as soon as PEOPLE learn to treat dogs well there will be stories of dog attacks. i've had dogs all my life, from toy poodles to massive dobermans. i now have two children(4 - 14)and three dogs mini dauchsaund,pit,dobie. the pit is a rescue from a chian tied to a garage. she was starved to almost death.my husband and i watched her a few days until we realized that she was watching our daughter. the child could not have a better babysitter! both big dogs get along very well. then the mini wiener came and all heck broke out. the mini will attack at the drop of a hat. she is now the alpha female. when a fight breaks out the mini is the cause. so if feel the need to have a vicious dog get something under twenty-five pounds!