A friend was dog sitting his daughter’s grown Boxer. He had to let the dog out for nature call, and his large yard was unfenced. The dog went into the yard then made a beeline to the old lady walking her chihuahua. The dog was trying to kill the chihuahua and was also biting the woman. My friend ran over to try and separate the boxer. No matter what he did, including kicking the boxer in the ribs and gut he could not stop the attack.
He pulled his .45 and killed the male boxer.
The chihuahua was dead and the elderly lady severely bitten.
The boxer was a family house dog raised with children.
You never know when a dog will go wild, but it is in their nature.
“”The boxer was a family house dog raised with children.
You never know when a dog will go wild, but it is in their nature.””
My boxers were well trained to discipline and never went off leash when out of the yard, which was 6’ fenced. And they never showed any agressive barking against anyone that wasn’t coming ‘at’ me or my husband, but they were always on a leash. Great watch dogs and great with kids. There are exceptions to every rule, though.