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You put my dog near a body of water, SHE JUMPS IN. I guess that's normal, she is a Portuguese Waterdog. The breed was developed as a working dog that would go out with portuguese fisherman and help them with daily chores on the boat, including, jumping in the water and herding fish into nets. Pulling nets back to the boat. Diving for escaped fish and swimming back to shore to send and receive messages.
-- My point is, dogs do what is in their nature to do. If they were breed to hunt, generally, they will hunt, even if you don't teach them to do so, it's just in their evolution. That is why they were breed. Because they have certain characteristics that are prevelant and through thousands of years, they were domesticated and the "desired" trait was engineered into the breed.
So even though, pit bulls can be friendly, warm, loving animals, with a clear respect for boundries, etc. They were largely breed for their stregnth, ability to do harm, fight, etc.
So, it's just NATURAL, that an aggressive, strong breed like a pit bull, CAN have violent tendencies.
Another point! - You see dogs fight in parks all the time. It's no different than watching two kids in a sandbox fighting over the tonka toy.
What is different, is the skill and strength that Pit Bulls, Rott's, have. They are just SO strong and such skilled fighters-attackers, that a very violent outcome can and does, often happen.
There is a reason they are used for dog fighting. It's because they are incredibly good at it.
So the cute little Wheaton Terrier that gets into a fight with mr. pit bull at the park, doesn't stand a chance. The pit bull is doing what it was breed to do. Be the stronger, faster, more violent dog.. The result being a malled childs face or someone else's dead pup.
After living in NYC for two years and spending a great deal of time in the Washington Square Park Dog Run, I can tell you this, I won't let my dog anywhere near certain breeds anymore. NO THANK YOU.
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