[Guy_Fawkes]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

my brother in law has a border collie that he uses with his cattle. The dog nipped at strangers too initially, until He got a size 11 Cat steel toed workboot to the head. They thought I`d killed it for about 5 minutes, but it got up and stumbled to the house. We got along wonderfully after that.

I've heard that is problem with Border Collies, the wife has one for agility training. She doest nip but barks constantly when she gets excited on the course.

[Robair]

My Dad's at one point business partner had a farm just up the road with a 35 lb something or other that would always go apeshit when a stranger came in the yard. It was too quick to kick, and as soon as you tried to turn your back, you got bit in the ass.

I knew all of this from experience. So, one day I had to go into his yard, into his machinery shed, to retrieve something (probably an air tank or something) and I knew this was coming. I brought Ringo along. Ringo was a 75lb something or other, muscle everywhere. Could keep pace with Antelope for a short stretch, still had his nuts and had to be reminded constantly no to beat up other dogs.

I get out of the truck, try to shoo "blue" away. Sure enough as soon as I turn toward the shed I get a sharp pain in the left butt cheek.

I open the door to the truck and say "get 'im". Ringo looks at me like really? A little louder this time "GET 'IM" Ringo explodes out of the truck so fast I have to replace the seat covers. Grabs blue, throws him in the air. Grabs him again (or catches him on the way down, not sure) and I yell "okay Ringo". He lets blue go and blue disappears under the front deck.

Blue made horrible noises when he thought he was about to die.

Told my Dad about it, and his eyes light right up "really?". I don't think Dad ever went over there without Ringo in the truck after that. Blue would stay under the porch and wouldn't make a sound. Fixed.

[Guy_Fawkes]

Not what I would call a success story.

[Robair]

Well, that's likely because you were not one of the many with Blue's teeth marks on your ass.

[Regina]

I've had 4 German Shepherds in the last 25 years and none have them have bitten anyone, even though they have been bitten by another dog.........and my nephew.

[Zipperfish]

Guy_Fawkes Guy_Fawkes:

Weekly the animal rescue we wife helps with picks up abandoned and abused dogs from the local native reserve. There is also a history of violent dog attacks in reservations in Alberta.

Yeah a lot of reserves in BC, the dogs run wild and go semi-feral after a while. Every few years, when they get too bold, the natives go and shoot them all. I had a run-in with a freal pack years ago. No barking, no growling, but my spidey-sense tingled and I made for teh truck. I had bite marks on my side view mirror casing!

[fifeboy]

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

Guy_Fawkes Guy_Fawkes:

Weekly the animal rescue we wife helps with picks up abandoned and abused dogs from the local native reserve. There is also a history of violent dog attacks in reservations in Alberta.

Yeah a lot of reserves in BC, the dogs run wild and go semi-feral after a while. Every few years, when they get too bold, the natives go and shoot them all. I had a run-in with a freal pack years ago. No barking, no growling, but my spidey-sense tingled and I made for teh truck. I had bite marks on my side view mirror casing!

Yep! My oldest son, who lives on a reserve, called me one day and asked if I could get a part for an old .22 he had. I told him he had a newer one and should just junk the old clunker. He explained he kept it for shooting dogs that came sniffing around. I got him the part and mailed it to him. No dogs around his place when I visit.

On the other hand, who lets a seven year old wander around with malamutes? They are big enough to kill a seven year old in a flash and when that old kill instinct goes off can shake a kid to death in no time. Really sad.

[PostFactum]

There are different kinds of dogs, during human evolution dogs were grown for different needs: guardian, shepherd, family friend etc. So that's why we have differend kinds of dogs with different properties. All species of dogs have different temperament which is cultivated by human. For example guardian must be large and aggressive, shepherd is fast, polite and attentive. Nowadays humanity don't use properties of species (You don't take care of sheeps in Toronto, aren't you?), but we use that species at all. Dalmatines were made for running follow the carriage, so what? Some idiots keep them in two room flat and poore creature suffers, it needs more walk than 20 minutes under the doors while owner speaks via cell phone. Hunter kind of a dog can't be family friend, because he must take out his aggression somewhere. This aggression included in his genome by human during selection. So if you need a family friend you must take kind of a dog whose specie task is to be family friend. Use your brain, and we will not read articles like that.

[ShepherdsDog]

Not really, as wolf hybrids make excellent family dogs usually. However, they are a ONE family dog. They might kill or seriously injure others. I had two, and the male had stronger dog traits and the female had more wolf like behaviors.

[ShepherdsDog]

fifeboy fifeboy:

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

Guy_Fawkes Guy_Fawkes:

Weekly the animal rescue we wife helps with picks up abandoned and abused dogs from the local native reserve. There is also a history of violent dog attacks in reservations in Alberta.

Yeah a lot of reserves in BC, the dogs run wild and go semi-feral after a while. Every few years, when they get too bold, the natives go and shoot them all. I had a run-in with a freal pack years ago. No barking, no growling, but my spidey-sense tingled and I made for teh truck. I had bite marks on my side view mirror casing!

Yep! My oldest son, who lives on a reserve, called me one day and asked if I could get a part for an old .22 he had. I told him he had a newer one and should just junk the old clunker. He explained he kept it for shooting dogs that came sniffing around. I got him the part and mailed it to him. No dogs around his place when I visit.

On the other hand, who lets a seven year old wander around with malamutes? They are big enough to kill a seven year old in a flash and when that old kill instinct goes off can shake a kid to death in no time. Really sad.

I have a slingshot and a jar full of marbles. The neighbour's bitch was in heat up until a few days ago, and the rez dogs were coming into the yard and fighting over her.....some of them were slow learners. None were growling or snapping at us, but the fighting and yowling at all hours was annoying