[canuck_conservative]

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

Huh? Can anyone explain that to me?

[Slings and Arrows]

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

Huh? Can anyone explain that to me?

At a guess and among other reasons, because it feels cornered and can't retreat.

[GovernmentShrinker]

People who keep dogs chained up tend to be the same people who don't train, socialize, and supervise them properly. Gangbangers, drug addicts, and other assorted low-lifes commonly keep their dogs chained up. Civilized people don't. The CDC is too politically correct to point out the much stronger correlation: that dogs owned by low-lifes are more likely to bite than dogs owned by civilized people.

[genefromjersey]

Jeez ! Haven't you ever heard of " Unchained Malady " ??

[hotpotato]

It's a territorial thing.

[capocchio]

"...the CDC says that a chained dog is more likely to bite than an unchained dog." Huh? Can anyone explain that to me?

Yeah, sure. Put it in human terms.

Wouldn't you be more likely to bite if you were chained up than if not?

Of course the reach of an unchained dog is more than if he is chained, so the difference in biting tendency may not be relevant.

[TASMANIANRED]

Two reasons, 1) fight or flight. If a dog can't run away and it feels threatened it has to fight. More dogs bite out of fear than any other reason. A timid dog is more likely to bite than a self assured dog.

2)A dog lunging and being held back gets worked up into a frenzy. People that fight dogs and people that train police dogs will hold them back with the lead untill they are really worked up. When either someone comes into range or they are let off the lead they chow down.

[honeygrl]

dogs that are kept chained up too much just tend to get really mean. Wouldn't you be a little POed if you were chained up most of the day to a tree? :)

[DeathfromBelow]

When I put my American Eskimo out on a chain, he is "on guard duty" he will eat up any stranger who comes within his circle of influence. If he is loose with me outside, he is the friendliest dog you can find.

[3Lean]

I suspect this is because most dogs that aren't chained ARE contained, either in their owner's dwelling or in a kennel. In either case, access to the dog is much more limited than if a dog is chained.

This is a very misleading statement by the CDC...

[connectthedots]

Maybe because the owners know their dogs are dangerous and keep them chained. A dog that is not potentially dangerous has no reason to be chained.

[cajun-jack]

cause if you stayed chained up all the time, you would have the redass too!!!

[carpio]

Huh? Can anyone explain that to me?

Have some heartless, soulless thug chain you to a pole outrside in the weather permitting you food and water only at sporadic intervals for a few weeks. Then come back and tell me if you understand yet.

People who chain dogs to a stake in their yard as an alarm system are not really people. IMO.

[Publius6961]

Huh? Can anyone explain that to me?

I imagine that if you eliminate one of the options in "flight or fight..."??

[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.

[SeaHawkFan]

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

[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.

[MarkL]

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

Huh? Can anyone explain that to me?

A chained dog will not be able to retreat any farther than the chain allows. Once the dog feels "cornered," it will bite, even if the dog's not normally aggressive. This wasn't surprising to me at all.

Mark