LAst night I ask if this was fact or myth:Pit bulls are unpredictable; they can turn on anyone, even their owner, at any time.
Pit bulls are just as predictable as any other dog. Most people who say that a dog is "unpredictable" simply don't understand dogs. They believe the stories of people who were "just petting the dog, and suddenly it went crazy and bit me!" In the majority of these cases, the victim simply doesn't understand or has missed canine warning signs. Only a handful of dogs are really "crazy" and unpredictable. Many of these dogs have never had training of any kind. Some of these dogs have mental disorders that cause their unpredictable behavior. But this sort of behavior is not usually seen in pit bulldogs. In fact, the canine disorder known as "Rage Syndrome", where a dog attacks a person suddenly and without warning, is documented primarily in cocker spaniels and retrievers - very common family dogs.
2007-05-05
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