CDC's 10 Most Dangerous Dogs List [you'll never guess which one is the most dangerous!]

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CDC's 10 Most Dangerous Dogs List

POSTED: 3:58 PM EST January 14, 2004

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Tuesday's fatal dog attack in Harnett County is not as rare as you may think. Dogs kill 10 to 20 people in the United States every year.

Last year in Orange County, 300 dog bites were reported, and 350 were reported in Raleigh.

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While national statistics show at least 30 breeds have attacked humans, 10 dog breeds are on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's most dangerous list, meaning they tend to bite the most frequently. They are:

Pit bulls
Rottweilers
German Shepherds
Huskies
Alaskan Malamutes
Doberman Pinschers
Chow Chows
Great Danes
St. Bernards
Akitas

The breeds considered most likely to kill are pit bulls and rottweilers, and the CDC says that a chained dog is more likely to bite than an unchained dog.

The CDC also says the majority of dog attacks happen at home or in a familiar place, which is why choosing the right dog for your family is crucial.

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[Skooz]

My grandmother had a vicious little Pomeranian named Baby. When she was tired of you petting her, she would bite you. If anything fell on the ground, it was hers. Anyone trying to pick up anything off the ground would get bitten.

She looked EXACTLY like the top picture.

[R. Scott]

My late wife called him “The Tax Man” - he demanded 10% of every thing we ate.
He also thinks no one should ever leave once they come in. He welcomes people at the door, then goes into his vicious killer dog act when they try to leave.

[TheGeezer]

Dobies are very gentle dogs, believe it or not. I've never met one that was immediately vicious, and the aggressive ones all were trained police dogs. And even they were friendly when not on guard.

Dobies got a lot of bad press from Hollywierd, and the breed suffered from backyard inbreeders. The same thing happened to Rotties and Pits, then Dalmatians (thank-you, Disney Productions!).

[Orangedog]

Never said they were talking about my dog, but thanks for displaying your lack of reading comprehension skills for the rest of us to see.

[Balding_Eagle]

Never said they were talking about my dog, but thanks for displaying your lack of reading comprehension skills for the rest of us to see.

LOL! Read your post #21. You inferred that since your dog experience with just one Doberman Pinscher was good, the entire study which included many of Doberman Pinschers that bit was flawed.

Here is what you said:

Doberman Pinschers

Bullsh*t! I grew up with one as a pet when I was 7 years old. There wasn't a viscious bone in that dogs body, at least not toward anyone who didn't try something foolish like breaking into the house or trying to harm anyone in the family.

PS, I have no dog in this fight, because I have no dog. I was simply struck by the way your post dismissed the entire study based on one experience.

[BullsAre4frombottom]

Weres The lab & Cocker On That list??? Huh
I mean really Were Did You Find That List

Your need to See This
http://www.deviantart.com/view/11454716/

[bayourod]

The only dogs I've ever been afraid of were chained. A dog that is free to run away isn't as scared of strangers. If you just kneel and extend an open hand most free dogs will investigate, but not a chained dog.

[acad1228]

I'm 43 years old. I've been attacked twice in my life. Both times by a Chow. Both times from behind as I walked down the sidewalk.

[bullielover]

me too...on..."The Pitbull Problem"

I've owned nothing but labs and German Sheapords until now....i jave two going on three pits. I've never had a more obidient dog

[kicksgirl12]

Tell me about it! my Border collie at six weeks was already smarter than me!(im a dumb blonde) she learned three commands the first week and knows them perfectly!

[kicksgirl12]

i have a border collie puppy and her name is hershey!!! when she goes on walks with you and you stop to tie your shoe and someone else calls her she will just stay right by your side!!!! its amazing!!!! she is soo smart and energetic! for those of you who want a border collie and are really lazy.......... DONT GET ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kalee]

I have cockers and they say: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.

We had one once who had that problem, every time someone came to visit we had to take her outside to greet them or tell them to ignore her inside until she had time to calm down. The two we have now are fine. Just soft warm throw rugs.

[SeaHawkFan]

Because even the owners know they are dangrous. That’s why they chain them up.

[kalee]

We have a friend with one and he herds her and her friends into a small circle. We’ll be standing up chatting and the next thing we know we are almost packed up together like sardines. The dog subtly circles us and gently nudges us intil we’re in a tight group. lol

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Our Darren (yes, that's the dog's name) was a rescue. He looks Border Collie. He's the perfect dog if he was willing to be left alone. He's destroyed my husband's chair and his seat in his pickup when he was left alone.

The dog's temperament is flawless--wouldn't even know how to fight back. We love him. He is right now playing with his large bone throwing it in the air and trying to catch it. We're concerned he's going to throw it through the patio door.

Lately, he has decided he'll be the one to decide when we go to bed. First he has to get my husband there and then he works on me, barking until he gets us where he wants us.

We tend to go through the same thing in the am when it's time to rise. He's hilarious.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

See my post no. 595. Exactly what I said. Our problem is minimal in that my husband is perfectly willing to stay home with Darren 24 hrs. a day.

[meyer]

"...the CDC says that a chained dog is more likely to bite than an unchained dog."

I would think that the correct interpretation is "...the CDC says that the dumber a person is, the more likely they are to tangle with a chained dog." I mean, the dog is chained for a reason, and it ain't to protect itself.

[cmsgop]

I have a Shih-Tzu and will be getting a Pug in 3 weeks, I love your dogs name, I still need to come up with a name for the female Pug

[savedbygrace]

We’ve got a 1 YO Golden Retriever that’s the smartest dog I’ve ever had. And I’ve had four German Shepherds and a Border Collie before. This is the 3rd Golden we’ve had, so I’m not saying all Goldens are this smart.

This guy is scary smart.

[mysterio]

I can’t believe my toy fox terrier didn’t make the list. She weighs in at a gargantuan three pounds, and is the most dangerous breed out there. If you’re a potato chip, that is.