Small dogs are some of the most vicious I've ever seen. The one time we went to a dog park to wear our Labs out before a long drive up to Tahoe, there was NO ONE on the large dog side to play with, so we got the permission of the small dog owners for our fellahs to play with the small dogs (our guys love everybody almost to a pacifist fault).
This Pomerian immediately comes up to Frank and starts *nipping at his legs*! Frank's completely confused and starts running-- he knows he'll be in trouble if he fights back-- the vicious little lintball keeps it up. Long story short, no harm done, but just confirmed my low opinion of small dogs. You ask me, dogs that small are Dr. Moreau-style bad-tempered weasels.
Frank is smart.
When I see anyone walking one of those stupid little chihuawas (that's another thing to hate -- you can't spell their stupid little names) ...
anyway, I want to shout out the car window... GET A DOG!
But, that wouldn't be prudent, would it?
Your post made me laugh.
Speaking of Labs. There are no more gentle non-aggressive dogs on this planet.
Which brings me to the time I actually brought a black Labrador INTO our very own yard. Which is also Jo-Ann's yard, you should understand.
Well Jo-Ann did carry on like a damn nut what with this dog in HER yard but read my lips, SHE NEVER, NOT EVER, NOT NEVER, made any attempt to ATTACK the Lab.
In fact, she was so damn scared she actually squatted and shat a runny poop. She ran around the Lab, she acted like a real bitch, you should smile, but she never attacked a dog IN HER OWN YARD!
The Lab, for his sweet kind part, just stood quiet and still and let the she-bitch carry on like a dog demented.
In other words, he made no aggressive move towards Jo-Ann, who likely thought she was giving this interloper a real warning lest he get any ideas.
Conclusion....dogs that do not attack Jo-Ann...LIVE to tell about it.
It's because too many people with very small dogs treat them like children and don't assert their alpha status, the dogs then get into beliveing they are the leader of the pack and can appear to be very vicious as a result... no matter how small, or how cute, they need to learn from birth they are not in charge... also, alot of dogs are very negatively affected mentally and physically from too many vaccinations.
Not all. Depends on the breed. Pugs are pudgy little sweethearts. Boston Terriers will play until they drop.