Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2021 April 15

= April 15 =

I have a question: what part of a dog’s body causes its aggression? For example, a Rottweiler
Even though I have never had a Rottweiler in my life, there are many people who have them, and sometimes, they’re aggressive! I would like to know what part of the body causes its aggression.

Answermeplease11 (talk) 13:16, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Behavior is regulated by the brain. I'm not sure if analogous structures in the human brain also exist in the dog brain, but in humans emotional responses (which include aggression, among many others) are associated with the Amygdala, a structure in the brain.  Also, dog breeds are not particularly more or less aggressive by nature, much of it comes down to training; how a dog is trained and treated has a lot to do with its aggression, and Rottweilers can be trained to be either aggressive or gentle.  Wikipedia has an article on Dog aggression if you want to read more. -- Jayron 32 13:24, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Guess what, a dog does have an amygdala! But still, when I checked dog aggression, there were four types: Dominance, Defensive, Predatory, and Maternal. As for the Rottweiler, they are bred for guarding, meaning that they are aggressive for the meaning of defence. Also, the page showed four types of causes for aggression, and I believe that for the Rottweiler, it is either fear, If something bad happens like a robber, and breed, because Rottweilers are guard dogs by nature, but can also be trained to be loving. Plus, Rottweilers are easy to train, but it won’t be too easy to control aggression.

Answermeplease11 (talk) 15:19, 15 April 2021 (UTC) Answermeplease11

Were Bedlington Terriers ever bred with Bull Terriers? That explains the bull terrier’s egg-shaped head.
Well, if you look at both dog’s head’s, you’ll see that they almost look the same. That is why I asked this question.

Answermeplease11 (talk) 17:22, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Typing "bedlington terrier bull terrier mix" into Google brings up this as the first hit. 97.82.165.112 (talk) 18:40, 16 April 2021 (UTC)