Sentences with phrase «of aggression towards humans»

Golden Retrievers are just as capable of aggression towards humans or other dogs as Pit Bull - type breeds are capable of working as therapy dogs and search and rescue dogs.

The pit bull terrier does have a past that includes bullbaiting and dogfighting (which still occurs illegally in some areas of the US), and reports of aggression towards humans, specifically dog bite injuries and even deaths, have likely contributed to the unfavorable public opinion of these dogs as well [14 - 18].

Out of 21 assessments, only 4 dogs showed any form of aggression towards humans, and some, like dog # 31 (whose assessment is pictured below), showed no aggression whatsoever.»

Not exact matches

«[But] I also think it's a big stretch to infer something about the origins of human male aggression towards women.»

While innately protective of their charges, they rarely display any aggression towards humans.

They demonstrated clear signs of anxiety, tension, and even aggression towards humans and other dogs.

Most of our dog breeds have some form of aggression in them, since they needed different forms of aggression to do their work: terriers are often aggressive towards other dogs and animals — they were and are fighters, the man working dogs imprint humans as being of their same species so they show the same kind of aggression that they show towards other dogs, the sight hounds were bred to be killers of game and sometimes other canines, the mastiffs were bred to take down large game and guard property, the flock guards were bred to be aggressive towards canines, the hounds were bred to be aggressive towards furred animals, some of the pointers were bred to be able to guard the hunter's game, etc., etc..

Most of these dogs were also family pets so no aggression towards humans was ever tolerated.

We strongly recommend this vaccine for all cats, not just outdoor, indoor / outdoor, those cats who live in a house with an indoor / outdoor cat and those cats with a history of aggression towards other cats or humans.

In the beginning of the 20th century Pitt bulls were the most popular family dog for a reason, aggression towards humans is not in their breeding.

Of course, this does not apply to all the terrier dogs as each dog is an individual Aggression towards humans is uncharacteristic of this breed and highly undesirablOf course, this does not apply to all the terrier dogs as each dog is an individual Aggression towards humans is uncharacteristic of this breed and highly undesirablof this breed and highly undesirable.

He is also less likely to exhibit signs of aggression towards other animals, including dogs, and humans.

The «Temperament Correct» pit bull: seeks out human interaction; is responsive, biddable and eager to please; may be genetically predisposed to aggression towards other dogs or animals; is appropriately submissive; is well balanced and optimistic; enjoys handling; presents good eye contact; is able to be calm in the presence of other dogs on leash or — if initially leash reactive - can learn how to tolerate their presence; is willing to connect with handler during high arousal; can be handled safely even in times of high arousal; accepts a reasonable amount of confinement; drops arousal levels quickly when removed from a stressful situation; is social with people of all types; is responsive and good natured; is never aggressive towards humans.

«While it is acknowledged that a crime such as serial murder is incredibly rare, this relationship between animal cruelty and aggression towards humans may explain why some individuals commit acts of violence towards animals prior to attacking humans.»

«It is argued that through the process of social learning theory (a theoretical framework in which criminal behaviour is learned) that some offenders will gain positive stimuli from engaging in animal cruelty which may lead to aggression towards humans — this is known as the «graduation hypothesis».

A higher proportion of dachshunds, Chihuahuas and Jack Russell terriers showed serious aggression to humans, whereas serious aggression towards unfamiliar dogs was reported in more than 20 % of the Akitas, Jack Russell terriers and those dogs classified as pit bull terriers.