Oh absolutely agreed, just putting my thoughts in.
Obviously horrible for the people, doesn't even need to be said...
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Obviously horrible for the people, doesn't even need to be said...
devogue
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Always seems to be one of those two. Clearly something with the breed although I have to say the people who tend to buy those dogs usually arent the best owners.
Bluerover
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Mate, as posted earlier the only bite my daughter got in nearly 25 years was from a friend's Westie. I was bitten by an Irish Setter as a kid. Never a problem with GSDs....well except they don't like other yappy dogs especially JRs.
ForeverBlue92
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Problem is its hard to define what some dogs are.
When people refer to a dog as a Pitbull for example, do you mean an American Pitbull Terrier or a Pitbull "type" dog.
Staffys
American Staff Terriers
American Pitbull Terriers
American Bulldog
American Bullys
Bull terriers
Various bulldog types
All often mixed into certain dogs / labelled as "pitbulls".
Growing up our family pet was a Staffy - was a great dog but obviously the breeds history means they need a firm hand / training.
I have a Doberman at the moment - she's boss but still would never leave her alone with my young lad even though he's old enough to know how to act around her.
Shame for the family not the right time for people to play the blame game. Have to remember dogs can turn in a split second.
devogue
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Yea its horrific and I'm not blaming them, just observing that pitbulls are often bought by certain people because of their reputation.
My GSD liked or got along with anyone (he lived with a smaller breed with no problem), other than a St. Bernard, but I believe that was because it was just a physically bigger dog - they'd bark at each other when one walked past the other's house, but on the streets just avoid looking at eachother; like the nod of respect you give to colleagues haha.
He had a 'feud' with a husky as well, but I learned that that was entirely friendly later on.
Bluerover
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Mate, that is surprising. We have never worried about any GSD with our daughter. Quite the opposite. As posted earlier, our first GSD persistently came in to my wife after our toddler had fallen off her trike.
Are Staffs more single owner than family pack?
slipstream86
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Not all "dangerous breed" dogs are owned by d!ckheads, but d!ickheads always seem to own a "dangerous breed" dog.
ForeverBlue92
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The American Pitbull Terrier is the breed that's banned in the UK (its the breed thats often in the news in the US for dog attacks) but sadly as a result of that reputation as you say idiots over here buy similiar breeds of dog such as Staffys/bully breeds and the media often blurs the breeds in its reporting.
If you search "American/XL Bully for sale" they'll be tons for sale in the UK as they are the new designer breed attracting the idiot scally owner type.
Basically a relatively new breed developed in the US crossing an American Pitbull Terrier with various other bull breeds to try create a more laid back Pitbull.
These dogs are legal to buy in the UK despite having American Pitbull Terrier in them.
It's a minefield.
Bluerover
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Mate, this is why am constantly arguing that owners should be licensed not the dogs. To get a licence should require passing a test for ability to own and control a dog. I am horrified at the death of that baby.
I won't try and rub the parents noses into a horrible event.
My prayers are with them
ForeverBlue92
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Our staff was good with everyone mate he was a softie.
Typically they are more people orientated than with other dogs/animals due to their heritage of being fighting dogs but saying that he was placid around other dogs.
slipstream86
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The fact is that the jaw strength of these breeds is significantly higher, therefore they are physically capable of causing more harm to a human than other breeds. I've seen mega aggressively tempered small dogs (chihuahuas and the like) but they do not have the power to overcome even a toddler enough to cause deadly injury before the alarm would be raised.
Bluerover
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A GR???? Blinking hell. We had a Lab Retriever who was rescued. Absolutely zero aggression. Very impressive dog but great with the family and visitors.
Very surprised that a a GR would do that. Must have had a rubbish early life
woodsyni
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From what we were told, he had been tied up all the time. It was a long time ago when there weren't any dog rescue places around here so it was just on the word of a friend that it needed a home. It just went for any other dog without warning. I was getting him out of the car when an adolescent GS and his owner were passing. Went straight for it's back. I tried to protect the pup and chomp! I should have been more aware, to be honest. It had attacked other dogs before.
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