You can say it as many times as you like, but

"personality problems" are not exclusively "learned"

there's a mix of nature and nurture in that stuff...to think that genetics aren't involved is ridiculous. Sure, you can do some training to alter and influence, but some dogs are truly hard-wired to behave a certain way.

My wife and I have had 5 dogs...their personalities have been very different...were we mercurial in training them? or do genetics actually play a significant role?

In response to this post by thankbud

Posted: 11/28/2018 at 07:01AM

A Pitt bull attacks 12 kids in an an elementary school. Owner not -- Hoakie82 11/27/2018 6:46PM

Best dog I've ever had, 50% Staffordshire Terrier ** -- darnellm 11/28/2018 08:51AM

Best dogs i ever had were beagle mixes -- UberHOKIE 11/28/2018 10:58AM

Odd thing about statistics in these cases -- UberHOKIE 11/27/2018 9:32PM

There is a reason insurance companies refuse to cover homeowners with them. -- 48zip 11/28/2018 07:41AM

Yeppers ** -- UberHOKIE 11/28/2018 10:56AM

What is odd about that? ** -- Pylons 11/28/2018 06:52AM

Had a Chow about attack me once -- capitals1 11/27/2018 11:46PM

The important stat is your last sentence. Chows snap at you. Pitt Bulls -- Hoakie82 11/27/2018 10:22PM

How would you "ban" a breed? ** -- 48zip 11/28/2018 07:59AM

Require all Pitt bulls to be neutered or spayed. If they aren’t & the dog -- Hoakie82 11/28/2018 11:00AM

They would then become "exotic" and worth far more money. -- 48zip 11/28/2018 12:49PM

Thats BS. They have already been banned in many countries. ** -- Hoakie82 11/28/2018 2:00PM

I guess you pass a law requiring all of that breed be neutered or spayed -- Late 80s Hokie 11/28/2018 09:26AM

He said ban, not eradicate ** -- vtbones 11/28/2018 09:52AM

No ciabatta? ** -- MP4VT2004 11/27/2018 9:42PM

No but an ex girl friend of mine was 11th ** -- UberHOKIE 11/27/2018 9:47PM

Haha. Glad you survived. ** -- MP4VT2004 11/27/2018 10:13PM

Saw a lady with a big pit bull as a service dog in the mall the other day.. -- FlintMS 11/27/2018 9:31PM

Wonder if it was actually a service dog.... -- Freddyburg Hokie 11/28/2018 10:48AM

I doubt it but who knows.. i live in a military town and see -- FlintMS 11/28/2018 11:12AM

Doberman & Chow are the only I have a problem with. I've said this many -- thankbud 11/27/2018 7:12PM

Ha this doberman goofball would never hurt anyone.. unless provoked! -- VTENGR 11/28/2018 3:23PM

You can say it as many times as you like, but -- Pylons 11/28/2018 07:01AM

My pit is afraid of her own shadow & is harmless. ** -- two91hokies 11/27/2018 9:42PM

My wife, when I met her, had a long legged Pit. VERY sweet dog, -- thankbud 11/27/2018 9:45PM

Ours is a rescue. She’s still scared to death of dark haired men. We’re -- two91hokies 11/27/2018 9:57PM

Dachshunds and Chiuahuas can be high strung ** -- TomTurkey 11/27/2018 7:59PM

True, but I've never heard of a Chihuahua killing anyone. ** -- cincyhokie 11/27/2018 10:07PM

But watchout for those weiner dogs! -- MilwaukeeHokie 11/28/2018 11:01AM

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