They are largely depicted as very vicious animals, very
aggressive against other dogs as well as to other humans.
Not exact matches
For this to continue through adulthood and for the
dog to not become
aggressive against others, it has to be constantly socialized as a puppy.
It is easy to assume that because they were fighting
against other dogs, pit bulls must be genetically predisposed to be
aggressive towards
dogs.
Also one
other fact that is accepted from the Pit Bull community... Pit Bulls tend to be more
dog aggressive... so if you have a smaller or larger
dog... and both
dogs get loose you probably have a higher chance of your
dog getting hurt or killed if it ran up
against a pit bull (with a good owner) than that of another
dog.
The most
aggressive chewers can get through almost anything
other than metal, so this bed won't last
against a
dog that's determined to destroy it.
Heavily scarred
dogs are often assumed to be highly
dog aggressive as the result of a history of being pitted
against other dogs.
There's an important tool to help in the fight
against puppy mill puppies sold through pet stores: They're more likely to be
aggressive with their owners, strangers and
other dogs.
The majority of
aggressive dogs have been through awful experiences in their lives or have been taught to be
aggressive against other humans or animals.
Aggressive behavior
against other male
dogs is eliminated in 60 % of neutered
dogs.