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The way an owner behaves towards and treats his/her dog defines the dogs behavior.

Lack of training/socialisation, I.e. training basic commands such as come and sit, and getting the puppy/dog used to different people, situations, other dogs and animals.
Mistraining such as training to attack people.
Bad training not being trained properly.
And also:
Neglect
over-pampering
not understanding dog and/or breed-Ignorance
Being too soft

Sheba

All of those.

Dogs need basic training (some need firmer training than others so you can't be too soft) and socializing. Owners must have a strong understanding of the breed that they are going to get. For example, a German Shepherd needs a firm, experienced handler with time to excercise it whilst a dog like a Westie needs basic, simple training and doesn't need a great deal of excercise.

Over pampering a dog can cause aggression, particularly in dogs like the Chihuahua, I've noticed. Abuse, obviously, triggers aggression when the trust between a dog and human is broken. Mistraining or training the dog to be aggressive for fighting or as a guard dog can also lead to aggression, of course.

All of them can contribute. Plus laziness. When one method doesn't work, some owners just give up and end up putting the dog down because they think the animal can't be rehabilitated/changed. Sad really, makes me mad.

Draco said:

You are right there Draco-makes me mad too , these people should be put to sleep not the poor dog.

Thanx Draco

Maugrim said:

You are right too Maugrim, thanx.

Sheba

Ah yes. Very true.

Outlaw said:

Thanxs for that Outlaw, I totally agree, I read somewhere that dogs that are always chained are more likely to attack, and who can blame them?

As you can see i removed the poll as i thought it was irrelevant, and edited the post accordingly.

Sheba.