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Anyone who is a dog lover has heard various myths about dogs. Here are some of the most common myths as well as the truth that busts the myth.

Some dogs are born mean and nothing will change them
This is completely untrue. This myth has originated with large dogs and focuses on whatever breed is to be demonized at the time. Currently, this myth largely surrounds Pit Bulls and Rottweilers. While this myth is untrue, it does have something of a base in science. Because of selective breeding, some dogs have been bred to be more aggressive than others. This does not mean that the results of that breeding are guaranteed. On the contrary, it will not work unless the resulting puppy is taught to be aggressive.

Certain breeds of dogs are more dangerous than others
This is untrue and goes back to the first myth. In the single state to chart dog bites via breed, Texas has determined that there is no correlation between breeds and bites. Nationwide, smaller breeds such as the Pomeranian and the Chihuahua are more likely to bite than Pit Bulls and Rottweilers combined. The problem is that the media is more inclined to report the cases of large dogs doing the biting rather than reporting incidents involving smaller dogs. It’s also true that the bite of a large dog tends to be more severe simply because of the size of the animal. The bottom line is that a well-socialized dog is not likely to bite unless it has no other option.

If a dog ever tastes blood it must be destroyed because it will become a killer
Dogs are canines, not vampires. This is a very popular myth and one that has devastating consequences to dogs. There is not some genetic trigger that goes haywire if a dog tastes blood. This myth most likely got started because some aggressive dog bit several people and it was then decided that the blood itself was the what cause the dog to do this rather than the more probable cause which was likely the past mistreatment by humans. This myth is plain and simply not true.

Spaying or neutering your dog will make them fat
Spaying or neutering your pet doesn’t in and of itself cause weight gain. It just causes them to not be able to reproduce. In male dogs it can cause them to roam less therefore get less exercise. We are all aware that if you decrease exercise but still consume the same number of calories you will gain weight. The same is true for dogs.

Rubbing the nose of a puppy in their mistakes helps to housebreak them
It works about as well for dogs as it would for a human. In other words, that isn’t how to do it. What is at play here is the tone of your voice and your displeasure. That is what teaches the puppy. Unfortunately it also humiliates the puppy and causes them to fear you. A better way is to tell the puppy “no” in a firm voice and then take the puppy outside to an appropriate location. For solid waste, removing the waste to the appropriate location works as reinforcement because it teaches the puppy where you want this activity to take place.

Myths about dogs abound. Most are untrue and common sense should help point you in the direction of what is true and what is false.

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