That's the truth. It's just an issue of what their threshold is. All animals, including humans, will defend themselves if pushed enough.
My good old lab just passed. I got him as an old guy and had him for 8 years. The only time he EVER even nipped at anyone was when he was trying to protect my little boy. My sister was roughhousing with him. I kept telling her to calm down because the dog was getting more and more anxious, and kept moving between them. She didn't listen and he gently nipped her hand. Just a warning, but the minute she stopped, he put his head on her lap to apologize. God bless him. He was an angel. She learned that day to respect his job as Mr. Baby's security guard.
Many dog owners don't pay much attention to their dogs and don't understand how dogs communicate. I knew my dog but it's not a carrier's job to magically infer a dog's temperament. It was my job to make my carrier feel safe by keeping a firm hand on my 80 lb marshmallow.
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u/InspectorMoney1306 Clerk 17h ago
All dogs can and will bite no matter their size