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"Labradors!"

*snicker* I assume you forgot the /sarc tag... They were Rottweillers.

But I have a Lab story regarding my daughter, too. One of the neighbor's dogs (which they had enough sense to keep chained and fenced in their back yard) made an escape one day. Returning from church one Sunday afternoon, my daughter and I exited the car as the garage door went up. I looked across the street and a their Labrador looked straight at my daughter and his fur raised on his back and he started showing his teeth as he began trotting in our general direction. I yelled at her to get in the house and I ran in the garage behind her and grabbed a CO2 BB pistol. I had to shoot this dog at least 10 times to get it to retreat and it would never leave my yard, but kept stalking me from the bushes near the entrance to my garage. I went in the house and grabbed a 9mm and a cordless phone and called the police to report a vicious dog. Before the police and animal control arrived, the owners drove down the street calling the dog's name. I waved them down and pointed out their dog in my bushes and let them know I would shoot it if it ever came near me or my daughter again. They protested how "sweet" their dog was and I pointed out that a "sweet" dog wouldn't stay around for me to put 10 BB's in it's butt. I informed them that they would need a vet to remove the BBs, but I intentionally only shot it in it's hind quarters to prevent permanent damage. They were shocked and I explained that I'm a nice guy and don't have a problem with big mean dogs... until they violate my security and safety. They have been good neighbors and I've never seen the dog out since then.

I'm not a fan of large dog's but I don't want the government to tell people they can't own them. I also don't want the owner's to be irresponsible and let them attack innocent people. It's simple. Owners should be responsible for the actions of their pets and when I feel threatened by an animal, I tell the owner I will kill it if it threatens me or my family.