Post #618108
2026-03-10 22:11 UTC
Counterpoint, people are more likely to pick a breed with a reputation for being aggressive if the dog acted aggressive.
And being familiar with the dog doesn’t improve that likelihood they know what the breed is by a whole lot. The only reason I knew what the breed of my last couple of dogs were is because of genetic testing. And one of them was half pit, and I would absolutely have never guessed. He was half pit, half golden retriever and looked nothing like either breed.
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@TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 2026-03-10 22:24
people are more likely to pick a breed with a reputation for being aggressive if the dog acted aggressive. That’s why I pointed out that 70% knew the dog, because otherwise I’d agree. People can inadvertently imagine a lot of details recalling when they were attacked. Most of those 70% likely aren’t going to be changing their minds about what a dog they already know is because the dog bit them. “Now that I think about it, my neighbor’s Saint Bernard is strangely pit-like…”