Geplaatst: 21-08-07 16:27 
Citaat:In general dogs are labelled aggressive on the basis of past behaviour or breed. Some of the aggressive reactions of a pet indeed relate to genetically controlled breed characteristics but they can equally be derived from environmental circumstances and learning. Different types of aggression leading to attacks in different circumstances can be distinguished: dominance aggression when the dog challenges a member of the pack, e.g. a new baby, protective aggression when the victim is regarded as a threat to the family, possessive aggression towards a victim that invades the dog's territory or attempts to move an item "possessed" by the dog, e.g. food or toys [9, 25]. Also pain and fear, especially in dogs that have been maltreated, can provoke aggressive behaviour but, from time to time, the aggressive behaviour remains unexplained. This last category includes genetic and neurological impairments as well as unknown environmental precipitators, and the only "treatment" is to put the animal down
All dogs are social animals and possess an inherent pack instinct [9, 17] which is central to their survival in the wild. A social hierarchy within the pack allows the members to assume their places and to function from those positions [31]. Communication among pack members is demonstrated and understood through specific body language. The pack of a domesticated dog however, is a "family pack" including humans and joining human and canine species in one pack may invite problems. Unaware of species differences, individual pack members, both dogs and humans, may misinterpret many of the other one's signals, causing unpleasant and sometimes dangerous consequences. The best proof of this is the fact that the majority of reported dog attacks seems to have happened "unprovoked", meaning that both parents and children failed to see what their behaviour meant to their canine companion [5, 11, 12, 31, 32]. Furthermore, too many human characteristics are assigned to dogs, the so-called anthropomorphism.
Verschillende types, verschillende situaties.
Een kind 24 uur op 24 uur in de gaten houden lukt ook niet, het hoeft maar een kort ondoordracht wc tripje zijn, of een losslingerend speeltje. Of gewoon een miscommunicatie die nooit bedoeld was geweest.
Dan vraag ik me eerlijk af, de mensen die vingers wijzen? Of die recht in die mensen hun ogen kunnen kijken en hetzelfde zeggen wat sommige hier durven neerzetten....
