Dangerous Dog Breeds

[Spikedriver]

With only one exception, there is no such thing as a bad dog. Only bad human owners. The only exception? Chihuahua. Pure evil.

Truth!

 

[Spikedriver]

The county K-9 officer goes to my church. He has a strange bond with his German Shepherd K-9 partner. He is the only human who is allowed to be that dog's friend. The dog gets no luxuries and no other human companionship. When the dog comes out of the kennel, it is work time. And the dog's only recreation is a ball. The dog's motivation is to get the ball as a reward. It is trained to complete its tasks in order to get the ball. And it will overcome any obstacle to get that ball including being injured by bad guys.

He says by age 7 the dog will be mentally used up because of its training. When it retires, it will take just a few days of being in a regular family setting and it will no longer be able to function as a police dog. He loves that dog and it will live out its retirement with him...

 

[Hardcalibres]

The county K-9 officer goes to my church. He has a strange bond with his German Shepherd K-9 partner. He is the only human who is allowed to be that dog's friend. The dog gets no luxuries and no other human companionship. When the dog comes out of the kennel, it is work time. And the dog's only recreation is a ball. The dog's motivation is to get the ball as a reward. It is trained to complete its tasks in order to get the ball. And it will overcome any obstacle to get that ball including being injured by bad guys.

He says by age 7 the dog will be mentally used up because of its training. When it retires, it will take just a few days of being in a regular family setting and it will no longer be able to function as a police dog. He loves that dog and it will live out its retirement with him...

Our dog handlers were more open to the dog bonding with the other patrol members and any of us good guys that might be in the dogs workspace during operations. Most of the handlers wanted the dog to get a good scent map of everyone on our team so that, when we were doing CQB, the dog would know all of us from them.

The dogs rely heavily upon scent to know who to bite.

In a dark mud hut, full of dust and noise, scent was about the only thing the dogs could rely upon.

 

[Spikedriver]

Our dog handlers were more open to the dog bonding with the other patrol members and any of us good guys that might be in the dogs workspace during operations. Most of the handlers wanted the dog to get a good scent map of everyone on our team so that, when we were doing CQB, the dog would know all of us from them.

The dogs rely heavily upon scent to know who to bite.

In a dark mud hut, full of dust and noise, scent was about the only thing the dogs could rely upon.

Bandit (our county's K-9 officer) has been familiarized with all the deputies. But apart from his handler, he does not interact with them. They do not pet him or speak to him. He recognizes them.

Bandit apparently does not do CQB with a team of deputies. His specialty is tracking and apprehending suspects. And he is outstanding at it. Plus he is good at tracking missing persons.

His handler told me a story where a woman evaded officers in thick brush in the dark. The chase was called off due to the threat of ambush and a perimeter was set. When bandit arrived they got him on the trail. After a few minutes the deputies heard a growl, then a scream, then Bandit yipped in pain and then the woman shrieked in pain. He cornered her sitting in a little hole in a patch of thorns. She kicked and connected with the side of his head and tore his ear. He proceeded to clamp down on her calf and tore her calf muscle off the bone when she resisted. He knew he would get his ball if he caught her, and by resisting she was keeping him from getting his ball.

Don't get between Bandit and his ball...

 

[Grimm]

Spaniels are on the biter list?! I grew up with Spaniels. All of the ones I knew/know have soft mouths and made great hunting dogs!

I am surprised Corgis aren't on the list. Seeing how they are pretty popular right now. I have had my fair share of corgis but most people think they make great apartment dogs when they are herding dogs that NEED to work. They are bad nippers when they don't work.

I do love my current pair of Springer Corgi mixes. They are 35 lb bear alarms and chicken herders!

 

[Weedygarden]

Spaniels are on the biter list?! I grew up with Spaniels. All of the ones I knew/know have soft mouths and made great hunting dogs!

I am surprised Corgis aren't on the list. Seeing how they are pretty popular right now. I have had my fair share of corgis but most people think they make great apartment dogs when they are herding dogs that NEED to work. They are bad nippers when they don't work.

I do love my current pair of Springer Corgi mixes. They are 35 lb bear alarms and chicken herders!

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I did not know that Corgis are herding dogs. I have a couple clients with Corgis and I see them frequently at dog parks. I will have to watch them more carefully.

 

[Grimm]

I did not know that Corgis are herding dogs. I have a couple clients with Corgis and I see them frequently at dog parks. I will have to watch them more carefully.

They are herding dogs that work with horses (they LOVE them) and sheep mostly. I have seen ranchers use them with cattle. Our girls have worked with chickens mostly but they do have experience with goats.

The breed is not recommended for families with very young children as the dogs will herd them and nip them. Our girls are only half Pembroke Corgi so the Springer has mellowed the aggressive herding instincts they would normally have. They still herd the girls but bark instead of nip.

