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Originally Posted by germ
post a picture. if he's a bully breed, specifically a pitbull...it might just be how he is. sometimes its just part of that particular dogs nature.
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There is no such thing as a "bully breed"!
There ARE very dominant breeds but "bully" is a term which can be applied to humans but not dogs. One of the worst mistakes which can be made it to anthropomorphize a dog; that is, to ascribe human emotions and characteristics to a dog; to try to make a human out of it. Dogs are dogs. Dogs think like dogs, act like dogs and remain dogs, regardless of how much some people try to make people out of them.
Aggression is never inherently part of a dog's nature but dominance can be and often is. Aggression is learned while dominace and territoraility are inherited and genetic as Hell.
Pit Bulls (Although there is no specific breed which is technically a "pit bull") are no more aggressive than any other dog unless taught to be so. Dominace, territoriality and fear-based behavior are often misinterpreted as aggression and therefore improperly dealt with.
Sally.*
*My smallest dog is 65 lbs (30 kg) and the largest 145 lbs (66 kg).