Strange, I never hear about Golden Retrievers from bad pet owners attacking people.....
Very few. So few as to be insignificant.
Same with many other breeds and their mixes. Or even generalized types. Which is what “pit-bull terrier” is. It is a type that encompasses many breeds.
Considering that despite the hype of the last few decades, the whole lot of PBTs really aren’t that popular, their attack rate is huge.
German Shepehrds get a bad rap, but considering they’re probably the most popular breed for the last century world-wide, a very small % actually cause problem.
And yes, lots of other breeds just do not seem to get into that “attack - and HOLD to the death” zone that certain types do.
“ Strange, I never hear about Golden Retrievers from bad pet owners attacking people.....”
I have met a few that will lick you to death.
Actually it is more frequent now with inbreeding and backyard breeders.
Just about any dog can be made to be aggressive with mistreatment and lack of socialization. Obviously some dogs are more aggressive than others. Especially in guard dogs (GSD, Pits, Rotties, Dobies, etc).
“Strange, I never hear about Golden Retrievers from bad pet owners attacking people.....”
You don’t know the guy and his golden retriever one block over from me.
It’s strange, but I’ve had pitties and pittie mixes for the last 30 years, and all of them have been great dogs, very friendly with other people and their dogs. We have a large back yard, and friends and neighbors and their dogs come over all the time (with the exception of the guy a block over, who is an ass, and his dog is Cujo).
No, but...Goldens have a bad habit of breaking loose and impregnating all the female dogs within a two mile radius.