if the circumstances were right. And, of course, an accidental or impulsive bite by a boxer would be much more painful than one from a smaller or weaker dog.
August 10th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
i believe its equally important to know about wich breeds, big or small are more agressive before buying a puppy, or wich breeds are more dangerous because of their temperament combined with their physicall power, so all this article and comments are very usefull together. i have an anatolian shepherd, a rhodesian ridgeback and a dalmatian, and even though the three of them are gentle and beautiful, i have to say the anatolian shepherd is far more dangerous that the other two…so he never gets off the leash when out of the house, even in the forest.
August 11th, 2009 at 6:51 am
Thanks for these wonderful pictures
abdelrhman
August 13th, 2009 at 8:50 am
i got two pittbulls and two rottweiler,and we like when is it a mass fight,pittbulls are bullsit…there is always blooded at all…
August 14th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
reply to: killerdog’s post 8/13/09 8:50 am
Oh, you’re so cool.
(sarcasm intended)
August 21st, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Most of the comments on this article seem to be by owners of these dogs that are classified as “dangerous”. The common reply by you is “MY dog won’t bite. It’s a sweet dog”. Have any of YOU ever been bitten by one?
I personally was a dog lover, up until a few months ago. Then a friend’s pitbull, who I was told would NEVER bite, attacked me and mauled my right arm. I now have to look at a scar every day and be reminded of that night. I have a different perspective, and do not understand why anyone would want a dog like that in their house. You can train a dog as well as you’d like, but the instinct sticks!
August 22nd, 2009 at 3:03 am
The most dangerous dogs are the ones with ignorant owners.
August 24th, 2009 at 8:23 am
ITS A SHAME NO ONE HERE HAS EVEN HEARD OF, LET ALONE SEEN A TRUE LEGEND OF A DOG WHICH USED TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM WILD GRIZZLY BEARS,WOLVES………I AM TURKISH, AND PROUD TO PRESENT TO THE WORLD, THE MOST POWERFULL……..THE MOST LOYAL…..THE MOST INTELLIGENT……THE MOST HUMBLE…….THE MOST HEROIC DOG OF ALL…… LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I GIVE YOU THE ””SIVAS KANGALI””.
JUST MAKE SHURE THAT NON OF YOUR SO CALLED VICIOUS DOGS EVEN APPROACH THESE DOGS……BECAUSE THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE NECK UNTILL BREATHING STOPS. LETS THINK OF OTHER ANIMALS WHICH DO THIS….LION, TIGER….THATS PRECISELY HOW BIG THESE DOGS GET…..
August 28th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
I’m sorry but i completely disagree with your opinion that pit bulls are the most dangerous dog breed. Statistics and science is bullshit. Animals are creatures that are raised to be the way their owners make them. I have owed numerous pits, one even being rescued from dog fighting and she would never hurt a fly. People are the most dangerous breed. Evil.
September 5th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
ok 1st the rotweiler has a stronger bite force the only thing that keeps pits ahead is the fact they lock there jaws, and jeanjean it all depends on wut kind of bloodline the pit has if its family bloodline is aggresive fighting then the dog is most likely to follow up on that, but some pits are the most sweetest things also keep in mind theres people that thought there pit was soo harmless and after 6 years the dog turns and attacks, all dogs are unpredictable
September 8th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
first of all Pitbulls DO NOT lock their jaws. This is physically impossible because their mandible (jaw) structure is no different from any other breeds. Pit bulls do have a deeper drive and higher pain tolerance which gives the illusion that they “lock” their jaws. I have 4 Pitbulls, 3 rescued, and i have never had any problems with aggresion or violence. Pitbulls require ALOT of physical excercise to relieve anxiety that they develope from lack of attention or unused energy. This anxiety is often defined as AGGRESSIVE TEMPERAMENT which is unfare
September 11th, 2009 at 4:39 am
There’s a reason why pitbulls are classified under dangerous dogs. even if they do not lock their jaws, they do have the ability and are daring to kill a human being. Imagine keeping a pit bull, which are used in Japan for dog fighting, as pets! They are temperamental and can attack without warning or provocation. It is strongly advisable to understand pit bull and their general behaviour better before considering to keep them as pets. Many lives have been lost, or affected by attacks from pit bulls, in UK.
September 11th, 2009 at 5:13 am
Some can argue that all dogs bite. Yes, I cannot deny that. However, the difference can be obviously established by comparing a chihuahua’s bite to a pit bull’s bite. While one does not affect victim much, the other can be fatal or cause serious damage!
I strongly feel that citizens should exercise self-responsibility. Should you get a dog, be responsible for it. Understand the temperament and behaviour of not just the breed but itself. Get it properly trained regularly. Teeth should be made slightly blunt so that they would not be able to cause serious damage to others. This is especially important should the dog you get is a dangerous dog (you may not think its dangerous though).
Of course, I also feel that the government has an even larger role to play. They have to ensure that owners are responsible and enforce laws that would protect people from dangerous dogs. As I mentioned, some may not even know that their pet can be dangerous until something negative and irreversible happens.
I have a neighbour who has a pet dog. Its a cross breed and its breed temperament is of a gentle, loving creature. However, when I visited her and played with the dog for a day, I realized some dangers in the dog and was pretty surprised. By the time I got home, I had scratches all over my hands and legs. Some were bleeding badly while others was not. I made light of it but warned her. Her only reply was “I will not get rid of him until he severely injures someone.” To this, I, of course, did not reply. The following week, I was at home when I heard screams. My fears were confirmed and the dog has bitten my neighbour on the leg and was refusing to let go. Dogs ARE unpredictable.
I myself used to have a miniature bull terrier which was pretty big for a miniature one. It was friendly, cute and loving. It did not even show a slightest hint of aggressiveness- never growled, whatsoever. So, you can imagine my surprise when it attacked me 5 days later. Thankfully it was not severe.
Now, I’m reading up on dog attacks in other countries and what measures the various countries are taking. My personal opinion is that I am quite disappointed. As to why, you will understand when you go to this website:
http://www.ukandspain.com/dangerous-dogs/
I feel pity for the victims and families of victims. I’m saddened by the fact that a harmless, sleeping baby was actually mauled to death by a dog cruelly on the neck! Babies lives were lost and reading the article, I can already feel the stabbing pain. Just imagine how much pain the families whose children or spouse is attacked and suffering, or worst, losing their loved one, felt.
Its true that a owner’s behaviour and attitude towards dogs is an important factor in a dog’s character too. Generally, pit bulls are most dangerous. However, that is generally. Only a small, minute minority of pit bulls are gentle and forever non-agressive. I believe you cannot say things for sure, for one day, you might not know what will happen.
I think the most loyal dog which has a history dated all the way back to over 3,000 years is the TIBETAN MASTIFF. i absolutely love this dog (:
I agree with abby’s and danielle’s well-said comment: “You can train a dog as well as you’d like, but the instinct sticks!”
i think you yourself should do some research instead of ranting here at people to “get EDUCATED stop discriminating the breed”
research is everything.
http://www.ukandspain.com/dangerous-dogs/
i think the reason why these dogs are dangerous is because most do not show signs of aggressiveness ,and owners interpret that as them being docile pets, and all of a sudden, they attack. And that, can be terribly fatal.
September 11th, 2009 at 5:15 am
visit: http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0084.htm
September 11th, 2009 at 5:21 am
please take a look at these RESEARCH:
http://www.pitbulllovers.com/pitbull-attacks-deadly.html
the above is one whereby its pretty much one sided as the name suggests- pit bull lovers…
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=pit+bulls+attacks&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=eRWqSs_vMszIkAXb6JWVBg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1
injuries thanks to pit bulls, not to forget, lives are lost.
there are simply so MUCH more. TOO MUCH in fact. why not just google search yourself if you still insist on being… fIRM (??)
September 11th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
i have 1 male rottwhieler i think rott weilers rulez d world … they r d most dangerous dogz and d most lovable dogs are lebra… dalmation dogs are 99% deaf and pitt bulls are dangerous but they r u quite lazy it’s gud competitor is dowemein and germanshefard…. but ROTT WEILERS ROCK D WORLD…..HUHH…. LOVU BRUUNO ….MMUUAAcchhhh…!!
September 14th, 2009 at 9:29 am
OMFG, that scares the hell out of me, there are some scary a*s looking dogs on that list LOL
BLAME THE DEED, NOT THE BREED
September 18th, 2009 at 8:03 am
The Pittbull terrier WAS bred predominantly for fighting purposes, the Staffordshire bull terrier is a seperate breed & the dog that was bred for bull baiting is the British Bulldog – hence the name. Also, the Boerboel is definately missing from this list, but a dog I consider to be more dangerous is the Japanese Tosa, (Tosa-inu)
September 18th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
how dare you!!!!!!!!!!!!! its the owners not the dogs. you cant blame a dog for doing something bad when they just want to please their masters!!!!!!!!! i have 2 kids and 8 pure bred pittbulls and nothing bad has ever happened!!!
September 18th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro and the Tosa. None of these dogs are on the above list but when it comes to dangerous dogs these three are top of the food chain.
September 20th, 2009 at 12:34 am
my dog is an american bulldog, the only thing vicious about him are his farts.
September 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Pits, Rotts , Dobies ? Are you kidding me ?
These dog dont even hit the mark when it comes to true aggression. Fila’s, Dogo’s, Tosa’s, Cane’s, those are REAL dogs that can be extremely aggressive in the wrong hands. Much worse than any Pit or Rottie in the wrong hands, but the difference between the pit and these other breeds, is that they can be a slave to a bad owner… The Fila hates strangers, no exceptions. If a Fila likes a stranger, it assumed to be mixed breed. The Dogo was bred to take out big game animals and the Tosa was bred to be the best fighting dog in all Japan(once the Akita but was quickly removed and replaced by the Tosa), these dogs can make a pit or a rottie look like a kitty cat. Caucasian Ovacharka deserves to be on the list as well, they can take out a full grown man with ease. Good dogs with an experienced owner who has dealt with extra large, dominant breed, but not city or suburban friendly. Neither is the Fila..
The majority of people who own pits and rotts, probably shouldnt have those breeds. Very powerful and very domineering. That “raise them right” like it does with pits, stuff doesn’t work to well on them, they need to be trained and taught boundaries and limitations early in the game. If you wait to late, your going to end up with a troublesome dog.
September 28th, 2009 at 12:12 am
Any species of animal including humanes has the potential for aggresion, dog, cat, bear, lion, birds and even fish. As for the domesticated dog any breed has the same potenical for aggression as it’s owner. I have trained many breeds of dogs and find that there are breeds that are more aggresive than others but that early developement and training or lack of profoundly affect the temperment of any breed. Stupid people are the reason for the aggresiveness of many breeds i.e pitbulls, dobermans, rottweilers. These dogs can be the most loyal and docile pets without training. As with all creatures certain types of stimulation will affect their behavior negative stimulation will result in negative behavior. If a child is abused that child will usually grow up to abuse and so forth. I raised Collies when my children were young and these dogs are known for their loyalty and protective nature toward children. They are considerd a non aggressive breed, however on one occassion when a drunk man came into my yard and started a fight with my husband it was my 4 collies that came to his defense and attacked the perp. and not my husbands rottie. She ran under the house, while the 4 collies found flesh and only released after I gave the command. My husband sold the rottie because she wasn’t the aggresive dog he wanted and I divorced my husband because i didn’t need a stupid man. I had my Collies.
September 28th, 2009 at 12:19 am
Oh yea and at this very moment there is a 5 pound pomeranian at my feet snarling at a cat that is twice her size, she is 1 yr old and thinks she can take down a lion. That alone should tell you that breed is not a factor. Stupid people, thats where the training should begin.
October 1st, 2009 at 11:46 am
no dog is dangerous its the way they are brought up….. IT THE PEOPLE NOT THE DOGS
October 2nd, 2009 at 9:02 am
All dogs are “domesticated” which means they are naturaly a wild animal to begin with, and as most any wild animal, they can turn back to their natural insticts. Even if for just a brief moment. Some are predetemined to do so more than other breeds. I’ve known people with pure bred wolves as pets and they can be as gentle as any other dog but they are a wild animal. While up bringing plays a very large roll in their temperment they are still domesticated.
October 11th, 2009 at 1:20 am
I loved my husky for almost 9 years. I put him down because he had diabetes, but already had seizure meds for 3 years. He was sick & could not walk very far. He hated the vet & I did not want him to have to be monitored regularly & have injections daily. I wanted to keep him but I let him go because I loved him too much. He was my companion. He died Sept. 19. I will continue to suffer & grieve his loss. I look for another, but none is like him.
October 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Anastasia, this is a great article. The pictures are wonderful, also.
I’m sorry there are some people who didn’t read the words ‘The research was performed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the CDC, and the Humane Society of the United States’ and decided it was okay to yell at you. Especially those who spouted out & didn’t do any research of their own. I’m a pit bull owner who liked this as I obviously read it properly. Nice job.
November 6th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
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November 9th, 2009 at 7:48 am
I found this article hard to believe.I am young and dont think i know everything however i have been working with rescue dos for roughly eight years now and not once have i been bitten.I believe tnhis is because every time i have met a dog i have approached in the correct way and have not shown vunrability to them.All dogs have the potential to be dangerous on the other hand the most fierce looking dogs can be gentle and truly mans best friend.I was interested to see that some dogs listed are not on other lists is this therefore fact or somebody opinion ???
Once when working with a rotweiler everybody assumed he was dangerous this was not the case infact he was simply scared of people this was quickly corrected and is now living in a lovley home with young children.I get cross when people assume that just because the breed is on a opnionated list all of that breed should be shot !!! Maybe people should learn for themselves and meet a breed of dog insted of pass around and take to heart its bad reputation !!
November 9th, 2009 at 7:52 am
This is in with reply to Denise : I completly agree with how a dog acts is very much up to her/his owner i think if the has severe phycological problems then sometimes for the dogs sake anethatising is truly the best thing but i believe that this should only be used in severe cases !!
November 9th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
it all depends on how you train and treat your dog i had a pure bred rottweiler and he was the best dog you could ever have. so i disagree on your list cause every dog on there can be a sweet as an angel as long as you train them properly a friend of mine has a german shepard and he would blow your mind with how gentle he is so rethink your list cause just because there is stories about attacks from those dogs dosnt me they are the most dangerouse dogs in the :0(
November 14th, 2009 at 12:06 am
PITBULLS are NOT aggressive! Get one and then judge
November 18th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
try a paki bully kutta
nasty a*s dogs
November 22nd, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Huskies are amazing dog I am not scared of them just proud of their strength.
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Ok, so this is named ‘most vicious dogs in the world’ and yes the person whom writing it might have found this some where and bla bla but still i have to say. I have no idea why the alaskan malamute, husky, rotweiler, dalmation, st bernard, boxer, german shepard, great dane, doberhman and pitbull are on here BECAUSE huskys and malamutes are known to be good with children and other animals because they protect and care for them (i have a malamute and he litrally ADORES other dogs and little children, also sits here washing my kittens i have).
Dalmation again i have no clue why because there are no facts to state that they are ‘vicious’ nor the st bernard, boxer. Dob ok i could understand a little why they are on here and rotweilers but TRUE to be known they are actually the most PROTECTIVE over thier family (especialy other dogs and kids) they litrally again love them and would do anything to protect them i know this due to my aunty having 2 rotties with kids under the age of 3) and we used to have a dobe. German sheperds where used in the police (still are) and are not vicious at all.
Pitbulls have just had bad press (for one of the above comments about the pit biting a childs face) all i can say is i wonder why the press never picks up on the bloody pitbull being smaked or terrorised by the child and then perhaps getting its tail pulled or been put through abit of pain so all i have to say to that comment is good bloody ridence perhaps it should STOP children from fooking around with dogs and pulling at them! i know if a little child pulled at me and i was a dog id bite its face!
I dont agree with this list at all and i think its aload of crud.
Why are the stupid little snappy dogs not put on here they more vicious than big dogs just ask the fooking postman!!
November 24th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
This question is two part and only for public law enforcement officers which have canine partners which are used every day in High Profile Public enforcement work.
Part one question: What is the ratio of Pit Bulls used in the above senirio in service today; in comparison to other breeds presently in service.
Part two question: Why are there not more Pit Bulls Used.
November 25th, 2009 at 3:34 am
Caucasian Shepard? those can be very dangerous. used to guard the Berlin wall
November 26th, 2009 at 1:30 am
I have a 12 year old chow chow and she is a lovely dog . She never hurt anyone, but you all should know that ALL DOGS without exception have the potentiel to bite. I was bite 2 times in my life.( at 5 years old by a germain shepard and last year by a dalmatian). A well trained, well balanced dog is a friend for life.
