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Originally Posted by pylon
I think a big part of the problem is this.
I have a 11 pound wiener dog, that is a bit territorial and can get aggressive with strangers. I have raised her well, it is just in her nature to protect her surroundings. If she ever decided to attack someone, the only thing at risk would be be just below knee level, and to be honest, it would take one swift blow to kill her, or break her hold.
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IMO attitudes like this are part of the problem.
If your dog is territorial and aggressive, it has NOT been raised well. Your dog should NOT consider any territory it's territory. (Your home, yard, etc.is YOUR territory). It should NEVER show aggression if you are an effective pack leader.
Your attitude is common amongst owners of small dogs, who seem to be the worst behaved at dog parks, in large part their owners think "they're too small to hurt anyone", meanwhile they act aggressively towards larger dogs, end up in trouble after which their owners scream bloody murder.