Violent Dog or Violent owner?

I would say violent owner. Dogs are like people, too. If they grow up in an environment where all they know is violence and abuse, then they will respond the same way. For instance, pitbulls are stereotyped as violent. I beg to disagree though. We have a pitbull named Sheena, and she is the sweetest dog ever. She hasn't bitten anyone since she came here, and she doesn't fight with other dogs. She even sleeps beside my cats! It's also funny when she shares her food with my father's chickens.