There are no bad dogs, just bad owners.

amen to that! pet owning is not an easy task. therefore, if an owner is not ready then he or she should not have one.

There is much truth in this saying all the best urban

I absolutely agree with this saying. This is said to be true also when a dog bites a person or attacks another dog. The owner should have control over their dog. A dogs behavior is based on how they are trained. A dog is misbehaved when an owner doesn't properly train their pet. How I see it is if a person doesn't have the time to properly train their dog then they shouldn't have one. There is a lot more to owning a dog then simply feeding it and letting it outside. A lot of people need to consider the training that needs to go into having a dog also.

I agree. In my neighborhood, most of the dog owners are keeping them only as guard dogs and not a part of their family. Thus the dog is acting very territorial, loud and very obnoxious. My pets however are our family and yes they seem territorial too but not to those who would just pass by but only to those who would trespass. They never barked at a guest as they know when one is invited or not. I have trained my dogs to become sociable and friendly but protective of us as well. Never kept them in cage as that would make the loud and obnoxious but let them stay inside the house and sometimes stay in my bed. Since they are part of my family and loved as pets, I had them neutered so they won't get stressed whenever they see a female dog going around the neighborhood. I love them and so does my whole family.

true..... the same also when a child commit a sin.... the first question is: who is your mother???? the second question is: that's the way your teacher in school teaches you?????

My dog is extremely well behaved, is clean, and a very happy dog. I think it is definitely because of the way he was brought up. It was raised around my family, and we are all clean, intelligent, and nice people. We trained him from when he was a pup and ever since he has been a great dog. Labs are the best!

We just can't judge a dog to be a bad one. they have to learn their manners somewhere. the first place of learning has to be with the owner. Good and bad habits have to begin with the ownership and training of every dog.

MY newest dog Lady is well trained. But if someone comes around my yard I know about it. Its normal and natural. You want a dog to bark at people otherwise you could be killed or robbed. Lady makes sure that my neighbors know that someone is running around the neighborhood. Of course though late at night she is inside asleep, but if she hears something outside you will know about it. I like this in her. My other dogs don't bark at all and anyone could walk right into my home without me knowing it. Yes there are bad owners, especially the ones that let their dogs roam free all over the neighborhood.

I agree as well, I really love dogs and I believe that they are gift from God. Gifts to remind us that we are not alone and someone can love us whatever our looks are. If only those not so behaved dogs can be trained fully, the issue is not with the dogs, but with the owner.

It is like children we raise them with rules, love and care and hope that they obey and be the best they can be. Quite difficult with dogs because they cannot speak but as a dog owner one has a duty and responsibility to assure they are doing all to raise their dog appropriately and that they are obedient. Dogs will not know how to be obedient unless they are taught, so unless one understands that this needs to be applied they should not attempt to own one.

I would have to agree. Even the pet trainers will tell you that it is all about training the owners to teach the dogs. I have 3 large dogs myself and they are well behaved and do as I say. No yelling. It's call trust and repect. If you can get your dogs to trust and respect you, they only want to please you and make you happy. If only kids were that easy. HeHe.

i love dogs and agree they tend to be a mirror image of their owner. but it annoys the heck out of me when a dog barks through the night!!! i could possibly hide my love for dogs and shoot that one!!! lol!

I agree completely, I have 8 dogs--6 of which live in the house, the other two I'm just waiting on finances to get them nuetered and then they will be able to come in as well (I just don't want them getting into a dominance fight while we're not around). Anyhow, I've met some really good dogs and some really misbehaved dogs. It really does depend on whether or not the owner has taken time to properly train them--of course that also depends on the training, I know of one dog that was trained to attack uniforms--specifically police uniforms, but it would also go after other "uniform" styles (whatever it precieved to be a "uniform"). When the owner was arrested the dog was brought in (after trying to attack officers) and the animal rescue determined it couldn't be adopted out ... sad ending for the dog, and it was all the owner's fault. I can understand wanting a dog to protect your property, and training it for that purpose, but to specifically attack certain kinds of people? It just made me sick (not to mention they kept the animal chained up in a fenced backyard), the poor animal never had a decent life. I whole-heartedly believe there are some people that just shouldn't own pets. If they are going to abuse them, then they shouldn't have them ... and if they aren't willing to learn how to take care of the animal properly (neglagent owners) then they shouldn't have the animal. It's a huge responsibility, these animals (dogs or other wise) are depending on their owner for food, water, medical care and, of course, companionship. They want to be members of a pack (family), people need to understand the animal that they have agreed (by purchasing) to take care of. Okay, I'm done ranting. ;)

I completely agree with you. We have a golden retriever, who is beautifully behaved. She isn't noisy, she doesn't chew furniture, she's never bitten anyone, she'll walk with you without a lead on and she'll happily wait outside a shop for you. I know golden retrievers are some of the easiest dogs to train, but you still see ones who are badly (or not at all) trained. There's a guy who lives near us and owns one...he won't walk without pulling, can't be left alone or he barks like crazy, and is a nightmare for jumping up at anyone and everyone. But the fact is, the guy kist doesn't spend enough time with him. The dog misbehaves, he says "Stop it!" and when the dog doesn't..he gives up. Similarly, I know a west highland white, who yaps constantly if you don't pay attention, nips regularly and jumps up. The owner says "She's such a brat" to us and "Sit!" to the dog, in the same tone of voice you'd use to talk to a little baby. She cooes at the dog, whether the dog is right or wrong, and always in this high pitched voice that makes the entire room cringe. And yet we looked after her while the owner was on holiday before, and she CAN be so much better if you're only consistent with her. The pet very much reflects the owner, and the time they've put in.

you totally right