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In reply to the discussion: The Top Three Most Aggressive Dog Breeds- You’ll Be Surprised! [View all]nolabear
(43,850 posts)All three dogs were dachshunds. Don't get me wrong, some dachshunds are quite nice little dogs. But they can be quick to react and like other small breeds they are treated like adorable children much of the time, and not dogs. Dogs are wonderful, and always a part of my life, but I do not let mine be aggressive toward anyone or anything. I have a little Cavalier now that just goes batshit when she is on a leash or in the car and sees another dog. We have tried many solutions but she gets in a zone and can't think. Therefore she misses out on many things that all, and I mean from my Doberman Pinscher of years back to my Malamute/wolf hybrid to my Golden to my Bernese Mt Dog always got to do, because they were a fine combination of temperament and socialization.
I think the big breeds are amazing, and had I more room now I would have one. And I think many small breeds, including Cavaliers (our other one is a sweet galoot) are wonderful. But you have to understand that some breeds are often high strung and if that's what you get you have to compensate through socialization, training and management. And you still end up sometimes with a pain in the ass. Fortunately my little one loves humans, cats, everything but other dogs in public places. *sigh*