Originally posted by popcornbird
Dog attacks NEED to be provoked? Sorry...but that is so far from the truth. No animal NEEDS to be provoked. Yes they will attack when provoked, but not always. They can have their own reasons in their heads, but that reason is not always caused by someone provoking them.
Yeah, I said this earlier and was going to say a few things more (about friends I remember being attacked as kids, and, about me almost being attacked, - the dog was leashed, thank goodness - but, I thought I'd let others say their own personal experiences). But, here's what I said early in the thread.....

Re: Re: Fatal Dog Mauling...NOT Pit Bulls

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Originally posted by cocker_luva
it is always provoked. dogs dont just attack for no reason.
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There may always be a reason, but, it's not always provocation.