As a future dog owner, you may want to know what the most aggressive dog breed is. Naturally this is so you can avoid certain breeds and settle only on those that wont give you aggression problems.

Different people have different ideas on which breeds are the most aggressive. More often than not, dogs like Dobermans, German shepherds, mastiffs, bulldogs and pit bulls are often labeled as aggressive. More often than not though, these dogs are only regarded as such because of their appearance. Their aggressive tendencies actually come from years of training and conditioning. Most of these dogs are used as guard animals or even illegally as fighting animals. Hence, aggression is often a desirable trait for their breeders. Under different circumstances however, these breeds can be taught to be gentle and affectionate.

The truth is that there are other small, cute dog breeds that may be more aggressive than large, imposing breeds. Chihuahuas and dachshunds for example may be more up and around than the stereotypically viewed aggressive breeds. The most aggressive dog pets however are also not found among these breeds. Active, energetic and uptight toy, play and terrier dogs also learn aggression through environmental conditioning.

Strictly speaking therefore, there may be no absolute most aggressive dog breed. Human handling, training and neglect may be the real reasons behind the development of aggression among dogs. If you want to prevent your dog from becoming aggressive, you need to ensure that it has enough socialization, play activities, attention and love. You hold the key to curbing aggression in a dog.

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