[allmendream]

Oh absolutely. No matter how human aggressive the dog is, it almost always takes human negligence to let it loose where it can enact that aggression.

Just as no matter how dangerous a gun is, it takes human negligence for that danger to manifest.

To me part of that “human negligence” that contributes to many of these attacks is the attitude that only incompetent owners will have human aggressive dogs, or that THEIR Pit Bull wouldn't ever hurt anybody.

Gun safety isn't just for novices, it is for everyone.

Dog safety isn't just for incompetent dog owners, it is for everyone.

[shibumi]

"Dog safety isn't just for incompetent dog owners, it is for everyone."

I knew we'd find some common ground. What a lot of people don't realize when they get a dog, is that the behavior training and re-enforcement ~never stops~. You can't just excercise the dog one day, it must be every day.

You can't say, "Well he's learned his lesson, he'll never do that again." You have to live the routine and discipline continually.

And, if you have a weak, dependent or cruel personality, you should never have a dog of any breed.

(And definitely not a Hippo!)