[Jonty30]

Idiots!

The people who usually have this happen fail to understand the one thing constant about all dogs, no matter the breed.

They all want to be the alpha dog. When you fail to continually assert your dominence, tragedies will occur.

Dogs need to be clear on the concept that your the top dog and every interaction with your dog needs to continually make that point clear.

[Borough Park]

A day after the family's pit bull fatally attacked his pregnant wife, Greg Napora said Friday he doesn't blame the dog. He even plans to bury his spouse, Darla, with their pet's cremated remains in her casket.

"They are the most loving animals I have ever had in my life. Whatever happened right now was not the breed's fault," said Napora, who found his wife dead when he returned to the couple's Pacifica home from his construction job with plans to take her to lunch Thursday. "It was just a freak accident."

Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_18671143

[MarineBrat]

>>They all want to be the alpha dog.

I’d have to disagree with that. Now maybe all Pit Bulls want to be the alpha dog, and it wouldn’t surprise me one bit. But I’ve had a Labrador Retriever who was completely satisfied to be everyone and anyone’s best friend. She had zero aggression towards man or beast. I’m sure it had to do with the way she was raised, but still, it was her greatest joy to meet new people towards whom she could be nice, fulfilling her self-assigned role as Man’s best friend. It was her natural temperament to be friendly, kind and empathetic.

Not a day goes by when I don’t miss that beautiful girl terribly.