I looked at the list and didn't see one rottie attack. Saw the mastiffs but most were bull or not listed as what type of mastiff, so were they really mastiffs? There was a shitz-mix. Maybe Maggie is the one I should be worried about, she can be pretty testy.lol Not my two that are known for being extremely protective of their family. Dog bites are extremely sad, and horrible when it is a fatality. I know some attacks are not provoked but I often wonder how many really were. I met one of the guys that had one of Roxies brothers He ended up shooting the rottie because it attacked his nephew and would not let go. However, he told me his nephew teased this dog constantly. One day the kid was throwing rocks at the dog and got a little to close and the dog seized the opportunity and took revenge. Now was the dog really at fault? Unfortunately the dog died because of human provocation. That guy told me it was one of the worse things he ever had to do. He loved that dog so much but he couldn't let his nephew die. I wonder how many of these stories are missing the complete truth. I find it hard to believe that any of my dogs thru the years would have ever attacked or tried to kill anyone unless human provocation was the cause. Be it by protection or something else. I pray I never have to go thru that, but I don't believe it is in most dogs nature to just attack a passerby. Yes they may bark, but to jump over a fence and intentionally maul, I have to question it. Just my opinion. the sad thing is where are all of the good stories about dogs? There are many more positive stories than negatives, there just not focused on. And if you look at statistics, per the billions of people on this earth there are actually very few bites per year. The media and idiots want hype. They live for it.
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The CHIRP study of 385 serious dog bite incidents found that 50 breeds and 33 cross-breeds of were involved in serious bites.
• The “pit bull” group accounted for less than 5% of all serious bites.
• Source: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/chirpp-schirpt/11jul97/iss11d_e.html
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I second this one 
If GSDs were banned, I'm outta here lol Because I'm sure if the GSDs were to be banned.. the Belgian Tervuren would be banned as well since they are VERY OFTEN mistaken for GSDs.. or GSD crosses..
its all in how the owner is training their dog, NOT the dog itself. although, you do get the occational wing nuts, same with people. you can give them the best of everything, treat them correctly, train then correctly and they still go off on a whim.. lol thats why we have psych wards here..
With the police dogs you have to be EXTRA causious. Especially the retired ones, they still know their stuff and aren't affraid to use it. I was teeter tottering on having Riot put into the "protection schzthund" because of the fact that they CAN mistaken a command and go at something.
Because I'm planning on being in the k9 unit at one point. I have the utmost respect for these handlers and their dogs
Edited to mention that I didn't see a Belgian Teruvren on that list once.. although there were two police k9s that did not disclose the breed.
If GSDs were banned, I'm outta here lol Because I'm sure if the GSDs were to be banned.. the Belgian Tervuren would be banned as well since they are VERY OFTEN mistaken for GSDs.. or GSD crosses..its all in how the owner is training their dog, NOT the dog itself. although, you do get the occational wing nuts, same with people. you can give them the best of everything, treat them correctly, train then correctly and they still go off on a whim.. lol thats why we have psych wards here..
With the police dogs you have to be EXTRA causious. Especially the retired ones, they still know their stuff and aren't affraid to use it. I was teeter tottering on having Riot put into the "protection schzthund" because of the fact that they CAN mistaken a command and go at something.
Because I'm planning on being in the k9 unit at one point. I have the utmost respect for these handlers and their dogs
Edited to mention that I didn't see a Belgian Teruvren on that list once.. although there were two police k9s that did not disclose the breed.
My first and only dog bite came from a mongrel when I was 8 years old. It bit me on the hands, my legs, and back. It was the worst day of my life, stitches and injections all over. That dog is no pitbull, wolf, or rottie mix. It was small but very, very vicious. That incident made me Cynophobic for the next 19 years until I got my first pitbull. Dogs whatever breed have this tendency to become vicious if they are abused, not properly socialized or trained.
