For many the dogs of race pitbull They are among the most aggressive there is, an idea that has been reinforced by their daily and illegal use in clandestine fights. However, there is also a theory that Chihuahua dogs are even more violent. Will it be that the chihuahua dogs they are more aggressive that the pitbull?, apparently yes, according to a study.
According to the Dognition website, after analyzing the behavior of various dog breeds in games that have been designed to assess their cognitive process and how violent they were in certain situations, it was discovered that, of the 35 most common and analyzed breeds, the chihuahua dogs they were more aggressiveeven more than a pitbull dogespecially when they are close to larger canines and are oblivious to them.
Meanwhile, the American Pit Bull Terrier showed that this breed of dog is usually one of the least violent, despite the bad reputation about them, a result shared by the American Temperament Test Society, an organization that points out that canines pitbull They are much more tolerant of stressful situations, although they are more distant than chihuahuas.
Since 1997, in the state of Maryland, in the United States, animal rights activists have demonstrated against the law that prohibits the possession of Pitbull dogsan act that has been joined by defenders from other cities such as Washington and Arizona.
Why are Chihuahuas so aggressive?
Alberto Tejeda, a specialist from the Department of Ethology of the Faculty of Medicine and Zootechnics of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), shares that the chihuahua dogs They tend to be more aggressive because their perception of the world is more threatening to them, and they even specify that with their hostile attitude they could frighten a Great Dane pet, for example.
The expert suggests that both chihuahua dogs Like other breeds, they don’t have to be seen as toys, so don’t overprotect them, avoid having them when there are very young children and try not to carry them at all times, since even Chihuahuas like physical activity, so they Regular walks are a good option to relax them and prevent them from becoming stressed and responding violently.