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In Reply to: What a brave little dog... posted by bboroski on May 2, 2007 at 09:30:00:
He was a very brave little guy but as feets points out the real problem is with the other dogs owner(s).
With regard to the Dobermans you refer I've attached a link on barrier frustration. I'm not big fan of Dobermans primarily because they are prone to a litany of genetically related health problems but they certainly aren't inherently bad dogs. A four foot fence is zero impediment to a healthy Doberman. "Going apeshit" in that situation does not necessarily mean they want to attack.
The public is simply dog illiterate. The average person, most dog owners included, is absolutely clueless about dog behavior and training.
Don't assume that small dogs or specific breeds are "safe" while other breeds are a certain risk. Almost any dog can inflict a serious bite. I've known some wonderful Rottweilers, Mastiffs, Standard Schnauzers and Bouviers and some nasty examples of Golden Retrievers and Cocker Spaniels, you just can't generalize.
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I had baulked for many years on getting a dog until recently.
Our kids are getting older and my wife really wanted a dog.
She did her research on breeds and decided that a Bichon Frise
was the dog for her. Our Bichon pup has turned out to be a
wonderful little dog. As I told my wife one cannot always know what
is going on in the mind of a dog and given the situation of a
dog turning vicious for whatever reason I wanted a breed that
I could manage. Essentially meaning that if our dog were to
turn on us I would not want to have to fight for my life. With
our dog I can manage him on the leash easily when he misbehaves.
I have seen so many people who have poorly trained large breed
dogs be drug down the street while walking their dogs.
And as Feets says this is their fault for not properly training
the dog. I can only hope my neighbors dogs will never come over
the fence at us in a agressive way.
because I am not willing to devote the time necessary. If I DO get one it will be either a Royal Standard or a regular Stabdard Poodle. Leave out the silly clipping and you have one of the finest dogs on the planet
"Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to" Mark Twain
I just saw someone walking one of the large poodle breeds the
other day. And it didn't have the silly show dog cut. It is
very misleading when you see some of these dogs in a show with
these rather strange cuts. When we first considered a Bichon
all I had seen were on the dogs show on television. Some
consider the Bichon to be a toy type dog. The AKC puts them
in the Non-Sporting category....and for good reason. They
may look like a foo-foo type toy dog on TV, but I can tell
you otherwise. They are very friendly, playful and energetic
little dogs. Our pup is waiting at the door everyday for me
to play fetch with him. I guess the lesson learned is that
MANY things you see on TV can be deceiving...huh??
when given the "lamb cut" rather than the traditional (but to my eyes grotesque) "Lion cut", and when they are both well-trained and well-socialised with other dogs...Working Collie Cass has two such dogs (Barney and Buzz) with whom she thoroughly enjoys high-speed chasing and play-fighting sessions, and both Standards are active and determined dogs who are intelligent, but energetically playful and non-aggressive "proper dogs", rather than the effeminate prancing wimps often seen in the dog-show rings...
Barney's family includes a toddler daughter, to which he is absolutely devoted...
And humans. How many dangerous humans have been raised by similarly neglectful and/or abusive parents? Look at the major despots in power throughout history.
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