November 27th, 2009 at 10:39 am
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November 29th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
I did get another Siberian Husky. They are great protectors & companions. That is why I want one & not a lap dog. They are very intelligent.
December 1st, 2009 at 3:54 pm
I’d just like to point out that Rottweilers were not bred with the sole aim being of being guard dogs, they were actually initially bred as herding dogs
December 1st, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I have a dobermann, wallace, who is 2, he is the most loyal & gentle dog you could imagine, so gentle he is terrified from the pet hamster! My friend has a pitt bull who is 3months old & managed to keep wallace out in my garden, thats how aggresive dobys are! Wallace also allows anyone to take his bones from him including kids & shares his dinner with other animals with not a bit of aggression. I have always said that the owner of any breed of dog is responsible for the way the dog turns out. That is the reason for aggressive dogs & nothing at all to do with the breed, to me that is a poor excuse & irrisponsible people should not be allowed pets.
December 3rd, 2009 at 3:47 am
I have been rescuing and working with abused and neglected pits for over 15 years. This list seems to be derived from the propaganda against these breeds from the power of the media. Hating pit or any of the other “bully breeds” has become the new acceptable form of racism. Even out of the dogs I have rescued from fighting rings I have never been bit. All of the pits I have rescued have become family dogs or service dogs. If you show a pit love and that you are the one in charge with out abusing them they will do any thing you ask of them. I’m presently working with a dog named Zeus. He came from an abusive home. For the first 3 weeks it would take me a great deal of time to even get him to allow me to pet him. Now Zeus has become one of the most energetic, intelligent, loving 84lbs lap dogs you would ever meet. He has had so much fun learning how to be loved that now I can take 1 day and teach him 1 new trick on that day. They are the MOST eager to please breed I have ever owned or worked with. On the other hand through the years other peoples dogs have bit me. 1 golden retriever, 1 toy poodle, 1 boston terrier and 1 Irish setter. The bottom line and one and only true fact to all of these discussions is that it is ALL about how the dog is treated and raised. The only true danger is humans.
December 4th, 2009 at 9:47 am
A dog is as dangerous as its owner is.
December 4th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Sorry but my boy would never hurt a soul,but tazz will bite your a$$if you want to hurt mine,which is sometimes considered what they were bred for love my doberman,and my moms min pin whoops his a$$ anytime they play 10lbs vs. 100lbs another reason why size don’t matter just like how I feel about the breed don’t matter but the owner does!!! But interesting article and suprised by the attention it has gotten!
December 5th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
huskies, i don’t find them dangourus
December 5th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
the only reason dogs are so mean is cuz of their owner
December 6th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
i had a pit bull and it was really friendly but unfortunaly he passed away with old age. Anyways i think it is all in how you train you dog and take care of it. all dogs can be vicious and all dogs can be friendly.
December 7th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Here is another opinion among opinions
I must say; I have handled only about three or four Pit bulls; so I do not consider myself an authority on that breed. But I consider myself competent and understanding on the psychological make up of the average dog, which allows me to train them. Any good trainer can train any dog to perform what that dog is physically capable of. A trainer cannot make a dog, reliable, like doing something or be good at it, the dog must offer up those qualities to the trainer.
I was reading the Boone County Recorder and come upon your article about Walton Ky. not permitting Pit Bulls in the city. The Pit Bull; is a beautiful, magnificent looking animal, with very powerful physical abilities. Like any animal of this magnitude, their presence demands one’s attention and admiration, and in my case concern. From what I have seen; the Pit Bull is fearless; and in addition; when in a fight, is relentless in holding their victim/prey/foe. Put two of them together weighing 100 lb each, working on a common cause and they are formidable. The sad part about this beautiful animal is; they and other dogs of such capacity have been, and will continue to be a serious threat to the safety of owners and others and other dogs in their presence. The simple truth is the dog is only part of the problem.
The main problem is the owners of these dogs and of other dogs of various breeds of like capacities. The owners must change the way they think of their dogs. To do this, they must learn to recognize and understand the meaning of the signals of the three innate mediums of communications by which the dog convey its intent. In addition to learning and understanding their dog’s attributes, ability, and capacity. A lot of owners cannot foresee the subtle change in the dog’s behavior, telling them there is a small problem, which is going to become a BIG problem, if something doesn’t change quickly. In addition they either; do not respect the dog’s strength, temperament, and capacity or they do not know it, or they ignore it. Until the owners do so, the injury and mayhem of these dogs and others like them will continue.
In regards to Pit bulls; there are many, far too many incidents in which Pit Bulls when at home and in public; have wreaked havoc on innocent people. These incidence of injury, (which are far greater in damages to persons than incidence with the average dog), could not have taken place in most cases, if the owner/handler knew and was attentive to the dog’s communications. In being attentive and controlling the dog physically, the owners/handlers could have a positive effect on the conduct of the dog; consequently, there would be less encounters of attacks and injury to people. Well trained dogs are obedient; off leash or on leash.
When in public all dogs should be on leash, (unless in an enclosed area, specifically fenced to allow dogs to be at liberty, but under close scrutiny of the owner/handler, I used to let my Heeler be at liberty, now I do not). The leash and collar (capable of restraining the dog in times of stress) is probably the most valuable piece of equipment an owner can have in their possession. The leash will keep your dog from going too’ trouble, and assist the owner/handler and enhances handling their dog safely, should trouble come to them.
If a person handling a 100 pound dog was jerked to the ground and retained hold of the leash, it would be very difficult for a 100 pound dog to drag the average person of 165 pounds (I think that is the weight of the average American citizen) for any great of distance, thus diminishing that dogs mobility and consequently any undesirable adverse impact.
I am a practicing trainer of dogs for obedience and horses for riding and driving, single or multi hitch. I am nomadic, in that I travel across the U.S.A. in my work. I like to think I keep my opinion open to persuasion, which keeps my mind open to learning.
In my travels, I have retrained aggressive dogs and they adjusted well, most of the time their aggressiveness is because they have been spoiled and let do what they want, just as are some children. When I take a dog to train, I work with the owners also. I try to enhance their understanding of what they must learn and practice if they want to maintain a good relationship with their dog. I have found all dogs are not good natured and compatible with humans, consequently, we cannot make them good dogs for the average person. In my travels I see a lot of good natured animals, and ill natured animals being handled badly.
As part of my working with animals and people; I make follow up calls. Sometimes I found the owners were lacking in their dedication in communication with their dog, which allows the dog to regress back to its former undesirable behavior.
This is one of the reasons I do not train Pit Bulls. I do not want my name referenced as the trainer, should an incident occur where; the owner did not maintain communication and responsible control of the dog. The Pit bull is an animal, and like any animal is subject to good training. However, I” personally cannot train him to the degree of reliability to which I can train most dogs. I respect the Pit Bull for many of his desirable physical features, as well as I respect him for his physical abilities of strength and determination he displays when in aggressive circumstance, and I certainly do not want on the receiving end of these abilities.
Respect is a little word with many connotations. Respect is a two way street. From what I see, most people are not worthy of a dogs respect much less obedience. The owners need help and for whatever reason, they don’t get it.
There are approximately 65 million dogs in the U.S.A. Every one of these animals; think, perceive, interpret and react. Although we can and do train our animals to respond only to “our personal” directive, they can and do respond to circumstance without our directing them, in which case we must be in a position to intervene. A dog is like a small child; and we must constantly be aware of what that child is doing, if we are to keep it from harm’s way. And so it is with our dogs. If we are responsible and attentive to our dogs, we can have a positive affect their conduct and the safety of people and other dogs in their presences.
The aggression aspect is certainly a concern of any breed, large or small. Dogs must learn to respect and be obedient to their owners, family members and be tolerant of people in the presence of them. The only way they will learn that, is from good trainer/owners/handlers/leaders.
Reiterating; dogs are somewhat like children; they will both learn with or without our input. So there must be a strong leader from whom they can learn what is expected of them. Without that leadership and role model it will not happen, respect is not an innate attribute of a dog; it must be learned and earned. A dog who does not respect humans becomes empowered and becomes the leader in that relationship.
In regards to Pit Bulls, the main concern to me would be the consequences of the actually attack of a Pit Bull. I do not trust any person or animal as individuals, until they have proven trust worthy. I certainly do not trust people in the company of their dog, whether the dog is on leash or at liberty. I give both the same respect I would give a person with a gun in their hand, that being I do not place myself in a position where that persons carelessness will cause me harm.
Pit Bulls are not a dog for people lacking dedication to the safety of other people and their dogs. This status of safety can only come from recognizing, understanding, learning, and using the communication of dogs. These mediums of communication whether with people or animals, are Visual, that being physical movement of their extremities individually or in correlation, therefore we must be in a position to see the communications, such as the dog’s tail and/or ear movement, their body frame. Sound, that being the levels of barking, growls, whines, moans, therefore we must be in a position to hear the communication, and Tactile, that being; physical touch, therefore we must be in a position to feel the communication, such as the dog pulling on the leash while I am walking him, The dog’s communication conveys the dog’s idea or intent toward humans or other animals. To a dog we are merely an animal, some of us are big (adults) some are small (infants and children).
From the beginning; as our relationship with dogs progressed, we bred dogs to develop certain innate features/traits that particular dog offered. For whatever reason one chooses to argue; the Pit Bull and other dogs of like capacity were bred for a purpose, and are continuing to be bred today, although the average person having theses dogs in our society today, does not own them for the original purpose of breeding, nor do most of the owners need them for the original purpose of breeding. Therefore we are responsible for the dogs dilemma, just as horse owners are responsible for the present day dilemma of the horse and abuse some of them are a part of.
In comparing dogs of all breed we must look at their purpose and capacity. For example; If there were a 44 magnum pistol, loaded, laying on a table….it is not dangerous!!! The gun does not think, interpret and react on its own. However, Dogs do. A gun only becomes dangerous when someone picks it up, and is careless with it, or intentionally uses it,
The Pit Bull in comparison to other dogs is; (this may be over simplifying) a 44 magnum pistol; whereas the average dog is a 22 pistol. If the same surface of your shoulder is hit with a bullet from a 22 pistol, it is probably going to hurt, and may have residual adverse affect on ones use of that shoulder, if that same surface area is hit with a bullet from a 44 magnum; your shoulder will probably be destroyed. I am not an expert in guns and their capacity, although I shot both, the 44 magnum and the 22 short.
Thinking along these same lines of potential affect of various dogs; I posed a question to myself. The law enforcement agencies use the fear factor of a growling snarling lunging dog. So why do the police not use Pit Bulls in their every day work? The police use other dogs, in high public profile, to support their law enforcement efforts, so why not the pit bull? A dog growling and lunging at the leash is a powerful image and certainly is a deterrent to my approaching that officer or the dog. If it were a Pit bull; with my perception and understanding of that dog; my fear and concern would be much greater. Because I do not think the dog is anywhere near as reliable to obedience as the other dogs.
Police use these same dogs for patrolling with them on leash, riding with them in the cars, detecting drugs, and perhaps other areas as well. From what little’ I know of the Pit Bull and of other breeds; I would not want to be in a crowd of people where a Pit Bull is on leash and I am restricted from moving away from him.
In closing; I’ as an individual, do not have the right to say who owns what animal and where they keep that animal.
Do a group of citizens with a vested interest; have the right to ask for protection of animals through legislation by restricting certain animals and where they may be housed, temporarily or permanently? YES
Should animal owners be required to ensure their dogs remain on their property, and not place me and mine in peril? YES.
Should Animal owners be held accountable for injury and mayhem their animals commit intentionally or unintentionally? YES
Rights of Americans” would seem are no longer “inalienable”, but must now be legislated. That is not the way it should be. We have enough legislation; however irresponsible, ignorant, and selfish people require or cause more legislation. If it must be; we must be diligent and prudent in writing that legislation.
On the subject of “Rights of Americans” Do those same citizens legislating matters of animals, have the right to keep me from owning, displaying, or using any gun?
NO…….until I’ as an individual’ prove unworthy of that inalienable right. Guns does not think, interpret and react, Guns only function by our physical actions.
So……what is yuor opinion?
December 13th, 2009 at 5:29 am
i just love this info , thank u soo much ,
December 14th, 2009 at 2:10 am
hey abby why in the hell are you on this site if you hate pitbulls? ok not all pitbulls are bad thankyou very much!!!!! it was one of the few pit bites. you have more of a chance of getting killed in a car then a pitbull attacking you. read the statistics. if you show fear around one yea they will over run you but if you put your foot down they wont. i have a pitbull and my 3 year old rides his back oh and i also need to mention hes an animal control dog and i got him as an adult and no problems so check facts and go meet the good ones.
December 15th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
A few people mentioned the (FILA) Brazil, they are right, dangerous (THE MOST DANGEROUS HANDS DOWN). he will not be broke in, meaning making him a nice dog. if he socializes after 4 months of age he is consider to be a mix. Read about him,it will raise your eyebrows. if your looking for a pet,skip this dog.
December 16th, 2009 at 6:05 am
wheres the akita?
December 16th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
saintbernards are by far the strongest dogs in the world; they still have the world record in drafting. they are also the most gentle, however no dog should cross a saint they could snap a pitbull in half with there huge mouth.
December 17th, 2009 at 2:06 am
I had a pittbull for almost two years since she was a puppy, and after her first year she attacked our Doxen which had been here for 6 years. We could barely get her off the poor dog. The doxen lived through it. And my older brother insisted that we kept the Pittbull so we did. Then about 3 days ago she attacked our doxen again and is still hurt very badly. We had to get our pittbull put down. I will miss her though, I thought that she was the most sweetest dog on earth, until that happened again. After she had done that the second time she was growling and trying to snap at everyone. Pittbulls are great dogs ours was extremely spoiled and loved on all the time. Now our doxen has a gash in her back but we cant affored treatment for her. I still love pitbulls but they just dont do well around other dogs.
December 20th, 2009 at 6:57 am
I own a Blue Pitbull and must say he is the best dog I ever haved,he seem very intimidating since he is small and muscular but everytime a visitor comes home the dog just won’t stop wiggling his tail of happiness!We need to stop the bad profilling on these dogs.Any dog can snap and bite someone hundreds of people get bitten a year by dogs and is not only by pitbulls! Stop the profilling and be good owners! Teach them well and you have a good pet!
December 20th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I say the boxer should be off the list. My friend owns a boxer that has never tried to “box” any person unless they were playing. In other words boxers are the 2nd most friendly dog in the world. So please take the boxer off the list.
December 21st, 2009 at 8:25 am
Learning can be painful or enjoyable, why not make it enjoyable for yourself and less painful for your dog. Learn how to understand their commmunications.
April 24, 2007
If You Want to Know if Spot Loves You So, It’s in His Tail
By SANDRA BLAKESLEE
Every dog lover knows how a pooch expresses its feelings.
Ears close to the head, tense posture, and tail straight out from the body means “don’t mess with me.†Ears perked up, wriggly body and vigorously wagging tail means “I am sooo happy to see you!â€
But there is another, newly discovered, feature of dog body language that may surprise attentive pet owners and experts in canine behavior. When dogs feel fundamentally positive about something or someone, their tails wag more to the right side of their rumps. When they have negative feelings, their tail wagging is biased to the left.
A study describing the phenomenon, “Asymmetric tail-wagging responses by dogs to different emotive stimuli,†appeared in the March 20 issue of Current Biology. The authors are Giorgio Vallortigara, a neuroscientist at the University of Trieste in Italy, and two veterinarians, Angelo Quaranta and Marcello Siniscalchi, at the University of Bari, also in Italy.
“This is an intriguing observation,†said Richard J. Davidson, director of the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. It fits with a large body of research showing emotional asymmetry in the brain, he said.
Research has shown that in most animals, including birds, fish and frogs, the left brain specializes in behaviors involving what the scientists call approach and energy enrichment. In humans, that means the left brain is associated with positive feelings, like love, a sense of attachment, a feeling of safety and calm. It is also associated with physiological markers, like a slow heart rate.
At a fundamental level, the right brain specializes in behaviors involving withdrawal and energy expenditure. In humans, these behaviors, like fleeing, are associated with feelings like fear and depression. Physiological signals include a rapid heart rate and the shutdown of the digestive system.
Because the left brain controls the right side of the body and the right brain controls the left side of the body, such asymmetries are usually manifest in opposite sides of the body. Thus many birds seek food with their right eye (left brain/nourishment) and watch for predators with their left eye (right brain/danger).
