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Originally Posted by MIA  |
Bravo, Bravo
Must have taken you ages to find all of them - Perhaps I could spend a little time searching for dog attacks by non threatening dogs??? No - I can't be arsed. But here's a little list of dogs that have bitten me in the past
Golden Retriever
Golden Labrador
Black Labrador
Jack Russel x several
Mothers Yorkshire terrier
Rottweiler
Cairn terrier sky terrier cross
Westie
Notice only one of them are what would be considered dangerous dogs. We all acknowledge that Dobes are capable of immense damage but so are all of the dogs listed above, and even after being bitten by them all I don't have a hang up on any of them - except perhaps rotts. It's simple really, exercise caution around ALL dogs, they all have teeth and will use them. That said you'll never get me or thousands of other Dobe owners to tar our dogs with the same brush as a pitbulls and the like. And before you start preaching about me being ignorant stfu, my dobe hasn't even growled in the 14 months I've owned him and has not once retaliated when attaked by other dogs, he prefers to put space between him and them and move on. Yes I know he COULD bite but of most the dogs I have come accross he is the least likely to. For example in the last 2 days alone we have encountered The Cairn Terrier that went for him yesterday morning would have bitten me or him given the chance, as with the Akita we happened accross last night, and the little Jack russell from down the road that is notorious for biting people and their dogs that venture too close, the Rott that tugged at it's owners lead this morning in a vain attempt to grab Lexx by the flank didn't look too friendly either, the guy in the field with the staffy mix who always avoinds other dogs and people when theyre out because he can't be trusted not to bite oh and the golden retriever from 2 doors down that will bite anybody and anything cos it's so bloody scared of everything - Each and everyone of these dogs are more likely to attack than my Dobe who wanders this earth without a care in the world. What he is capable of is recognised, the chances of us seeing it compared to plenty of other dogs are limited.
Perhaps this link will help people to understand why a dog might bite a little more -
Anatomy of a Dog Attack not saying it's gospel but it's not far off the mark and guess what???the dog involved is a beautiful playful little Labrador!!!