I saw a post claiming that "People who own aggressive dogs are weak" supposedly, according to "8", that meant that people who were nervous or insecure would get aggressive dogs or make their dogs aggressive to make themselves feel stronger or safer. I would like to challenge that. I think it is true that owners who are insecure are more likely to have aggressive dogs. BUT. It is more because of these factors:
1. The dog picks up on their owner's fear, nervousness, defensiveness, and reacts accordingly- with fear. This leads to aggression.
or
2. The owner, in order to make themself feel in charge of something (usually subconsciously), uses aversive training techniques like leash pops, alpha rolls, choke chains, strong shock collars, yelling, hitting, etc. The dog is then so stressed out and fearful that it lashes out unexpectedly, whether at their owner, at other people, or at other dogs.
or
3. Someone rescued a dog who has some kind of traumatic past. They are trying to work through the dog's issues, but haven't completed their desensitization training yet. (So don't attack them for trying to help out the poor dog!)
1. The dog picks up on their owner's fear, nervousness, defensiveness, and reacts accordingly- with fear. This leads to aggression.
or
2. The owner, in order to make themself feel in charge of something (usually subconsciously), uses aversive training techniques like leash pops, alpha rolls, choke chains, strong shock collars, yelling, hitting, etc. The dog is then so stressed out and fearful that it lashes out unexpectedly, whether at their owner, at other people, or at other dogs.
or
3. Someone rescued a dog who has some kind of traumatic past. They are trying to work through the dog's issues, but haven't completed their desensitization training yet. (So don't attack them for trying to help out the poor dog!)