First let me say that my heart breaks for the family that lost their precious pup. My daughter rescued a pit bull several years ago. There was no back history on the dog but the tears in his ears and bite marks on his body spoke volumes. I thought my daughter was crazy to take on this responsibility. Well, this was the sweetest dog and the name she gave him, Romeo, speaks volumes. Problem is that his very muscular build and massive jaws had the potential to do real damage. Thankfully that never happened. As for labs being high on the list of frequent biters…my golden retriever bit me, requiring a tetanus shot and stitches. He had always been docile up to that point. The bottom line is, just like people, any animal could snap at anytime. Being a responsible owner makes for a good dog. And above all, there is a leash law for a reason! I see way to many walked off leash. I currently have the 13th dog of my life and cannot imagine life without her.
Again, my sympathies to the family that lost their precious dog.
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