I do agree that is not the dog but the owners training and control abilities. Or the awareness on how their dog impacts others and the wherewithal to remove the dog from the situation without the second most annoying dog owner trait, the call of "Fido, come over here" over and over again.
That said, I do find it funny that no matter how many dog owners discuss this topic, only the ones with good dogs talk about it
. Is it that they are unaware of the irritation they cause or are all of the bad dog owners shy?
That sounds like a great poll:
Is your dog annoying to anyone around you?
Never, my dog is perfect.
Sometimes, but not to me.
All of the time, but not to me.