For you guys talking about dogs only eating from their owners, try this. Have a neighbor throw a piece of fresh meat over the fence/wall near your dog. Also, make sure the dog doesn't sense the neighbor nor you. See how long that steak will last.
For you guys talking about dogs only eating from their owners, try this. Have a neighbor throw a piece of fresh meat over the fence/wall near your dog. Also, make sure the dog doesn't sense the neighbor nor you. See how long that steak will last.
I can see that with proper training a dog can be taught alot of things...my only fear is the dog "turning on the family" which is said to be a risk of any aggressive breed...
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There are 2 things
a: people have to be taught how to interact with dogs. Especially children
b: as i stated elsewhere on this forum every dog that can't hide behind a sheet of A4 paper has the tools to inflict harm.
Understanding these points will avoid problems
by the way. I only have been put in hospital once by a dog and it was a miniature daxhund (these saucages on legs)
Greetings
Johan
people have to be taught how to interact with dogs. Especially children
I only have been put in hospital once by a dog and it was a miniature daxhund
Maybe I'd better go with a Lab:disappoin
Maybe I'd better go with a Lab:disappoin
And than you're going for the most dangerous breed in existance
Greetings
Johan
Labs???
The most dangerous breed in existence???
Please elaborate...
Every year insurance companies publish the number of bite incidents where they were implicated. The top 3 is almost always in random order Labrador retriever, Golden retriever or Cocker Spaniel. Which is logic, If you start with the assumption that you're dealing with stable dogs. no one in his right mind would go to a "dangerous" Pitbull but the same person will go without hesitation to the nice, gentle lab. If so the amount of exposition to danger is much greater so the chances of being bitten is much greater. Add to this that most people haven't a clue of how a dog will react and you get a possible dangerous situation. Whereas the "dangerous" pitbull who may be a gentle creature is avoided
Greetings
Johan
It might seem this is could be the case, but I would expect it is more a case of misunderstanding statistics, ie it is very likely the three breeds mentioned are amoung the most popular by number, wheras pitbulls and the like are much less popular.
If one can get the number of each breed and it's "bite" statistic, this would be helpful, otherwise it's usefullness really isn't.