Top 10 Most Dangerous Dog Breeds »
Posted by: lawrencee 5 months, 1 week ago33 reported dog bite related human fatalities in the United States in 2007. Here it is the compiled list of the most dangerous dog breeds.
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globalwarmer5 months, 1 week ago
I've had dogs my whole life and none of them have been viscous, Crafty but never viscous.
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memestryker4 months, 2 weeks ago
Dogs are very different physiologically in the damage they can do and they are, in fact, genetically bred to be predisposed in temperament for special purposes, so no amount of love, affection, and socialization is going to change some of the dogs featured in the top 10 list.
Pit bull nips usually leave a much larger wound than a dog with a scissors-bite, for example, and they are bred to be fighters.
How a dog is with its family has little to do with how it will react when running loose or in the presence of strange people or animals.
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jordan115 months, 1 week ago
It doesn't say under what circumstances the fatalities occurred, although I realize the press on pit bulls. I owned a Malamute who never indicated aggressive tendencies, and a doberman who only was aggressive once against a prowler.
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globalwarmer5 months, 1 week ago
I think the circumstances were dog teeth ripping through human flesh until death. But I'm curious to know if it happened more to family members or neighbors and what percentage happened at the dogs home? Also I wonder how many of the Pit bulls belonged to gang members(dog of choice).
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jordan115 months, 1 week ago
think the circumstances were dog teeth ripping through human flesh until death>>>>
I think you have a problem with critical thinking. Were intruders involved in any of the attacks? Was the safety of a family member compromised? You know, the circumstances of the attacks. What you describe is the consequence, not the circumstance.
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tkyrchncs5 months, 1 week ago
Correct. What kind of an idiot would assume there is no danger in having a 60 or more pound predator around.
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DropkickaLib5 months, 1 week ago
In most cases, true, but I wouldn't trust a Chow. A Presa Canario doesn't inspire my confidence either. I mean the dog was bred to herd and fight cows!
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memestryker4 months, 2 weeks ago
Except they are bred for special purposes and temperament, and their behavior is partially determined by genetics and physiology. Dogs are not alike at all. Check out the Purina website section that helps a family pick a dog--there are very clear differences in hard-wired behavior among breeds.
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globalwarmer5 months, 1 week ago
I like good natured pit bulls as much as any dog but I would probably never own one myself, too much potential to maim, same goes for other breeds. As for outlawing a breed, that would probably never happen and if you took them away then gang members would breed something else that they could use for fighting.
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Origin5 months, 1 week ago
ignorrance isnt an excuse for being uneducated, it's the result. the "pitbull" isnt dangerous, dangerous people make them dangerous, which they can do and do to other breeds also. Petey from the little rascals was a pitbull. he wasnt dangerous. i have one and he isnt dangerous. I actually have never met a dangerous pitbull because all the owners i know are responsible. educate yourself so you dont sound like a moron.
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Origin5 months, 1 week ago
learn what a pitbull is:
http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit...
most people take 4 tries or more to get it. would you know if one bit you? I own an 8 year old. he has never bitten or attacked anyone. he loves the couch and the bed and long walks. he has a zest for life, is brave, smart and funny. "pitbulls" were the most popular dogs in america at one time. Petey from the little raascals was a pitbull. Abusing ANY breed of dog makes them nasty. Take your average Labrador and tie him to a chain, beat him and feed him once in a while and see what happens.
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Spadecaller5 months, 1 week ago
Who chooses to get pit bulls and for what? If those same people had german shepherds or cocker spaniels and raised them in the same manner, they would make the news too.
I've seen pinchers, rottweielers, and pit bulls owned by loving and responsible owners and the dogs were gentle and safe around children and anyone. EASY to blame the breed...
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zaph225 months, 1 week ago
There is a saying, that holds true far more often than now, it's the rare instance where it is a vicious dog, the saying is... "There are no bad dogs, only bad owners" and a lot of the breeds, Pits included, are owned by people that learn of the Pits reputation, then want it for that reason, so of course that type of owner ends up with a dog that fits the stereotype, the dog is trained that way by the owner. And if you're interested in finding out about the relationship between a dogs aggressive problems, and the relationship of those problems to their owners personality and attitude, you might want to take a look at this site...
http://www.jarvm.com/articles/Vol2Iss1/DODMAN.htm
And I just reread your comment above, I didn't mean to sound like I was picking on your son or his dog, there are instances of just getting an unusually agressive, or goofy, dog that has little to do with the owner, I was just pointing out the more general problems with dogs and some owners....
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lvrofwolves5 months, 1 week ago
My neighbor had this tiny tiny little Yorkie, if we were outside on the porch and I was petting it, if my BF came over and even attempted to touch me, this little thing turned into a vicious, frothing at the mouth, baring it's teeth and growling like it was possessed little monster. OMG you couldn't help laughing your butt off about it, it was totally hysterical. NOBODY would have laughed one bit if it had been a big dog that had the potential to kill.
