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Posts: 115 07/09/08 10:54 AM	LINKY The top 3 most aggressive dog breeds Attention, America, or at least all you state and local politicians who are banning or considering banning ownership of pit bulls, Rottweilers and other big, scary dogs: In the midst of your rush to pass breed specific legislation, a new study has shown that the most aggressive dog breed in the world is ... Yes, the dachshund, the weiner dog, better known in some countries as the sausage dog. ... http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/features/mutts/blog/2008/07/the_most_aggressive_dog_breeds.html I'm rather surprised not to find the Lhasa Apso on the list. I guess there just aren't enough of them compared to doxies and chis.
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Erin61		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2114 07/09/08 11:19 AM Senior Member	Interesting replies on his blog. I wouldn't have guessed at the results, but then I've never owned a small dog (Rap at almost 21" and 36 lbs. isn't nearly as small as I thought that he would be.) Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once
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tls0118		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 270 07/09/08 11:28 AM	That's a really interesting report. I have noticed that there are a lot of dachshunds in my area these days -- last summer there was pretty much a dachshund puppy everywhere I went. I suspect it's because they are a compact breed and so convenient for an urban area. I have also noticed that when I walk my dog, she is commonly snarked at by chihuahuas and dachshunds and mini-dog mixes (usually from far away). The owners tend to think it's funny, whereas if they had a 60-lb dog, they would probably feel differently about it.
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Schiptosign		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5231 07/09/08 11:38 AM Professional Trainer/Moderator	"The owners tend to think it's funny" Yup. The article mentions at the last that temperament tests don't account for some types of aggression. Temperament tests can't test for what's at the human end of the leash (or lack of a leash). Susan/Schiptosign
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Posts: 3336 07/09/08 11:43 AM Rescue/Senior Member	This doesn't surprise me, really. The dogs at my dog park most likely to get up in everybody's face are dachshunds. And there are a TON of them. Chis seem to be either really sweet, or really heinous. I've rarely met a middle-of-the-road one. Nice to see a sighthound at the bottom of the list. So you go out…I'll go on If there's a doubt…we'll be strong --"One More for Love," Five for Fighting
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packopeebs		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 894 07/09/08 12:14 PM	That article makes sense to me - some owners of small dogs will overlook issues or not properly socialize the dogs, but will still take them out in public because they are small and can be managed. If you do the same with one of the bigger dogs - the owner won't be able to control it and will be less likely to take it out to begin with. Therefore, smaller dogs that are unsocialized are more likely to be put into a position to interact with other dogs/people that they are not mentally prepared for and the owner will just laugh it off... I've met well socialized dogs of all of the breeds mentioned and they are usually a pleasure to have around.
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kchriste		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 4879 07/09/08 12:15 PM Trainer/Senior Member	Yeah, little dogs don't do as much damage if they are aggressive. But many are aggressive who shouldn't be, due to poor handling and training. My first dog was a chi, had a CD and could be taken anywhere with pleasure, though I'd skip the dog parks if they had existed back then, thank you.
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Posts: 115 07/09/08 12:47 PM	I have to say I'm working very hard on my little dog and not making much headway. Well, making slow headway -- he has some lovely moments -- but not about large dogs. And kids. I WANT big dog manners. He was quiet and appropriate with other dogs, even on leash, when I test drove him last summer at 14 months. He has since become very reactive to all dogs that are big and/or bouncy. And toddlers. He's fine with little dogs who aren't bouncy. And only minimally reactive to racing, screaming kids (6-8 year olds). Often not at all. He is reactive to anything that looks different -- like my BIL, who we had just spent 3 week with, squatted down. Or people in big hats. I often wonder how he sees. Of course, he doesn't go to the dog park and I'm very observant of what dogs are around the 30 acres on which we live. We work on "turn" (about face) a lot. It is a huge PITA.
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Posts: 1329 07/09/08 1:07 PM	Del would like to object to that list. We've been lucky with Del, he's never gone for anyone but once in awhile, he will start barking at a stranger and back up. I put limits on him where as my DH will let Del do anything including sit on his head if he wanted. He can easily become an obnoxious brat if I didn't give him boundaries. I think part of the problem is that these little dogs get carried around and someone will come along and try to pet the dog and snap! Roe
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Posts: 2591 07/09/08 2:06 PM Senior Member	I hear from many dog-handling folks that Corgis can be quite the biters. In the first few weeks I had Henry, I had 2 trainers and a tech tell me they had just recently been bitten by a Corgi. Considering these were expert-type folks, I assumed they hadn't been warned, or they'd have taken heed. One trainer used the expression "he corrected me". Just last week the grooming shop guy told me he was working on a Corgi who was a little feisty, but not a problem until his owner came in. The dog turned its head, and with no warning, punctured the web of his hand. He was only brushing him and saw no signs of stress or anything. never forget how you felt as a kid look little you in the eye each time you encounter a child -Kimya Dawson
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BasiaMH		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2784 07/09/08 2:15 PM Senior Member	EttaMae, there was some European country (Italy?) that put Corgis on a dangerous breeds list a couple of years ago, and banned them. I don't know if it's something to do with the kind of Corgis that are being bred in Europe or something?
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Woost2		#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 115 07/09/08 2:30 PM	EttaMae wrote: One trainer used the expression "he corrected me". My friend's Corgi Wink (who Zibi manages to get along with BTW) has quite the little emperor complex. With dogs, not people. He's fully kid safe. He just needs to tell all dogs where to stuff it and then things are fine. Or herds them. He's been known to herd Zib when Zib is having a yap attack over some dog that has been previously approved by Wink. And it works. Zibi shuts up.
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packopeebs		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 894 07/09/08 2:35 PM	I hear from many dog-handling folks that Corgis can be quite the biters. In the first few weeks I had Henry, I had 2 trainers and a tech tell me they had just recently been bitten by a Corgi. Considering these were expert-type folks, I assumed they hadn't been warned, or they'd have taken heed. The training center I teach at is owned by a corgi breeder, so we are corgi central - not just her dogs, but she is a 'corgi person' so all the other corgi people tend to send dogs her way (I have 7 in agility right now) - I have had few problems with them, but these are people who are training their dogs - like many herding breeds, it's train or be trained with a corgi.
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Trievr		#13	[url]	[-]
Posts: 4961 07/10/08 8:42 AM Dog sports trainer/Moderator	Just wanted to add that from a professional training standpoint....the worst resource guarders I have had in the last 10 years have been mini dachsies. Multiple stitches multiple times. All were in homes with children between 5-10. Report doesn't surprise me....and I have known some lovely dachshunds as well. Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal --Henry Ford
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FBlue2		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 21 07/10/08 11:16 AM	Interesting list. The only dog to ever really bite me hard was a dachshund. It was my neighbor's who had two of them. The dog had apparently bit other people too including one of his kids. That dog had some issues. They were giving it some pills for his behavior but it was still evil. I used to call it Satan when it was the only one they had. They got another dachshund to to live with it and it was so nice for a few weeks. Then it just turned evil too. My neighbors eventually moved, they were nice people and didn't want to see them gone but boy was I happy to see those two dogs gone.
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