In humans, the muscles on the right side of the face tend to reflect happiness (left brain) whereas muscles on the left side of the face reflect unhappiness (right brain).
Dog tails are interesting, Dr. Davidson said, because they are in the midline of the dog’s body, neither left nor right. So do they show emotional asymmetry, or not?
To find out, Dr. Vallortigara and his colleagues recruited 30 family pets of mixed breed that were enrolled in an agility training program. The dogs were placed in a cage equipped with cameras that precisely tracked the angles of their tail wags. Then they were shown four stimuli through a slat in the front of the cage: their owner; an unfamiliar human; a cat; and an unfamiliar, dominant dog.
In each instance the test dog saw a person or animal for one minute, rested for 90 seconds and saw another view. Testing lasted 25 days with 10 sessions per day.
When the dogs saw their owners, their tails all wagged vigorously with a bias to the right side of their bodies, Dr. Vallortigara said. Their tails wagged moderately, again more to the right, when faced with an unfamiliar human. Looking at the cat, a four-year-old male whose owners volunteered him for the experiment, the dogs’ tails again wagged more to the right but in a lower amplitude.
When the dogs looked at an aggressive, unfamiliar dog — a large Belgian shepherd Malinois — their tails all wagged with a bias to the left side of their bodies.
Thus when dogs were attracted to something, including a benign, approachable cat, their tails wagged right, and when they were fearful, their tails went left, Dr. Vallortigara said. It suggests that the muscles in the right side of the tail reflect positive emotions while the muscles in the left side express negative ones.
While some researchers have argued that only humans show brain asymmetry — based on the evolution of language in the left brain — strong left and right biases are showing up in the brains of many so-called simpler creatures, said Lesley Rogers, a neuroscientist who studies brain asymmetry at the University of New England in Armidale, Australia.
Honeybees learn better when using their right antenna, she said. Male chameleons show more aggression, reflected as changes in body color, when they look at another chameleon with their left eye. A toad is more likely to jump away when a predator is introduced to its left visual field (right brain/fear). The same toad prefers to flick its tongue to the right side when lashing out at a cricket (left brain/ nourishment).
Chicks prefer to use their left eye to search for food and right eye to watch for predators overhead, Dr. Rogers said. But when chicks are raised in the dark, they do not develop normal brain asymmetry. In trying to eat and watch for hawks overhead, such nonlateralized chicks become confused and vulnerable to attack.
Sheep, which are good at recognizing individual faces, use the right sides of their brains for knowing a Dolly from a Molly.
Chimpanzee brains are asymmetrical in the same ways as human brains, said William D. Hopkins, a researcher at the Yerkes National Primate Center and psychologist at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta. When chimps are excited, they tend to scratch themselves on the left side of their bodies, reflecting strong negative emotions, he said. And left-handed chimps are more fearful of novel stimuli than right-handers. Their dominant right brains may make them more cautious.
Brain asymmetry for approach and withdrawal seems to be an ancient trait, Dr. Rogers said. Thus it must confer some sort of survival advantage on organisms.
Animals that can do two important things at the same time, like eat and watch for predators, would be better off, she said. And animals with two brain hemispheres could avoid duplication of function, making maximal use of neural tissue.
The asymmetry may also arise from how major nerves in the body connect up to the brain, said Arthur D. Craig, a neuroanatomist at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. Nerves that carry information from the skin, heart, liver, lungs and other internal organs are inherently asymmetrical, he said. Thus information from the body that prompts an animal to slow down, eat, relax and restore itself is biased toward the left brain. Information from the body that tells an animal to run, fight, breathe faster and look out for danger is biased toward the right brain.
In this way, Dr. Craig said, animals are naturally designed to cope with changing environments.
December 21st, 2009 at 3:35 pm
hi, i am having a Great Dane female and her name is sheba. Sheba is a very friendly dog and each and every people in my area know her very well as she is huge in size and friendly with people near by me. People recogonize me by my name and with my love one sheba the Great Dane. She is loyal towards me as i trained her by myself and she obay to my order. Their way a day when i went to my auntys city for and occation and while i was passing from road a littile boy he called me with my pet name as sheba and i gave him smile and i asked him that how do u know sheba? then the boy reply that when he had a visit to his cosin brother home at my city his brother told him that their is a huge dog near his area and they boath took their bicycle and had a visit on the community ground where i go with sheba in the evening and their they saw her.
Like this their r much more incident which happends with me and this is all because of sheba hehehe……….. and i feel very proud at that time when people ask me about my sheba. Althow people recogonize me with my GREAT DANE named as SHEBA.
December 23rd, 2009 at 8:06 am
I agree, a rottweiler. I once got bit by one!!!
My fave dog is a german shepard so i hate it its the third most dangerous dog (not fair)
December 25th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
My friend had a pit once. It was the sweetest dog i had ever met, but my parents wouldn’t let me go near it or pet it and i didn’t understand why. I few weeks after my friend rescued that dog it killed my cat. That cat could’ve taken anyone anywhere anytime, and she was chomped on by a stupid dog. My friend gave that dog away soon after instead of putting it to sleep like she should have. Soon after it bit the guys mom and two people after that. All of ya’ll sayin’ pits are the sweetest things ever to roam the planet obviously have not had ur face ripped off yet and do not know how deadly these dogs are. Any dogs can be dangerous, sure. I’m not saying that pittbulls are the seed of all evil, i’m just saying that fighting is a trait that has been bred into most of them for generations. If idiots hadn’t treated them like crap they might still be regular loving dogs; but that’s not the case from what I’ve experienced. All dogs have the potential to kill, i know that im not stupid. But pittbulls ARE dangerous. Wake up and smell the bacon homey G’s.
December 25th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Ya’ll better reply if ur nice.
December 26th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Pitbulls are soo misunderstood they do not have loked jaws
December 27th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
What do locked jaws have to do with the mentallity of the dog or the dog’s innate traitsi
December 28th, 2009 at 1:26 am
Exactly!!!!
December 29th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Pitbulls are misunderstood alot because no one really knows the breed but makes classifications about the breed just by looking at them. They are put into a catergory that they are only dangerous and they were only breed for fighting, off of this people need to do their research because they weren’t. American Staffords were breed in England as Hunting dogs to take down big game, ex. Bears. They eventually made there way to the United States for this purpose then the Americans created their own spin off breed, The Pitbull, and not to long after that the government banned the use of dogs to hunt and kill large animals thats when they began to be used as fight dogs. I have had Pitbulls all my life, Im responsible with them and now how to train them to avoid them from attacking someone or something. They are not naturally aggressive to people the have a strong animal aggression and they are very protective of their owners. Before you can judge a breed bad experience or not you need to know where that dog came from and its history. For you RUDI I think your full of it your saying that 1 dog ate a cat and bite 3 people that you know of. I beleive this is a lie because how they crack down on Pitbulls, after that dog bite the first person your city would have forced the owner to put it to sleep. With comments such as ” All of ya’ll sayin’ pits are the sweetest things ever to roam the planet obviously have not had ur face ripped off yet and do not know how deadly these dogs are.” Shows your ignorance and disrepect for owners in general. I know someone that did just about have their faced ripped off and it wasnt from a Pitbull it was from a German Shepard. In fact Ive been snapped at plenty of times by German Shepards and Chows not by any Pitbulls though. Its all in how their raised and treated
December 29th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Pitbulls do not have lock Jaw and it doesnt have anything to do with their mental state. This myth comes form the fact that by natural instinct if a Pitbull gets into a fight they grab on and dont let go. The dogs that have the more powerful bite is the Rottweiler and Presa Canario, both of these dogs have been around for parts of my life and the Cane Corso just for example their are more with a stronger bite
January 1st, 2010 at 9:19 pm
any breed of dog can be man’s best friend it just depends on how it was brought up if it was treated well it will probably be the best pet to have but if you treat them wrong when they are young they will probably be aggressive
January 1st, 2010 at 9:23 pm
LOVE DOBERMAN’S!!!!!!!!!!! should be getting one soon
January 2nd, 2010 at 11:33 am
Hello Terri
Reading your comment about Pit Bulls, What does ” both of these dogs have been around for parts of my life” mean. There are agressive natured dogs just as there other species which are agressive, as are some humans, aggressiveness can be learned or it can be innate. the fundementale problem is CAPACITY (litttle aggressive dog of 5 pds or BIG aggressive dog of 125 pd.) and with knowing that”….. Being responsable for the dog(s) One choose to bring into their circle. If ones dogs causes mayhem, for what ever reason that owner(s) are liable, They are, or should be the sole controling source for that dog and whom ever or what ever it comes in contact with. If one places their loaded gun on the table and there are other people, adults or children around, the owner of the gun is and should be held liable, regardless of who done what. If one’ loaded gun is not accessable there can be no incident with it.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:06 am
ever heard of GADDI , INDIAN MASTIFF N KUTCH TAZI any one of these can tear apart two three rotts at a time n same can happen to pitt..
January 10th, 2010 at 4:01 am
So, actually Rotties don’t have a problem with strangers or other dogs inherently; they do need to be trained properly and early however. My Rottie loves everyone as long as he does not perceive a threat. And yes, I did realize what the article is called, just don’t think ppl should be spreading false information. PS, pits were NOT bred for fighting you fools…
January 10th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Well Erik
It does not make any difference why the gun was conveived, it is the capacity of the gun…….., when handled badly that turns a mistake into a catastrophic incident. And so it is with all dogs of this capacity. Whether the Pit bull was bred for taking down cattle or hunting is mute….the point is it’s “CAPACITY” when handled badly. Ignorence an innate of humans, SOME CHOOSE TO to remain ignorant, WHILE OTHERS SEEK KNOWLEDGE. SO, ARE YOU SAYING YOUR ROTTIE, WILL REACT TO A THREAT HE PERCEIVES REGARDLESS OF RATHER THAT THREAT COMES FROM ONE OF YOUR FAMILY CLOSE FRIENDS, BE THEY CHILD OR ADULT? aND IN DOING SO AGAINIST YOUR COMMAND. By the way when the pits services were no longer desired for taking down cattle……they were then bred for fighting……………..and continue to be bred for fighting today in the Unitred states and foreign countries, legal or not……………..?
January 11th, 2010 at 9:50 am
if any one has a rottwiler or doberman or any guard dog plz donate me free of cost iam poor pakistai dog lover,cant afford to buy if any one can send me free i would be greatful.my email is habibejaz1@hotmail.com
January 11th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Before one sends another person a dog, One should be certain of the character and integrity of the person to whom that dog is going. that means refernces that can be varified, and that the person has the money to attemnd to the dogs needs. Most “Poor People” do not have money to spend on a dog care and welfare…….Although it is in most cases illegal, there are research facilities the United States and foregin countries which use dogs for research……………..It is not hard to ship a dog for that purpose. If yuo do your reearch yuo will findout just how much money the dogs bring. Check out the receiopent through their local agencies.
January 11th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Jack,
So by that argument, YOU should be banned, as you have the CAPACITY to murder your family and burn down your house to cover up such an awful crime.
Yes, I am saying that my rottie is trained to listen to me, he will not ‘attack’ anyone. He will however DEFEND HIS FAMILY AND HIS HOME against a threat. Goodbye. P.S., learn to spell.
January 12th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Well Erick
Civility is called for in this exchange, I could use spell check and avoid such errors, but then, in this case sspelling does not impact the intent of the writing, considering the poor spelling on my part,….you being such a knowledgeable and wise person got the message. Yes..I’ …like the dog have the capacity to kill, in addition I can do so, at such a distance that the eye of the victim cannot note the threat of my presence. That ability makes us the greatest predator on earth…..via synthetics of course.
When I choose to live in this society. I accepted the rules of this society. If I disagree with something to the point it angers me, I cannot become physically hostile, without suffering the consequences, and I know there will be adverse consequence for me. The dog does not know there may be fatal consequences for their conduct. They are only doing what they have been trained to do or learned to do through lack of training.
The signals with the communication between dogs, no matter what breed, or a dog’s origin is common, and clear, as it the intent in that communication. Dog do not Euphemize or lie to each other. On the other hand we humans, have a very perplexing and complex medium of sound to convey out intent, and we still misunderstand each other.
There are many innate differences between humans and dog is; for instance; dogs discover, explore, experience and React. ….Humans discover, explore, experience and Respond. Depending on the level of the threat , when circumstance requires me to Respond, ideally, I analyze the circumstance, look at my options and select the one which causes me less adverse impact. That is a trait/innateness of sound minded humans. Animals interpret and react with either, fight, flight, or tranquility/indifference. This is why we are responsible for our dogs behavior. I can and do rationalize, for the most part…dogs do not. Dog commit acts of aggression for several reasons, It is up to us …..the owner/handler to avoid letting them misinterpret the intent of people.
January 12th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
i have a male blue nose pitbull. it weighs like 124 pounds. its a beast. he is nice but one time he bit mew
January 17th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
This is the most degrading article on the web ever…
January 17th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
I like how everyone us quick to judge the person who typed this article for other people benefit and
knowledge. And get in a hissy fit because of something written about pit bulls. You may own a pit
bull and think it’s the sweetest dog in the world, as with any dog their temperment is based on owners
treatement and attention to the dog. But here’s a fact to you that some of you,(or all of you), seemed
to over look about pitbulls and why they are labled most dangerous on here and countless other sites I’ve
been to on this topic. Pitbulls skulls are too small for their brains so the pressure built up from that fact
causes these dogs to basically snap, it’s no fault of the dog and or owner in most cases, just poor breeding
from way back when. So ur sweet gentle dog, underneath everything is just a tucking time bomb.
Some do and some don’t but imagine you having a headache for your entire life and an very painful, you would
snap too.
January 18th, 2010 at 12:30 am
@Robyn…you are an idiot
http://www.realpitbull.com/myths.html
January 18th, 2010 at 6:25 am
i need dog who can see the soul
January 19th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
err what about the bully kutta the kurdish kangal, afghan sage kooche, japane tosa, fila ect
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:08 am
hi ths is karnan……..
and i have 2 dalmatians and 1 is black spot and other 1 is liver spot they r very vry active and they r most powerfull even……..
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:14 am
Hi Robyn
If what you say about the Pit bull having Big brain with a small cranial cavity is true, then the dog is geneticly faulted, and should not be propergated. I would like to read the source of your information which moved you to make this statement. I might learn something from it. Thanks
jack
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:48 pm
IF the pit had a brain too big for it’s skull, as Robyn suggests, it would not ‘snap’, it would die.
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:34 pm
Hi all,
I find it amazing the number of people willing to give just one example of a family pet that has never attacked anyone and claiming that is evidence of the safety of that breed – without understanding the basics of proof using large sample sizes.
Statistics does not work based on a sample size of one.
It’s like your mum telling you that it’s ok to drink ten pints of beer a night cos grandad did it and lived to 94!
Is it possible that some of those that have written in, have since then experienced an animal attack? yes, it’s possible….
January 25th, 2010 at 9:00 am
iv got 2 dogs … A dogo argentino and a pit bull … They love over dogs and all humans no matter what age and theyve never shown any sign of agresion and i think that banned dogs shouldnt be banned because its not the dogs fault if its been trained to fight its the owners fault for teaching it to do those things
January 25th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
AMY
So who’s tougher, the Dogo or the Pit.
January 25th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Hello Amy
Dogs learn intentionally or unintentionally…..with or with out our help……..The objective is of course to let them learn what we want them to learn and make it difficult or uncomfortable when they attempt to perform what we do not want them to learn. BIG dogs have a BIG impact, 2 BIG dogs have twice as much impact little dogs have little impacts, 2 little dogs have twice as much impact. When one dogs engages something interesting the second dog will get involved.
Why would anyone care which dog is tougher……..to answer the question…would require them to fight. Is that the reason for asking the question? to rationalize the desire to fight them?
The idea is to avoid the opportunity for the dog to have a choice, and if we can not avoid it, then at least we are present to effect an immediately positive affect the circumstances. I do not want my dog to fight another dog for anyreason other than it’s survival, in fact I would rather he ran. As long as he is obedient and friendly he is tough enough for me.
January 26th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
you are kiding thay are the nices dog ever
January 27th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Cat Monkey
There have been many dogs mentioned in this site. To which are you refering when you state: You are kidding, they are the nices doogs ever?
jacj
January 27th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Oleg stated it perfectly – This is the most ridiculous artcle about dogs i have ever read – obviously your a cat person and my advice is that you may want to stick to cats. I appreciate you paragraph about not being dog breed biased, so maybe you shouldn’t try to pigeon hole breeds that certainly don’t deserve it.
