The Top Three Most Aggressive Dog Breeds- You’ll Be Surprised!

[Carolina]

37. I have a terrier mix

I adopted. Cutest face, shy demeanor at the adoption fair... but got him home and the terrible came out. Food aggressive, growler, biter. Thing is, he was small so I could handle him and prevent him from hurting my beagle or people.

I almost returmed him to the rescue group, but decided to work with him. And work it was. But today, Oscar is the sweetest animal. No one (he'd been in three homes before mine) had ever taken the time to train him and he'd been around bigger dogs where he apparently had to fight for food.

With a trainer's help, he sits and waits for his scheduled meals, plays nicely with other dogs and people and is now a joy to have.

So, owners are certainly often the problem. Stiil, larger, powerful dogs like pits, rots and dobermans are more frightening regardless of individual temperament because if/when they do go off, they are harder to control. Course, I'm scared for life when it comes to dobermans. Growing up we had some crazy neighbors with 3 of them. One day (49 years ago!), one attacked the paperboy who let out the most horrific scream and suffered several awful bites. I don't see doberman today without that memory...