dangerous dogs

I'd love to know how the author came up with this list. I can't speak for all breeds but, I can speak about the Siberian Huskies. The only time these wonderful animals would be aggessive is if they are threatened. Other than that, they are very gentle, even with infants.

The Huskies appear at # 4 on the list of the 10 most dangerous dogs and even at that, there are a couple of glaring errors. First of all, they are called Siberian Huskies because they originated in Siberia, not Alaska. Next, they are listed as ""husky-type dogs". Other than the Malamute (which is listed at # 5 on this dreaded list), what is a "husky type dog"? Finally, the Husky "type dog" is accused of causing fifteen fatalities (6% of the total) over an 18 year span. My question is how many of these alleged deaths were acutally caused specifically by the Siberian Husky?

Now, if I'm able to come up with these errors with just one of the dreaded "10", I'm sure owners of the other breeds mentioned could come up with corrections as well.

I think the author needs to get his/her facts straight before coming up with a list that is so glaringly wrong.

Steve R
Coconut Creek, FL

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Well some dogs are just dangerous. But the owner is the dog's future. Dogs need to be raised right and then they will be good dogs. Like my Lab.=)

Lab

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Labs are great dogs.

Lab

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I will bang this drum untill the day I die. There are no bad breeds, just bad owners!

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Yes, you are right. As I have ALWAYS said...

Lab

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Well all i can say is that i have a dog who is 3 of the bad dogs on the list and it's crap cause he is part Boxer & Rott and yes he is also you guessed it PITBULL and he is 8 years old i have 3 kids and they are young and he loves my kids and everybody that walks in my house would get licked to death. When everyone meets him they say can you train my dog just like yours or can we have him. What upsets me the most is how just by a few mistakes one breed makes they blame every dog of that breed its sad it is cause these poor dogs will be put in pound or worse they are put down and why (its not the dogs fault). I think when a dog dose hurt sombody it is for a reason and some times they have brain prob or some one is teasing the dog or abuse on the dog .It is always a reason and yes it is so sad and sick when any one gets hurt by a mad dog and this is the reason why you should make sure you pick the breed for u and learn the signs of a aggresive dog. And never ever mistreat or abuse your dog or any animal.

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I totally agree on that last sentence rottlover.

Lab

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Yeah,

Coco Chanel

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Whoever wrote this is seriously mistaken about the Rottweiler. (actually about allmost all except the chow, they do need very very very strict handling) I own a Rottweiler, and I am the ONLY person in my neighbourhood to own one. I am a woman, and Rotties are seen as macho trailer trash biker dogs (same as pits by the way) and these dogs have this bad reputation due to media induced frenzy and fear that is unsubstantiated even at the best of times. It took me a whole of 1 week to show everyone in my neighbourhood that the bad rep these dogs get is actually unsubstantiated and without due cause. Ofcourse I trust my dog, but I am smart enough not to let my dog alone with a child unsupervised.

In 2000, just for an example to prove my point, a 6 week old baby was mauled to death by a... drumroll please.... 3 pound Pomeranian!!! So how come all the breeds in this top 10 are big breeds? If you look at just the number of biting incidents you will find that in actual fact the range of breeds is very wide, going from teacup chihuahua's to the great danes. There is no such thing as a inherently "dangerous" dog. Dogs that do bite have either been provoced, abused or are in pain/ill etc etc.
Biting incidents can not and SHOULD not be rated by breed, but by circumstances surrounding the unfortunate event. Ask yourself; why did this particular dog, regardless of breed, do what it did? What happened that made this dog lash out in such a manner? I have seen a girl get bitten by a APBT once, and it was her own fault. Sounds harsh I know, but the fact remained that her Westy decided it was a good idea to take on a APBT, which ended in a fight. The girl tried to pick up her Westy and in the confusion the APBT bit the girl in her calf. So who is to blame? The Pit for biting? No, the dog was not at fault here. As soon as the dog had his jaws around her and noticed that it had a human between its teeth it let go instantly, put its tail between its legs and laid down in a submissive manner. In effect the Pit was apologising for his actions. The police got involved and wanted to have the Pit destroyed because it was "dangerous". Luckily the girl understood that the Pit did not want to bite her, but did so by mistake in the heat of the fight, thereby saving this Pits life. Now an APBT biting in the heat of the fight is very rare, but as this first hand account shows it CAN happen!

