April 26, 2011
Why are you against allowing dogs to live together in a pack situation?
Full Question:
I read a few of the pages on your sight about the case of the Rottweilers who killed the boy waiting for his school bus. I find it interesting that you are generally against a pack living situation for dogs. I'd like to hear your reasoning on this.Many thanks,
Kristina
Ed's Answer:
The general public does not understand how much pack drive their little Fido has in his genes. Increased pack drive means an increase in dominance in some of the dogs in the pack, and it means the dogs become more territorial than they already are.
When dogs are kept separated, the pack drive is still there, but it's not on the surface of the dog's temperament. When people allow dogs to live together (unsupervised) as a unit the pack instincts become predominant.
That’s part of what happened with the Rotts in Kansas (that plus the fact that this woman is one the most irresponsible pet owners I have ever seen).
When dogs are kept separated, the pack drive is still there, but it's not on the surface of the dog's temperament. When people allow dogs to live together (unsupervised) as a unit the pack instincts become predominant.
That’s part of what happened with the Rotts in Kansas (that plus the fact that this woman is one the most irresponsible pet owners I have ever seen).
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