People Share Opinions On What Dogs Are Most Likely To Bite

Dogs that bite are controversial because of how many stigmas there are around it.

Daphnie

• Published in Animals
• February 28, 2024

When it comes to having dogs, there are a few concerns that you need to be aware of, as dogs -are dogs. It's interesting to see people's takes on the "negatives" that can happen with animals, such as biting and this is something that's kind of controversial in the dog world.

We're going to look at the internet's response to what type of dogs are most likely to bite. this is a controversial topic because there are a lot of stigmas around different dog breeds and what type of dogs will bite. However, you might be surprised at the answers because they actually didn't really of in the direction of the breed at all.

People had a lot of responses to this question, and most of them were on the same page as they talked about different circumstances and just what can trigger a dog. When it comes to owning a dog, it's important to understand them, get to know them, and be gentle with them when interacting.

So, if you're interested in looking into the question and seeing all of the best answers that were given by people on the internet, then keep on reading as we dive in and give you a full look into the answers.

People immediately came in with different types of dogs that might bite.

Dogs that are abused, scared, backed into a corner, or hungry. Dogs will bite if you attack their owner. Some will bite if they see you attack anyone.

Breed doesn't matter at all- we agree with that.

Angry or frightened dogs.

Breed doesn’t matter. All dogs of all breeds are equally capable of biting (and not biting). Poor breeding, harsh punishment or abuse, fear, trauma, maternal anxiety and early puppyhood experiences are all far greater predictors of aggression than breed.

Everyone seems to be on the same page here.

Poorly trained/abused ones.

Also, horribly inbred ones.

Dalmations seem to be temperamental.

Pitbulls are frequently trained to be aggressive, which has unfortunately led to this absolutely adorable breed gaining a reputation as being dangerous.

This person definitely had a lot to say here.

Most likely to bite are the dogs on opposite sides of temperament and training: the most fearful ones and the most cocky ones.

For every fear-biter there is a spoiled brat who has gotten his way by lunging at people. Fear can be genetic or the result of bad experience. Or poor training. My most recent dog was trained to bite by her previous owner’s veterinarian and her techs because they had no idea what they were doing.

Every five weeks they would drug him, muzzle him and two or three techs would pin him to the floor, while another tech would trim his nails. This resulted in such abject terror that the dog would express his anals every time.

As soon as he got the muzzle off and bit someone, they stopped and sent him home. The dog learned that the game was he had to bite someone as soon as possible if he wanted to get out of there.

Bad training, and the vet didn’t even realize she was doing that.

One of the most common bite situations is resource guarding. This is a dog who has no respect for humans and feels it’s his right to bite them if they try to take his toys or food. But do not get the idea that this is corrected by trying to force him to allow you to take the resource.

All that does is confirm his fear that you are a thief and he learns should bite you sooner and harder next time. That’s more poor training from people who don’t realize the effect of their actions.

But it doesn’t matter what caused it, biting people is likely to result in the dog being euthanized so it must be stopped.

We definitely agree with what everyone is saying here because there are a lot of things to consider when talking about why a do might react aggressively. We think that people had the right idea when talking about triggers rather than breeds.

Daphnie