[Texaggie79]

Ya, you are right. It is just the fact that you have never had a black person in your home that the dog reacts in such a way. That the dog, in all it's life, never came into contact with a black person. But you yourself, are around them often because you are not racist.

:-D

j/k

[dwd1]

There is a point to be made that dogs are territorial but they are also protective... Most dogs reflect their training and their experiences....

I do not think not being around someone different is enough... I think there has to be a hostile act or perceived threat or challenge in which case the dog is relying on his experience or a hostile or nervous reaction which would stimulate a protective response

But, with negative and/or positive reinforcement from the owner, behavior can be shaped in any direction....