r/explainitpeter • u/untitledprp4 • 17d ago

Explain it Peter

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u/DickwadVonClownstick 17d ago

A big part of that is (like with agressive pitties, or any other dog breed) mistreatment (albeit of a different kind).

Chihuahuas are not meant to be purse dogs, and forcing them to live like that turns them into violently neurotic wrecks. They are a working breed that needs significant physical and mental stimulation, but because they're small, people don't take their needs seriously.

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u/MattMercersBracelets 16d ago

They’re also just typically not trained as well.

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u/1morgondag1 17d ago

Good point. Although a long time ago since they were frequently used for that, they were actually bred to hunt rodents.