The boy full Corgis we had before Roo and Juju were born were hardcore herders. They herded our cats! We learned the hard way how much Corgis need to work just to be happy and not drive their families up the wall! We could never let them near kids because they would nip hard trying to herd them.

 

[Spikedriver]

My brother has had Corgis for over 20 years. They're a little annoying but good dogs. His current one thinks it can fight coyotes, until a coyote gets close. Then it wants in the house.

 

[Grimm]

My brother has had Corgis for over 20 years. They're a little annoying but good dogs. His current one thinks it can fight coyotes, until a coyote gets close. Then it wants in the house.

Our older one, Winter has gone after black bears. She trees them.

 

[Weedygarden]

They are herding dogs that work with horses (they LOVE them) and sheep mostly. I have seen ranchers use them with cattle. Our girls have worked with chickens mostly but they do have experience with goats.

The breed is not recommended for families with very young children as the dogs will herd them and nip them. Our girls are only half Pembroke Corgi so the Springer has mellowed the aggressive herding instincts they would normally have. They still herd the girls but bark instead of nip.

The boy full Corgis we had before Roo and Juju were born were hardcore herders. They herded our cats! We learned the hard way how much Corgis need to work just to be happy and not drive their families up the wall! We could never let them near kids because they would nip hard trying to herd them.

I think it is important for all people with dogs or searching for a dog to adopt to understand the breeding of their dogs. Too many people have no idea about the needs of their dogs. Huskies are a perfect example. For the lost and found dogs in my area, about half are huskies who have escaped their yards and gone on a 20 mile run. When I was taking care of my daughter's ridgeback, it was about 4 hours a day at dog parks for her to run and socialize. It was my commitment to the dog when we were told she would live a short life, a life I didn't want to see spent in a crate, but a life as good as it could be.

 

[Curmudgeon]

In the military we had a breed that isn't on the list (but probably should be) - the Belgian Malinois. They look a bit like a smaller German Shepherd.

We used them to go on patrols/assaults with us and they were great at that.

The level of aggression they showed towards the bad guys was spectacular. But then they would come back to base and want to play ball again.........being an attack dog was just a job to them.

I also find it odd they aren't on the list, but they are also somewhat uncommon for people to have. An absolutely incredible dog.

Thanks for mentioning them, made my day, lol.

I love my two boys. These two guys both needed homes and I adopted them.

The top one (Chase) is a very driven dog, I would not take him to a dog park at all, he spends his days here with us and when I am away I don't have to worry about someone messing with the wife as this guy would do some serious damage.

Zeus (below) is also very versed at protection but being a little older he is a little less driven until that "last minute". Needless to say I'm very cautious with them when out and about. Sometimes muzzled, not so much because of them, but because of other people not respecting their space.

 

[Curmudgeon]

I think it is important for all people with dogs or searching for a dog to adopt to understand the breeding of their dogs.

YES! Can't emphasize that enough. That is exactly how I ended up with Chase above. The guy bought him, I think for a status symbol because he is a reserve cop, and then discovered he couldn't handle him.

I studied the breed for a year and a half before I started actively seeking one. We ran into a couple on the coast of Maine that had one and I was hooked. They are indeed a handful, but I knew it going in.

So many dogs end up in shelters or abandoned because of the faulty human, it aggravates me to no end.

 

[Weedygarden]

YES! Can't emphasize that enough. That is exactly how I ended up with Chase above. The guy bought him, I think for a status symbol because he is a reserve cop, and then discovered he couldn't handle him.

I studied the breed for a year and a half before I started actively seeking one. We ran into a couple on the coast of Maine that had one and I was hooked. They are indeed a handful, but I knew it going in.

So many dogs end up in shelters or abandoned because of the faulty human, it aggravates me to no end.

The research and meeting other dogs of the same breed is how my daughter became a R ridgeback person. We know there are many breeds that are not for us. Daughter does not like small dogs, and doesn't want dogs that are usually alphas. A RR can be alpha, but so far, both of our girls were not. Daughter also did lots of training with them when they were young and more trainable. Our RR did not put up with anything from other dogs, but they were not the aggressors. They were defenders and RR Crosby was one who would tell other dogs to chill by looking them in the eyes up close until they would walk away. She used those eyes to communicate with us as well.

 

[Tsrwivey]

We had herd dogs growing up, Guard dog at times. Since I've been married we've had a couple of Golden Retrievers one at a time that wife has made into severe pets. Not good for anything other than companionship. They have been good at barking when a car comes in driveway or someone on the porch. I have thought about getting a perynees or some type of livestock guard dog.

Don’t be so quick to count the Golden out. We had one years ago. The only danger presented by that 100lb baby was from him wagging his big ole tail so hard when company came. The kids were swimming in the lake on day though and a man came along the shore. That dog got in between the man & the kids and acted so ferocious I was half scared.

