A dangerous dog.... always a dangerous dog!!!!

[XmisterIS]

Yes - as a toddler I was bitten on the hand by my Aunt's nasty little yappy dog because I got too close to her food bowl. For years afterwards I was terrified of dogs, until as a teenager I did a summer job with the NCDL (now the Dog's Trust), who taught me "doggy language". Now I love dogs.

 

[montyboy]

Yes - as a toddler I was bitten on the hand by my Aunt's nasty little yappy dog because I got too close to her food bowl. For years afterwards I was terrified of dogs, until as a teenager I did a summer job with the NCDL (now the Dog's Trust), who taught me "doggy language". Now I love dogs.

Cant remember who first taught me "doggy" !

 

[smokeysmoo]

they break your heart when you lose them,

That goes for any dog who is loved, I sometimes wonder why we do it knowing how hard it is at the other end

Will I get another dog after our Patch?, of course I will

 

[Fnaar]

And up to now in my life I am yet to meet a human that has been more genuine than a dog.

You can tickle my tummy if you want. And I promise not to sh@g your cushions.

 

[Norm]

I've been attacked twice. The first was an alsatian (it was 35 years ago so I think I can still use the anti-Nazi term) bitch who came at me when I was looking at some of her pups. Luckily (for me), I was holding a shotgun at the time and luckily (for her) she realised which end was the business end when I raised it.

The second time was walking along Castelnau in Barnes, I was walking with a school "friend" and another alsation (this was about 30 years ago) came out of a front garden and started growling at us. I stood there and snarled back but my "friend" screamed and ran away. The dog ran round me and chased him, I continued on my way and the other chap arrived in school about 30 minutes after me, giving plenty of time to tell others about his reaction. He never spoke to me again.

I've been attacked by more cows than I have dogs, though I am confident that they have all since succumbed to Crankster's wishes and been turned into McBurgers.

And up to now in my life I am yet to meet a human that has been more genuine than a dog.

The more people I meet, the more I love my dog.

Hi Lisa.

 

[Lisa21]

I promise not to sh@g your cushions.

O Fnaar, I wouldnt expect any less from you. Just not the cream one on the sofa please.........

Hi Lisa.

Hi hunny

 

[Panter]

A couple of days ago I saw a TV program Me or the dog (or something very similar )

They featured a dangerous dog and how to control it. I watched how a couple were shown techniques to relax the dog so it would not harm guests. To me that felt like saying, here is your car, it has faulty brakes but I'll show you how to stop it by driving it very carefully. Nope, in my opinion dangerous dogs have to be put down otherwise they are an "accident" waiting to happen.... and I say "accident" because I'm not entirely sure that really constitute an accident, more like negligence I'd say.

Some people say "there aren't any bad dogs only bad dog owners" I don't buy that either. I can understand that a dangerous dog in the hands of a bad dog owner is a loaded weapon but in the hands of a competent owner the dog is still dangerous and nobody can be sure the dog will always be under competent supervision. A friendly dog is great but dangerous dogs that are difficult to control, I think, they have no place in society

Has anybody here ever been attacked by a dangerous dog?

Well, I suppose our dog could have been a dangerous dog.

She's a rescue, quite obviously no stranger to a good beating and (probably) used for puppy farming before being dumped when she got too old.
She had some aggression problems when we first got her (unsurprisingly,) but with a lot of love and understanding, she's slowly blossoming into a loving family pet.

So, no, I think that most dogs can be saved, depends how much work the owners are prepared to put in.

 

[Manonabike]

So if a kid starts a fight in the school playground what do you recommend? Shoot it?? Same thing imo. Yes, some breed's disposition will make them more succeptable to becoming dangerous when the people who buy them dont raise them properly, but in all but the rarest circumstances of genuine mental inbalance, a pup is a blank canvas. Its adult behaviour is mapped out by the handling, socialisation and experiences it has as a youngster.

And up to now in my life I am yet to meet a human that has been more genuine than a dog.

So human and dogs are the same to you, aren't they? I guess you have the same level of intelligence


Just joking

 

[Lisa21]

So human and dogs are the same to you, aren't they? I guess you have the same level of intelligence


Just joking

To be honest, if more people showed the level of intelligence that many dogs have, the world would be a better place.

And I take it the "just joking" bit was the edited part?



(unlike Fnaar tho, I dont often hump cusions )

 

[Manonabike]

To be honest, if more people showed the level of intelligence that many dogs have, the world would be a better place.

And I take it the "just joking" bit was the edited part?



(unlike Fnaar tho, I dont often hump cusions )

I'm not an expert on dogs but I know somebody that is and I remember him saying that some dogs are cleverer than others and his alsatian is probably as clever as a 6 year old child. Probably that is an exaggeration.

As a child I had 3 dogs and they were all very friendly dogs.... I have good memories of them, having said that, dogs are animals and I would not put them at the same level of humans.

You are correct, the "just joking" bit was the edited part - dogs don't have sense of humour

 

[Fnaar]

(unlike Fnaar tho, I dont often hump cusions )

I can do legs, too

 

[NormanD]

I was attacked and savaged by my very own Doberman bitch ( sasha 18 months old) at home, turns out (after she had to be destroyed) she had a growth on her brain which must have been causing her a great deal of pain and the vet put this down to her attacking. Up until a few weeks before the attack, she was a brilliant dog like her brother.

We owned her brother (oscar) for sixteen years without a single problem, very friendly dog, loved to be mad a fuss of and highly intelligent, he just adored our two sons, very protective of them, would even stand between the kids and anyone visiting the house, but never showed any signs of aggression.

We still miss him today, even if it has been ten years since old age took him from us

A dog is only as good as it's owner and how it's been trained

 

[Fnaar]

A dog is only as good as it's owner and how it's been trained

I used to think the same, but MY dog is quite dim, and is very immature, so it can't be true.

 

[Lisa21]

A dog is only as good as it's owner and how it's been trained

So true. And so many get certain breeds as a status symbol...the doggie equivalent of a man with a small willy driving a lambourghini and the breeds end up getting an undeserved reputation. The bottom line is if you havent got the time, patience, common sense and knowledge to bring a dog to its full potential, get a goldfish instead

I used to think the same, but MY dog is quite dim, and is very immature, so it can't be true.

I bet it humps cushions (and legs) like a good un tho

 

[coffeejo]

I used to think the same, but MY dog is quite dim, and is very immature, so it can't be true.