do u believe in this phrase?

Question

theres no such thing as a bad dog/child its the owner?

Answer 1

No. The owner/parent can affect how the dog or child grows up, but not completely. Sometimes, there's just nothing you can do, it's a psychological thing that can't be controlled.

It does still have to do partly with the parent/owner though

Answer 2

I would modify it to "owner(s)" because often the problem is not the current owner but a prior owner. While I would never say that there is such a thing as a "bad" child, I wouldn't consider dogs and children to be the same when discussing overall behavior and intelligence.

Answer 3

Mostly. I would say the majority of the time, a bad dog/child is the result of the owner/parent.

But on the rare occasion, some dogs/people are just "bad apples". You can do everything right with them and something in their brain still makes them want to do the wrong things.

Like loki_wolfchild said too, some traits can be results of breeding. That is why good breeders watch not only the physical aspects, but also the temperament of their dogs.

Answer 4

I believe the bad dog/owner part barring bad breeding which DOES have an affect on the temperament of animals but its not true at all when the statement is applied to humans.

Small children are ALL good but they can still misbehave. It drives me nuts when people assume that when they see an overly active child or a child who throws a fit that the parents must not be doing a good job. The child is actually a free thinking, living thing and it a free agent - being able to make its own choices. "Do I eat the brocoli?" Do I not eat the brocoli?". "Hmm...?"

A child who throws a fit may be overly tired, frustrated, or not feeling well. They may have physical/medical reasons for their behavior. Does that make the parent bad?

I feel sorry for anyone who does because when they have children they're going to think you're the worst parent in the world or be so controlling of their children that you WILL become a bad parent in an effort to make themself look right/good.

Be the best parent you can be and teach them the ways of God and regardless of the choices they make they will one day return to the right ways. That's what I believe.

Answer 5

To an extent, yes. However, there's some genetic basis for aggression in dogs, and the dog can only live up to what it's dealt in terms of genes. That's not to say that a dog who may have aggressive tendencies should be put down because of it - on the contrary, the dog should be worked with and put in a situation where the aggression is less likely to come out. I'm an optimist, though :)

Answer 6

The nature vs.nurture concept??
For the most part I believe nurture will overcome nature but there is always that knowledge in the back of my mind that an abused dog(like my rescued Staffie) can and does have the ability to turn.Hard to say what could set her off and I am always aware of her body language in all situations.And,yes.I am always with her,in the house,in the yard,everywhere.
As for a child...they are all born pure of heart and soul.

Answer 7

In most cases, it's the adult human at fault if the child or animal misbehaves because the adult human did not provide proper motivation and training.

HOWEVER, there are many other factors involved, including chemistry. That is why some animals/humans have problems, regardless of parenting. Brain chemistry causes mental illness, which happens in animals as well as humans, and adult humans cannot be blamed for bad behavior in the child/animal. The adult human does have a responsibility to see that the "bad" animal/child with mental illness receives proper treatment in order to mitigate any problems.

Answer 8

Nope.

While the vast majority of the time the issue is the owner/parent there are some times (very very few) where the issue is one the dog/child is born with.

In my experience, about 2% of the dogs I train simply have something "wrong" with them. When I compare that to the number of people who have something "wrong" with them I realize that far fewer dogs have mental illnesses /issues than humans.

Answer 9

I don't believe that anything, from a dog to a person is born evil or mean. Neglect, abuse and living conditions are major factors for both. Dogs and children both know what they are taught...it's up to us as parents, pet owners, and responsible members of society to teach them the right things.


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Answer 10

yes and no!! first of all with dogs, who was the previous owner??? i dont feel that dogs come out of the womb inherently bad!! they might have not had time to be taught manners by their litter mates/mother. they might have had a breeder who was bad to them that could scar them for ever!! i do feel most all dogs can be trained to be better though.

now for the child part:
again who is the parent. a lot of children these days are being raised not by their parents but by sitters, TV, and fellow peers on the playground!! so yes the owner is at fault for not raising their child and being the one to show them and teach them morals, but its not their direct fault that they are bad!