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tigerfeather
>>65645 Usually it's due to training. Chihuahuas were not bred to be guard dogs, so you can't tell me it's in their nature to be so aggressive. And look at how many great "guard" breeds there are out there. If you're consistent with training with a German Shepherd Dog, the chances are that it's going to be a well mannered dog.
Since little dogs like that are held constantly, they never really get any socialization, and when they do the dogs feel comforted by their owner's presence, so they never learn to be handled by other people. Also, since owners tend to think they are cute when they bark or nip as puppies, the dogs never learn any manners. When you try to correct the behavior later, it's usually too late for the dog to associate that its doing wrong.
So really, it's not the dog's fault that people instill the idea that it's okay for the dogs to be aggressive.
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