Appropriately last on the liability list is the legion of so-called animal lovers who really just love the sound of their own voice proclaiming that nothing justifies bite training. They're as wrong as they are out of touch, of course, but they get plenty of air time nonetheless.

Fear has never been the strongest emotion, but for some it's the only emotion.Their histories have taught them to worship fear, chiefly their own.

You tend to fault the trainer when things don't go right.""Is someone else teaching the dog?

They were as different as honesty and truth, but it takes experience to see the dissimilarities. Rocky was friendly, outgoing and boisterous; Charger was sullen, withdrawn and paranoid. Rocky liked people; Charger didn't. Rocky could trust; Charger didn't know the meaning of the word.

If uncertain, it's best to pass by a possibly good dog than risk injury.