A person that is attacked by a German Shepherd twice in their life has the belief that
the breed is an aggressive breed, in his / her opinion due to experiences.
No dog
breed is aggressive toward humans by nature.
In some rare cases,
this breed is aggressive toward other animals and humans.
Some breeders will tell inquirers that
their breed is aggressive, simply because the breeder does not want to sell to those people.
I hate that people automatically think
the breed is aggressive, so I do all I can to promote the good in the breed!
A dog trained to be aggressive does not mean the whole dog
breed is aggressive and should be banned.
Here in Singapore, the majority of stray dogs are Mongrels and this has steered the misconception that these mixed -
breeds are aggressive and fierce.
We want adopters coming in to get a real sense of these sweet animals» personalities, and not be wary of the perception that bully
breeds are aggressive, when really they are just scared in their current environment.
While it's mistakenly thought that large
breeds are aggressive and hard to handle, the opposite is actually true.
Not exact matches
HNA
is part of a new
breed of
aggressive Chinese deal makers that have risen, seemingly out of nowhere, into the ranks of the global corporate elite.
It
was already going to
be pretty interesting thanks to the new regulations, and seeing the wider, more
aggressive breed of cars has definitely got us pumped for the racing.
I still don't understand people
's obsession with boxing players in to a specific role... The whole «true DM»
is a dying
breed, even Coquelin
is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often in front of Santi and takes major risks in winning the ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team
is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics of his role first and foremost before adding other elements to his game (long - balls, driving runs into space, more
aggressive ball movement in general) it
's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the attacking side of their game and focus primarily on defence before attack... Nor
is it that hard to see that playing in a midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla
is going to
be different as well.
Breeds of Concern Certain breeds are believed to be more aggressive than o
Breeds of Concern Certain
breeds are believed to be more aggressive than o
breeds are believed to
be more
aggressive than others.
According to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, dangerous
breeds include pit bulls - which
are three times more likely to attack than German shepherds - the next most commonly reported
aggressive breed.
Unrestricted free time
is a
breeding ground for
aggressive behavior for these children.
They
're tough enough to stand the gnawing of a larger,
aggressive breed.
It
's not just a dog
's breed but also the character of its owner that may make the dog
aggressive, points out Clive Wynne, a psychologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Most of today's 400 - plus recognised
breeds are the product of intensive
breeding over the past 100 years and it
is more likely that by selecting dogs that
are easier to train or more
aggressive, we ended up with long - lived and calorie - hungry
breeds, he says.
A new study finds stress - response differences in the brains of foxes
bred to
be more or less
aggressive toward humans.
(Foxes
bred to
be aggressive, on the other hand,
are definitely not happy to have people around, much like the fearful rats Cagan encountered at the institute.)
Those subjects also rated how
aggressive they considered different
breeds of dogs to
be, from cocker spaniels to pit bulls, and chose which type they'd most like to own.
However, changing their
breeding strategy isn't a simple matter, because the smaller, less
aggressive females would
be less effective in the role of guarding chicks.
What they found
is that if you present a
breeding pair of woodpeckers with a longer drum from a more
aggressive intruder, the pair begins to coordinate their territorial defense behavior and coordinate how they attack the intruder; whereas, a shorter drum from a weaker intruder meant that the resident pair didn't bother to coordinate a response.
Postdoctoral researcher Dr Federico Becerra from the Max Planck Weizmann Center for Integrative Archaeology and Anthropology at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany, explains: «We found that a strain of rats
bred to
be aggressive towards humans bit often and with lots of force, whereas a highly tame strain never bit at all.
Urban song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) have also
been found to
be more
aggressive towards each other during the
breeding season.
The researchers have selectively
bred two strains of rats for many generations: one to
be tame towards humans and the other to
be as
aggressive as possible.
Some vets theorize that allergies
are getting worse due to
aggressive vaccination protocols, poor
breeding practices, and poor quality processed pet foods.
An acidic diet of foods and drinks will make this protocol less effective because microbes will
breed much faster and
be more
aggressive in the presence of an acidic diet.
If you think that
's as it should
be because pit bulls
are bred to fight, or because their jaws exert more pressure than other dogs, or because they have
aggressive temperaments, think again.
VA financing
is the last of a dying
breed of flexible and
aggressive home loan programs.
Pets As mentioned earlier, certain dog
breeds with a reputation for
being aggressive can
be more expensive, or impossible, to insure.
A happy, alert
breed that isn't shy or
aggressive.
Landlords will feel more comfortable allowing pets if they
are insured — this can
be especially helpful if you have an
aggressive breed.
The problem
is that his dog
is aggressive, very
aggressive, towards strangers and other dogs, which isn't characteristic of this
breed.
The study noted that confirmation lines across all
breeds were more
aggressive than dogs
bred for work.
Although the original
breed was not
bred to
be aggressive, dogs, like any other animal, can individually harbor
aggressive personalities.
Dogs that might
be smaller, or «toy
breeds», can get more leniency with overly excitable, anxious, or even
aggressive behaviors, because of their size.
«Dangerous dog
breeds»
are outlined in IATA's guidelines as
aggressive pets that may escape their travel container during flight.
The dogfighter makes money not just from fights, but also from
breeding and selling dogs who have
been trained to
be incredibly
aggressive.
Aggressive towards strange dogs, which
is typical for many of the northern spitz
breeds.
These two
breeds have a bad reputation for
being aggressive, and it goes without question that this hybrid does too.
For the most part, the French Bulldog
breed as a whole
is not very dog
aggressive, but you have to judge each individual and not stereotype them.
If you
're searching for a family dog,
be sure you do not purchase your pit bull from a breeder who may have selectively chosen fighting bloodlines, as dogs with such bloodlines
were bred from individuals selected because of
aggressive behavior.
This
breed tends to
be aggressive towards other dogs and people when they encroach on its property, for this reason the Rottweiler should have a fenced - in yard to roam around in.
According to dog owners polled in the previously mentioned study, certain
breeds are exhibiting
aggressive behavior at greater rates than others.
There
are several cases where stranger anxiety becomes an issue when it comes to training a Doberman, but the
breed itself
was not meant to
be aggressive.
The
breed can
be intensely
aggressive towards other Jack Russells, especially when confined together in a relatively small space with few outlets for burning energy.
The results of the study showed that the pit bull dogs
were no more
aggressive than the other
breeds.
However, after these sports became illegal, then these dogs
were used for dog fighting, which
is why the
breed has
been known as an
aggressive breed.
A study released this month in Applied Animal Behaviour Science finds that environmental factors and even owner characteristics have more to do with whether or not a dog will
be aggressive than merely
breed type.