'A lot of our bite cases are kids teasing the dog or playing with the dog too rough and just not knowing the tools to prevent the dog bites,' Officer Wiza said. . . . Officer Wiza says it’s not the stereotypical pit bulls or rottweilers that are to blame for most dog bite cases, but rather labs and little toy dogs that bite people the most.If that isn't enough, I've heard several veterinarians say that they've seen nasty bites from chihuahuas and Chows. (Chows generally bite the most out the breeds, but I won't speak for all of them.) Of course, only the pit-bull bites make the news. I do understand that bigger dogs cause bigger wounds. Still, people in the journalism field should know better than to accept such blatant attacks and stereotypes without questioning and researching. Of course the power of the media is huge, and of course a lot of people will believe anything they read or see on TV. Some of those idiots are in the insurance business and charge huge fees for pit-bull owners. Thanks a lot. Get your facts straight before you judge, and keep your tiny dogs away from me if you're going to judge my pit bull.
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I think one of the reasons for the alarm from insurance companies, media, and others is the impact of the bite.
I am the proud owner of a 6 lbs. Yorkshire Terrier. When he gets scared or feels backed into a corner, he will show his teeth at you. This is often the case at the groomer, where we muzzle his tiny little snout when they clip his nails.
Although it may hurt or scare a small child to be snapped at by a small animal, this does not make the news because it happens all the time, and if he were to bite, the impact would not be life-threatening at all.
I feel that the reason bull-dogs and other larger animals make the news with their dog bites is the impact of the bite. They are biting and killing people with their teeth, causing a medical emergency, whereas my yorkie or another Chihuahua or Chow aren't strong enough to pose a threat to life with their bites.
I see your point, however, and I found an article from an insurance defense attorney.
His claim is that people who get bit - by whatever size dog - are "begging for it" by sticking their hands or faces in the dog's snouts. I think with that notion, any dog of any size would attack out of frustration or fear.
But again, I feel it is the impact of the bite that makes it newsworthy. And unfortunately, that impact is generally worse in bull-dogs and other larger, stronger dogs.
Sorry - my link did go through on my original comment. Here is the link to the article I was referring to.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4405/is_200002/ai_n15320909
You know, that officer was absolutely right. I've seen some of the most dangerous sounding dogs turn out to be the sweetest things when you were around them enough, like this doberman I used to take care of.
The dog was scary, and gigantic, but when you got to know him he was just a big puppy.
It's true about the provocation of dogs bringing out the worst in them too. Not only should people not poke at dogs unless they know they're playing, but I don't think kids should ever be around dogs they aren't used to.
Being such instinct-driven creatures, it's easy to understand why someone getting in their face or playing around with them the wrong way would bring out the inner biter.
I can believe that about that teacup dog because I have been around a few of those and they tend to be really yappy and attack people for no reason. So you are right it's not just one certain type of dog that is meaner than the other. I think that any kind of dog can snap and attack a person in a unfortunate situation. It just proves that pitbulls are not the only type of dogs that attack people.
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