CDC's 10 Most Dangerous Dogs List [you'll never guess which one is the most dangerous!]

NBC17 ^ | 1-14-04 | NBC17

[mylife]

I was also raised with dobes and they have a great demeanor.
I think dobes and german shepards have similar personalities.

[Gabz]

nothing personal dear, but mine could eat that for breakfast.

[hotpotato]

It's a territorial thing.

[Paul Atreides]

How did I know that Howard Dean would top the list?

[lonestar]

How cute!!

[Quilla]

Weimaraner, one of eight born just last Friday. I'm keeping one, calling him Freeper. Giving one to a nearby FR friend, she's going to call him Fresno. You just want to hold them and say - awwww. Mama's understandably still a tad protective, so we just borrowed the little fellow, grabbed a photo, and returned him to his family.

[meyer]

At a guess and among other reasons, because it feels cornered and can't retreat.

One might also consider that if somebody has a mean dog, they are more likely to chain it up rather than let it run loose.

[capocchio]

"...the CDC says that a chained dog is more likely to bite than an unchained dog." Huh? Can anyone explain that to me?

Yeah, sure. Put it in human terms.

Wouldn't you be more likely to bite if you were chained up than if not?

Of course the reach of an unchained dog is more than if he is chained, so the difference in biting tendency may not be relevant.

[The Mayor]

Anyone seen my Bird?

[nightdriver]

"The CDC also says the majority of dog attacks happen at home or in a familiar place, which is why choosing the right dog for your family is crucial."

The right dog for my family is NO dog.

They have cost me far too much in the past in lost livestock. My first impulse when I see a dog, especially a large one, is to compost it!

[M Kehoe]

Why does the CDC have a list like this anyway? Aren't they supposed to stick to Diseases? As in Center for Disease Control. Sheesh.

Next thing you know, these a$$holes will try and claim a GUN should be on some sort of stupid list. And, when the h311 did a dog become a disease?

I guess these John F'ing Kerry bureaucrats have to pretend the tax money they spend is justified somehow.

5.56mm

[Central Scrutiniser]

No suprises on that list to me. I loathe Pit Bulls, I can't go to too many dog parks because my dog (Irish Terrier, 30 lbs) hates Pit Bulls and Rottweilers, and gets into trouble with them. I am suprised that Dalmatians aren't up there, they are mean and very stupid dogs.

But what is most disturbing is pet stores in shopping malls that sell dogs like Akitas and Rotties. They are fine dogs, but only with an educated owner, I see Akita pups at stores and I can only imagine what kind of person would buy it. Cute as hell when they are a pup, but a potentially violent adult.

[yarddog]

I have a Lab Mutt mix. He actually looks exactly like a Lab except he has some white on his chest and toes. He looks just like his Mama.

I used to think she was the sweetest dog I had ever seen but this one is if anything even better. Someone dumped the Mama dog off here and she was so good natured I named her "sweetie". I simply can't imagine anyone dumping such a good dog.

[brewcrew]

What are the ten least aggressive dogs - the most docile animals that make the best pets. Anyone?

IMHO, Corgis make darned fine pets - and good snacks for Princess Anne's bull terrier (Woodie and Jake excluded).

[JSteff]

Wasn't Cujo a St. Bernard?

[Godebert]

"I'm really surprised to St. Bernards on the top ten list. I don't think I've ever read of a St. Bernard attack. They're large and somewhat broad-jawed, which gives them the physical ability to inflict serious bite wounds. But every one I've ever come in contact with seemed to have the personality of a bored Persian cat. I've always sort of classified them with English Sheepdogs -- like big harmless teddy bears, or walking rugs."

Ya....but watch out if they get rabies.

[CajunConservative]

Thanks for the link.

[katz]

I have a Lab/Pit mix. She carries a stuffed baby doll to the door when someone knocks! "Look at me", she says, "I mean business"!

[deadhead]

My Pit-mix dog, Lucy. Sweetest dog I ever owned, smart too.

[BloomNTn]

We have a Border and he is the BEST dog in the world. He is so smart and invents games to entertain himself. Watching him is better than TV. Our house is in a subdivision with a fenced in yard and he does fine. I do stay at home all day, so he isn't bored. He loves being talked to. I don't think Borders do well being left alone. They are not good dogs for people who work all day or travel a lot.