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Originally Posted by longsuffering
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.
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I don't think this is always true. Dogs (and many other animals) are a lot like people. Some are just complete sociopaths, and like with humans, mental disorders can be genetically inherited so no amount of social conditioning will erase that behaviour. This is why certain breeds are more prone to different types of behaviours - those genes were either selectively chose, or "tagged" along with other traits that wanted or required for the purpose of the breed.