Posted on 04/26/2006 10:45:15 AM PDT by solosmoke
(sarcasm)
True.
Great Danes, like several other breeds have now been bred for appearance only, and away from their working forbears. I wanted one several years ago, as a guard animal, and the rescue people told me that they were only good as "couch potatoes," and would be completely docile (useless) unless someone steps on their paws.
Who knows what you could get then? The Labrador Retrievers of previous days were intelligent and talented, naturally. The ones I have seen recently, including the one I have been given, are stupid as mud. Nice, though, as far as stupid goes.
Forget about teaching them to type!
You're right. But when one is badly bred, ill, or poorly treated, it can be a deadly thing. I personally love Danes, but wouldn't want one due to their short lifespan.
Pit bulls
Rottweilers
German Shepherds
Huskies
Alaskan Malamutes
Doberman Pinschers
Chow Chows
Great Danes
St. Bernards
(Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Yup. Those are also the top 10 most popular large breed dogs, minus labs and goldens.
That's why I have 2 labs. They never met a stranger they didn't love.
I've got a Lab and a Chesapeake. My Lab is the standard issue, loves all people Lab.
My Chesapeake is my fourth one. The one I have now is a total sweetheart but his predecessor was ill tempered and bit a couple of people.
He was also a killer of other dogs, all cats and any other animal that he could catch.
Hellava retriever, though.
Rhodesian Ridgebacks
* Intelligent and extremely loyal
* Protective of home and family, but not overtly aggressive
* Very strong and rather fast - excellent mix of the two
* Short hair - minimal sheading and smell
* Good with kids, strong 'pack' mentality
* Bred for hunting lions, still have that hunt mentality
* They need a good amount of exercise
The dog most have sensed something about the woman ( must have been a liberal ) that the dog thought was threatening to the masters house or family.
Interviewer: "And just how did you settle on the name Brutus?"
Et tu Brutus?
Nice pictures. My best friend in school had a ridgeback pitbull mix. Goofiest dog on the planet, but boy was he a looker.
I don't know what the story is on Dobies, the aggressiveness must have to be taught - the half a dozen or so that I've run across were all cupcakes.
The following dog breeds and/or breed mixes are not permitted by our insurance company:
Bull Terrier (aka Pit Bull)
St. Berbard
Doberman Pinscher
Bullmastiff
Rottweiler
Great Dane
We take all other breeds, regardless of size at the apartment complexes.
It's a Sub-Par Dane.
Eliminate "large breed" and the most popular dogs are:
1. Labrador Retreiver
2. Golden Retreiver
3. German Shepherd
4. Beagle
5. Dachshund
6. Yorkshire Terrier
7. Boxer
8. Poodle
9. Chihuahua
10. Shih Tzu
Is that according to the AKC?
Which may be exactly what these dingbats did . . . to their "previously well behaved" chained-to-the-porch huge dog named Brutus. If you buy a huge dog, name it Brutus and keep it chained to a porch, you're begging to be eaten alive.
The Darwin Awards folks should launch a new category of awards, for accessories to the noble act of improving the human gene pool. And give the first one to Brutus, posthumously, alas.
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