breeds of dogs your scared of...

[PixieSticksandTricks]

I don't fear any particular breed. I don't necessarily LIKE every breed, but I don't fear them. It is sad that so many have had bad experiences with chows. Leo is the light of my life! Now, if you were to come and visit me, he would probably bark at you, but that is it. He isn't the kissy huggy kind of dog, but I know a lot of rotties, dobbies & such that don't qualify either.

The breeder of my step sisters Chow Chow Kasey had the nerve to tell her she ruined her! Because Kasey is so people friendly and so that makes her not such a great guard dog. He would rather her be mean and wary where she is sweet and welcoming. Though I beleive that if anyone did threaten my step sister or her family Kasey would be all over that.

Its good to see someone else who as a sweet Chow Chow .

 

[GSchnauzer]

Just one breed...STUPID PEOPLE

 

[pitbulliest]

dang it you beat me to it.....lol

 

[Red_ACD_for_me]

I'm not scared of any breed, but I am a little leary of DOGS in general that I don't know, it really depends on the dogs body language when it approaches me as to how I feel about it. Especially some of the breeds that have the reputation for not being very nice. And I agree with what some of the others pointed out, it depends also who is holding the leash

 

[solidstaffs]

Staffordshire Bull Terriers, They could eat you whole with mouths like this

Seriousy, i'm not scared of any particular breed, i have had a few bad experiences with German Shepards but i blame the owners not the dog

 

[SummerRiot]

I agree with "who is on the other end of the leash"

I am however, always causious of any dog that I approach, ask the owner first etc etc.

I HATE it when owners let their dog have their whole lead while I'm trying to walk Riot by them. Riots trying to train for his CGN right now and it doesn't help with people allow their dog to rush up to him. It promotes bad manners on his half and a sore arm on mine lol

The ONLY dogs I've really had issues with at shows would have been those Staffys (the really small ones). The ones Riot and I have run across at shows are just down right nasty little buggers.
(NOT saying the breed as a whole is though lol I have met some nice ones as well, but more bad then good..)
They have lunged at Riot, tried calling him on, they'll peer around a corner just to growl at him lol(I tried taking Riot out of the line of sight of them so I could get Riot to focus on me).

 

[Bailey+Ralph]

I agree with "who is on the other end of the leash"

I am however, always causious of any dog that I approach, ask the owner first etc etc.

I HATE it when owners let their dog have their whole lead while I'm trying to walk Riot by them. Riots trying to train for his CGN right now and it doesn't help with people allow their dog to rush up to him. It promotes bad manners on his half and a sore arm on mine lol

The ONLY dogs I've really had issues with at shows would have been those Staffys (the really small ones). The ones Riot and I have run across at shows are just down right nasty little buggers.
(NOT saying the breed as a whole is though lol I have met some nice ones as well, but more bad then good..)
They have lunged at Riot, tried calling him on, they'll peer around a corner just to growl at him lol(I tried taking Riot out of the line of sight of them so I could get Riot to focus on me).

The thing i find with most staffies is there isn't ever a happy medium.
They are either quite dog aggresive or too over friendly.
I'm glad to say that Bailey is the Overfriendly type..........I would rather this than he show aggresion toward other dogs

 

[Dobiegurl]

I've met a purebred that lived with my GSD cross, and also a Chow cross that lived with her also. And just remembered there was another Chow she lived with, but I only saw it occasionally. It was nice enough. I've met one purebred (EXTREMELY aggressive), about a year ago. Met another one while taking a walk, it seemed to be a nice enough dog. And then there's the dog that I was almost attacked by. And a neighbor's dog which looks like a lab/chow cross to me (I've been rushed by this dog multiple times, it is very aggressive, mainly towards other dogs).

And how many chows are in the world?? And your encouter of a VERY small % means that you have met enough to generalize them.

I love Chows!!! It seems the more a dog intimidates me the more I like it. My grandfather had chows and he made them vicious. They held us hostage in the house and I would always fear coming out of my room. But life goes on and I have found to like them, despite my bad experiences. They are wonderful dogs and the thing I love about them, grammy, is their eyes. They are very weary and protective around strangers giving them a sort of edge. Chico looks very uninvitng in public and he's not supposed to look all happy and gaze at people like "come pet me" . There are many dogs at work who have no expression in their eyes and yes, I hesitate before letting them out of the cage, but I understand that I am not their owner and aren't too happy about being thrown in a cage all day.

 

[Babyblue5290]

I've had good and bad experiences with chows. The bad experiences where from people living near us with chows they didn't take care of, tied in their yard, and sometimes let roam! These dogs chased everyone, scary as hell! But I've also had sooo many chows at the shelter that have been soooo sweet! They aren't the kind of dogs (not the ones I've met) that are just loving all over you, they are more reserved, but once you gain their trust they just love you! And that kind of love is unforgetable! I do really like chows, they are just so loyal and not all over people like the really crazy people lovers.

 

[mrose_s]

I'm not scared of any dog breed. I have never had a bad experience with a rot, dobe or pit. so none of the steryotypes worry me.

However My sister and I almost got compltley attaked by an ACD. The owners had it just runnign around outide and we tried to walk the dogs past and it came out at us. Buster and Daisy ran off, I turned to run, Grace turned to run, hit a pole and fell down, just as the dog lunged at her Sophie jumped between them and it backed off. God she is a good dog.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

I think Gempress summed it up nicely for those of us who have fears of certain breeds... It is a fear and it is not rational, but yet, try telling yourself that after you've had so many different, but, all bad experiences with a certain breed.

