[Glacier Honey]

I am not a fan of pit bulls as I was attacked by one but I have never supported the band just for this reason. I have a German Shepard and he is now on this list as our huskeys, and many more. In Aurora, if you own an outlawed dog you have to pay $200 a year just to lisense one. This is crazy and needs to stop. Responsible pet owners are being punished. This is government at it worst. This is becoming like the gun laws.

[Fred Hayek]

This is ridiculous. This paints entire breeds with a broad bruch, without even considering how the dog was socialized. Now granted it takes a lot of work to properly socialize a staffordshire or a rot (especially the former). I have run into examples of some of these other "vicious breeds" and have found many examples to counter these claims.
1. I have yet to find a vicious or aggressive malamute. About the most fun trail dog around. Same goes for huskies.
2. German shepherds can be raised to be vicious. However, when socialized, they are about the most intelligent dogs around, and very good at reading people. Some german shepherds I have come across on some bike rides in Texas will run out to see who the strange person on the contraption is. My response is usually friendly, and the shepherd goes into the mode "dog person".
3. Dobermans' demeanors are highly dependant on how they are raised. I have seen the junkyard mean Dobie, and then there's my boss' dog - gets real excited when he sees me. Either way a bit high strung.

[MikefromOhio]

I have 2 of the sweetest Siberian Huskies that I think have ever lived.

They wouldn't hurt ANYONE, probably not anyone who was intent of harming them either. Great guard dogs :-P

Bans like these are just absolutely asinine and PROBABLY unconstitutional.....

[Goodgirlinred]

This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. My dog Harm is an Alaskan Malamute/Siberian Husky/Labrador cross. He looks like a Malamute with dorky lab ears. He is rambunctious and very strong, but he is also very loving. According to this, my dog would be one of the "dangerous" dogs. Also, some people mistake him for a wolf hybrid because he looks like a Timber Wolf with lab ears.

[the OlLine Rebel]

GERMAN SHEPHERD PING LIST

(Please Freep-mail me if you’d like to be on or off the list.)

[Crackhead Willie]

I love St. Bernards and have had one or more for the last 20 years. They aren't for everyone though because thay are so big, but they are gentle giants. The only one I have left is a female that weighs about 130 lbs. She is a big couch potato and very loyal to me. In the 8 years I have had her she has only taken a disliking to 2 people but it turned out she was right about them they were thieves. She dearly loves my three year old son and god help anyone that acts like they will do something to him. As for Saints being dangerous that is a load of horse hockey.

[Calpernia]

When dogs are banned, only criminals will have dogs.