'Ax Men' star's daughter mauled to death by dog

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

It absolutely is 0%, given what I said. When a dog attacks, it goes for the kill. It doesn't matter if it's a Poodle or a Rott. Poodles don't say, "well, I just want make them bleed, not kill them". All dogs intentions are the same when in that mode. The key is to never let them get into that mode. Yes, you can 100% stop them from getting there.

Take a guess as to which breed has the most bites in relation to it's population.

I'd guess its a smaller dog that bites more often but there is a big difference between a scratch and having your face ripped off and/or killed. Like I said its only a few of the bigger dogs that we hear about in the news all the time. I also don't believe that all dogs try to kill when they bite. Alot of dogs will bite once and then stop while a pitt becomes more agressive. I have seen that sweet pitt bull attack and its like they become another dog and total loss of control.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I'd guess its a smaller dog that bites more often but there is a big difference between a scratch and having your face ripped off and/or killed. Like I said its only a few of the bigger dogs that we hear about in the news all the time. I also don't believe that all dogs try to kill when they bite. Alot of dogs will bite once and then stop while a pitt becomes more agressive. I have seen that sweet pitt bull attack and its like they become another dog and total loss of control.

Labs. Why? Because of their popularity and the ignorance of the populace when it comes to raising a dog. The dumber the owner, the more dangerous the dog becomes. No matter the breed.

People buy these bully or powerful breeds with the idea that they are big, bad, and tough. The problem is then when these people encourage aggressive behavior. It's cute what a little Rott puppy snaps or growls at you when it's 10 lbs. Then, that 10 lb puppy grows up to be a 100 lb dog who has been taught to act aggressively. Very rarely does a dog just develop aggressive tendencies on its own.

From day 1 when I bring my Rotts home, I make sure that anyone who interacts with the dog does so appropriately. My sister in law had a boyfriend who found it funny to taunt my girl Rott into aggressive behavior (she was 8 weeks old at the time). I put him in his place real quick. Then I corrected the dog.

Show the dog how you want it to behave (this is a daily and never ending exercise!!!) and you won't have any problems. Keep your dog tied up with no mental or physical exercise, leave it unattended or with people who don't know how to act around dogs (small children are clueless) and yes, you can create a dangerous, aggressive dog. Do the opposite, and you'll have a great dog, no matter the breed.