To a few people who may be confused, Pit bulls first of all are American Staffordshire Terriers – one and the same breed – and they were initially bred as a working dog to help with livestock, and as companions. A long time ago – were’ talking like 1800′s -horrible people – the same type of person that would injure roosters and attach blades to them for cock fighting – started using them for dog fighting because of their jaw and over all strength and stature. they put them in a pit to fight them which is how people have come to call them pit bulls. i do not personally own one but have known many in fact have one living next door at our very good neighbors house, any everyone of them would have LICKED ME TO DEATH – and that’s about as violent as i have ever seen one. I am not saying they can’t be aggresive or won’t be aggressive – i am saying that ANY DOG FROM ANY BREED can be dangerous – you should always be wary and ask the owner permission to pet etc.- my neighbors coon hound mix is more aggressive than the pit bull next door. They don’t socialize fighting dogs so someone out walking their dog or at a park etc will not be a “fighting” dog, a dog mauling is actually quite rare – it just sticks in our minds because it is horrific and viloent – and usually done to a child. Some dogs may be snippy just from temeperament or age (puppy or senior) or from injury or a million other reasons- this should not be considered aggression but normal dog temperament. We have to remember they are animals and have animal instincts- they are not people and do not behave as such – no matter how hard we try to make them.
Andrew – You say that we are “willing to give just one example of a family pet that has never attacked anyone and claiming that is evidence of the safety of that breed – without understanding the basics of proof using large sample sizes. ” but certain breeds have aquired a bad reputation because of small “sample sizes” as you say-
- STATISTICALLY
1.) •Mixed breeds and not pure bred dogs are the type of dog most often involved in inflicting bites to people. (TRANSLATION: AGGRESSIVENESS IS NOT BREED SPECIFIC)
2.)•There are approximately 4.5 million reported dog bites annually in the United States (nearly 2% of the American population). The majority of dog bites are never reported to local authorities. (TRANSLATION: (2 % BITTEN – and how many of the 2% are actually pit bulls or rottweilers?) sounds like a SMALL SAMPLE TO ME)
3.)•According to the American Medical Association, dog bites are the second leading cause of childhood injury, surpassing playground accidents.(TRANSLATION: TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT SAFETY AROUND DOGS)
and interstingly enough …•The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document that a chained dog is 2.8 times more likely to bite than an unchained dog.
and lso very interesting ”
Does breed specific legislation effectively protect people from dog attacks? The consensus of most animal behavior experts is that it does not. For example, a recent published study shows that German shepherds, chows, and Jack Russell terriers {{oh jack russells are not on your list}} are overall the most aggressive breeds, and therefore the breed most likely to bite people. In England, there was no substantial change in the frequency of dog bites by pit bull type dogs after the Dangerous Dog Act was initiated. And recently reported results from Spain yielded similar results.”
The first most dangerous dog on the “list” for FATAL BITES (what percentage of the 2% of the population are actuallt fatal bites from a pit bull?) would be staffordshire terrier (Pitt bull) and the second is rottweiller – which is HALF the % of the pit bulls. This information this however is for their sheer strength not aggressiveness – if you were bit by a smaller weaker but more aggressive dog you may not suffer as much as from a bite from a larger stronger dog – but perhaps the larger stronger dog attatcked the man that was trying to climb his owners fence, or felt that his master or child of the family was in danger.
My point overall is this – FIRST – PEOPLE need to be smart about owning a dog (any pet really) then the knowledgeable people need to properly TRAIN their dogs – no matter what breed – and third you must teach your children DOG SAFETY.
In my house we have adopted from the animal control – 2 mixed breeds – lab mixes – one with aussie shepard (3 years old – had him from 8 weeks) and one with rotty (1 year old – just got her a month ago ) – my 6 year old son has been with our oldest dog- for 3 years ~obviously. My son can lay on him, stick his face in the dogs face – take a toy or a bone away from him, stick his hands in his food while he’s eating – whatever. That’s from training – he growled a bit as a puppy about food or toys being touched or taken away – but we worked with him – took an obedience course and we taught him not to put his mouth on people – and he doesn’t. although i have no worries that he would protect us if needed. If we (parents and kids) are playing around with each other and someone says “ow!” – his reaction – not ferocious at all but just behaviorally – tells me that if one of us were attacked by a stranger, or if he by another dog- he would definately use his teeth to fight.
NOW – I have also taught my son that while you may be able to do this with our dog – it is only because it is our dog – other dogs will not tolerate this treatment – especially from a strange kid – all other dogs you must be wary – NOT AFRAID, BUT WARY of – you must ask to pet a dog – you cannot just start hugging on a strange dog and you ALWAYS gently put your hand out for them to smell first and then pet after given permission. Alot of people and children just go to pat a dog on the head without properly introducing themselves first – and going right for the head feels aggressive to a dog that does not know you. let them sniff you and then if they relax to let you know that it’s okay to pet them – start buy rubbing their chest or neck a little. People need to educate them selves – WITH CORRECT INFORMATION – and THEN educate and train their dogs and friends and family.
our new puppy – although already 1 – is going through all the same training our first dog went through…and continues to go through because training never really stops – my dog is not food aggressive but every so often i bend down while he’s eating and take a handful of his food – and he doesn’t care – and i will continue to do it until we lose him. LEARNING SHOULD NEVER STOP AND NEITHER SHOULD TRAINING.
January 27th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Hello jen
Your writings for the most part are on point. We differ when say BSL is not needed. Communities have the right to demand any legislation which they feel refects the marjirity of the community. Ohterwise people would have tigers and lions and other dangerous animals in hteir back yard, as in fact they do and have done. This is the only fare way to legislate if majority of intellegent peopl are not permitted to vote their opinion and it not be respected then what good is legislation. I do not feel legislation should be left to the representives on some matters, in others it is acceptable. dogs are not dangerous, until people get involved and stuipid inexperience people create circumstane for injury and mathem.
January 27th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
I own two pitbulls and they are very well behaved and good with children and other dogs. But they are high strung with alot of energy! I won’t leave my dogs alone with my four year old brother-in-law, not because I think he will be attacked, but because I think it would be irresponsible! No dog should be left alone with a child! Dogs will treat human babies the same as the would their own young. They disciple with their mouths! I believe that animals are just being animals when they bite. There is no premditated motives when they attack. I believe that most animal bites are because HUMANS did something wrong.
My second complaint about dangerous dog statistics and pulls is that alot of them are 10-15 years out dated! With all the shows on the animal planet, and national geographic I have to believe that the general public is more informed about dog behavior then they were in then the nineties!
Even the links that the author gave to site her sources had graphs from the 70″ to the 90′s. That doesn’t seem right. There are so many dog laws and more education out there so I am sure those statistics are not acurate anymore!
January 28th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Hannah
it is as you say irresponsable and stupid to leave children alone with dogs, people have done it with out consequence and with fatal consequence. It goes back to people lacking knowledge, expereience and understanding behavior of animals; do stupid things, and stupid people are not able to learn from the mistakes of others….so stupid people do stupid things. That is why we keep having bad things happen with peop;e and dogs. After 5000 years we are still doing the same bad thing to each other.
However if you look up the word, premeditated you will see it is applicable to dogs, during in their stalking, positioning, hunting, chase, and the kill, in addition, they plan where to have their litter.
Dogs are stimulted by sounds and action when hungry or…….when seeking play. either of these conducts would be fatal where children are concerned, or adults for that matter.
All that is needed would be to have one of your Pitt Bulls want to play with an item your son in law is playing with or wearing, such as dogs do when playing in tug of war. During the play. the dog misses the item and instead takes hold of a body part. Then incorporate the whinning or crying of the child which the dog may consider that noise to be that of a wounded animal, then incorporate your second Pit bull wanting to take part , and You have the makings of a mauling. Once the mauling starts it takes seconds to be fatal and you have an eternity to remember not to mention the destructive aspect on your family. Your not fearing or thinking the Pit Bulls “will not harm” is foolish. However your statement “No dog should be left alone with a child” reflects good, sound reasoning, but does not support other parts of your statement.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
well jack – first of all i don’t know what you mean by BSL is that basic life support , british sign language ? if you are referring to your legislation argument – i never said it was or was not needed so i’m not sure why you brought it up after my comment. I think their should be legislation on how we care for our animals and that they cannot be used for fighting, cannot abuse them etc etc – i think there is already that type of legislation in place however that doesn’t stop some people. as far as legislation that says “if you live in this town you cannot have a pit bull” i think that is pure garbage. last i checked it was a free country – maybe we should pass legislation on people haveing common sense – perhaps they should pass a test before they are allowed a pet – but i don’t think it’s fair that someone tell me you can’t have that breed in this town, or state. also the last time i checked lions and tigers were considered wild animals and are against the law to have – but as you said that doesn’t stop some – at any rate i think i was just stating that people basically should be mor responsible with their animals and family as well as other animals.
and i am pretty sure when hannah mentioned the word premeditated what she meant was the dog does not look at the child and say “i’m gonna eat this kid as soon as the adult leaves the room !’ of some of their actions are premeditated – what a ridiculous argument.
HER POINT IS THAT NO MATTER HOW WELL BEHAVED HER DAGS ARE SHE STILL DOES NOT ASSUME THAT NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. and my point is more dog owners should be like her.
are you breed racist? do you not like pitt bull just because they are pitt bulls? are you the one trying to get the legislation passed in your neck of the woods? is that why you feel the need to keep bringing it up? is this your blog or did your wife write the article? i guess i am just wondering why you are feeling the need to comment on everybody’s entry – seemingly to try to set eveyone straight…
just saying…
January 29th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Good Morning Jen
This posting is the best way to answer you posting, Hannah is correct about dogs and children being alone. I am not associate with this site other than posting. I am not married, I am a practicing trainer. I am Nomadic in that I travel the United States and canada learning about animals and people. I start horses under saddle and train them for riding and driving, single or multi hitch, draft or light horses. I also train dogs for obedience. I look at our dometic animals as a blank canvas….we are the artist, what that dog/animal reflects is our training or lack of training. I comment because it stimulates a response which allow me to learn.
“Training horses/dogs/animals is about Communication”
Training” horses is an intentional act to modify their behavior.
Communication’ is an intentional or unintentional act which conveys information. Clear’ intentional communication is the essence of any enduring relationship.
Whether human or animal there are three innate mediums of communication: visual, sound and tactile. When it comes to training animals…, communication …..When understood, leads to predictability.
The sound’ medium of communication (For the most part the spoken word) of humans is complex and very often perplexing to learn; as we have so many tongues and dialects spoken through out the world. As humans we are able to develop sounds that mimic those of animals. Animals, however (for the most part) cannot verbally mimic us. At the same time both humans and animals seem to learn quickly the superficial aspects of each others visual and tactile mediums of communication.
Horses communicate in the same ways, no matter where in the world they are located. I do not think it is possible for a horse to misinterpret the communications of another normal horse. In addition, horses are not able to euphemize or lie. On the other hand, we humans are not only able, but apt at euphemizing and lying, misleading or deceiving each other and, we are able to do so using all three innate forms of communication.
Training is an intentional endeavor to modify behavior. However learning can be an intentional or unintentional process.
For example: If take swimming lessons I am intentionally trying to learn to swim. However, if I fell off a bridge into the water and didn’t know how to swim; I would probably frantically begin flailing my arms and legs about trying to stay afloat. If I did stay afloat and made it to shore I would have unintentionally learned to swim.
As a trainer, I learned early on; in order to develop a mutually respectfully relationship with a positive, residual affect; the animal and I must experience each other face to face.
As a trainer, I want to communicate to the horse, my true intention; that being, I mean him no harm. I’ in turn will interpret his conduct looking for any behavior modification and determine if it is positive or negative. During the initial stages of our encounter, I consider tolerance a positive affect on his behavior.
During training; both the horse and I are learning. However only one of us is teaching, In short we are both learning to trust each other. With mutual trust established; I enhance my efforts of training him for performance; in riding or driving as well as work in- hand or at liberty.
My nomadic life style, has allowed me to experience… and learn from many people, horses and dogs. This opportunity led me to create an aphorism “CUP of Blended T’s.”
The letters C. U. P. are an acronym for communication, understanding, and predictability. The Blended T’s, segment of the aphorism is defined below. I found keeping this in the forefront of my thinking, aids me in discovering new pathways of learning from the people and animals.
The letter C = Communication’ through the mediums of Visual, Sound & Tactile, which ironically are also three of the horses’ five senses
The mediums of communication listed below are not prioritized
The first medium of communication is: visual
I call it visual because one must use their eyes to understand the communication being conveyed to them by the body movement of the source of origin, as with those of the deaf community when signing.
Horses’ when communicating use their eyes, ears, baring of their teeth, rapid opening and closing of the mouth, lip licking, movement of the head, feet, tail, and over all demeanor of their body. The signals may be presented individually or in correlation. This visual medium of communication is also similar to the hand signals a traffic cop uses when directing traffic.
Using our entire body or using our extremities individually or in correlation; we can develop signals which we display to cause the horse to perform a certain action or movement. When presented consistently the horse learns to respond appropriately. Although one could use visual signals while on the horses’ back to train him to perform; normally visual communication is transmitted during in-hand or liberty work.
The second medium of communication is: Sound
Horses use various noises made with their breath flowing from the lungs, through the nose and mouth.
The sound might be a slight “mmmmm” like that of a mare nickering a message to her foal to stay close or the scream of a mare that lost track of her foal, or the screams of warning…from a stallion telling another stallion to stay away or to give alarm to his herd as to the presence of a threat.
During riding or driving we use sounds (Whoa) to direct our horses to stop or encourage them to stand still when In-hand. Our horses can just as easily be trained to stop’ when they hear other sounds, such as a whistle; if we consistently associate that sound with the act of stopping/standing. The old teamsters trained their work horses/mules to turn left by sounds of Haw’ to turn right and Gee to turn left.
The third medium of communication is: Tactile
Tactile communication between horses would be when a foal rubs against his mother for comfort or bumps her in the flank to demand she let him nurse, still another tactile communication is when the stallion nips, nuzzle or rubs against a mare during the mating ritual to determine her receptiveness.
Another tactile communication is a “seeing eye” dog leading a blind person who is holding the harness handle. The dog’s movement is communicating a message to the person as to what the dog wants the person to do. For example; If the dog refuses to walk upon command; the dog could be telling the person there are dangerous or undesirable conditions ahead.
Brail’ is another form of tactile communication; where in the reader must use their sense of touch with their finger tips upon an array of dots on a brail board. The arrangement of the dots, convey the message.
Another application of tactile communication is when a man and woman holding each other while dancing; both are communicating in tactile. We rely upon tactile communication when we touch the horse using pressure and release of our personal aids in an effort to direct its’ movement when riding, driving or in hand work.
U = Understanding: When we recognize, learn and understand the signals horses uses to communicate; we know the message they convey.
P = Predictability: This means when we observe a horse communicating, we can forecast the outcome of various circumstances.
Blended T’s = Training & Trust: The sequence is definitely training first, and if done humanely, kindly, consistently one will earn a certain amount of trust. Trust between an animal and a person is simply: willing participation in degrees, without concern or fear. Trust between animals and people come only from good training.
I must mention the absence of fear, does not necessarily reflect the presence of trust. The Lion in the wild or a wild certainly does not fear me.
The bottom line in training is; do not ask for more trust than you have earned. In addition, remember both fear and trust are learned and earned.
Training is an intentional effort to modify a behavior. Training can be accomplished two ways. One way is face to face, where we train the animal to trust us. This training begins at the first encounter when both parties are present and aware of each other. With a psychologically sound horse; humane, good training will produce trust. With this trust I will train him for performance in riding, driving, in-hand or at liberty.
The more I train him the more trust he will extend.
The other way to train a horse is through Pavlov’s involuntary response to a stimulus. Where in I may train a horse with use of grain or other desired substance; to open a gate or load into a trailer; and not let him associate me with the circumstance. In either case he will develop trust for the environment……, but he will not develop trust for me; I wasn’t in the equation, so how could he.
In closing, may I suggest; while incorporating a “Cup of Blended T’s” will not make one a trainer, it certainly is a fundamental aspect of good training. Perhaps we should start every day with a “Cup of Blended T’S”
Footnote: Oder
Communication conveys information; therefore Oder’ is a medium of communication. However with humans, as with the use of perfumes, it can be intentional or unintentional, as the use or intent may be for self fulfillment. With animal it is only unintentional. With horses Odor’ is a non-cognitive, biological, involuntary function that communicates status or presences, therefore it is unintentional communication, much like the message a lame horse would convey to a predator, or a mare in heat conveys to a stallion. The sense of smell is one of the horse’s five senses for processing information. The sense of smell which detects Oder; if the Oder was previously experienced it would convey a message to the horse. If not previously experienced; and the horse did not find the Oder offensive I would think it would incite the horse to investigate, if he perceived the environment safe.
