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Originally posted by Solver
It comes down to people, but how sure can you be that a human can prevent a specific dog from being aggressive, for sure? I'm not sure. I know some people who own large, potentially dangerous dogs. I trust that these people have given the dog their full attention and try to ensure it won't be aggressive. But with breeds like Rottweilers, I'm just never sure that it's enough. I've worked with Rotties and Dobies that wouldn't ever do more than slobber you to death. I've also had a neighbor with a pit bull who's most dangerous weapon was the paw pressure when he tried to curl up and go to sleep in my lap.

I have yet to encounter (including a lot of rescue work) an aggressive dog of any breed whose agression did not reflect training, treatment or the home environment.


I still don't get why dangerous breeds aren't universally banned. Basically, it means that animals which an average adult couldn't protect themselves against are allowed to be present in public places, on the mere assumption that their owners are able to control them - even when we're talking about animals with a hunting instinct. Surprising. Yeah, we should ban a lot more humans.