Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: Ditter

>The problem is that dogs do not always recognize young children as humans. They see them as another animal because their little faces are right down on the dogs level. That little piece of info comes right from vets and dog trainers. Even a dog who would never attack an adult will see nothing wrong with attacking a small child.<

There are other dog experts who use the analogy that dogs recognize the adults in the home as alpha, and see themselves as alpha to young children in the home. If a subordinate to the dog gets "out of line", the dog sees nothing wrong with biting the subordinate.

Basically the same idea, expressed in a different way.


32 posted on 02/18/2005 5:58:02 AM PST by Darnright
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies ]


To: Darnright
Either way it makes sense. Dogs bred for aggression against anything are going to revert to that. If it is a big powerful breed bred to fight to the death, they are going to hurt and kill things. My Jack Russels are in the back yard right now chasing small rodents and digging holes. Doing what they were bred to do. Why should it surprise me?
34 posted on 02/18/2005 6:07:05 AM PST by Ditter
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson