"Dangerous dog breeds"

[sorakitty]

Okay, so this is out of the blue I know. But it's a topic I like to bring up and hear other peoples opinions.
What is everyone thought on the title of "dangerous dog breeds" Examples such as the chow chow, pitbull, german shepherd, rottweiler, doberman, akita, dalmatian, boxer and so on and so forth (And yes, the german shepherd is titled as a 'dangerous dog').

I know not everyone see's them as dangerous. But people are mostly close minded mostly to the pitbull and rottweiler. My family has owned a rottweiler, and she's been the best dog. I even got a tattoo in memory of her. My parents use to tell me that when they went to look at her they took me with them, and I crawled up and ripped a bone out of the dogs mouth while she was chewing on it, and she did nothing. My parents knew right away that was going to be our dog. People find it amazing when I tell them this story. She also would protect my sister and I when we where younger. It didn't matter if she knew it was a family friend or not. She would place herself between my sister and I and stair them down until my parents would give her the okay, and she would let her guard down. Even when my dad and I would rough house, she'd go after him until my dad would pretend I was hurting him and he'd tell her to get me and she would turn around and just start barking at me like she would him. She did not like when him and I would rough house at all. Anyways enough rant on her. XD

I now own an akita and she's wonderful. So protective of the house, and the family even outside. One story about her (lol) my parents where outside and one of their friends dog (Phil) went out into the woods and must of got into something, and just for the record my dog get's along great with Phil. So Phil came back towards my parents after his adventure in the woods, for what ever reason, my dog did not recognize Phil's scent went right for him, and ended up puncturing him (but not badly. There was a little blood, but no stitches where needed or anything). She did it only to protect my parents, and my dad couldn't be mad at her for doing her job. But don't get me wrong, they felt bad for what happened, but why yell at a dog for doing it's job, and give it the wrong impression. I know it's not a hell of a happy story, but it's not a sad one. My dog still gets to play with Phil and the guys other dog (which happens to be a pitbull).

Anyways, sorry for the rants. I hate how those dogs have such horrible raps when they did nothing. It's all though media, and owners that give them a bad rap. Someone could own a cute little fluffy dog (like a pomeranian for example) and it could become a complete terror, attacking people (I've seen it happen).

I'd love to own a pitbull or another rottweiler. They are great dogs. The best phrase I could ever hear and remember is, "There is no bad dog. Only bad owners."

Anyways, what's your intake on the "dangerous dog breeds"?

[ed4281]

A dog is only dangerous, when in the hands of an idoit. I have always had pitts and they are the best dogs ever, never had a problem.

[millcityballs]

A dog is only dangerous, when in the hands of an idoit. I have always had pitts and they are the best dogs ever, never had a problem.

For sure x2

[BallsUnlimited]

A dog is only dangerous, when in the hands of an idoit. I have always had pitts and they are the best dogs ever, never had a problem.

couldnt have said it better now what if you have a pit\rotti oo i know now you got the best of both worlds

[qiksilver]

I'm a total sucker for molosser type doggies.

[OhhWatALoser]

I agree with everyone else, dogs are only dangerous when people make them dangerous. media promotes fear of these dogs, just like they do with snakes, closed minded or uninformed people thinks what the media says is fact. simple as that

[sarahlovesmiike]

Any dog can become viscous when improperly trained. We've had pits, rotties, shepherds, etc etc. They've all been the best dogs and not one of them has ever shown any aggression.

Currently, all together, we have two Cane Corsi (which I'm glad isn't a popular breed in the US because they are VERY dominant and need a dominant owner), a German Shepherd mix, two boxers, and a pug. They all get along great (that is when the girls aren't in heat) and aren't aggressive towards people. You can take toys away from them, you can take their food, you can pull their ears, and do pretty much anything you want to them. They WILL protect us, and they definitely have a creepy sensor. The Corsi and female boxer are all in protection training, but would never attack someone unless they felt we were threatened.

My mom has a pit bull and she's a huge ham. She's the most laid back dog you could ever meet. She doesn't even bark, and would NEVER bite some one. She might kiss you to death though! Once, a man in a taxi cab told me I should be careful with her around children because she might EAT THEM. I was like, "I don't know who told you that but they were dead wrong." He proceeded to tell me that his VETERINARIAN told him that. Way to give the breed a wrong name.

Again, any dog has the potential to become aggressive. Train the right and treat them well and the dog be submissive and will protect you all costs.

[abuja]

Dogs are only dangerous to non-family members. I'm afraid of someone else's rottweiler or pitt bull, but I would own one myself without hesitation.

[DeadLegs]

I'm with the rest on this, there is no such thing as a dangerous dog, only a dangerous owner. I have always had big dogs in my home since I was a LITTLE kid. We've had rotti's, Boxers, dobermans, great Pyrenees, and I currently own a 4 yr old pit who's only issues are severe seperation anxiety and over protectiveness. However he is SUCH an awesome boy.

It's all in how the dog is raised and taught/socialized.

[chris4554]

I agree with ya'll. I don't think one dog or another is more dangerous but some can be more protective of their owner and house and that can make them come off as a dangerous or aggressive dog especially if they are a large strong breed. It makes me sad to think of all the sweet pit bulls that are in shelters and just get put down because no one wants to adopt such a 'dangerous' dog. If only stupid people couldn't own animals maybe the media would have less stuff to talk about and everyone could just start to realize the truth about these animals.