Great Danes? Huskies? Are these people delusional or are they just haters of any dog larger than 20 pounds? I’ve never, ever met a vicious Dane or Husky.
I bought my gray and white Siberian Husky from a reputable AKC kennel nearly 13 years ago, and although she has a wolflike look and will bark at strangers until they are accepted into the house, she is a big baby who sits on my nieces and lets them play with her ears and paws. She shares her food and pet pillows with my cats.
My daughter’s American Staffordshire Terrier (aka Pit Bull) is also a cat lover, thinks he is a lap dog and in winter marches along on his leash wearing his blue sweater, politely greeting neighbors on walks.
Over the course of my adult life, I’ve also owned 2 German
Shepherds and a Chow, all of whom lived to a ripe old age and never bit anyone, although they did frighten a few just by looking scary, especially the Chow. I do always buy from AKC recommended breeders, but that is because I like the characteristics of certain breeds.
The people in Cumberland County, NC who promote this insanity need a course in responsible pet ownership, not to mention minding their own business instead of conducting doggie witch hunts-watching a few episodes of “Dogs 101” and “The Dog Whisperer” wouldn’t hurt, either...
“Dogs 101” contains a lot of lies and inaccuracies. Not recommended - that would be like the blind leading the blind!