When you come by a pit bull he/she is aggressive do you blame the owner or the dog?

Question

I personal blame the owner not the dog.

Because they are intelligence loyalty loving and protective courageous and full of energy.

Answer 1

owners. there are no bad dogs, just bad owners.

Answer 2

BLAME THE OWNER!!! In almost all cases, the owner is at fault because 1) they have trained the dog to be aggressive in some way or 2) they have NOT properly trained, socialized or exercised the dog. However, there are some cases where someone has lovingly rescued/adopted a pit, or other breed, and have done everything right, but because of the dog's past owner, experiences, ext. the dog is aggressive and will likely stay that way unless a professional is brought in. I have a 7 mth old male pit and he is THE SWEETEST dog EVER!! Gets along great with the 2 cats, 3 birds, chinchilla and 4 other dogs, 2 of which are males. So, in conclusion, blame THE OWNER, unless they rescued the dog and it was aggressive when they got it.

Answer 3

I always blame the owner if their dog, of any breed, is aggressive. I own a pit bull, and she is a very well behaved loving dog. I know that wil proper training and socialiation they ARE great dogs, and very friendly. I feel that it is the owners fault if a dog is aggressive because they could have trained the dog to be aggressive, abused it, neglected it so it got NO socialization, or ignored the fact that it is aggressive. I got attacked by a golden retriever who left scars on my face. This dog gave me no warning, he just attacked. It is not the dog's fault, this is the owners fault, because later she said that this dog has bit people before, and has never done anything to correct the behavior, and she also gave me no warning that this dog might bite. This is a bad owner, not a bad dog. And it goes the same for pit bulls. Dogs should never be allowed to show any kind of aggression. If they do it needs to be immediately corrected. If the behavior can not be corrected (which is rare) then the owner needs to let people know that this dog is aggressive, never let it off leash, keep it muzzled in public areas, or have it euthanized if it is that great of a threat.

Answer 4

The owner. I blame my neighbors for having brat kids bc of how they "raise" them, so I blame owners for how they raise their pets. If Pits are "naturally aggressive" like some say, they need to tell my pit he's supposed to be mean. Because he doesn't have a clue. (I have 2 kids & he's their jungle gym.) I have a friend that runs a pit rescue (although it's become an any dog rescue) and the majority of the pits she gets are from the pound where their going to be put down....they are the most wonderful dogs and she's never had a problem. I help her out sometimes and the only dog I've ever had a problem with was a border collie mix. All they need is someone to love them and treat them right--they'll be the best friend you ever had.

Answer 5

I would blame the owners. Pitt Bulls are not aggressive by nature. In fact they are the opposite. A Pitt Bulls temperament should be strong nerves, friendly and outgoing, submissive but not overly so, highly intelligent, high energy and human aggression in the Pit Bull is rare. Those individuals who show this trait should be put to sleep. If raised correctly Pitt Bulls are very loving and protective dogs and great with families. And protective doesn't mean they are mean. I have a German Shepherd who will be a protection trained dog but he is the sweetest dog you would meet. Any breed of dog can be made mean if raised that way.

Answer 6

There are many situations that can cause aggressiveness in pit bulls. I would say that in most cases the way the dog was raised is typically a good reason for their behavior. However there are other circumstances that can cause aggression in this particular breed. We have had 2 litters of pit bull puppies and they were the sweetest most loving dogs we have ever had. We have owned Collies,Labs,Poodles and Great Pyrenees. Now we will never own anything but Pitts. I now own 4 pit bulls that are very sweet and loving creatures but they are very loyal and protective of me and especially of our children. All they want is to be loved and you will constantly find them trying to be a lap do or hogging the bed or the couch. I do have one female that I wouldn't call aggressive but she is just very protective of me and my family and her territory. She became this way after we had a break in and the intruder attacked me. Now when we have people over to the house we keep her seperate from them just to be safe. I would rather prevent a problem then risk somebody getting hurt because my girl thought she was protecting me . Many people give pitts a bad rap but it is only because all they ever hear is the bad stuff not the good stuff.

Answer 7

I blame the poor things owners (if they can be called that). Just because they are more aggressive than some other breeds does not mean that they should be trained to attack. And even so not all of them are agressive, they are just extremely protective and territorial. I love pit bulls. They can be the sweetest dogs on the face of the earth, if their owners aren't complete twits that is.

Answer 8

thats pretty narrow
pitt bulls have been bred for a couple hundred years to be nasty dogs going all the way back to the bulldog from long ago england

thats not something that will just breed out of a dog everytime with certainty especially with a halfwitts breeding pitts or shall i say letting them breed,

i love my pitt, she is the sweetest dog i know, but there is no reason to blame someone just because thier dogs is not social, its part of being a pitt bull

it would be great if ever singl APBT was over socialized from birth, obedience trained and naturally placid, but the case is that the breed is in such a state of emergency that a good loving home is sometimes the best we can expect.

until people open thier eyes, and i mean open them all the way and be fair in assessing them, not giving them super powers or blaming the owners, really assessing them as the terrier they are and breeding responsibly accordingly,
there is no use blaming anyone

Answer 9

You blame the owner. There is no such thing as a pit bull (or any other animal) born mean. If you treat the dog right happy dog if you dont he gets frusterated and takes it out by being 'aggressive.' It depends on the owner.

Answer 10

It's not the dogs fault I can tell you that. I have a 5 month Pitbull and she is so nice and her parents are mean. She didn't come out like them at all. The dog is just there to be loved not hurt. I would blame the owner because that might be the one messing with the dog. That's why people think of Pitbull as mean dogs. But I swear there not it all depends how you raise your dog.

Answer 11

Most the time yeah its the owners fault for raising them that way and not breaking them of it. But I work for a vet and I see pit bulls all the time who are fine and then one day just bite for no reason people half to remember it is in there nature to fight they where made to be fighting dogs and sometimes yeah they do just bite. I use to be one of those people who did not think pit bulls where like that on their own untill I started working at the animal hospital 1 year ago also my sister got a pit bull and he was a very loving pit bull good temperment and everything and one day he bite her daughters face just for no reason at all and had to be put down. Another person I know had their pit bull since he was a puppy when he turned 3 years old he bite her litte sons leg and took skin and everything once again for no reason at all. I think pits are good dogs not all of them will bite but if someone had kids im against them getting one its to risky. but yeah I believe sometimes its not the owners fault sometimes these type of dogs just bite and you cant blame them its in there nature is all.