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    Re: The 6th most dangerous dog breed...

    Quote Originally Posted by Salamander View Post
    Along with the Dobermann, I have Ibizan Hounds and a Portuguese Podengo Medio.

    The latter two will run down and kill anything that 'acts like prey', except for humans and there's not a single thing I can do to stop them [short of shooting them] once they give chase because they are 'primitive breeds' who were not selected for their human/canine bonding ability or trainability, being expected to work on their own.
    [they were created to hunt and kill food, 5000+ years ago]

    The Dobermann will not allow anyone he deems 'suspicious' within 15 feet of me.

    Which of my dogs are "more dangerous"?

    Having said that, I do not personally put any stock in 'dangerous dog lists'.

    I've had many Dobes in the past 37 years and not a single one of them was ever 'dangerous' to anyone who didn't desperately deserve it.
    In fact, several of them literally saved my life at different times.

    FWIW, the Dobermann is the only breed ever created solely for the purpose of 'nailing' humans.

    Yet they are infamous for their innate desire to love and protect children.

    Mine goes berserk when the neighbors chase their granddaughter and she starts to run, screaming.
    He thinks they're attacking her.
    Oooh I love me some sight hounds! Especially the Ibizan, so elegant!

    I honestly wouldnt label either of the dogs "dangerous", to me they are dogs and should be treated as such. They arent children and thats where imo a lot of people run into issues, they expect them to act like something they arent. Dogs are dogs, they chase things, they eat meat, they might even bite if provoked or prodded. Even a bully breed who has been bred against it for over 100years, they in the end are dogs.

    I have had a few Dobies and they were nothing but awesome with kids and our family members, other people if introduced right, but I do have very strong memories of them chasing neighbors(not the good kind) into trees and on top of cars.

    I dont think any dog is inherently dangerous, unless of course they are those certain breeds who are NOT pets and are bred for the purpose of human/property protection.

    I think people should use more common sense and not just assume a dog is friendly because of this or that, I dont let random people walk up and pet my dog because even though I know he wont bite and hasnt ever shown an ounce of unwarranted human aggression, I just dont think he needs to be touched by anyone and everyone, again he is a mutt dog and who knows if he might have some issues that could pop up at anytime.
    People also need to teach their kids not to run up to every dog they see and never leave dogs and kids alone.

    Edit- I also dont think the Dobie is the only breed created solely for that, but the name, its a Mastiff type if I am not mistaken, was bred specifically for human stopping power. I think Dobie are the newest breed bred for that purpose though, and I really appreciate a good PP Dobie
    Last edited by pookie!; 06-27-2012 at 04:03 AM.

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