Jack
February 8th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Please keep in mind that studies show that when a dog attack happens there is often no offical verification of the dog’s breed. It is normally left up to the responding officer to record the breed of the dog. Therefore, unless said poilce officer is a dog expert, there is a very high margin for error.
February 9th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
I have had pitbulls my whole life. And the information here is wrong. Pits were initially bred to protect the emperors family is early China. They love children and if trained properly can be playful and not harmfull during rough play.
February 12th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Hi,
I just wanna say that one day i was bitten by a doberman pinscher and he was always trying to bite me and something like that. He is wery cute but how can i let him stop? I have trying to put water in his face but it don´t work anymore. I just hope some one can help me?
Thanks, icelandic girl.
P.s. I am disagree about the pit bull (Brianna), i now about a 6 pits and their are all wery sweet and nice dog! They ware always trying to kiss me and my sister
. Take good care of them!
February 14th, 2010 at 1:34 am
Hello Icelandic Girl
If you e-mail me jackvance1@juno.com I will send you reading material that may enhance your understanding of what you must do to establish a role of leadership with your dog. There several good books that cover this type of behavior. This behavior is communicating a serious problem forth coming. The books are among others; Smarter than you think, Mother knows Best, and the Intelligence of dogs. Get some help before you become subservient to the dog. Once that takes place it just gets harder and harder to re-establish control. Your dog is conducting himself according to what you are communicating to him….intentional or unintentional, through training or lack of training. He is what you allow him to be.
Good luck
February 14th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
What about the Chihuahua.there really vicious little things despite their size. and Bulldog’s don’t forget Bulldog’s
February 18th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Wowwwww… Yall think just cuz yall typed in”pitbulls” in the google search bar and read an article on wikipedia about them makes you geniuses? I don’t care if your parents put honey on your face when you were little and let a pit lick it off! They can click like that and are sooo dangerous. It’s sooo retarded how people get on the defensive when someone says something like “Did you hear about that little girl who got attacked?” and you jump in like its your duty to defend them or something
February 19th, 2010 at 9:26 am
SOOOOOO!!!
what of your commentary should people NOT relate to on this site, Pit Bulls,reading, honey, Parents, danger, children, little girls being attached by dogs, or one’s duty to enhance their fellow human’s life? The site is for expressing YOUR” opinion. Because this is one of the benefuts, we get to learn by reading opinions like YOUR
Thanks for sharing
February 20th, 2010 at 2:48 am
Well to all you who say pits are for fighting are wrong a pit is a a terrier not a Pt bull they are a bird dog in the early 1700′s they breed terrier’s in England one was a bull terrier and a american bull dog to get what we now call the pitbull!! Because of there size a jaws they started using them for what they called baiting rings and we call fighting!!!!!! did you no that The first United States war dog was a Pit Bull named Stubby. Stubby served in World War I and was honored with medals and a visit to the White House. He went on to inspire the United States Military K-9 Corp!!! ANd Pit Bulls have long served as therapy dogs. In fact, Helen Keller’s canine helper was a Pit Bull. Organizations such as the Chako Rescue Association have Pit Bull therapy dogs across the country in Utah, California and more. And that Petey, the Pit Bull, spent countless hours with children day after day on the set of “The Little Rascals” TV Show. It is said that he was one of the most intelligent dogs in Hollywood. and that After a dam broke on the Tijuana River stranding 12 dogs and one cat on an island, Weela crossed the river to take food to them for a month until they could be rescued. Weela led a rescue team to a group of 13 stranded horses and ran back and forth barking to warn a group of 30 people of the deep water they were attempting to cross. Weela was awarded Ken-L-Ration’s Dog Hero of the Year in 1993 for her bravery. so who is bad the dog or the person you tell me!! And it is a lie that pitbulls are born with lock jaw you have to train them to have lock jaw!!!
February 20th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Everything you just stated was false. No truth to the pitbull. Please do research before you give made up facts . Blue paul terrier and the bulldog was bred in the 1800 for baiting. The amstaff came over to the united states in the 70′s. Americans called the staffordshire pitbull because the common people of that time fighting dogs. The staffordshire terrier was not a bird dog..lol
February 21st, 2010 at 11:20 am
I find the internet is full of misleading information and untruths; as well as a great and easy source to access to information. One must be dilgent in research, if one is to discover truth. Truth can be very cloaked, either through ignorance or intention. History is truth, the problem is; how to find the truth of the matter you seek, then determine the value of that truth.
February 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
By the way….. the term Baiting” although acceptable termonology in past times, euphamizes a terrible and discusting activity of fighting dogs. It would support our endeavor, to enhance’ the life of our dogs, if we used the dispecable term Pit Fighting, why soften such a cruel activity.
February 22nd, 2010 at 5:37 am
nott really because she didnt say all dogs aggressive she just said these dogs are more likly to be agressive than others!but your are right about the dates!
February 22nd, 2010 at 3:57 pm
i wouldnt say it is a vicous dog, but the shar pei, is a fighting dog, also from the chow chow, i thought may b in the top 10, even tho i love them
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:39 pm
louis doberman was a tax collector not a policeman who also run the local dog pound
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:59 pm
i just want to say that ,dogs turn in to what you train them to be i love dogs and i always have pit bulls and rottwailers i love them in 18 years i only have a problem with one of my puppies i got hem from a bad person.after some time he turn in to a lovely dog he was agresive as a guard and faithfull friend untill somebody kill hem.
February 24th, 2010 at 6:42 am
Not all pit bull owners have them 4 fighting. Any1 that has a pitty 4 the right reasons will tell u that pit bulls r something else, they r a fun, loving, loyal, caring, dog, they r excellent with kids and they r a very good judge of character. They do get bored easy and r very active cheeky dogs, so they need things to play with and lots of walks. There is something about the pitt bull that u dont really find in other breeds..
February 24th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
This website stinks first of all dogs do not bite. They are very tempermental that’s all. Dogs bite because people annoy them, abuse them, or mistreat them. Everybody don’t listen to this its so not right. Some dogs bite anyway because some other dogs as their ancestor’s blood runs through them. Their ancestors must be tough dogs but she can someday train them right.
February 27th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
When you begin thinking of buying a dog, ask advice or watch those who have owned dogs for a good spell. Make sure to buy the dog that suits your life style, intended use, and with which you are compatible & comfortable. In addition, select a knowledgable person to ask questions of.
Dogs and humans are somewhat alike in that, if we work and play in an environment we find comfortable, that suits our energy level, athletic ability, and psychological make-up, we are happier, make much better partners and become more productive. Put us in an environment that does not match the aforementioned and it probably will have an adverse affect on our productivity, along with our physical and mental health.
The psychological make-up of a dog is reflected in the level of energy he generates in response to stimuli. This, coupled with their innate attributes, supports development of their abilities to perform better in one line of work as opposed to another. We cannot change what God created. However; we can use it where it best works.
Consider, for example, a St Bernard 150 pounds and standing 30” tall. This guy is right for heavy draft work and play. If I want him as a lap dog, I would soon get very frustrated. Although, I may think his company may be better than being alone.
If you are looking for a dog, find what breed or temperament others are using for your lifestylethis activity and select a dog out of that group that matches your life style. There are multitudes of breeds that have the ability to perform varied activities.
A physiologically sound dog is trainable. A dog’s ability and performance is directly affected by the training or lack of training. The question is; are you able and knowledgeable enough to train it. Are you humble enough to know that you need help and willing to learn more about dog behavior.
Ignorance is a state of mind we are all born with, but it is not mandatory to remain ignorant, that is a very personal and conscious decision.
There is to much free and accessable information for one to remain ignorant and have an unhappy relationship with a dog.
jack
March 1st, 2010 at 10:31 pm
DOGS BITE WHEN THEY GET RABIES!!!!!!!!!!!
March 5th, 2010 at 12:44 am
thx godnes some1 elsethinks pitbulls r good dogs they r so sweet and cute i now ppl who have them they dnt bite and kille and they are not meant to kill or hurt. They insticnt is to obey their owner and be loyal i ve got a jack russel with some pitbul in him and he is so cute and sweet yes h can get agressive but he is so loving and cute. That is how they play we play tag a lot but yes your shirts get ripped but he doesnt do it anymore bc they learn they no the diference between right and wrong. Pit bulls and routweilers are not mean they r sweet you just have to train tem nily and hit them or get mad at them if they feel threatened they atack but tht is bc u theatened him. Theonly ppl tht can make a dog CRAZY IS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 5th, 2010 at 11:40 am
There’s more ignorance in the posts here by pit bull defenders than anything else. Originally bred in China to protect the Emperor? LMAO! That’s priceless! The conformation of the modern pit bull is the direct result of its being bred as a fighting dog regardless of what its original purpose was. And for someone to say “pit bulls are sweet” seems to me no less ignorant than someone saying “pit bulls are dangerous.” Maybe your pit bull is sweet; not all are. It all depends on the individual dog; however, there are certain breed characteristics that make certain dogs more inherently “dangerous” than others. For instance, guarding instinct, suspicion of strangers, prey drive, etc. The fact is, if you want to use statistics to prove the dangerousness of certain breeds, then you would have to say the pit bull, statistically, is, by far, the most dangerous of dog breeds. It is the breed that statistically produces the most reported bites and the most reported fatalities. It’s not even close. Does that mean the pit bull is just a vile creature that can’t be trusted and should be destroyed? Of course not. Perhaps other breeds are even more aggressive, but how many people are going to report a Yorkie bite? The fact is, when a pit bull does decide to attack, it is capable of producing massive damage. They are also very pain tolerant, meaning there is little one can do to fend off an attack. Finally, pit bulls are often the dog of choice for thugs, drug dealers, and other ignorant people who simply own the animals as symbols of power or weapons of destruction. No dog breed is evil, but numbers don’t lie. If confronted by a roaming pit bull with a spiked collar, I’m much more likely to see my life flash before my eyes than if confronted by a golden retriever.
March 5th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
I have owned 9 dobermans and have never experienced dangerous behavior by any of them. They have all been extremely affectionate and loyal. I did have one prevent a stranger from entering our house once. The next day a rapist was caught in the neighborhood. Maybe had she been aggressive a rape would have been prevented.
March 5th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
I have had a few German Shepherd’s over the years. I truly believe that they are a great natured dog and do not think they should be on this list of top ten dangerous dogs. The description you say about them commented on them being ‘beautiful, loyal, obedient tempered, used for grazing sheep’. ….NOT ONE comment on how they are dangerous!! They are used as drug detecting dogs and are trained by professionals to chase down criminals. The Professionally trained commander stops the dog before it mauls the person. Obviously, other dogs that are on the list cannot be used for this because they have a tendency to not stop attacking another dog/person.
A lot has to be said about how the dog is raised as a lot of people have said. This is absolutely true. However, a dog needs to be trusted when the owner is not there and it’s not good enough to say that a dog isn’t aggressive to humans so it’s okay to own because it’s ‘safe’, other dogs and animals are just important. It’s not fair to other well behaved (good natured) dogs to get attacked at a dog park or a dog beach etc.
Another thing that isn’t really mentioned is that mixed dog breeds are a lot more dangerous than pure breeds. You are mixing two different types of dogs with different personality traits. Of course that will equal trouble!!
Another important thing to mention that a lot of people are forgetting is that dogs are for companionship, good family fun day trips, to bring out compassion in people….They are not supposed to be bought for guarding a house or property. That does make them territorial and can endanger other people or dogs.
All dogs have the potential to be dangerous and how it’s brought up does play a big factor in that but don’t forget some dogs will be more dangerous than others. Just like humans who were taught by their parents on how to behave they can still grow up to be abusive people. Animals are the same!
March 6th, 2010 at 1:39 am
Dobermans were bred by an accountant… not a policeman…. and they are very misunderstood just like the pit. There is no such thing as dangerous dogs, just dangerous owners…
I have several dobies and they are all the sweetest dogs I have ever owned.
March 6th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
pitbulls were not bred to fight they are popular for fighting dogs and you can train any dog to be a fighting dog. i think pitbulls are the BEST dogs out there
March 6th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
People, Bull baiting took place in england years ago, meaning fighting dogs against Bulls, larger dogs were used like the Mastiff’s the old bull terrier (the large breed). later bull baiting became illegal in england, then dog to dog combat became the new thing. a gentleman named James Hinks started breeding dogs, his quest for breeding was to achive a pure white dog. in his quest for whiteness he devolped the white english bull terrier,you know (Spuds Mckenzie). he had know intention of breeding a fighting dog, but this dog was game, he would fight & would not quit. people realized a stronger, smaller dog in comparision to mastiffs, quickness, strong jaws, would be the ultimate fighter, the Bull terrier was born, know as the white cavalier the English bull terrier was king in the ring. Later on dog to dog fighting became illegal in england, dog fighting then made it’s way to the U.S., Then through breeding differnt dogs with the English bull terrier (spuds) the American Pit bull developed. The Pit had nothing to do with the ASIAN Breeds, Its roots are most definetly from a fighting background. Through proper breeding the gamness of the animal can be breed out, the problem today with the PIT is so many people breed them to be game, meaning only breeding two game dogs together, People have created exactly what they wanted. But good AKC breeders have taken time to breed this dog correctly to remove the gameness from the animal, need to know which dog your buying.
March 7th, 2010 at 1:19 am
I can understand why people are getting so bent out of shape when their dog shows up on a list like this. As a former owner of 2 Chow Chows (Wolfgang and Sebastian) I too use to get upset when someone would say my dog was vicious. To me my boys were the most loving dogs on earth, but I was not so stupid as to not realize that they along with any other breed of dog had the potential to do serious damage. Saying any breed of dog is vicious is like telling that person their child is a brat or is out of control. Because a lot of people think of their dog as one of the family and no one likes to hear anything negative about a family member. My dogs were fearless except for when it came to my Maine Coon cat Norman. They were scared to death of only him and with good reason. He was more vicious than any breed of dog on this list and would bit you without cause whenever the mood stuck him. What most people do not know is that some people are allergic to cat bites and it can be fatal. So just think…you could actually die from one tiny cat bite.
I checked out the top ten causes of death and no where does it say a vicious dog attack. It does say unintentional accident but does not specifically vicious dog attack so getting hit by a bus can be included in that! A person is more likely to end up in a hospital dying of heart failure or even a cat bite than a vicious dog attack.
Dog owners don’t let it get you down when they say your dog is vicious, because we really know that it is the owners of some of these breeds that are stupid enough to raise a dog like they themselves were raised. God help us if they have children too. If they are raising dogs to be like this can you imagine what the kids are like!!!
March 7th, 2010 at 3:20 am
All dogs can be dangerous, take my grandmothers dog Pepper. It is a small nasty fur ball. It will gladly rip your hand off, though at times when it was lucidness it will play with you. Weird. I had a Rottweiler and the dog was incredible friendly and would go nuts when I got home. Lastly about Bullies. I forgot to ask permission before petting a dog that had come by. I was shocked it was a bully and his mother. These two dogs were incredibly friendly and that is the way I have most of them. The saddest thing I saw was a dog muzzled. The owner new he would bit and took the right precaution.
March 8th, 2010 at 9:23 am
This information is incorrect, if you believe these figures, then you really are a moron.
March 8th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
These comments seem to an endless; I suppose as endless as is the list of first time dog owners. However” Ignorance’ is a state of mind we are all born with, but it is not mandatory to remain ignorant, that is a very personal and conscious decision.
There is to much free and accessable information; for one to remain ignorant and have an unhappy relationship with a dog.
jack
March 10th, 2010 at 2:22 am
Nice overview and cute pictures covering the most dangerous dogs – which can be like puppy dogs treated and trained the right way! Even the Pit bull could charm the unsuspecting….
