Well, I have never heard such breedist slander in all my life!
Ha! The very idea that different types of dog, or even different individual dogs, have their own essential or inherent nature is patently absurd.
Dogs, being “man’s best friend”, means that like us, dogs are all born entirely blank slates. It is environment and environment alone that determines a dog’s nature. Everyone knows that.
And Googling about, I found many who support this view. And quite likely these are university educated people:
“Just like people, dogs are all blank slates at birth. How you socialize, train and treat your dog determines that dog's personality.”
“Aggressive dogs are MADE and not born. All puppies come into this world completely innocent. They are like blank slates that have yet to be written upon, and they become products of their environment and training, or lack thereof.”
So why ban pit bulls when it is obvious that with the right upbringing they can be trusted as pet guard dogs at play schools?
And Shih Tzus can be trained as fine hunting dogs, too, I believe, Timmy.
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