That doesn't change the fact that not all dogs are created equal, just like humans. That's like saying one race is smarter or more violent then another. Despite breeding, you still have to bring that out in a dog, encourage it in some manner, or it won't act like that.
I've had MANY pets including rabbits, hamsters, horses, cats, dogs, racoons, salamanders, birds, etc. and none of my animals was ever mean or violent, because we had a household of people who cared very much for whatever pets we had at the time.
We've had wild racoons, found the four of them and raised them from kits. One in particular was VICIOUS, we had to wear gloves anywhere near him because he'd attack your hands. But before we took him to the wildlife reserve a few months later, he was sleeping in my bed and drinking from a bottle, in particular he loved to play with cheerios and pick everything up to feel it with his padded paws. We ended up calling him Babes because he was such a big baby, wanted to be cuddled all the time.
If you treat any animal with loving kindness, they will act the same in return, it's a fact of life. The same goes for every dog I've ever owned. I've met bad dogs, dogs that should have been put down and thier owners along with them, there's a direct correlation there. I challenge you to show me any kind granny who's dog, be it any breed, goes on a murderous or mauling rampage. That's not to say good dogs don't go bad but I'm willing to bet a LOT of money that the statistic is somewhere close to one in a million.
|