Click here to read the entire article or read an excerpt below.
…
As for the connection between male owners and dog bites/threats, Peterson said it could be a cultural phenomenon perhaps tied to how men train their dogs in the study’s region.
Fricke added, “The increased incidence of bites when dogs are being handled by males, rather than females, may simply be a reflection of dogs mirroring the emotions of their handlers; if their handlers are acting either defensively or assertively upon meeting, their dogs are likely to sense and reflect that.”
Advertisement
Interesting. I feel like on the trail by our house, men seem to have better control over their dogs, and some women struggle more in keeping their dogs from lunging but overcompensate for that by stepping off the trail when other dogs pass. I don’t know if that anecdotal observation means anything, though.
Comment by crystalwayward — November 3, 2011 @ 7:22 am |