I read the link to the alleged BMD attack. I have to say that I seriously doubt that those dogs were BMDs. I can't tell you how many times I have run into people at the park that claim that they adopted a BMD mix. When I look at them, they look absolutely nothing like a BMD. I think that the shelters sometimes pass dogs off that have anything that has markings that resemble a rottie or dobbie as a BMD just to find them a home. I have seen one or two that I actually thought were BMD mixes, which pisses me off to no end, but these are still quite rare-- more rare than actually seeing full blooded BMDs. Not that I think it is impossible for an individual BMD to misbehave, but I am VERY skeptical.
I've been bitten by a cocker, toy manchester and Boston Terrier. I've been snapped at by almost every small breed through the years. BTW.. I was snapped at once by a dog who was injured and by the side of a road. Since then, I carry a long strip of clothe to muzzle a dog should the occasion arise again. Cross it over the muzzle and then tie behind the head. Luckily, I've never had to use it.
Just to join a bandwagon:
I've been bitting a few times. The one's i remember the most:
1. Doberman bit me when i was braeking up a dog fight
2. Malamute bit me when i was breaking up a dog fight
Few others small things here and there.
1. dobe put a nice 2 inch scar in my arm.
2. mal put a nice 1" scar into my left hand.
I've been bitting a few times. The one's i remember the most:
1. Doberman bit me when i was braeking up a dog fight
2. Malamute bit me when i was breaking up a dog fight
Few others small things here and there.
1. dobe put a nice 2 inch scar in my arm.
2. mal put a nice 1" scar into my left hand.
Well...I hope you dept. trains you better than that. You are not to use deadly force unless you fear for your life or the life of others.
I have been charged by several dogs in my life while walking my dogs and only twice have I even need to kick the dogs. Very very very few dogs actually have the guts to attack a full grown adult. The two times I kicked the dogs I didn't hurt them badly and the ran away. (I had to kick them to keep them from attack my dogs).
As a Police officer you have Pepper Spray (very effective), your hands and feet, a baton....all these are more than able to stop a dog without killing it. Now if you are charge by several large dogs and you are in real fear for your life...then pull out the gun but don't be in a hurry to end a life
I have been charged by several dogs in my life while walking my dogs and only twice have I even need to kick the dogs. Very very very few dogs actually have the guts to attack a full grown adult. The two times I kicked the dogs I didn't hurt them badly and the ran away. (I had to kick them to keep them from attack my dogs).
As a Police officer you have Pepper Spray (very effective), your hands and feet, a baton....all these are more than able to stop a dog without killing it. Now if you are charge by several large dogs and you are in real fear for your life...then pull out the gun but don't be in a hurry to end a life
Amstaffer said:
Well...I hope you dept. trains you better than that. You are not to use deadly force unless you fear for your life or the life of others.
I have been charged by several dogs in my life while walking my dogs and only twice have I even need to kick the dogs. Very very very few dogs actually have the guts to attack a full grown adult. The two times I kicked the dogs I didn't hurt them badly and the ran away. (I had to kick them to keep them from attack my dogs).
As a Police officer you have Pepper Spray (very effective), your hands and feet, a baton....all these are more than able to stop a dog without killing it. Now if you are charge by several large dogs and you are in real fear for your life...then pull out the gun but don't be in a hurry to end a life
I have been charged by several dogs in my life while walking my dogs and only twice have I even need to kick the dogs. Very very very few dogs actually have the guts to attack a full grown adult. The two times I kicked the dogs I didn't hurt them badly and the ran away. (I had to kick them to keep them from attack my dogs).
As a Police officer you have Pepper Spray (very effective), your hands and feet, a baton....all these are more than able to stop a dog without killing it. Now if you are charge by several large dogs and you are in real fear for your life...then pull out the gun but don't be in a hurry to end a life
Killing a dog should be as a last possible resort when you cant possibly do anything else.
Shooting at every charging dog is just stupid.