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In reply to the discussion: The Top Three Most Aggressive Dog Breeds- You’ll Be Surprised! [View all]Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)My little terror err terrier is fairly aggressive. She will bark at people and dogs she doesn't know. Once she gets to know either she won't bark at them. She never barks at any of our immediate neighbors dogs or at any of our neighbors. But, if she sees any stranger dog or human she will bark. On the other hand my dads hunting dogs never barked at other dogs they would bark at people but it was more for the people to come play with them than as a warning.
Now the problem with pit bulls in particular is when they bite and latch on they will not let go. They have very strong jaws so when they do attack they can be deadly. A dachsund, chihuahua, and a Jack Russel are not near as likely to cause a fatality. Although of the three my guess is the Jack Russel could cause some considerable damage.
Other larger but usually not aggressive breeds can also be deadly. I heard there was a deadly collie attack. Of all the dogs I would have felt would be pretty safe, well collies would be high on the list of not dangerous at all.
The problem is rarely with the breed of the dog. It's almost always a dog that is owned by someone that is violent and aggressive themselves that is the problem. If we took dogs away from people with violent tendencies it would solve a lot of the problems of the not usually violent dogs becoming violent.