but he really wasn't though, at least not to me, and he was a "SmallHead" too... his mother was 145lbs but she was a "BigHead" he was "The Defender of the Childern" and died at 11yrs6mos old. RIP.
Posted on 08/19/2006 6:45:34 AM PDT by Fawn
>Reading this, I think the dog decided it didn't want a bath.
Like Cesar says, you have to be pack leader 100%, not 95%.
This dog has obviously had problems before. Sounds like this foolish woman had a large, aggressive dog that didn't respect her. I'm just glad no innocent person was killed.<
Bingo. IF this person knew bupkis about dogs, she would NEVER have allowed a Presa, of all breeds, to roam a neighborhood.
This person pretty much doomed herself from the get go. Thank the Lord her child was not the victim.
We too had a collie growing up, sweetest thing ever. Border Collie/Collie mis is great too, gives you the brains with the sweet disposition.
I am dog sitting my dad's golden retriever, he's a very well behaved mellow dog, great around the grandkids as well.
Betcha in the next life Shawna will own a Chihuahua!
""In most cases, fear in dogs is a very common cause of aggression," Rodgers said. "The owner could have been disciplining it or using punishment that caused aggression to escalate.""
Animal behavior expert Temple Grandin actually says that fear in dogs acts to restrain aggression. She notes that excessive breeding for fearlessness can make relatively submissive breeds like Golden Retrievers aggressive.
After reading entire article, I'd say it's more than likely. Too bad the dog didn't get a chance to dispatch him too before being shot. The only ones I feel sorry for are the kids.
Landscaping offers ample opportunity to case out a property. Rivero had a record of burglary and grand larceny. People like these often keep attack dogs to avoid being ripped off by their "associates."
Breeds can indeed become extinct.
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I just can't see it that way, a very popular dog at one time was the half German Shepherd, half Collie cross, I don't know if people still breed them but anyone who has German Shepherds and Collies can easily produce them tomorrow, at the same time the German Shepherd and the Collie are just products of selective breeding, as long as there are dogs all these varieties can be produced by selective breeding. A truly extinct animal cannot be brought back in this way.
Now that we have a young one I'd like to have another dog that I know will be protective, but not attack the child? Is that possible?
Try an Irish wolfhound from a good kennel.
There is a reason that men once fought wars over possession of wolfhounds. The part of the Icelandic Sage of Nial about the transfer of such a dog between two Vikings is both accurate and evocative.
I didn't believe the historic records until my first one demonstrated the behavior described in the Saga of Nial.
Some extinct breeds can be re-constituted, some can't. For example, the Smithfield collie became extinct and stayed that way because nobody knows how to re-constitute it. Some believe that the Rottweiler is the re-constitution of the ancient Roman camp dog, but nobody knows for sure. Same story for the British drover's cur.
Breeds can and do become extinct. Some are brought back, some aren't.
In biology and ecology, extinction is the cessation of existence of a species or group of taxa, reducing biodiversity. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of that species
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I kinda wondered who wrote the part about the breed temperament. Of course, I know zilch about them, and it could be that the normal temperment is like they state, I just don't know. Any dog that massive could do serious damage to you, and I've even seen goldens that had bad temperments (yes, they would bite). Scarey, especially when it's a breed that catches the eye of certain sorts of people (ie, people who think it's cool to have a bad*ss dog).
susie
We had a GSD when I was a kid too. She was SWEET as could be with us, and most strangers (if we were there). However, she tried to bite 1 child that. He was giving my brother birthday spankings, and I'm sure she thought he was attacking her child. It surprised us because she was normally SO EASY GOING! After that we kept her away from other people's children. I have no idea if this is typical of the breed as she is the only one I've ever had.
susie
Happy to learn that your Pressa Canarios are great doggies. Who knew?
OTOH, we had a 120-lb long-haired German Shepherd who was the most incredibly responsible protective beastie in the world.
And my Cardigan Welch Corgi would have killed for us....he'd go on camping trips with us, stay to guard our tent & stuff when we hiked, and always made sure that no one got within 30 feet of our things. Fellow campers commented on the way he staked out his territory and his no-BS attitude if anyone stepped across his boundary lines. He didn't need to threaten him, he just looked like he would for sure. He weighed about 40 pounds but I saw him take on a Great Dane without hesitation, sent the big guy running and yowling.
So, all dogs are the best, say I. It's the owners who often suck.
According to the German standard the proper weight should be around 92 lbs. 135 sounds ginormous,
susie
Well, that kinda explains it!
susie
but he really wasn't though, at least not to me, and he was a "SmallHead" too... his mother was 145lbs but she was a "BigHead" he was "The Defender of the Childern" and died at 11yrs6mos old. RIP.
Thanks.
It looks like a pit bull with the face of a Great Dane.
I was joking......... don't have a dog, kids or wife at home. Would love to have a dog, but it would be a non-killer variety.
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