Natural Born Killer...

A lot of people looking at Monster and me will say (to themselves, to each other, or to us) "Of course he's aggressive! It's the breed."

Watch it!

Now, this is something you come across very often if you own certain breeds of dog. If your dog is badly behaved he's just as they expect him to be, and if he's a marvel of obedience, pleasant manners, and superior calm he cannot be trusted! Possibly, a very well behaved dog of a "dangerous breed" can be accepted as an exception... But he could still snap at any moment!

Who, me?

Let's try to look at things rationally, shall we? Come on, give it a go.

Monster is a very badly behaved dog. He shows severe aggression towards other dogs, and has redirected that aggression towards his owner at times. He fits perfectly with the stereotype of "dangerous breeds", doesn't he? Never mind about all the excuses and reasons for why he behaves the way he does, isn't it true that he is exactly what people talk about when they say "dangerous breeds"? He's flat nosed, big jawed, muscular, and his ancestors have historically been used to guard stuff, and now he's aggressive, it's all right there!

Yes.

But Monster has nine littermates, who don't share his behavior problems. He has older siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc, who don't behave this way. Now, I may be misunderstanding something, but aren't they also the same breed as he...? Somehow, Monster's behavior is the illustration for the nature of his breed, and his relatives' lack of aggression issues are all exceptions?

I don't follow your math, would you mind walking me through it?

Mmm, yummy steak...

As for Monster being a natural born killer: yes he is! That's natural selection for you. All carnivores are natural born killers, it's in their job description. That goes for you too.