March 11th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
You know, why is it that when people own the dogs that on the most dangerous list. They feel the need to justify that their sweet pooch shouldn’t be on the list be THEIR dog is so nice. This list isn’t talking about YOUR dog. They are talking about the power of dogs like yours. If you own a nice pitbull, doberman, rottweiler, etc., what does that have to do with the fact that statistics of people who have been mauled killed or mamed most one of the these kinds of dogs. Absolutely nothing! People are so selfish, and can only think about themselves. But let me tell you, I have seen it too many time on the news, and heard it said, “he/she’s never done anything like this before. He/she has always been the most sweet dog to OUR friends and family. See once again, it about you and your four and not more. Every dog on this list petrifies most people not because of how sweet they are, but because of their capabilities. Owners of these dogs need to get the revelation. To have one the dogs on this list, you will have to deal with the attitudes and statistics that goes along with having one. A mean rushing chihuahua, cocker spaniel or yorker terrier, can be kicked into submission. But what in the world can anyone do with a mean rushing, any one of the dogs on this list? Nothing, but be absolutely and totally harmed. Ask the people who have already experienced it. Get the revelation. That’s what this list is about. Not about YOUR SWEET LITTLE POOCH!
March 11th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Marie!
You are on target. I stated this early up on this site and I will repeat it for those who didn’ t read it. It is of coursr my opinion
The Pit Bull in comparison to other dogs is; (this may be over simplifying) a 44 magnum pistol; whereas the average dog is a 22 pistol. If the same surface of your shoulder is hit with a bullet from a 22 pistol, it is probably going to hurt, and may have residual adverse affect on ones use of that shoulder, if that same surface area is hit with a bullet from a 44 magnum; your shoulder will probably be destroyed. I am not an expert in guns and their capacity, although I shot both, the 44 magnum and the 22 short.
Thinking along these same lines of potential affect of various dogs; I posed a question to myself. The law enforcement agencies use the fear factor of a growling snarling lunging dog. So why do the police not use Pit Bulls in their every day work? The police use other dogs, in high public profile, to support their law enforcement efforts, so why not the pit bull? A dog growling and lunging at the leash is a powerful image and certainly is a deterrent to my approaching that officer or the dog. If it were a Pit bull; with my perception and understanding of that dog; my fear and concern would be much greater. Because I do not think the dog is anywhere near as reliable to obedience as the other dogs.
Police use these same dogs for patrolling with them on leash, riding with them in the cars, detecting drugs, and perhaps other areas as well. From what little’ I know of the Pit Bull and of other breeds; I would not want to be in a crowd of people where a Pit Bull is on leash and I am restricted from moving away from him.
March 11th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Chowwawa, yorkie,cocker spaniel, who wants a gay dog
March 11th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
All these hot shots thinking they can just waltz in and start preaching on this ” gentle, misunderstood creature ” make me sick. I am so sick and tired of these people standing up for these lousy excuses for dogs. Do you have any idea how dangerous these things are? Keep in mind that the pit bull had nothing to do with its origin, and that its fighting background was created by humans, but do not label them as just any other dog. They are dangerous and volatile animals, and those out there who think its acceptable to let pit bulls wander around your children need to rethink this decision fast. I have heard too many stories on the news about little toddlers being mauled by pit bulls, and its upsetting to know that something so savage could have been prevented by not wasting your money on such a dangerous animal. And PLEASE stop saying how cute and innocent your pit bull is. A)Pit bulls are hideous B)They are not at all innocent and C)Your pit bull may not have the same characteristics as the rest of its breed. Pits give dogs as a whole a really bad name.
March 11th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
And I don’t get my information off the internet, because the internet “can be full of misleading information” I got mine first hand when a pit bull killed my cat and attacked two other people before finally being put to sleep. All of you who plan on defending this breed better have a good reason to do it, because someone somewhere needs to give me a good reason why the breed shouldn’t be banned from the U.S. entirely.
March 12th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
My friends two PITS love’s cats.
March 14th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
what do u all think of the french mastiff as a dangerous dog. im sorry to say but i very much doubt a boxer should be on this list as mine wont stop greeting people by jumpin them just to lick them to death.
March 15th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
See here we go again, selfishness! “‘MY’ friends” two PITS love’s cats”. So what’s your point, in the whole scheme of this issue. None! This is, “once again” not about YOUR friends pitts! Ugh! It’s hopeless!
March 15th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Marie
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It is not hopelss……It is endless. English boy says; as a visitor, I must tolerate his dog jumping on me in addition to slobbering on my clothes,. Biggie says his friends two Pit Bulls loves Cats, why would they feed their dog cats.
We are born ignorant, that being a lack of knowledge. Some do not want to learn or cultivate knowledge, which makes it difficult for them to gain insight and wisdom of how to use knowledge. Not to imply that knowledge and wisdom walk hand in hand
If we, who have knowledge and experience, just share what we have, which is a common love for dogs, and do so in kindness….this may be all we can do.
jack
March 15th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
i think dobermans and pits are the most aggresive and vicous but depends on the dog also i know my dobermans are very protective and will bite on command i would recomend the doberman to any person
March 18th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Jack, a voice of insight. Jason, a voice of reason. Yes!
March 21st, 2010 at 12:49 pm
I have the sweetest German Shepard that ever lived.She was attaked TWICE by two breeds that are not on this list.The boerbull,who attaked our dog killed a yorkie,jack russel and 2 fox terriers.I saw the jack russel die.The bull mastiff bit my dog and me it troumatised my daughter so much she refused to go on walks anymore and she would beg and cry for me not to go walk the dogs.Also my GERMAN sHEPARD WOULD NOT GO ON WALKS!She would walk 20 feet and stop and pull towards home.Whats amazing is that the first time after that incident my daughter walked with us Tessa was okay because my daughter kept talking to her.I belive that dogs owners are responsible for their pets,I am an animal lover and does not want animals to be put doun unesseserily howeever when a dog kills 4 dogs and may bite a child it should be humanely uthenised.
March 22nd, 2010 at 8:58 am
Hello Mom
This senseless injury and uncontrolled dogs just seems endless, The sad part is; in most cases these incidents could be avoided, it is not the dogs fault, However this does not lessen the adverse residual impact to the victim dog and owners.
Unless there were unusual circumstance involving the attacks I would think you will have no trouble getting justice…..medical bills and such; IF YOU persist in insistist the owners be held responsable. You should consider your self and daughter fortunate if you both come through such an experience with out physical injury, to compound your emotional state. I would like to know the physical circumstance of the two incidents. How, When, Where, leashes or at liberty’
jack
March 24th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
I’m sure your little beagle or other “kick dogs” do have a higher temperment but i really don’t think thats what this articles about. Many smaller dogs will snap a lot faster than a rot, german shephard or a pitbull but, i doubt there are that many recorded deaths from these nepolean dogs. Sure there are other breeds with a higher temperment but they definantly wouldn’t be on a list of the top “dangeous” dogs. Its all in the amount of damage they can do statistically and otherwise. And I do totally agree that it is not all on the breed. Some breeds you have to work harder with but it is all on how you raise your dog.
March 25th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
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March 26th, 2010 at 12:41 am
I think, that with proper training of the dog and awareness of the dog owner, most dogs will not be harmful. It’s only when either the dogs did not learn to follow rules or the owners aren’t really aware of the potential of their dogs, things tend to go wrong.
March 28th, 2010 at 12:37 am
Myself and my fiance’ have now rescued our 18th APBT “american pitbull terrior” and well i have to say from the small female we last rescued that i had to cut her collar from her neck to the 100+ lbs. red nose that I rescued all of them have been the greatest dogs in the world yes some of them have their problems here and there but with work all of them have turned out to be great family dogs and have either been turned out to homes were they still reside, we now have 4 of our own dogs one of which we just took in 3 days ago she was out roaming the streets scrouring trash cans for a meal. Go to search atts and check out the statistics there they are real, tried and true, they have backing all the way to 1970′s they tell the whole story and the true story. As for anyone i have seen pitbulls come and go, but in the end they are all good dogs just like any other dog its just how much love and attention they are givin to reach the potential that they are already capable of reaching.
March 28th, 2010 at 4:02 am
i have 2 Dogo Argentinos and from what i have read about them, they seem to be a very dangerous dogs. they replaced the cordova fighting dog which is now extinct, but somehow the Dogo never makes it to the Top ten list, maybe its because they are rare dogs and very well know??
March 28th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Hi I’m an owner of a Pit bull as well.. And some of you are saying, People need to do Their research, Well sorry to say it but so do you. Pit bulls start from the WAR. They used them to go into the trenches first and they were known to take at least 2 to 3 shot and still keep coming at you. They also were cop dogs. And in the states the worlds biggest drug bust by a dog, was a pit bull and still has not been beaten.. And some one said up their to that they need to be raised by the right person and they are so right.. I found my dog almost 3 years ago.. On the road beaten,bleeding and hungry.. I took her in, love and care. She wont leave my side. BUT as some said. You can’t not be scared of them or they will run you. I was at first and she tryed to run me. Untill I did alllllllllooooottt of research to see what I was getting into. Then I learn to not let her dominate me, to show her who is boss, No hitting or anything. You don’t need to hit your dog. I could go on and on. Long story short. My dog was tooken because she was not registered or anything. I mite not get her back. Because of all these a*shole that should not own a pit bull. Remember they can feel too, they have a hart, they can love, they can sense fear, They are just like us, but different..
April 2nd, 2010 at 10:45 pm
After reading this with an open mind i feel like i should share some of my stories! First of all, i live in England where pitt bulls are banned, which is totally unfair in my opinion. I would love to own one myself, but because of bad press, its impossible! My family members have owned large dogs and luckily they have been the sweetest things. One aunty owned a doberman, mainly to bark at burglars (they got broke into a lot) but whenever anyone went to the door, it played dead! Another pet was a rhodesian ridgeback. There were 2 young children in the house living with it, and it loved bath time. Whenever one child had finished in the bath, it would gently hold the towel the child was wrapped in in its mouth and walk him down stairs to the rug infront of the fire to dry off until the other kid and mom came down. If the boy moved from the fire the dog would gently nudge him back to the rug and sit with him. Pretty amazing i think! I have been around rescue dogs in kennels that seem aggressive, but if you approached them correctly they would sit and wag their tails!! So i strongly believe in 2 sides to dog aggression. Firstly, it helps if the dog has been brought up by a responsible owner, and secondly, if you approach the dog in an aggressive manner, such as not respecting their personal space, not allowing them to smell you, and giving eye contact, then in the dog world you are challenging them, and they will react!! Dont wanna be attacked? Respect the dog
And btw. the worst bite i ever got was from my uncle’s cat! I have scarred hands and arms as they dont just bite, they latch on with all their claws. Also they have more bacteria in the mouth than dogs so the bites are more likely to get a nasty infection. But do you ever see a cat being put to sleep because it bit someone who annoyed it?? Or a “dangerous cat list”? Nope!!
Thanks for reading, hope the ban on pitts in England gets lifted!!
April 2nd, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Just a little add-on from reading more comments. Some people comment on dogs being ugly, dangerous, and creating a “bad name”. Im sorry, but plenty of people are ugly, only humans wage wars killing thousands and thousands of people, yet we’re the most intelligent species on the planet? Humans cause more damage in total than sharks, lions, snakes, crocodiles/alligators, all animals put together. So come on people, thats really not fair hating a dog cos you think its ugly and can wake up on the wrong side of the basket.
April 6th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
“Most Dangerous Dogs” ? Gotta be kidding right? Yeah. Surely. Totally uneducated list
How could they forget breeds like the Fila Brasiliero, Caucasian Ovtcharka, Alabai, Kangal, Tosa and Bully Kutta?
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April 11th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
I’m sorry but did you do any research before typing up that bunch of bull sh*t?
Anyone who know the history of Rottweilers can easily say that they were bread for HERDING!
I think most Rotties love other dogs. Most of the Rottie owners I know always has at least 2 of them.
April 13th, 2010 at 8:11 am
pitbulls are NOT DANGEROUS none of these dogs are the ones who are dangerous are the people who raise them i have two pits my self and one is mentally retarded and the other is the best dog you will ever meet they both listen and would never hurt a fly so tell me again why you think any of these dogs are mean o thats right their owners. treat them right and they will be your best friends forever!
April 15th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
One of my cousins mom has over 7 dogs and all different specis and none of them are dangerous.I say that the reason some dogs are dangerous its because the way the owner treats them.
April 19th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
just one post here and then Im done.. For a bit of background, I am a member of and certified decoy for( that’s the guy in the bite suit ) an accredited organization whose purpose is to help train and certify police dogs and privately owned working / protection dogs. I make no claims of being an end all expert, but as such, I have an insight into training methods and canine behaviors. We assist and train dogs for detection of explosives and narcotics, open area and building searches, patrol, protection, obedience, and agility. ( note that our agility training is not competitive agility as per AKC agility but rather, teaching dogs to overcome and navigate obstacles they may possibly encounter in “real world” working scenarios.
So, although I believe the original article was written with good intentions, I think it does more harm than good. I believe this because all of the sources quoted where I believe narrow in opinion, based on very specific factors and they all lack what I would consider “equal statistical comparison’s” for the lack of better term. I may have missed it, but I didn’t see any of the sources quoted address breed popularity and density. There was no comparisons based on equal numbers, but rather the results were based on reported “incidents” with no regard to any other factors. This article should be retitled as “dog breeds to be aware of” or “dog breeds to pay attention to” something other than “The most dangerous dogs” because it very clearly doesn’t come anywhere close living up to it’s title.
As others have already articulated, I’m mostly in the camp that believes human error is the primary cause of overly aggressive, dangerous dogs. I’m the first to say that there most certainly are exceptions, I’ve been witness to them, but the fact remains that most of the time, its human influence that damages the dog and not the other way around. I also agree very strongly with Jen’s post. Many people are simply “dog ignorant”. I fully believe as others have stated, that we, as dog owners and perspective dog owners need to be responsible and realistic. We need to do our best to insure we don’t put our dogs and other people into situations that could result in something bad happening. It means we need to know the characteristics and behavioral tendencies of our chosen breed and handle them accordingly. And obviously as such, we need to be aware of and attend to the proper care and treatment of our dogs. There are shelters and kennels and rescue groups stock full of unwanted dogs that are in those circumstances for no other reason than human stupidity and selfishness.
With regard to the “most dangerous dogs” listed in this article.. The first mistake is, as a few others have indicated, there 5 or 6 dog breed not mentioned that are in reality far more dangerous and difficult to handle and train than those listed. The Bully kutta, and Tosa Inu are such examples.
The next point is, a large number of the dog bite incidents quoted by the sources.. are not intentional attacks by dogs. Rather, they are caused by a total lack of knowledge, and respect of canine behavior by handlers, owners and the general public. I do decoy work and trust me, there is a huge difference in a dog giving a single bite for whatever reason vs a dog “attacking” or “fighting” in full prey, fight or defensive drive. Obviously, there are documented cases where a dog or pack of dogs have intentionally attacked a human in full prey or fight drive, but those are the exception and not the rule I agree with Jen and Hannah, if more people simply took the time to be more attentive, and be more realistic and responsible, the number of dog bites, especially bites involving children would drop dramatically.
Are there “bad” dogs, of course there are. But are dogs more or less dangerous based on breed? I would say no. Obviously, like all things in life there are exceptions to every rule but that applies singularly here. Yes, there is the occasional “bad” pit, just like there’s the occasional “bad” GSD or Rottie or Golden.. unfortunately, it happens. But, to say pits as a breed or more dangerous than Golden’s or Lab’s.. I can’t agree with that. BSL or breed specific legislation to the best of my research abilities hasn’t effected the rate or severity of dogs bites at all in USA. ( I can’t speak for other countries ) And as such I see it basically as a way for politicians to pretend to address a social issue or problem without actually have to address it’s root cause.
And lastly, Jack, we’re all entitled to our opinion but I really wish you’d not use the pit is a 44 mag and other dogs are .22′s analogy. First it shows a lack of any realistic firearms knowledge and more than that.. it shows what I’d say is a lack of understanding and experience when it comes to the capabilities of various dog breeds. Pits bite and hold… so they rate a .40 smith and wesson.. maybe.. a bite from a big pit is bad but not nearly as bad a bite from say.. a bully kutta, or a presa or a tosa say.. when we get to these breeds we are now talking .44 mag.. and if you really want a “big gun” bite.. lets talk about a trained eastern bloc GSD or Mally or a trained Bully or Tosa.. trust me jack I work in a bite suit and I know the difference..
Anyway.. just me 2 cents..
Cheers people
G.
April 19th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
one last thing.. my apologies for the grammatical errors in my first post.. I typed this on a netbook and didn’t get all the fixes.. my bad
Cheers
April 19th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Hello Greg
This name of this site; “The Most Dangious Dogs in the World” is certainly not accurate in the content. However I think it incites people to comment and debate. Which I think is good, as it creates communication. Communication leads to Resolution” As I see it; we are all entitled to our opinion be it ignorant, bisaed, or knowledgable in experience. As long as there is communication the truth will eventually prevail. Learning is an intentional and unintentional process, however we as individuals have the responsability to establish what we learn’ is in fact the truth.
