Why do dogs attack people??

Answer 1

Because they haven't been trained properly

Answer 2

i partially agree with joey its not the dog its the owner. but the down side is they usually attack when provoked but u dont see that in the papers "child attacked by dog after child poked dog in eye 20 times" you ive seen a dog attack a person its not nice but when the parent came out and said the child hadnt done anything i had to tell her that was a lie because i saw the dog get kicked once round its head and twice in the stomach. what would u do if that happened to u? id attack back i wouldnt just take the beatings and i dont think anybody else would either

Answer 3

Dogs usually only attack people if they feel under threat in some way, perhaps if the person is unknown to them.

Though, sometimes if they feel threatened by something or someone else, they turn on the person holding them back from the dog they want to defend themselves from. Basically they have to get away from their owner before they can defend themselves against anything else, so they may attack.

In other cases, the dog may have been badly treated by the person, and may be hostile towards them for that reason.

Answer 4

Dogs attack people when they intrude on their territory ex their home. When little brats tease them to no end. When they are being disturbed during a nap and specially when they are under a lot of stress ex Guy Fawkes. They will also bite if you suddenly appear behind them and give them a fright. Dogs with aggressive owners turn into aggro dogs. People who jog should always slow down to a walk they see someone walking a dog, dogs naturally want to chase anything that moves, dogs should be treated with respect and they will love you for it.

Answer 5

Depends how the dog is raised and the dogs breed
if you teach a dog correctly he will not attack
also dogs can sense fear in a person which makes them nervous

Answer 6

dogs attack people for all sorts of reasons ie, if they feel threatened or if they have been ill treated by their owners. i am always wery of dogs wether they seem friendly or not cause they could turn at any time and i definitly wouldnt own one.
my m8 had a staff a few years ago which was stolen from her back yard and when it was returned it turned on her little girl who was only 2 at the time, they found after that the dog had been fed drugs and was being used to fight.
if people cant look after dogs and care from them properly then they shouldnt own one. definitly if there are young ones in the house as they tend to pull a lot at them and this could cause them to turn

Answer 7

good question. i was attacked by little dogs when i was little. we had a neighbor that bred and trained dobermans for security dogs and their stud attacked their daughter because her body chemistry was changing. i knew someone else who's 5 yr old family pet attacked their 12 yr old daughter and it was discovered the dog had a chemical imbalance in the brain. most dogs attack because they've been mistreated and they get tired of it.

Answer 8

People always blame the dog if it attacks, but i always say there is no such thing as a bad dog its a bad owner thats the problem because they haven't trained it properley.

Answer 9

That's an open question:
1. Defending their perceived turf
2. Fear
3. Prey drive---such as chasing someone on skates who zooms by them.
4. Training--like a police dog.

Answer 10

because somebody went to their territory and steal something from their boss or may ari.or maybe...they was afraid and scared so they attack people

Answer 11

They attack when they feel threatened in any way....it's just as simple as that.