Breed-Specific Information About Aggressiveness*
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| Aggressive dogs (higher attack rate) |
- Bull Terrier
- Cocker Spaniel
- Chow Chow
- Collie
- Doberman Pinscher
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- German Shepherd dog
- Great Dane
- Pit bull
- Rottweiler
- Siberian Husky
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| Less aggressive dogs ("family dogs") |
- Boxer
- Dalmatian
- English Setter
- English Springer
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- Golden Retriever
- Irish Setter
- Labrador Retriever
- Spaniel
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| *--In alphabetical order.
Information from Iazzetti L. Anticipatory guidance: having a dog in the family. J Pediatr Health Care 1998;12:73-9, and Bradshaw JW, Goodwin D, Lea AM, Whitehead SL. A survey of the behavioural characteristics of pure-bred dogs in the United Kingdom. Vet Rec 1996;138:465-8. | |
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When Confronted By A Dog
- Remain calm when threatened by a dog.
- Direct eye contact should be avoided because the dog may interpret that as aggression.
- Standing still ("like a tree") with feet together, fists folded under the neck, and arms placed against the chest is recommended.
- If knocked to the ground by a dog, recommendations include lying face down and becoming still "like a log," with legs together and fists behind the neck with forearms covering the ears.
- If a dog perceives no movement, it will lose interest and go away. (John Presutti)
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