In my experiances, little ankle biters have been much more aggressive, but with little potential to maim or kill.
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jordan115 months, 1 week ago
And I just reread your comment above, I didn't mean to sound like I was picking on your son or his dog, there are instances of just getting an unusually agressive, or goofy, dog that has little to do with the owner, I was just pointing out the more general problems with dogs and some owners...>>>>
No problem. I know what you mean.
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koranagirl5 months, 1 week ago
The article should have mentioned that not only are the majority of bites experienced by children, but of those, most are to preteen boys. Experts (and the CDC), recommends that all parents discuss with their children that they should not tease or go near any dog that is growling and they should pay attention to signs on yards that say "beware of dog" and not enter.
Further, while jogging or riding a bike, a child (or adult) should take care not to go near a dog. Some dogs run after anything that is running or moving fast, it's just their nature.
Children should be taught and adults should remember to always ask before petting a dog. Of course, if you don't mind a bite or two (I don't), then it's okay.
Good article tho.
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Poodledo5 months, 1 week ago
Get a standard poodle, or two or three, you'll have no worries about agressive behavior, just lots of fun, love and great companionship. Standard poodles are smart, easy to train, fast learners, they can also hunt and retrieve, YES, I said hunt and retrieve, that is what they were originally bred for many years ago. I'm sure someone will have a horror story about a brutal attact by a "poodle", but I've never heard of any.
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Gransater5 months, 1 week ago
I agree with Spade above. Most dogs, when properly bred "AND" handled by the owner pose none or low danger to people in general. Breed has little to do with it. Any dog will attack when feeling threatened, or to protect owner(s), and property.
Its the owners responsability to control his/her animal, and to know under which circumstances their dog will indeed become agressive.
I've been around, and have owned dogs for most of my life. My old rotweiler, bless her soul, was unable to hurt a fly, the old pit bull likewise. My current dogs, a chocolate lab and a mut aren't quite as nice. Accordingly, they are handled much differently.
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zaph225 months, 1 week ago
I see you know my dog. lol. It's really kind of funny, when I take my Boston to a local dog run, without fail someone will say to me "I hope my dog doesn't hurt your little one" as I stand there thinking... "you do realize Bostons are half Bulldog right, and if he has to defend himself, well YOUR dog is in big trouble". I don't think many people realize Bostons were the Pits of their day, that they were originally bred to be fighting dogs, and that they can "lock" their jaw the same way a Pit does. I've just made sure to train mine to be gentle with people, ...
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zaph225 months, 1 week ago
especially children, so that I don't have much worry about him hurting anyone. I can actually hold a treat right in front of his nose or mouth, and if I tell him to wait he will sit and wait until I tell him he can take it, and when he does take a treat from me, or anyone, he is very careful not to let his teeth touch a person, no matter how small the treat is. And you are so right about the Boston Terrier breed.
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DropkickaLib5 months, 1 week ago
I didn't know that about Bostons. My sister has a couple of them and they sure are cute. One of them was playing with me once and jumped so high and hard that she busted my lip with her teeth. The same dog also used to love to play what we call "the vicious game". You would act like you were going to tickle her or make a certain funny face and stalk her and she would start growling viciously and pretend to be attacking you...tail wagging of course.
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chevydog5 months, 1 week ago
Does anyone remember the old Far Side cartoon that shows hijacker D.B. Cooper parachuting into Ben & Vera's Rottweiler farm? Think it's titled "What Really happened."
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zaph225 months, 1 week ago
wow, I've never met a Dalmatian that wasn't a bit on the dominating and aggressive side. Again, not that they can't be well trained, but by nature they are one of the more aggressive breeds.
People seem to have funny ideas about different breeds sometimes, seem to judge a lot of looks and not behavior. As an example, I know a lot of people that are very afraid of the Mastiff breeds and they are some of the most gentle dogs I've ever been around, Bullmastiffs in particular, but the size of Mastiffs seems to make people afraid of them. And as I said in a comment here earlier, people seem to not realize that a small dog can be more dangerous if provoked than many of the larger breeds.
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lvrofwolves5 months, 1 week ago
I think smaller dogs can be more aggressive, but have less potential to do serious damage. I think I've known quite a few small dogs that seem to have a 'Napolean camplex' Almost every dog I've ever owned has been a big dog, the only one that showed aggression was my female German shepard who would not let strangers get into my car, but if they went in before she went in, she was ok..strange! Knowing this, we always took appropriate measures, all pet owners need to act responsibly with their animals. I feel it's abusive to intentionally propetuate aggression in a dog.
I'm a bit surprised Akitas aren't on the list.
