Are some dog breeds mean/aggressive NO matter what the owner does?

2 year old 90 lb female Rottweiler here. Don't think she has a mean bone in her body. She looks mean though and is constantly discriminated against.

I would get another for sure.

So my answer is no.

Yes, they are called Wolves.

Pitbull, OBVIOUSLY

xportment wrote:

Yes/No?

cat lover wrote:

Pitbull, OBVIOUSLY

xportment wrote:

Yes/No?

No, and I hope you are just trolling and don't actually believe that misinformation about pitbulls. Any breed can be trained to fight, and any breed can be trained to be friendly and non-agressive. And be very friendly with cats.

Sum Dude wrote:

cat lover wrote:

Pitbull, OBVIOUSLY

No, and I hope you are just trolling and don't actually believe that misinformation about pitbulls. Any breed can be trained to fight, and any breed can be trained to be friendly and non-agressive. And be very friendly with cats.

Wrong. Pit Bulls are killers. Cold-hearted killers. Bloodthirsty. I see pit bulls at the park and the owners are always weirdos.

They are animals.

All animals can be aggressive.

They belong to nature.

No one should be surprised if they get attacked by any animal, especially dogs, especially when they're in the patronising position of being kept as a pet.

A working sheepdog is a different matter.

Thank you.

If dogs are bred for aggression and fighting, they will be mean/aggressive. Dogs which are bred to do a certain thing, need less training to do the particular behavior being trained. I do bird hunting, bird dog competition, AKC hunt tests and field trials. I have never seen a pit bull or Rottweiler trained to find birds, point birds, hold steady to shot, honor another dog's point or retrieve the shot bird to hand. Could a pit bull or Rottweiler be trained to do this? Maybe, but highly doubtful. Have I ever seen a German Shorthaired Pointer 18 year old do all of these things? Yes. If it were all about training, then you would see any mutt out there doing the same thing, but it just doesn't happen.

Today we had to have our 12 year old hunting dog put to sleep. While waiting in the Vet's office, two animal control officers came in with terrier, back leg nearly ripped off, puncture wounds to abdominal area - inflicted by a pit bull. The pit bull had attacked a woman out for a walk, the terrier, hearing the commotion, came out from a house, at which time the pit bull stopped the attack on the woman and went after the terrier (Yorkshire or Yorkie mix). Animal control arrived and dispatched the pit bull.

^18 month old ... not 18 year old GSP.

xportment wrote:

Yes/No?

YES, no question about that, and usually owned by stupid owners.

Most dogs were bred to perform a specific task, whether it may be herding, retrieving, pulling or killing.

I have a retriever and I don't think it would be possible to train the "retrieve" characteristics out of him. A tennis ball and he is "in the zone".

That said, I know many pit bulls that behave well and would never bite, but in the hands of the wrong person, they're a killing machine (which my retriever could never be, no matter how hard one would try).

If you'd ever owned a pit-bull you'd know they are generally the sweetest and most intelligent of dogs and great with kids.

Of course there are aggressive dogs in all breeds.

The difference between a poodle and a pit-bull is that when a poodle get's pissed they nip you, whereas a pissed off pit-bull can kill you.

For those who insist that Pit Bulls are such cute and cuddly dogs ponder this...You are at home and your lovely and petite 2-year-old daughter is asleep in her room. An old friend shows up and you exchange pleasantries. With him is a Border Collie and a Pit Bull. Both are very calm and docile he says. Now your cat is okay with most dogs. But with 2 dogs he is a bit frightened. He is only fine with just 1 dog. Now, you have the option to put one of the dogs in your daughter's bedroom to mollify the cat. Which one would you put in with your sleeping daughter??? I think it is pretty obvious.

xportment wrote:

Yes/No?

Hate to drop a list from one of those bogus "list" sites, but I thought of this immediately:

Dogs will often revert to the inate behavior for which the particular breed was developed.

Border collies, shelties, etc will naturally attempt to herd all types of objects, including kids swimming in a pool. Retrievers often naturally take to retrieving as puppies, etc...

The Pit Bull has been bred to fight long enough to the point where it they may revert to grabbing a victim with its vice grip jaws - often without warning or without previous conditioning to predict such behavior.

I've met a million wonderful pit bulls - but this is fact.

Kipketer_Pumpkin_Eater wrote:

Hate to drop a list from one of those bogus "list" sites, but I thought of this immediately:

http://list25.com/25-most-dangerous-dog-breeds/

I'm really curious how they came up with this list. Huskies at #6 and Mals at #5?

The mal description says "is unreliable as a watchdog". This is because they are extrememly friendly to strangers and will gladly let an intruder do whatever they like in your home while following behind wagging their tail.

To the OP: The short answer is no. There are hundreds of very well tempered non-aggressive pits, rotties, and DPs out there. The large problem is that 90% of dog owners do an aweful job raising and training their dogs. If you don't know what you are doing certain breeds are far more likely end up mean and/or aggressive.

your mom... she's a straight up b!tch.

Randy Oldman wrote:

If you'd ever owned a pit-bull you'd know they are generally the sweetest and most intelligent of dogs and great with kids.

Case in point; see my previous message.

Some breeds are potentially dangerous no matter what the owner does. The first time they snap may be the last time for someone else.