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Breeding Vicious Dogs

Guests: PHIL MATIER Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN Director, Animal Behavior Clinic, Tuft's University School of Veterinary Medicine Author, Dogs Behaving Badly WAYNE PACELLE Senior Vice President, Humane Society of the United States PEG JORDAN Editor, American Fitness Magazine Founding Member, California Dog Owners Group A San Francisco couple is being charged with murder after their dog mauled a woman to death. The incident has raised questions about how dogs are trained to be violent, and why. Are certain breeds of dogs more vicious than others? Join Juan Williams and guests for a look at what makes a mean dog mean. Is it training or genes?

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