OK' I'll bite. (but not like a mad dog)
I think a dog is pretty much like a person.
Even though they are a lower animal, how they act is for the most part... learned behavior.
This could happen because
1. The owner taught the bad behavior.
2. The owner simply neglected to teach the correct behavior.
3. There isn't an owner, and the dog reverted to a more natural "wild" state.
Yes, all three can, and do, also apply to children.
I have a dog with me 24/7.
She's not a Pit, she's a German Shepherd, but they also get their fair share of bad press for being aggressive.
Now my girl is a PTS/TBI service dog, so she's well trained, but any regular pet owner can train a dog. (or have one trained)
I've had dogs as pets all my life prior to getting blown up that were regular pets, and I taught them to behave well. (as I did with my kids... to the point of getting constant complements on them)
Here is my big scary German Shepherd, with my niece's baby...
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Out to eat, when another couple's kid got bored of grown-up talk. He crawled up the tabled to be with Brandy...
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