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[foxysnake]

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By the way I'd like to say I have been attacked by a pitbull, - he liked the taste of my neck... And even thought it was quite a nasty incident, I havn't condemned the whole breed. I personally knew the dog, but it had an owner who had MADE it vicious by beatings, tied up to short chains in the sun all day, etc. After being tied up in the sun all day without food or water, I went to let the poor thing off it jumped up on my belly and than grabbed me by the neck. I can understand how some people might dislike the breed when something like that happens to them, but I think it's EXTREMELY ignorant of people who have never owned one or dealt with 1 to cendemn the whole breed.

AND if any1 wants to look up statistics, you'l find the small breeds of dogs are more vicious, (as Mr K pointed out) which has resulted in the smaller breeds being the most dumped dogs in australia.

 

[Spyke]

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Smaller breeds may be the blame for more attacks, but they don't do near as much damage as a pitty/sheperd/rotty/doberman, to name a few, so you can't really use that as a comparison, to being vicious dog.

Come on ppl, are you telling me a little mini foxy will rip my throat out and kill me, just as quick as a pitty or sheperd, if so get a life, sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh.

Cheers spyke

 

[Mr.K]

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Smaller breeds may be the blame for more attacks, but they don't do near as much damage as a pitty/sheperd/rotty/doberman, to name a few, so you can't really use that as a comparison, to being vicious dog.

they dont do as much damage maybe on the death stakes but i have seen more 3 year olds scarred by spoilt little yappers than by larger dogs. Damage doesn't have anything to do with Viciousness.

 

[foxysnake]

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No, spyke no one is saying that at all. And I know of a family who's pet little white terrier ripped the face off their baby as the dog was jealous of the new arrival. Funny though, their story was never printed in any papers. Just the breeds you have named for eg. have got an overly bad reputation and it isn't fair on the breed as it's the stupid owners fault for raising their dog to be vicious.
I had the same problem when I owned a labrador, for those who don't know, the lab is a 'dangerous breed' in england. They are known to be extremely loyal and will kill for their owners if their owner is ever threatened. The majority of ppl I met were scared of my lab for that very reason. But the lab is not considered dangerous here in Australia.

 

[moosenoose]

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Lets face it, Labs are a smart dog and bull terriers and those sorts of breeds are just plain........thick!! :lol: The reason they are dangerous is because they aren't real big in the smarts department - simple as that! Not many other animals would dream of chasing down a fully grown razorback :lol:

 

[Spyke]

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Don't get me wrong, I owned a sheperd, and she really opened my eyes towards that breed, she never ever bit, or even growled, unless me or my family were in danger...............All other times she would lick you to death.

I also have a friend who breeds Amstaff's, and they are the best dogs to play with, my 18month old can chase them round the yard and cuddle them without a problem(while the owner is there, it would be hard to trust a dog, if the owner wasn't around, maybe thats just me). what I am trying to get across is, it doesn't matter whether the dog is big or small, if it has the urge to attack it will.. Be it small or large, they can all do horrific damage.

So my thoughts are, just be careful around dogs, you do not know... I always keep one eye on my kids when they are around dogs, even though the owner says "they wouldn't hurt a fly" just be careful, especially when kids are invloved.

Cheers, Spyke


Sorry for going off topic

 

[foxysnake]

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Pig dogs consist of many breeds, and bull terriers, pitties and stffies are not very common in pigging. Most common in pig dog's breeding are mastiffs, ridgebacks, boxers, danes, bull arabs (still a mix not officially reconised as a proper 'breed' yet), etc. I've never had trouble with my staffy for example who is not 'thick' and high up on the obediance/agility certification through an obediance school. Currently learning how to be a sniffer dog. My mum owns a chiauha x terrier who tries to run down pigs and bails up large goannas, snakes and echidnas regularly. Currently locked up a lot cos the little dog thinks its as big as a dingo and has tried growling and fighting dingos recently.

 

[Guest]

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I would agree with that comment on a hinks for instance but not a pitty, there listed 36 in the top 100 for smarts New foundlands listed 32 . The hinks was 99 the Irish setter was 100.

 

[Guest]

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I would agree with that comment on a Hinks for instance but not a pitty, there listed 36 in the top 100 for smarts New foundlands listed 32 . The Hinks was 99 the Irish setter was 100.
Just for interest sake the US Navy Seals use Poodles as attack dogs.

 

[Hickson]

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Just a quick comment about porcupines - they cannot shoot their quills, despite popular belief. The quills are set very loosely in the skin and come out quite easily. In many cases when the porcupine feels threatened it will run backwards rapidly into it's aggressor, then a step forward, then back again etc. very quickly. The quills are barbed so that they remain embedded in the flesh of the aggressor/predator at the same time detaching from the porcupine. The effect produced is that the porcupine is throwing/firing the quills, but it only looks that way. The quills are difficult to remove because of the barbs and will continue to work their way into the flesh at a rate of 1 mm per hour if not removed.



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