Animals have NO morals. There is nothing else to think about.

Bad pet or bad owner? Here is why this debate never gets the real point. It doesn't matter!

If a dog attacks a six-year-old boy walking home on his own block on a Saturday morning, it does not matter one whit whether it was because it is a bad dog or the dog has a bad owner. What matters to that frightened boy is: Can he keep that dog from biting his face or knocking him to the ground and mauling him, all the while just hoping the dog will stop or someone will help him.

That boy got lucky, because his dad saw what was going on and came to his rescue. Thanks, dad! Sad, though, Dad didn't get to use the tire iron he had.

And how about the "first bite" or "one bite" rule? This is where our legal system doesn't hold the dog owner liable unless the dog continues its attack after the first bite. Yeah, a dog get a free bite of your leg and the dog owner can walk free. What kind of nonsense is that?

I believe a dog who bites someone should be considered a weapon. If a person's dog attacks or kills someone the owner should be as liable as if he or she did the deed themselves.

Dog trainers have a saying that you get the dog you deserve.If you put time and energy into training a dog you will have a good dog, most of the time. With cats it is a crap shoot.

Bad owners the vast majority of the time

I wouldn't use the term bad. There are some pets who have strong personalities that make them a challenge to train and deal with

Just like there are people who have no business being parents, there are also people
who shouldn't be responsible for animals.
Even though I voted for "bad owners", it's really not possible to make such blanket statements with any real accuracy.
Domesticated animals have their own personalities, just like people.
Proper NON-VIOLENT training goes a long way to achieve the best and safest
behaviors for most pets. Being treated with love and care creates a positive bond
between animal and human.
"Bad" behavior is an extremely relative concept, and you can't count on everyone
to agree with constitutes "bad".

I'm sure there are some animals that may be brain damaged but that is rare. Mostly bad owners create the 'problem' animal.

I think there are bad owners with good pets, and good owners with bad pets.
Same with children.

I'm a foster for dogs and I thing most dogs can be pets with some notable exceptions. One dog I was asked to foster was a biter and did not get along with other dogs or cats. She was from California and was abused. But I have had dogs that needed meds and they were fine. Currently I'm looking to adopt one of my fosters.
I think it's a commitment to have a pet and leaving them at home for extended periods is not good. For one thing they don't get out to pee and poop

Years ago I had nine dobermans. Yeah. Nine. Good times.
Each was a distinct personality that required individual treatment.
People would say of a few "that dog's an asshole". I'd say " no, he/she just doesn't like you".

The way you treat an human animal is the best example there is if you punish and restrain eventually the human will become uncontrollable and rebel in some absurd way. Trainers have learned with animals rewards and encouragement is as a far more effective way to train animals. After all that nature verses nurture (nurture prevails)

I think it's applying human concepts to nonhumans.
Other animals have personalities and relationships.
Treat them as such and you'll get along.
Piss them off and they'll let you know it.

I have an older male cat which lived with 2 other owners. His behaviour can be great or very unsocial. Try to keep him from spending time under the bed. When hes unhappy with me he poops outside the litter box. I really have to work with him. He also hates any change in the house, new schedule, new furniture. Hes a trip.

Animals are just like humans when it comes to social behavior.

Most have pleasant personalities and are easy to get along with if they live in a loving, positive and supportive environment. A small percentage are just born assholes, and no amount of loving, positive and supportive reinforcement will ever change that.

pixiedust said it all.

Sadly Animals (pets)and children are the 'Sample' of the adults they are dealing with.
Bad upbringing means bad individuals

As an ex Dog trainer, both security and civilian, it could be both ! But 99% of the time it is the owners or previous owners. !

Some people should never try to keep pets and some animals should never be kept as pets.