Quote Originally Posted by EWO View Post
"Every time I hit him with this stick he bites the shit out of me" vs. "I can't get him off the chain, every time I touch him he bites me". Or, if he has a bone and I take it away he bites me vs. when he is all geeked in the corner, screaming for more he will turn at "bite at" me to be released". All these end up as bites and they all hurt like hell. I know some, and even just about painted myself in this corner years ago, who says all of these are the same. A mindset of, 'if he will bite now, in time he will bite then. EWO
Those behaviors you described EWO is the big difference in bulldogs that are actually human aggressive vs. being excitable in the heat of the moment.

Most truly intense dogs will hit you, not purposely while engaging. It's kind of like when you get into a brawl at the bar and you "blacked out"and whooped some ass! Dogs also, by my observation of their behavior, go into this mode. Having a good eye and being able to differentiate between their behavior is learned, unfortunately many never get it.

I know some folks who have a few dogs they can't handle without muzzeling in certain situations. Like clipping toe nails, breeding or treating various things on the dog. Those traits are NOT for me, if I can't give my dog basic medical attention without being hammered by the dog, then I'm culling it. There is no excuse for that behavior, none.

I think by being a good dogman you learn to recognize the good and bad overall in your dogs and you have no trouble differentiating between what is acceptable and what isn't.

S_B