LaTigresse
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I love dogs, I adore dogs. In my immediate family, my home, my son's home, my daughter's home.........we have 5 dogs that are either pure bred or mixed breed, that are full or part.....'aggressive breed' dogs. I have a huge, alpha personality, purebred German Shepherd and a German Shepherd/Chow/Coyote. Neither of which is an 'any person' dog, though they both are better with small children than my 12# Minpin/Papillon mix. SHE is NOT to be trusted alone with small children AT ALL. My daughter has a big male German Shepherd that is a total baby sitter, the baby literally crawls all over him and tortures him if allowed with fingers in eyes, mouth, ears, etc. Yet he has a fit if my daughter tries to separate him from the kids. My son has a female 'pit' that is literallly one of the sweetest natured dogs I have ever known. EVER. She worships my grandsons totally. The male dog that came with the girlfriend I have yet to meet. My family has always had German Shepherds. Both of my sisters each of one, youngest sister's is my girl's father. Two of my brothers also have one. One.......was poorly bred and his disposition shows it. I don't trust him with adults and definitely not around strange dogs. He would kill another male dog if given the chance. The reality is, all of these wonderful dogs in my family COULD be problem dogs, in the wrong human control. I am certain of it. My beloved Nala is very protective and has required a great deal of training and supervision. She is 15 months old and I am just now beginning to leave her unsupervised in the house with the smallest dog. I am quite confident that had I not kept them separated when unsupervised, the little dog would have suffered serious injuries and possible death. Some breeds absolutely require more training, more supervision, and stronger handling to keep them as good trustworthy companions. Many people just do not seem to get that. Additionally, ALL large dogs, mishandled in some way, CAN be dangerous. I've seen dangerously aggressive Labs, Great Danes, Saint Bernards, Golden Retrievers, you name it........ It isn't the breed or the breed's temperament that is an issue. It is their size combined with temperament. I guarantee you if my 12 pound dog was 120 pounds, she would be a dangerous dog. I guarantee it. Her disposition is 100% alpha and aggressive. If we have company, especially kids that are not dog savy, she gets locked up. When she gets tired, she gets cranky. She had small dog/Napoleon syndrome. So she gets close observation and often times, isolation. If she were bigger, with the attitude she has, she would be much more so. And yes, if my neighbours had dogs they allowed to run loose and those dogs attacked my animals........I would shoot them. Just as I would expect my neighbours to do if I allowed Nala to run loose and attack their goats, sheep, or cattle.
< Message edited by LaTigresse -- 6/11/2011 11:47:21 AM >
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My twisted, self deprecating, sense of humour, finds alot to laugh about, in your lack of one! Just because you are well educated, articulate, and can use big, fancy words, properly........does not mean you are right!
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