To me, the greatest issue with these types of dogs is their energy level vs. their owners willingness to work with it. Some dogs NEED to be ran, worked, played and stimulated. Poorly mannered high energy dog doesn’t get given the chance to socialize from a young age. It gets left alone and becomes more and more pent up and energeticly anxious when it does interact with others.
It’s a vicious cycle, evident by some of the other posts here. You can’t take a dog to a dog park unless it’s recall is 100%, and you can’t have a dog off leash any where but a dog park. I have a lovely dog and it’s frustrating enough not being able to take him to burn some energy with other dogs because his recall is terrible (notorious for the breed). I can’t imagine trying to do it with a high energy dog who everyone was already skittish around.
Sure, it may not be the breeds fault at all. But the consequences of poor ownership are greater with certain breeds no doubt. A few bad apples kills the crop.
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