Even here, the 'cycle of violence' BS gets pushed!
"In most cases, fear in dogs is a very common cause of aggression," Rodgers said. "The owner could have been disciplining it or using punishment that caused aggression to escalate."
I'm guessing the dog was a Muslim upset about the loss of Spain.
Still, horrific as it was ("Blood was smeared on bricks by the pool, as well as a side door, through which Willey may have tried to escape"), I'm glad it was the owner who died and not the neighbor's kids.
"I'm glad it was the owner who died." Exactly! Her kids could have been eaten, instead. Or a neighbor. Sad but well-earned Darwinian reward.
Reading this, I think the dog decided it didn't want a bath.
Like Cesar says, you have to be pack leader 100%, not 95%.
This dog has obviously had problems before. Sounds like this foolish woman had a large, aggressive dog that didn't respect her. I'm just glad no innocent person was killed.
""In most cases, fear in dogs is a very common cause of aggression," Rodgers said. "The owner could have been disciplining it or using punishment that caused aggression to escalate.""
Animal behavior expert Temple Grandin actually says that fear in dogs acts to restrain aggression. She notes that excessive breeding for fearlessness can make relatively submissive breeds like Golden Retrievers aggressive.