I think for the mos’t part your comments were accurate, When one writes a public comment, one must be very accurate in the content. Below are my thoughts
DOG TRAINING & PITBULLS
Can proper obedience training and owner control make a potentially ‘ Dangerous Dog a safe canine companion? What about a pit bull with inherent dominance and fighting ability?
I was reading a newspaper article about Walton KY not permitting Pit Bulls in the city. The Pit Bull is a beautiful, magnificent looking animal, with very powerful physical abilities. Like any animal of this magnitude, they demand one’s attention and admiration and in my case, concern and absolute respect for their capacity.
Respect is a little word with many connotations as well as a two way street. From what I see, most people are not worthy of a dogs respect much less obedience.
I must say I have handled only about three or four Pit bulls; so I do not consider myself an authority on that breed. But I am competent and understanding of the psychological makeup of the average dog, which allows me to train them. Any good trainer can train any dog to perform what that dog is physically capable of. A trainer cannot make a dog reliable or a change the breed characteristics a dog is born with. No trainer can insure that training and control will be properly maintained by the owner.
The Pit Bull is fearless and relentless in combat whether in self defense or initiating the opponent. Pitbulls can weigh in at a formidable 100 pounds. They can be a serious threat to the safety of owners, other people and dogs, unless the owners acknowledge and accept their responsibility.
The owners must change the way they think of their dogs. They must learn to recognize and understand how a dog communicates in addition to learning and understanding their dog’s attributes, ability, and capacity.
To a dog we are merely an animal, some of us are big (adults) some are small (infants and children). As regards Pit bulls; there are far too many incidents in which Pit Bulls, at home and in public, have wreaked havoc on people. These incidence of injury, (which are far greater in damages to persons than with the average dog), could not have taken place in most cases, if the owner/handler knew and was attentive to the dog’s communications.
When in public all dogs should be on leash. The leash and collar (capable of restraining the dog in times of stress) is probably the most valuable piece of equipment one can own. The leash will keep your dog from going towards trouble and it enhances handling the dog safely, should trouble come to them.
If a person handling a 100 pound dog was jerked to the ground and retained hold of the leash, it would be very difficult for a 100 pound dog to drag the average 150 pound person for any great of distance in an effort to get to another dog or person.
I am a practicing trainer of dogs for obedience and horses for riding and driving, single or multi hitch. I am nomadic, in that I travel across the U.S.A. in my work. I like to think I keep my opinion open to persuasion, which keeps my mind open to learning. In my travels, I have retrained aggressive dogs and they adjusted well. When I take a dog to train, I work with the owners also. I try to enhance their understanding of what they must learn and practice if they want to maintain a good relationship with their dog. I have found all dogs are not good natured and compatible with the average person. In my travels I see a lot of good natured animals, but also ill natured animals being handled badly.
Most of the time, I found the owners were lacking in their dedication in communication with their dog, which allows the dog to regress back to its former undesirable behavior. This is one of the reasons I do not train Pit Bulls, (Ammendment; or other big’ dogs of like innate capacity). I do not want my name referenced as the trainer, should a mishap occur.
The Pit bull is an animal, and other like any animal of like innate capacity, he is subject to good training. However, I personally cannot train him to a degree of reliability within my comfort zone; that to which I can train most dogs. There are approximately 65 million dogs in the U.S.A. Every one of these animals; think, perceive, interpret and react. Although we can and do train our animals to respond only to our personal directive, they can and do respond to circumstance without our directing them.
A dog is like a small child; and we must constantly be aware of what they are doing and thinking if we are to keep them from harm’s way. Both will learn with or without our input so there must be a strong leader to protect and train them. Without that leadership, respect and obedience will not happen. Respect is not an innate attribute of a dog or a child; it must be learned and earned. A dog or child who does not respect humans becomes empowered and becomes the leader in that relationship.
Aggression in any breed is a concern. With Pit Bulls, the consequences of an attack is paramount. I do not trust any person or animal as individuals, until they have proven trustworthy. I give both the same respect I would give a person with a gun in their hand, that being I do not place myself in a position where that persons carelessness will cause me harm.
Safety in handling dogs can only come from recognizing, understanding, learning, and using the mediums of communication the dog uses which, are Visual, that being physical movement of their extremities individually or in correlation, therefore we must be in a position to see the communications, such as the dog’s tail and/or ear movement, their body frame. Sound, that being the levels of barking, growls, whines, moans, therefore we must be in a position to hear the communication, and Tactile, that being; physical touch, therefore we must be in a position to feel the communication, such as the dog pulling on the leash while I am walking him. The dog’s communication conveys his intent or feeling toward something which has got his attention, be it animal, vegetable or mineral.
We breed dogs to develop certain innate features/traits. The Pit Bull and other dogs of like capacity were bred for the purpose of deterring threats by aggressive means. These traits remain in the dog today, although the average person having these dogs today, do not own or need them for the original purpose of breeding. The “need” has turned to a “desire.” Average owners are ignorant of and lack respect for the breeds capacity, training limits, and unreliability as regards obedience. Does this make the Pit Bull a BAD DOG? NO! It makes them dog with traits, just like a sight hound verses a Scent hound. They are both dogs, but have capacities and limits that must be respected. Are there exceptions? YES.
An Obedient, reliable dog follows the handlers command, even though it does not want to. This means when there is a threat, or other stimulus which incites the dog to revert back to his “innate state” of survival; your “training” which the dog learned to trust, will surface and override his natural instincts to fight, flight, or chase. This type of training requires dedication, which I find the majority and average dog owners do not have.
In comparing various breeds of dogs, we must look at their purpose and capacity, much like one would compare guns. For example; if there were a 44 magnum pistol, loaded, laying on a table….it is not dangerous!!! The gun does not think, interpret and react on its own as a dog does. A gun only becomes dangerous when someone picks it up, and is careless with it, or intentionally uses it,
The Pit Bull in comparison to other dogs is (this may be over simplifying) a 44 magnum pistol; whereas the average dog is a 22 pistol. If the same surface of your shoulder is hit with a bullet from a 22 pistol, it is probably going to hurt, and may have residual adverse affect. If that same surface area is hit with a bullet from a 44 magnum; your shoulder will probably be destroyed. I am not an expert in guns but please trust my analogy.
Thinking along these same lines of potential affect of various dogs; I posed a question to myself. The law enforcement agencies use the fear factor of a growling snarling lunging dog. So why do the police not use Pit Bulls in their every day work? The police use other dogs, in high public profile, to support their law enforcement efforts, so why not the pit bull? A dog growling and lunging at the leash is a powerful image and certainly is a deterrent to any hostile approach to that officer. If it were a Pit bull; with my perception and understanding of that dog; my fear and concern would be much greater. The pit bull is rarely used because it isn’t anywhere near as reliable to obedience as the other breeds used in law enforcement. And let’s face it, I would not want to be in a crowd of people where a Pit Bull is on aggression leash and I am restricted from moving away from him.
In closing; Do a group of citizens with a vested interest; have the right to ask for protection of animals through legislation by restricting certain animals and where they may be housed and what materials and specification must be used for such housing? YES Should animal owners be required to ensure their dogs remain on their property, and not place me and mine in peril? YES. Should Animal owners be held accountable for injury and mayhem their animals commit intentionally or unintentionally? YES
Rights of Americans” it seem are no longer “inalienable”, but must now be legislated. That is not the way it should be. We have enough legislation; however irresponsible, ignorant, and selfish people require or cause more legislation. Therefore; we must be diligent and prudent in writing such legislation, and in requiring responsible ownership. Can we require owners of put bulls or certain other breeds to train them? No, but we can and must educate all dog owners.
I plead with you to share with me the manner of training which you use to secure the reliability of obedience of the dog(s) in question. I am sure if you can secure such a status, law enforcement would certainly incorporate them into their present canine program, in addition the various breeders would hail you’; and rightly so’ as a worthy and creditable person and trainer, for enhnacing the public acceptance of their breed.
Respectfully
jack vance
April 21st, 2010 at 6:58 am
The Dogs are good for the house
April 22nd, 2010 at 7:11 am
Great information about these amazing dogs it really helps get some knowledge.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:58 am
for one pit bulls are not breed for fighting. pits are very friendly dog. so there is no use in give pitbulls a bad name. becouse they are very lovable pet
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:01 am
and if you owned one you would change what you have put about pitbull.
April 22nd, 2010 at 9:30 pm
All of these dogs are not at all the way people say they are cause I got a pitbull my self and she is just a sweet heart she don’t bark or even bite now I got a toy yorkie and my pitbull is scared of him but they love each other they play eat drink and even sleep together..
April 24th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
I wish dogs weren’t so dangerous, and they aren’t. It depends on the way you treat them. I want one real bad!
April 24th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
I have a malamute and a malamute/german shepherd. Both are rescues and both were seriously abused before brought into rescue. They are probably the best dogs we have ever had. I grew up with german shepherds and never had an instance where they were aggressive unless their “people” were threatened and even then would respond to commands by their owners. I think the reason these dogs are listed as “most dangerous” are strictly because IF they decide to bite they can do more damage than many other breeds. I think them little yippy dogs are more aggressive than most big dogs!
April 26th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
I really like your website here. I have three dogs of my own: 1) a boxer-pit mix 2) a Huskey mix and 3) an Australian Shepherd. All where rescues. I think with work and having the owner realizing what ANY dog can do, I believe that all dogs can have a great life.
April 26th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
i have pitbulls they are good dogs mines play with kids all the time im 34 yrs old i’ve had pitbulls sense i was a little boy never once have they bit or growl at anyone unless you were trying to harm a family member pitbulls are easy to train if you know what your doing i trained my dogs to go to the bathroom on command an im not a trainer some of our presidents had pitbulls an they were used in world war I & II an they where given medals they are an american symbel just like the eagle but the bad rap took that away know your history before you blab that out their
April 27th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Wow,it never ceases to amaze me how ignorant people are of pitbulls. First off I own two,they are the first pitbulls I have owned but I have been around a ton of them in my life and I think I have had an interaction with one that was beaten that was not of the sweetest disposition. I do construction and my co-workers two australian cattle dog’s are the ones trying to show dominance over my pit’s. The bully breeds in my experiance are some of the sweetest dog’s out there,and as long as they are raised with love and a calm leader there is no safer dog for a family pet,in fact before dog fighting became what they were known for they were referred to as the “nanny dog” in england. They are a sport dog and unfortunatly the sports they were breed for are blood sports,bull baiting,bear baiting and later dog fighting. But I’m curious where this information really came from because the last information I saw that had to do with dog breed’s biting human’s the weiner dog came in at number 1,followed by the fox terrier and pit’s didnt hit the list till number 11. Every dog has a snapping point I’ve been bit by a blue healer, a border collie and a fox terrier for trying to pick up his toy(my bad) but I can take my pit’s food out of their bowl with no response hell my cat eats out of their bowl while they are eating it. The dogs have been fighting dog’s but that is a people problem dont forget they are also therepy dog’s,they accel at agility sports,weight pulling,they are even used in law enforcment and they have and can be used as herding dog’s. Do not form an uneducated opinion on dog’s of any breed but especially one like the pitbull if you have only dealt with 4 dog’s of a certain breed you should probably keep your disinformation to yourself,hell I’ve been around more than 4 yellow lab’s that were horrible dog’s when it came to temperment but I would never try and smear the breed.
April 28th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
the person who dream t this bulls*it up knows nothing about seriously dangerous breeds the pit bull number 1 are you serious human aggression was a very undesirable trait in the breed yes aggression toward animals that’s a different story they were used to fight each other aggression toward humans would be dangerous to the very people who owned them the original breeders bread this trait out of them yes irresponsible people who shouldn’t own them in the first place can make them aggressive toward people but they are the number 2 dog to own behind only the lab if you have kids if you get them from a puppy and socialize them properly that’s fact not fiction you never even mentioned the cane corso mastiff which was bread to be more of the people aggressive guard type dog pit bulls are actually not even very serious when it comes to truly serious dogs true pit bulls don’t generally exceed 60 to 75 pounds there are dogs that are way more people aggressive by breed and weigh twice as much long story short pit bulls not in the top ten definitely not number 1
April 29th, 2010 at 12:28 am
This is just a list of dogs originally bred for hunting, what about the Bedlington Terrier and Shar Pei originally bred as a fighting dogs like the Pit Bull.
April 29th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
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May 3rd, 2010 at 6:22 am
Rajapalayam also aggressive dog.
May 3rd, 2010 at 10:24 am
i have a germin shephered and a boxer. the German Shepherd is the biggest baby i know he loves kids and would never hurt anyone. my Chihuahua on the other hand is a big baby to but she hates the boxer and always barks at him. she is good to the family she is just jealous. i had a Rottweiler the my german shepered tried to save from a car but it was to late. he was a great dog. they all are.
May 4th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
This is to Clarkson and who ever else would like to say that the pitbulls belong on the dangerous dogs list, im not saying they CANT BE but when raised right THEY ARENT! And you try and tell my friend 7 yr old boy that my am. staff Kia and am. staff/shar-pei Maggie are THE DANGEROUS DOG WHEN HE HAD HIS FACE RIPPED OFF BY A GOLDEN RETRIVER YELLOW LAB CROSS!!! All 3 dogs knew the little boy just as long and played with him altogther EVERYDAY FOR 8 YRS and if it hadn’t of been for my “VICIOUS PITBULLS” jumping through a patio door to go after max, the dog who ripped the kids face off, HE WOULD BE DEAD!!! ANY DOG HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BE DANGEROUS THESE DOGS RAE TOP ON THE LIST FOR THE ONLY REASON BEING THAT THEY Are the most popular in the states! So in other words the more popualr the breed THE MORE BAD OWNERS THAT ARE GOING TO OWN THEM! TAKE A LOOK AT THIS LIST OF 75 breeds that are either restricted or banned thorugh out the world and YOU TELL ME which breeds surprise you the most for making the list!! oh and by the way there is over 100 breeds banned and restricted through out the world so if YOUR DOG ISNT ON HERE BET I CAN FIND ONE THAT HE IS ON! PUNISH THE DEED NOT THE BREED!!
May 4th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
oh and P.S Did you people who keep saying “i heard this pitbull attack on the news/newspaper did you not realize how it’s always a TYPE?! A i bet you 100 bucks that if a pitbull and one of the other many breeds who are misidentified as pitbulls walked up to you, you would n’t have a damn clue which one was actually the pitbull!! aND i can prove it! go to this page and find the pitbull for yourself!
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pitbullsontheweb.com%2Fpetbull%2Ffindpit.html&h=595fb
May 7th, 2010 at 8:18 am
to be honest Dobermans are the best dog to me. i have a one year old that could do any everything to him and he would take it. I recently had to give him up b/c he is on this list and i think it is wrong, oh wel. his new owner has a 17 year old kid that take him to the football felid and lets him run and he loves any and every one. i have never seen him get get aggressive to any one or anything. my apt manager told me to get rid of him or we all go well we all are going, here is the kicker. she is allowing a dalamtion on property that if you get with in 5 feet of it it is snapping at you to try an bite you, is this right or wrong?
May 7th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
I have two chow chows and they are great. i am in a delimma, my mom’s homeowners insurance will not cover them. all of you with strong breeds, what do you do? please help me, I do not want to get rid of them.
May 8th, 2010 at 9:05 am
I have a pit bull . He is very faithful to me. I like these scrabs.
thanks ,
dhruv sharma,
Inidia
May 9th, 2010 at 11:10 am
Find an insurance company that will cover them.
May 21st, 2010 at 3:11 pm
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May 25th, 2010 at 2:32 am
That great i like pit bull. and great effort by the author i like it very much and will come back
May 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am
That amazing as well as dangrous. very informative site need to come back again. Thanks
May 25th, 2010 at 2:37 am
that Great i like it very much and this is just a list of dogs originally bred for hunting, what about the Bedlington Terrier and Shar Pei originally bred as a fighting dogs like the Pit Bull
May 25th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Let’s face it, Pitbulls may not be as dangerous as most people make out, but they are used as some sort of status symbol for the uneducated that offen that undoubtedly you will look like a commoner with one! Fact.
