"My dog wouldn't hurt a fly....."

[ellal]

I'm a dog lover and I love my GSD to bits, I know that she would never hurt anyone.....

On what do you base that hypothesis?...That she has 'never done it before'?

There is always a first time!

ANY dog will resort to instinct if put in a certain situation...And they are not always in a 'friendly mood' - dogs can have an 'off day' too!

 

[Corgigrouch]

Try reading the rest of the post... It was confirmation that although I as the dogs master am confident that it is harmless there is always a first time just like there is always the possibility that a mild mannered family man can always throw a rod and kill his family..... Give a dog a nice meaty bone and see how quickly it can turn it into shrapnel.

 

[ellal]

Try reading the rest of the post... It was confirmation that although I as the dogs master am confident that it is harmless there is always a first time just like there is always the possibility that a mild mannered family man can always throw a rod and kill his family..... Give a dog a nice meaty bone and see how quickly it can turn it into shrapnel.

I have... have you?...

Where did YOU post in this topic previous to that sweeping claim that included anything from you agreeing about a 'first time'?

All you mentioned was that your dog might seem intimidating...And since you acknowledge that fact, why should people be subject to intimidation?

Remember, it is human instinct to beware something that may harm us, just as it's the dog's instinct to 'attack' when in a certain situation/mood...

So don't blame other people from 'not knowing' that your particular dog is 'friendly'...why should they have to?

Pointing out your responsible behaviour merely reinforces the fact that a dog owner should take precautions due to the unpredictable behaviour of dogs!

 

[RedHerring2]

There is a simple precaution that responsible dog owners could undertake, muzzle the dog when it's out in public.

I always used to muzzle my GSD, when out in public, although, admittedly not when out on the mountain walks. But then, apart from friends, there were no other people in sight.

I accept that it wouldn't prevent injuries in the home or if the animal escapes, or minor injuries caused by people/children being frightened or being pushed over by dogs.
It would prevent injuries such as the most recent and give a greater feeling of security to people who are in the vicinity of dogs in public.

The dogs don't like it at first but after the first couple of outings, they soon associate the muzzle in the same way they associate the lead, ie, "out time".

 

[AronSearle]

Look up ceasar milan and pitbulls.

Dog psychology ffs.

Yea, stupid isn't it.

All those physiologists that study animal psychology as a part of their course, what are they thinking!

 

[stuartturbo]

I have a springer from working stock as from personal experience these are better the "show".
From experience the worse dogs i ever meet are the small " terrier" jack Russell them fluffy Scottish things, in generally the small dog. these always seem so bad tempered but at least they get kick like a small rugby ball when required ( a small one with good contact will clear a few yards LOL)
as for staffs all the ones i know admittedly only about 10 are great with kids and soft as ****, the only off ones are my mate's 3, American staff's which are great with people but the 2 will gang up on the other 1.

I think the trouble is power of the "chav" in my terms if my 6yr old girl comes and punches you in the face or I punch you in the face for no reason, both are a injury but the first gets forgotten about same with dogs big and little dog.

I know what i am trying to say even if its not to clear lol

 

[Norcon]

All dogs are safe when the handler knows what he's doing.
I know dog warden and one of the things he does when confronted with a vicious dog/s (any kind) is pull on an ole boilersuit and lie down on the ground and rolls over.
The dog sees no threat, goes into submission and wags its tail. From that position he makes a bond with the dog/s.
He works alone and no nets, no nooses, no guns, no tranqualisers needed. Has never been beaten. Its about understanding the animal which most people fail to do.
I bet his stratetgy would work with hungry wolves in the wild.

 

[cantaloup63]

All dogs are safe when the handler knows what he's doing.
I know dog warden and one of the things he does when confronted with a vicious dog/s (any kind) is pull on an ole boilersuit and lie down on the ground and rolls over.
The dog sees no threat, goes into submission and wags its tail. From that position he makes a bond with the dog/s.
He works alone and no nets, no nooses, no guns, no tranqualisers needed. Has never been beaten. Its about understanding the animal which most people fail to do.
I bet his stratetgy would work with hungry wolves in the wild.

why do people want to keep animals that might require a fellow human to behave like this in order to avoid being attacked?

 

[noseall]

So, let's get this straight, there is a bracket of animal care that involves dog psychology.

Ok, fine.

How does this fit in with the savage ones or the potentially savage ones?

Has a dog psychologist ever successfully predicted an attack or been able to say "this dog will attack a child" by using psychological deduction? Is there medicine available for these savage dogs to combat such 'feelings'?

 

[cantaloup63]

Is there medicine available for these savage dogs to combat such 'feelings'?

strychnine?

 

[Norcon]

Power trip for his ego may be or dog fighting.

 

[ellal]

All dogs are safe when the handler knows what he's doing.
I know dog warden and one of the things he does when confronted with a vicious dog/s (any kind) is pull on an ole boilersuit and lie down on the ground and rolls over.
The dog sees no threat, goes into submission and wags its tail. From that position he makes a bond with the dog/s.
He works alone and no nets, no nooses, no guns, no tranqualisers needed. Has never been beaten. Its about understanding the animal which most people fail to do.
I bet his stratetgy would work with hungry wolves in the wild.

His second name doesn't happen to be Dundee does it?...

 

[RedHerring2]

Has a dog psychologist ever successfully predicted an attack or been able to say "this dog will attack a child" by using psychological deduction? Is there medicine available for these savage dogs to combat such 'feelings'?

It's the way you tell 'em.

I bet there's some dog psychologists that can analyse doggie dreams.
There is a treatment that often works on aggresive dogs. Castration.

 

[seco services]

Has a dog psychologist ever successfully predicted an attack or been able to say "this dog will attack a child" by using psychological deduction?

Yes

Is there medicine available for these savage dogs to combat such 'feelings ?

Medicine can control a problem but won't prevent it.
You need to find the cause of the problem.

A Calm-submissive dog would very unlikely ever go into attack mode.
A dog that go's straight into attack mode is know as a red zone case and is useally stemmed from another under lined problem.

 

[noseall]

Let me put this another way.

Has an otherwise benign dog (i.e. one that has been described as "he wouldn't hurt a fly" type) and one that has gone on to rip a childs' face off been predicted as a danger?

I bet there hasn't.

I could predict a pit bull will be aggressive towards just about anything that breathes and i'm completely ignorant.

Dog psychology. ffs.