The link between violence and animals has been recognized, researched, studied, and documented, but there remains a gap in understanding why our dogs and children are becoming violent. Animal shelters are filled, as are juvenile penal systems, with rejected souls that are helpless victims of the misconceptions about establishing dominance and obedience. As the statistics for rape and murder spiral upward each year, so do the incidents of vicious attacks by dogs.
Dogs provide an ideal prototype for the study of behavior in humans.
Not only due to their brains being similar, but also because they, like humans, are genetically social animals. Equally important, they are unique in their willingness to seek a bond of servitude to humans as strongly as with member of their known species. Dogs are the only animal that actively seeks and needs this bond with mankind. Puppies and children must be guided and taught with respect the proper acceptable behavior to become a trustworthy, stable member of society. J. Abnormal Psychology.