 

[Grimm]

Don’t be so quick to count the Golden out. We had one years ago. The only danger presented by that 100lb baby was from him wagging his big ole tail so hard when company came. The kids were swimming in the lake on day though and a man came along the shore. That dog got in between the man & the kids and acted so ferocious I was half scared.

If my memory serves me you have/had corgis.

 

[Weedygarden]

Don’t be so quick to count the Golden out. We had one years ago. The only danger presented by that 100lb baby was from him wagging his big ole tail so hard when company came. The kids were swimming in the lake on day though and a man came along the shore. That dog got in between the man & the kids and acted so ferocious I was half scared.

Good to see you! I hope all is well!

 

[Tsrwivey]

We added a Belgium Malinois to our pack 1.5 years ago. We bought him to escort our 8yo son down to the river and keep the snakes, wild hogs, and riff-raff away. He does an excellent job. He’s alert, focused, and absolutely lives to do his job. We’ve had Cardigan Corgis for 15years and the Malinois shares some of the same traits. Malinois and Corgis are both herding breeds which mean they’re head strong, energetic, driven, smart, and will nip.
The Malinois is spooky smart and tuned in to every single thing that’s going on. To our Malinois, different = sketchy and sketchy = bite. We were able to train the nip out of the corgis within a year but not the Maligator. I’m convince he is part velociraptor and he’s definitely not allowed around any young kids. He’s 2yrs old and 80+ pounds. They are definitely a hard to manage breed but he’s worth it. I’m shocked that they’re not on the bite list.

 

[Cascadian]

Maligator, that's funny. We joke that our rottie puppy is like having a toddler with a wood chipper on it's face.

 

[Tsrwivey]

If my memory serves me you have/had corgis.

Yes ma’am. Only one now, our female died a couple years ago.

 

[Tsrwivey]

Good to see you! I hope all is well!

It’s good to have a little free time & see some familiar faces! We are all good, how are y’all doing?

 

[Weedygarden]

It’s good to have a little free time & see some familiar faces! We are all good, how are y’all doing?

Mostly good. If I remember correctly, you are in Texas. It is really cold in many places now, as you probably know.

 

[Grimm]

It’s good to have a little free time & see some familiar faces! We are all good, how are y’all doing?

I was thinking about you recently. I was wondering how you guys were.

 

[Cascadian]

I got it we can call her a Rottidile or Rocidile.

 

[Tsrwivey]

Mostly good. If I remember correctly, you are in Texas. It is really cold in many places now, as you probably know.

Yes, we’re in east Texas, snuggled up next to the woodstove watching the snow apocalypse

 

[Tsrwivey]

I was thinking about you recently. I was wondering how you guys were.

I think about you when I see Grimm’s Fairy Tales in my library. I bet your girls are big now.

 

[joel]

oh well. I love my Pitties. Don't care what others say. They're my babies

I am not a big dog lover.
I have found that puppies are like human babies, they grow up to be out of control or mean if they do NOT have proper training.

 

[Curmudgeon]

The Malinois is spooky smart and tuned in to every single thing that’s going on. To our Malinois, different = sketchy and sketchy = bite. We were able to train the nip out of the corgis within a year but not the Maligator. I’m convince he is part velociraptor and he’s definitely not allowed around any young kids. He’s 2yrs old and 80+ pounds. They are definitely a hard to manage breed but he’s worth it. I’m shocked that they’re not on the bite list.

They don't call them Maligators for nothing, lol. I get teeth hugs daily.

We allow ours to have contact with the wee ones, as long as they are calm. When they start running around and squealing he gets crated because it triggers his prey drive. Not so much because he would hurt her, but when their drive is elevated accidents can happen.

I don't think anyone is gonna mess with my Granddaughter, lol. They were hanging out on the "dogs" couch watching cartoons.

 

[Grimm]

Yes, we’re in east Texas, snuggled up next to the woodstove watching the snow apocalypse

We have been looking at properties in East Texas. I think that may be where we are going to move in about 18-24 months.

The girls are HUGE! Roo is 9 and Juju is 4!

 

[Sam]

The most vicious ones I have seen are stupid/lazy owners! My wife and I had always had Labs until two years ago when our last one died. Went to find a new pet at the dog shelter was an abused pit who just wanted loved. Brought Murphy home and he is the biggest baby there is. The only thing he has attacked is his food bowl! My service dog was a gift as Wolf is a Siberian Husky/Artic Wolf mix and I have had her since she was 2 months old. Wolf is now 4 years and we go everywhere together. She is constantly on alert to guard me and will sit between anyone who she feels is a threat. Right now Wolf is asleep next to me on our coach snowing big time.