So that just goes to show that dogs don't always bite because it seems like a good idea at the time, but because we humans make stupid mistakes and put ourselves and our dogs in positions like this.

It is so easy just to blame it on the dog without further investigating what actually happened. Because looking into it would take time and effort, it is just easier to deem that dog "dangerous" and have it destroyed, it saves everyone time and effort... And that is not the way it should be. If a human hurts someone else it gets investigated as to why, who, where and how. If a dog makes that mistake it gets confiscated and euthanised without further ado.

My point; judging breeds of dogs is like saying that a certain race of people is more prone to violence. It makes no sense and is unjust in many ways.

Treat a dog with respect and love, raise it right and learn how to read your dogs bodylanguage. That way you can prevent these things from escalating and catch it BEFORE anything happens!

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I agree. I did tell people about how the media gave these good dogs a bad name. (Not to be mean to pitbulls or anything but, a pitbull recently malled a baby in my negihborhood by the way) The pitbull was proably trobled. And sadly, the pitbull, not surpisingly put down.

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Rottweilers aren't bad dogs. Only when they are mistreated. All dogs are like that.

Lab

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Well I do agree with part of it. I have done alot of research on this subject, boxers are not agressive dogs at all. When was the last time you heard of a boxer attacking anyone. Most of the time they are more intrested in licking you to death. I do agree that they can be more difficult to train but not becuase they are head strong, more becuase they have a short attention span and are very hyper. I don't see how that deserves them to be on the top 10 dangerous dogs! I believe every dog can be a good dog, however there are certain breeds that do tend to bite more often and when they do the outcome is worse. The rottweilers and pit bulls are the worst. I have owned both and love them both. However I would never trust either one around my little girl. My boxers however are my little girl's best friends!

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Truthfully, I do believe Pitbulls are the most dangerous.

Lab

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Me too lab

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i thought this was typical information on pit bulls but not at all accurate!! first of all in the pt bull breed theres to types dominate and submissive depending on how you train your dog.second they do not have a locking mechinism in there jaw there stubborn and if they dont wanna let go they wont.most of these posted something good about the dogs but not here,but they are extreamly loyal breed they aim to please,so they can easily be trained to fight.they are protective of there pack/territory.and there great with kids did the little rascals get mauled to death?

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I have 2 dogs at home and rescued both from the local shelter. So they are obviously mixes. Our female dog we know for sure is a pit/britney spaniel. I have to say even though she's not 100% pit she is the most loving dog I have ever met. Our other dog is a German Shorthaired Pointer mix. We have taught both of our dogs not to beg when we eat, basic commands, we can take their food bowls away when they still have food. They aren't perfect by any means but they know the people we bring around weather they are adults or children are trustworthy and they have no reason to fear them. They also know if they act aggressive that we remove them and they can't see everyone until they are calm. I don't think you can blame dogs for their behavior. WE as responsible pet owners need to teach them what is appropriate and inappropriate. I would say that 90% of the time people come over my dogs don't even care but the other 10% they do get supper excited (not aggressive just happy someone new is here) but I would much rather things the way they are. When the time comes in my life to get another puppy, which is still years away, I wouldn't have any problem getting any dog on this list of so called bad dogs.

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'bad dogs'

.PITTBULLS-NOT ALL-BUT MOST.I'D NEVER OWN ONE

GOOD DOGS
.THE REST
ROTS R ASOME

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I hAvE A RoTtIe aNd hE hAs a bAd rEp! i rEaLly hAtE iT wHeN pEoPlE gIvE aWsOmE dOgS bAd rEPS!

ILUVMYDINGO

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tHaNkS! hIs nAmE iS rOtTiE bUdDy!

ILUVMYDINGO

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mY iCoN pIc iSn't hIm, i HaVe sOmE pIcS oF mY oThEr dOgS uNdEr mY pRoFiLe! cHeCk iT oUt!

ILUVMYDINGO

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i am a dog trainer and i am working (walking/and training) with a lab and a rotie.. omg. the rotie seams 2 be better behaved then the lab.. dont get me rong i love labs.. i own 1.. but the rotie is a great dog and is so loving 2 me. he accts like i hav known him 4 years. and i love him even though i have known him 4 only a couple of days. the lab can be stubern.. but loving 2 but they can hav a bitting problem... and i have known the lab 4 about 2 months now and is progresing very well.. he needs more socializing and needs 2 work with animals.. but they are both really loving dogs and i love them 2 death...

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