May 26th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
I have had my first pitbull since she was 11 months old and she is almost 11 years old now, she is the sweetest dog I have ever had. She has always been around other dogs, we currently have a shichon and a 4 month old pitbull and have never had a problem. I have raised two kids, ages 10 & 5 and they have also never had a problem although if you ask me the 5 year old has been pretty aggressive with her at times so I’m surprised. We actually have more problems with our 4 year old Shichon trying to attack the pitbull at bed time as she doesn’t want the pitbull in our bedroom and then pitbull calmly walks away. She is now mostly blind, can barely hear and has cancer behind her front paw which causes her pain yet she is still good natured, lets the 4-month old pitbull crawl/lay all over her and plays with her. ANY dog can attack, I had my face ripped open when I was ten by a TOY POODLE. Pitbulls get a rotten deal because of a few bad dogs and bad owners.
May 26th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I would also like to add after reading comments that to say all pitbulls are bad are like saying that all men who come from the ‘hood are gang members or all the girls end up pregnant at 15, no one should just any person or animal based on their “breed”
May 27th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
i want to have a dog at my place…
there will not be any1 at my place ..and my aunt will be alone sometimes and there is a risk of buglary and all….so i wanted to have a active,strong,alert and family +caring dog and family protective too…
can i gt a match to this…??
May 28th, 2010 at 10:09 am
I read through your interesting article on dangerous dogs. but why have you turned Nelon’s eye towards Inida ? !
There is a south Indian breed called ‘Rajapalayam’ Average (shoulder) height is 25 ” (Male). Pure white with rose colored nose. It is a guard as well as a hunting dog. it always goes for the throat when it attacks. It does not tolerate strangers in its master’s territory. It is said that in good old times about 5 of them could corner a tiger and maul it to death.
May 28th, 2010 at 10:13 am
It depends on how the dog is raised but i feel if not raised well rottweilers are the most dangerous.The brutual attacks speak for it.
May 31st, 2010 at 6:41 am
I had to look after a friend’s pit bull who was injured and had maggots. The dog ended up staying with our family for 3 months. Despite being injured and in pain, it would let me clean out its wounds, remove the maggots and dress it. My wife had a morbid fear of dogs however this dog wormed its way into her heart too. It was a very gentle loving soul and soon could be found dozing at my wife’s feet as she watched TV. When the time came for it to leave we were all in tears. This was our family’s only contact with a Pit Bull and we all still love it to bits.
June 2nd, 2010 at 10:51 pm
I agree with Don…Pitbulls are the most loayl/loving dogs. i am one of 9 kids and my father has trained the police k-9s and other dogs…we have had many dogs from german shepards, to great pyerenees, labs, huskies, and now 2 pitbulls. my father has even said the pitbulls are the best he has had. the only problem hes had with them, that took longer to train than all the rest was the house breaking..they are little babies and all they want to do is cuddle and lick you to death. the news doesnt show/tell about other dogs attacking kids because they are considered good family dogs…huskies, german sheppards, saint barnards, dalmations, ECT are on the list of most agressive dogs, before you go and listen to what you HEAR…find out for yourself, read about them. pitbulls are the most loyal, friendly,loving, family dogs. to own a ABT you need to know how to train them right, people who dont know what they’re doing or know about the breed should NOT get one, a poorly trained ABT will show just like any other breed. and because of those people this breed has the reputation it does. THANKS ALOT!
i have 60+ cousins on just my fathers side of the family…from infants to 30 yr olds..the babies roll around with them.the dogs sit there while the babies are pulling on their ears and putting their hands in the mouths and they try and spit the hands out.
I LOVE PITBULLS and everyone has the wrong impression of them it gets me so mad!!
June 2nd, 2010 at 10:58 pm
to bad i couldnt post the picture of them with the kids …the kids torture the poor things and they sit and let them..i sleep with them everynight and they have to cuddle up to my neck they both fight to get the closest.
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:01 pm
go look up a boer boel from south africa
June 5th, 2010 at 4:55 am
What about Combai? Combai is superior to the Rajapalayam. A Combai is an intelligent and sensible family dog, as a German shepherd, and as ferocious as Rottweiler to intruders. In demanding circumstances, they can fight intruders (whether humans or animals) until death. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combai
June 5th, 2010 at 9:58 am
I;ve had dogs for 50 years. All breeds are capable of dedication and acting with proper brhavior. Some of the more powerful breeds may pose too much of a challege for the inexperienced dog owner. People that encounter being challenged by an aspiring growing puppy, and developing it’s personality; should contact a reputable breeder if they don’t know what to properly do. This is a critical time to correct a badly developing trait and teach the acceptable good trait. I’ve consulted world top breeders on this mnatter, they said, ” when a dog tries to show dominance over you, you are not being cruel to do what their parent dog does to them; grab the scruff of their neck, give them one quick shake and yell fooie into their face.” That sounds funny but it absolutely works. After that one shout we have had a gentle kind family member that would be great with all visitors and passersbiers, yet never stop being our guardian. unfortunatly, the failure at the dominate challenge point, would fortify a negative trait. The owner/trainer is the difference. It’s not the breed. It is the idiot who lets bad traits manifest; like the drugies who let their dogs keep dishing out 70-100 stitches to unknowing passerbiers. An other concern is for families with children. Though you can aquire a wonderful pet from the spca, you take a risk with adult dogs, [they are already programed in their behavior]. You are gambling with your loved ones safety.
June 6th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
The facts: Any dog can bite, at any time. No matter how much you train it, the fact is that the majority of dog bites are from dogs who have never bitten before, and the owners are almost always shocked. “Old Spot would never bite anyone!’ WRONG. Putting the responsibility on the kids is B.S. YES parents train your kids. But it is the DOG’S OWNER who is responsible. Do you unleash your dog? Do you claim your dog would “never” bite? Then you’re a fool. This arguing about individual breeds — it’s just common sense folks. If you live with kids, or near kids, why in the world would you choose one of the riskier breeds? Ask any ER doc or vet. Dogs bred to hunt, protect, herd — it’s in their genes. Most pits are probably fine, when well treated. But they were bred to defend a human from a bull. Think about the genetic background of your dog. If you have one, fine. But don’t deny the risk, because your own dog happens to have been a sweetie so far. The animal control guy in our town told a story about a pit bull who literally had to be killed, before it would release the person who lost huge chunks of flesh. It happens. Just be careful. And don’t put the responsibility on the kids, that’s absurd. I’ve taught my kid, but when the next door neighbor turns his Shepherd/Dane mix loose in the neighborhood and scoffs at our concerns, I want to put the leash on HIM.
June 6th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I would like to meat one trully mean dog dogs are not mean they get mean when they are not carred for they are abused and nobody plays with them so next time you make a website you better make sure you know what you are talking about! I work at a animal control place at summer and none of those dogs are mean they have been abused they are sad they are in cages nobody cares for them but you know what i care for them i love all animals they are the world
June 7th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
i work at an animal shelter and i know for a fact that yes some breed of dogs have a higher chance of being dangerous because or being breed for security but all dog breeds have the of being dangerous it’s all in the behavouir of the owner and the training and attention the dog receives personally i beleive that pitys and rottys are the best tempered dogs and i’ve be around a lot that have come from abusive homes and have had no training also statistics show and this should be common knowledge but isn’t that small breed dogs are the most aggressive.
June 13th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
boerboel is on the list, its a breed of mastiff..
June 15th, 2010 at 4:13 am
I own two great dane’s and they are big so they can push you around if they aren’t trained well, but dangerous… seriously??? They are scared of frogs for crying out loud and will run the other way and bark. I have been around lots of dane’s through out my life and not one of them has ever bit anyone. They are big babies, the only thing that seems dangerous about them is there deep loud bark and the fact that they are very large. The little girl across the street from me was horrified of my dogs at first because of their size, but once she was actually around them she realized they are sweet. Now she only complains about the fact that they drool a lot.
I don’t think the breed of a dog determines whether its dangerous, most dogs I’ve seen that are violent are mistreated or in the case of most little dogs they are not trained and have no rules so become aggressive. The little ones are always the ones I keep my eyes on, they can be vicious.
June 19th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
I have a Red-Nose Pit/Leopord Dog Mix The only Problem I had with him was I Got him from a Kid whos Sisters would hit the dog so he did not like women, Once my wife got pregnant that all changed, he still does not care for strange adults coming around without invitation, But I have noticed he loves Children, any child he meets loves him.
June 21st, 2010 at 2:07 am
So how come bull terriers didn’t make this list? As far as I know, they are one of the top killer breeds. They freak me out.
June 22nd, 2010 at 2:27 am
hey pittbulls r not mean they r the best dog they r great guard dogs but if u grow them up in a very rough living area yea they would be mean most people use them for fighting but if u would raise them right they wouldnt hurt anybody and rottweilers r the same and germans shephards r very protective i have a mutt mixed with all 3 breeds and he is the nicest dog u would ever meet if u come up and pet him he will bark but its not a mean bark its a friendly bark cuz he just wants to get to know ppl cuz we raised him in a very nice home we love him and he loves us we even have a yorkie and my dog dosent even hurt him cuz they know they r brothers and they will protect and kill for their family cuz they love us and they protect and kill for each other too cuz they love each other <3
June 23rd, 2010 at 11:08 pm
Fati87
Do your research… a Bull terrier IS a “pitbull type” so hence when you hear of a pitbull attck they are one of the 100′s of breeds that are misidentified as a “pitbull” everyday. oh and while on this subject, the ONLY registry where you will find ACTUALLY pitbull’s is the UKC and even then it is first registered as a different breed than re-registered as a pitbull. so in other words… THERE ISN’T AN ACTUALLY BREED KNOWN AS A PITBULL
June 24th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
I do not know allot about different breeds and any historic origins, i can only speak from experience with dogs in my life and there has been allot. To start off, my ex had 2 dobermans and i used to play with them on my knees and roughhouse a bit to get them going and never once ever saw an aggressive trait. 2nd, i was always skeptic of pits due to the news and what your hear but my buddy got a pit last year named “bear” and he does look damn scary but let me tell you,……he licks my face like there is no end, he plays, hes fun….and never has once shown any aggression, …..he does try to attempt to chase rabbits but we always have him on a leash so we dont know if he would play with them. I am currently sitting next to a black lab at work and he is my fav only because he has that stupid personality and does things that make me crack up, especially trying to rub him butt all over the floor. 3rd, i am still very skeptic of Rottie’s sometimes, i did have one barking at me trying to get at me till the owner locked him up but i just assume he was protecting his owner……Lastly, my girls dad had 2 chow chows and these dogs would fight each other till bloodshed when the doorbell would ring and they would both run at the door. they had to keep them separated for over 6 years which was a big pain in the a**. the chows were fighting one day and the owner tried to separate them and he got a awfull deep bite and needed 15 stitches. The only dog that ever tried to attack me was a little maltese dog which i cant stand anyways. Im just saying my experience, not praising nor condoning. Me and my girl just bought a house and we are looking for a nice dog, thats why i was on this site originally so i can see which dogs are on the bite list so our house insurance is not through the roof. if anyone has any suggestions for us or any links we would gladly appreciate it, my email is pisan103@aol.com. We live in Massachusetts and would like to adopt a dog and we are open to all breeds over 70 lbs. thanks for reading, and thanks for all the info already, i have learned allot……ANY DOG CAN BE VICIOUS JUST LIKE HUMANS, STOP PICKING ON PITBULLS JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE STRONG AND MUSCULAR!!!!
June 25th, 2010 at 8:19 am
The best way is to start by defining the words “most dangerous”. just like cars, there are very fast cars but these can be overtaken by bicycles. It does not however mean that those cars are slow.
Some dogs bite to destroy/kill while others can not inflict much harm. Just like snakes, Cobras cause a lot of deaths but are not the most poisonous snakes.
A gun can not shoot if its trigger is not pulled, so my opinion is Big dogs like Pitts, Rotts are friendly and idle if not triggered just like a gun. Just try to pull the trigger of a loaded gun then uj get the results, the same applies. Attacks of Rotts, Pitts etc are often lethal/life threatening, just like the attacks of guns.
I rest my case.
June 25th, 2010 at 9:01 am
The best way is to start by defining the words “most dangerous”. just like cars, there are very fast cars but these can be overtaken by bicycles. It does not however mean that those cars are slow.
Some dogs bite to destroy/kill while others can not inflict much harm. Just like snakes, Cobras cause a lot of deaths but are not the most poisonous snakes.
A gun can not shoot if its trigger is not pulled, so my opinion is Big dogs like Pitts, Rotts are friendly and idle if not triggered just like a gun. Just try to pull the trigger of a loaded gun then uj get the results, the same applies. Attacks of Rotts, Pitts etc are often lethal/life threatening, just like the attacks of guns.
I rest my case.
July 15th, 2010 at 7:35 am
that i so true pits were bred to fight. but i have grone up around pits that were abused and none of them have ever tearnd on any of me. in fact i have 3 pits and the youngest zoie we saved from this family that had beeten her and starved her so bad that we thout she would die for sure. it took us 3 mounts to get it ware we could even come close to her but, i found that she liked the kids beter than the grone ups. and it is not the dogs folt it is the oners falt. the dogs arnt boarn mean the people make them that way so that thay can eather gard the person or can fight. and i think that it is sick what people do and that is y when i grow up i am gona go to collidge so that i can open a shelter for pits only and pruve that not all pits r bad like people give them credit for. and if i see a pit beaing abused than i will get it an find a beter home 4 it. that is what i did with my old dog named dog. i was riding my bike with my friends and i saw some boys throing rocks at hem so i took a handfull of the bigest hevest rocks i could find and thrue them at the boys. and asked them how thay liked it. and i took the dog home with me and rased it till last year i came home from school. and went to water hem and he was not as enterjetic as normal. and adout a week went by and he got werse. and i came home and he was just lying thear i think he wated 4 me to come home so he could say good bye. cause he died right thair in my armes. and i did not move from his side all night. then we took hem to my grannys and bearied hem in the pet cemitary. so u see not all pits r bad .
July 18th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Where the hell did you get the information for this? Dalmatians aren’t aggressive. My uncle has a bunch of them and none of them even act aggressive.
July 19th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
that i so true pits were bred to fight. but i have grone up around pits that were abused and none of them have ever tearnd on any of me. in fact i have 3 pits and the youngest zoie we saved from this family that had beeten her and starved her so bad that we thout she would die for sure. it took us 3 mounts to get it ware we could even come close to her but, i found that she liked the kids beter than the grone ups. and it is not the dogs folt it is the oners falt. the dogs arnt boarn mean the people make them that way so that thay can eather gard the person or can fight. and i think that it is sick what people do and that is y when i grow up i am gona go to collidge so that i can open a shelter for pits only and pruve that not all pits r bad like people give them credit for. and if i see a pit beaing abused than i will get it an find a beter home 4 it. that is what i did with my old dog named dog. i was riding my bike with my friends and i saw some boys throing rocks at hem so i took a handfull of the bigest hevest rocks i could find and thrue them at the boys. and asked them how thay liked it. and i took the dog home with me and rased it till last year i came home from school. and went to water hem and he was not as enterjetic as normal. and adout a week went by and he got werse. and i came home and he was just lying thear i think he wated 4 me to come home so he could say good bye. cause he died right thair in my armes. and i did not move from his side all night. then we took hem to my grannys and bearied hem in the pet cemitary. so u see not all pits r bad
July 26th, 2010 at 10:12 am
i have a rotwiller .its the cutes dog its name is willo.
July 26th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
I completely agree that with the right training dogs can not be dangerous. Why is Chow chow in the list of dangerous?? They are only medium size. I can easily beat my medium size
(48pounds) lab/rottweiler. Our legs are so strong that when i trap her underneath them there is no way she can get out,and she uses her claws and teeth! Sometimes drawing blood. My dog is one year old. she has the temperment of a rotti.But looks like a lab.
But then again the other dog we had was german shepherd, rotti,Akita ,and chow chow while she was only 45 pounds, but she killed 6 beavers
July 26th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
How can some people say German shepherds are dangerous!!!!! no BREED is dangerous.
individual dogs sure,but you can not blame the breed OR that one dog, BLAME HUMANS.
Example: If I got a wolf pup from birth and trained it like I would a German shepherd it would be no more dangerous that one. Unless there was something seriously wrong with it. It would be basically just like a dog. Yes it would have different instincts but what do you think dogs came from!
But if you got a wolf when it was an adult sure it would be dangerous and you would have to keep it chained and muzzled. I absolutely detest people who put muzzles on there dogs just because of there Breed.
I know of a person that had many purebred German shepherds some of them were wild and unpredictable but others were very nice. When I was three I rode on a German shepherds Back! That was very gentle dog.