Pit Bull With History Of Aggressive Behavior Attacks Food Delivery Driver

Case Overview

The owner came out and instructed the dog to stop, but when the dog let go of the bag of food, it bit the delivery driver in the leg. It was alleged that the dog’s veterinarian had noted that the owner was overbreeding the dog. The veterinarian had described the dog as being overly aggressive when the dog came into the office for a checkup. It was also alleged that the owner knew the dog was a danger to other people and put the dog in a muzzle whenever leaving the house. An expert in veterinary medicine with familiarity treating pit bulls was sought to opine on behavioral and personality traits in pit bull breeds and discuss how this incident could have been avoided.

Questions to the Veterinary Medicine expert and their responses

In your practice, how often do treat pit bulls or pit bull mixes?

In my practice, I treat dogs of all breeds, and the practice is exclusively dedicated to diagnosis and treatment of behavior concerns in companion animals. I haven't collected statistics on what percentage of my patients are pit bull type dogs, but can say with confidence that I am a qualified expert witness on the matter of dogs and their behavior patterns.

What are some of the behavioral traits of pit bulls?

I haven't collected statistics on what percentage of my patients are pit bull type dogs, but can say with confidence that I am a qualified expert witness on the matter of dogs and their behavior patterns.

About the expert

This highly qualified expert has 15 years of experience in the field of veterinary medicine. He earned his BS in biology from Concordia College and his DVM from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed two residencies in veterinary behavior at both the University of Minnesota and the Animal Behavior Clinic. He is certified as an animal behavior consultant and is board certified in veterinary medicine. This expert is a member of numerous professional organizations including the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior. He previously served as a veterinarian at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center and Twin Cities Veterinary Behavior Referral Service, LLC. He also served as an associate veterinarian/behaviorist at the Animal Behavior Clinic, LLC. He currently serves as the vice president of veterinary behavior for a dog behavior and training company in New York and as a veterinary behaviorist at an animal behavior clinic in Portland.

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Specialties:

Veterinary Medicine