Episode #12 -Profile Without Profiling: What Breeds Really Mean - Utah Dog Training
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A while ago I made a post about dog breeds, and today I’d like to come at this subject from a different angle. Another thing that’s important to understand about breeding is that, even though many breeds have changed over time, there are certain characteristics that are common to certain breeds. That’s not always the case, but it can be.
For some reason, this fact seems to be ignored. People frequently say things like: “Pit bulls are great dogs, and they’re only ever aggressive if you train them to be so or neglect them.” And that just isn’t true. Does this situation occur? Of course. Sometimes people do really dumb things, and end up with a pit bull that’s extremely aggressive.
But for every one of these people, there’s another person who did everything right: they trained their pit bull well, socialized it properly, and did a good job raising it. Nevertheless, many of these good owners also end up with an aggressive dog. I often hear people say that a dog is entirely a product of the way it was raised, and that’s not true. A dog is actually a composite of its genetics, its upbringing, and its exposure. To say that a dog’s behavior is exclusively due to one of these factors just isn't correct.
So many pit bull lovers do the breed an injustice. Why? Because they become apologists by espousing the belief that pit bulls are only aggressive when raised badly, and the breed becomes more misunderstood as a result. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen someone who’s old and in bad health decide to purchase a pit bull. At some point, this person was told that pit bulls are naturally sweet and nice, and that the only time they’re mean is if you raise them to be that way. Of course, the senior citizen says to themselves, “Oh, I’m not going to raise a dog like that!” What they end up with is a dog with a huge drive and tons of intensity. Even if they socialize the dog properly, it still might have a lot of aggression.
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