Pit bulls??

[wolfsoul]

What might be seen as your "excuses," are seen as the dog's reasons. Dogs do not have the ability to think "well, this isn't a good reason to bite, it's only an excuse." Whether they feel scared, threatened, or they are just having a bad day, to them it's a reason. Dogs have the mental capacity of a toddler. Toddlers bite under the same judgement. Who are we to judge how a dog thinks until we can be in the same mindset? Over my time working with dogs I have been bitten every single day, so whether or not a should not bite, they do. They are animals, they have teeth, and a large potential to use them.

In the picture attached, only five of the dogs are pit bulls. Can you imagine being under attack by any of these breeds and actually being able ti identify what it was, as well as being knowledgeable enough to actually know what breed is what?

[K9soul]

I really don't see how you can use a human concept - excuse - on an animal. They have no thought process like that, "Oh I just need to find an excuse to bite." I can only assume you mean people are making excuses FOR the dogs that bite. However, I don't think people here are doing that either. They are only discussing some of the reasons/triggers that may not be apparent to us that have caused some dogs to react by biting.

Thought of an example: If I'm with a dog, and I decide to take a toy from him, and he bites me, the REASON he bit is because I took his toy. That doesn't make it okay, and in fact would mean that dog would need a serious NILIF program and obedience training or consult with a behaviorist. Reason does not equal excuse.. reason is just the trigger.