Reply #42: 21 out of 100 dachshunds and 7 out of 100 pit bulls

[Coyote_Bandit]

have attempted to bite strangers.

Pits are more dangerous because they are physically larger.

But they are not more aggressive.

Most dog aggression is fear based - and is an indicator that the owner has not appropriately trained and socialized their dog with strangers and other dogs.

Just because pits have the ability to inflict more severe injuries does not mean that they are more aggressive. You are confusing the nature of the injuries that are inflicted with the frequency of bite attacks.

You are also blaming the dogs when their owners may not have trained or socialized them appropriately - or when the owner put the dog in a situation where it was likely to become aggressive.