6. Which statement from the passage above supports the author's claim that dogs bite out of fear?

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Secondly, the dog never has a reason to fear the owner.
They are just trying to protect themselves from whatever they fear.
If a dog does not fear a person, it has no reason to bite.
Rather than one being dominant over the other, both dog and owner are working together.

The statement "They are just trying to protect themselves from whatever they fear." supports the author's claim that dogs bite out of fear.