Persuasive Essay: Why Do Dogs Bite?

Have you ever felt so scared that you acted irrationally and did something you wouldn’t normally do? In most cases when human beings react that way they aren’t punished it’s more of a slap on the wrist. This can go from saying a bad word in school or a mere traffic violation. Warnings are usually given to prevent further mishaps. When the offense occurs again there are more severe repercussions but usually death is the last resort. When a dog acts aggressively death is usually the only option thought of. These animals have no voice, and no one to stand up for them. Dogs are put down without giving the owners a chance to prove their innocence or to merely check if the dog was emotionally stable. In some cases the dogs are trained to attack,

But have you ever wondered why it is that dogs bite? Well AVMA a veterinary medical association has done research on why dogs bite. There studies have found that when a dog bites it's usually a reaction to something. That may be defending its territory or themselfs. When an intruder is in their home they react by barking and may even escalate to attacking the trespasser. In these situations dogs are appraised for their act of bravery, and even awarded with a treat. No charges are brought up nor the dog in question is to be put down, that is because it did a good deed. The dog was simply defending its home from a stranger and that's not frowned upon. But like any human being we make mistakes and so do dogs. When someone new enters our lives we aren’t so quick to trust them, it takes time to trust. The same happens for a dog. In a case where a child had been attacked by a dog was to be euthanized for severely injuring the child and mother. What had occurred was that the dog saw that the child had been in their home and the dogs entered defend mode. The dog pounced on to the child and bit her on her face cause her to get many stitches. Like any mother, the girl's mom jumped in to defend her daughter. In that event the dog started to attack the mom. The dog being riled up and in defend mode was just reacting based on instinct. He was not able to detain himself, just like any