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TIGHTJEANS5 months, 1 week ago
Alot of it has to do with neglectful dog owners. One of the posters was correct. Dogs are pack animals. You should be the ALPHA of your pack. Dogs left outside are excited to come in. Dogs left tied/chained up tend to become aggressive. 1997 my 4 yo nephew was attacked by a Collie. Yes, Collie. Lassie. Because it was kept tied up. No interaction. I have never understood the whole "dog stays outside to be a guard dog" mentality. It is a better guard dog if it's inside. With the rest of the Pack.
People see my Rotty and Dane, and step back several feet. I have actually met several kids that ask before they pet my dogs. My Rotty is far from aggressive. She is a big baby. Thinks everybody wants to play with her. I take that back.....she is aggressive towards 18 wheelers. LOL.
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gitrdunmom5 months, 1 week ago
A dog that is not given enough exercise/attention, whether tied up, fenced in, or kept in the house, can become aggressive and/or destructive. I've seen a lot of very aggressive inside dogs. It is not the method of restraint, but the attention and interaction given the animal.
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ctlivewire5 months, 1 week ago
First I would like to address one myth about pitbulls "They do not have "locking jaws" as a matter of fact they are out ranked on Bite PSI by a few other breeds including German Shepherds.
Also what isn't stated in this report is how many of these fatalities were caused by an actual american staff terrier and how many were caused by what was assumed to be a pitbull.
There are many dogs who mimic certain characteristics of this infamous breed but in fact are not pitbulls at all.
Here is a good link to test your visual knowledge? Would you really know a pitbull if it bit you in the rear.
http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit...
I am disappointed in this article it does nothing but push more hype on an already ignorant public.
Banning Pitbulls or any Dog on that list will not stop incidents like these the truth is the scum of the earth will set there sights on a new breed to taint.
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gitrdunmom5 months, 1 week ago
Thank you for pointing this out!!! Actually, the only difference between an American Staffordshire Terrier and an American Pit Bull Terrier is the organization that registers them. The Am Staff is the recognized name and standard of the AKC and the APBT is the name and "standard" recognized by the UKC. They are essentially the same dog. An Am Staff cannot be registered with the UKC and the APBT can not be registered with the AKC. The AKC breeds for conformation, i.e., "looks" and has one specific body type, coloration, etc., standards that must be met. Any one that is familiar with Pits knows that there are many colors, body types and sizes, but they are still full-blooded pits. I would wager a guess that a large number of dogs labeled as "pit bulls" are actually a mix of pits/am staffs and some other breed of dog, and some breeds just do not mix well. Shepherd/collie crosses are either sweet hearts, or unpredictable biters.
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Bonded5 months, 1 week ago
While dog bites are rarely fatal to people, they are almost always fatal for the dog.
Strangers and people unfamiliar with dogs should know these few rules: 1. Never touch a dog on the head until he is comfortable with you touching the chin or back 2. Never touch a sleeping dog 3. Never approach a dog when he is eating.
Go Greyhound!
http://www.greyhoundpets.org/chapters1.htm
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Origin5 months, 1 week ago
I am the proud owner of an American Staffordshire Terrier. This nonsense about "pitbulls" is verging on the retarded. There is NO SUCH BREED as a "pitbull". Traditionally, all fighting dogs were labeled "pitbulls". However the truth is that an now non existant breed of bulldog in england used for fighting garnered the name and has since been applied to 3 breeds, and to various mixed breeds and other similiar looking breeds. There are approximately 15 plus breeds confused for pitbulls and another 10 that could be confused.
Please, before bastardizing dogs for your own benefit, please review this quick quiz. http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit...
The "pitbull" picture in this quiz is what the american staffordshire terrier and what the american pitbull terrier should look like.
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Origin5 months, 1 week ago
Do yourself a favor an educate yourself on "pitbulls" before you use them to gain some kind of respect for your website. This site will help you,
http://www.workingpitbull.com/
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Origin5 months, 1 week ago
Please, before bastardizing dogs for your own benefit, please review this quick quiz. http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit...
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Origin5 months, 1 week ago
no breed was created to be mean or bad. Some have higher sense of protectiveness to property or owners. but other than that, the notion is wrong.
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Petom15 months, 1 week ago
Dogs aren't bred to be vicious attackers, they are trained for it. It is true that some breeds are easier to train than others. And a neglected dog left chained up outside and taunted/starved/beaten, etc. is being "trained", intentionally or not, to be mean and aggressive. Doesn't matter if it's a Bull Mastiff or a Toy Poodle.
And "pit bull" isn't a breed, it's a type of dog. There are several breeds that are regarded as pit bulls.
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Petom15 months, 1 week ago
And on further consideration I'm voting to sink this story. The author is ignorant.
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puffin5 months, 1 week ago
"There are several breeds that are regarded as pit bulls."
Not several, just 3 distinct breeds lumped in to one, but many more breeds are often mistaken for "pit bulls".
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tkyrchncs5 months, 1 week ago
The dog I am surprised to see no the list is the Boxer. I've never had one, but have known several, who were uniformly affectionate and playful
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