Talk about statistics. In my case, it's chows, 100% of the pure bred chows I have encountered have been nasty creatures. I have met one, *ONE* chow mix that is a complete sweetheart who will get in my lap at the dog park and give me kisses and it took me nearly a month to be comfortable with this. There are two pure bred chows that come to the dog park sometimes that I avoid at all costs and keep Buddy away from also. Is this fair? Absolutely not, but I'm not willing to sacrifice my dog or myself to see if these chows are going to be the ones that make the skies open with praises of halleluiah comin' down.

While I do not believe that the chow is a bad breed (there are no bad breeds IMO), the handlers of the breed that I have encountered are the ones that have compromised the integrity and beauty of the breed for me and apparently others on this forum. How can anyone fault *us* for this when we've only been on the receiving end of such bad behavior? And this can apply to any who have had a bad experience with any breed...

I'm always cautious around dogs I don't know and I look to the handler of the dog to get a good sense of what the dog will be like. Unfortunately, because of my experiences with chows I have been jaded. It's extremely unfortunate, but for now that's how it is.

 

[Red_ACD_for_me]

I'm not scared of any dog breed. I have never had a bad experience with a rot, dobe or pit. so none of the steryotypes worry me.

However My sister and I almost got compltley attaked by an ACD. The owners had it just runnign around outide and we tried to walk the dogs past and it came out at us. Buster and Daisy ran off, I turned to run, Grace turned to run, hit a pole and fell down, just as the dog lunged at her Sophie jumped between them and it backed off. God she is a good dog.

I would be leary of an ACD more than a pitbull or rottie, they are one of those breeds that are "very" protective and suspicious of people they don't know. Those owners should have never of had that ACD of leash and are lucky nothing happened to you and the others. *stupid ignorant owners*

 

[solidstaffs]

Sorry for my ignorance, but is this breed really that protective ?

I would be leary of an ACD more than a pitbull or rottie, they are one of those breeds that are "very" protective and suspicious of people they don't know. Those owners should have never of had that ACD of leash and are lucky nothing happened to you and the others. *stupid ignorant owners*

 

[gaddylovesdogs]

And how many chows are in the world?? And your encouter of a VERY small % means that you have met enough to generalize them.

I love Chows!!! It seems the more a dog intimidates me the more I like it. My grandfather had chows and he made them vicious. They held us hostage in the house and I would always fear coming out of my room. But life goes on and I have found to like them, despite my bad experiences. They are wonderful dogs and the thing I love about them, grammy, is their eyes. They are very weary and protective around strangers giving them a sort of edge. Chico looks very uninvitng in public and he's not supposed to look all happy and gaze at people like "come pet me" . There are many dogs at work who have no expression in their eyes and yes, I hesitate before letting them out of the cage, but I understand that I am not their owner and aren't too happy about being thrown in a cage all day.

You love Chows? Well good for you. But don't expect everyone else to be just like you. I've already explained WHY I don't like Chows - the majority of the dogs that I have met are aggressive. And like I said, almost being attacked doesn't make you're heart all warm and fuzzy for the breed, now does it? It's quite funny how people here get all rude when someone else has a different opinion.

 

[solidstaffs]

PMSL this thread is entitled "breeds of dog you are scared of" Someone was bound to take offence when their particular bred was mentioned

I dont agree with stereo typing things anyway, i can understand people being scared of the DOG they had the bad experience with but not a whole breed.

If you were mugged by a mexican, would they all be thieves ?

 

[filarotten]

No dogs, (although I do respect them) just humans. You really don't know how they will react.

 

[Renee750il]

PMSL this thread is entitled "breeds of dog you are scared of" Someone was bound to take offence when their particular bred was mentioned

Gaddy's perfectly entitled to be afraid of Chows - or anything else, for that matter. The question wasn't whether or not you do or do not like a particular breed, nor did it ask for justification. Fear isn't something that can be reasoned away - it's not something rational. It's a feeling, and everyone is entitled to their own. Gaddy wasn't being insulting or obnoxious, she just answered the question and explained where her feelings came from.

Solidstaffs is right . . . someone was bound to take offense, but as long as no one was insulting in their answers, no one was entitled to take offense.

 

[Renee750il]

Sorry for my ignorance, but is this breed really that protective ?

I've not owned an ACD, but everything I have read and the people I've known who have them all say that they are very protective. They aren't just herding dogs, they really are guardians and take protection of what is theirs very seriously. They are a lot more dog than one would think, just judging by their size!

 

[Dobiegurl]

You love Chows? Well good for you. But don't expect everyone else to be just like you. I've already explained WHY I don't like Chows - the majority of the dogs that I have met are aggressive. And like I said, almost being attacked doesn't make you're heart all warm and fuzzy for the breed, now does it? It's quite funny how people here get all rude when someone else has a different opinion.

No, you said that you have met enough to make a general assuption and I was just pointing out that there is no possible way that you could have met a large enough % to genaralize them.


Actually as I said before I have been attacked by all my favorite breeds and i love them. I never hesistate around a dog because of its breed. But thats me, some people can't look past the breed issue, rather than poor breeding.

 

[DemitriousK]

Gaddy's perfectly entitled to be afraid of Chows - or anything else, for that matter. The question wasn't whether or not you do or do not like a particular breed, nor did it ask for justification. Fear isn't something that can be reasoned away - it's not something rational. It's a feeling, and everyone is entitled to their own. Gaddy wasn't being insulting or obnoxious, she just answered the question and explained where her feelings came from.

Solidstaffs is right . . . someone was bound to take offense, but as long as no one was insulting in their answers, no one was entitled to take offense.

Preach it doggy lady. My sentiments precisely. Anyone condemning others for their *feelings* really didn't bother reading the question before sticking their opinionated selves into the fray and criticising honest people. The question was breeds which you **are** afraid of, not which you *should* be afraid of. A perfectly valid question. And anything is a perfectly valid answer... anything except criticising people because you don't agree.