[Magneticgal]

Not all owners that have aggressive dogs are oblivious to it, nor is it necessarily how the owners have "raised" them. Don't be so quick to pass judgement. I am currently having problems with my yorkie being aggressive and I can assure you that she has been in a loving, great environment since I brought her home at 10wks (she is now 14 mos). I am working on this problem. But I feel isolating her would be a bad thing to do and would only make the problem worse. I have consulted a trainer to help me. Dogs are a lot like kids in the fact that you never know what you are going to get. Yes- I do believe parents (both of kids and furkids) DO play an important role, but there ARE factors beyond our control and that must be ackowledged. Some people get lucky, some don't. Just because you have a difficult child or dog does not make you a horrible person or parent!!!!! With my human child, he has been an easy child to raise. Yes I would like to believe I have played a role in that, but a good part of it is plain old genetics!! I am sorry for the rant, but I felt that some of the comments were offensive.