re: small dogs - when my mom was alive she/we had a 24 lb. mini poodle who didn't think he was a dog, thought he was a people. Normally super calm around people, but didn't like dogs. A German Shepherd got too close, made him feel threatened, good ol' Beauregard turned and growled/snapped at the much larger shepherd. It made one quick bite, took a quarter-sized piece of fur out of our little hero's (fool's?) side. Lil' guy went into shock like "hey, he BIT me", had to be taken to the vet overnight to chill...
-Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: BethF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 1:50 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Dog Mauling Trial > > > Actually, if you look at dog bite statistics small dogs bite > more often than > big ones. > > I work at a dog training school and I also volunteer at the pound, and > everyone in both places knows that the problem is not a BREED > of dog, its a > BREED of owner thats the problem. Owners who neglect their pets, who > encourage dominance issues, who make their pet fearful, who > dont' give their > pet the proper training and finally put their pet in > situations where its > likely to feel threatened. > > --Beth, Pseudo usenet cop > Merlin MTB, BikeE AT, RANS gliss, Trek R200, Kickbike > Owned by Kavik (Samoyed Boy) and Toklat (Keeshond Boy) > Anchorage, Alaska > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Howie Hamlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 12:15 PM > Subject: Re: Dog Mauling Trial > > > > I didn't say an Akita - I meant more like a North American wolf. > > > > Basically, dogs like Rotweillers are scary and have a > history of attacking > people. I've even heard vets who have said that those > > types of dogs are dangerous and should not be owned by the > general public. > > > > Howie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jacob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 4:07 PM > > Subject: Re: Dog Mauling Trial > > > > > > > I own an Akita.. a Japanese wolf... So should I not own it??? > > > > > > I have owned a few dogs, know people with dogs, and have > seen lots if > dogs > > > in public. I can safely say that all dogs are > unpredictable, just like > any > > > animal. > > > > > > Dogs can just lay there, like to be petted and played with, and > something > > > can sit them off and they snap or bite. My dog has never shown > > > aggressiveness, but I take no chances. I am a > responsible pet owner. > If > > > kids come to the house, the dog is in the backyard. If > someone comes > over > > > and I do not know them, in which the dog will not know > also, I put the > dog > > > in the backyard. When I walk the dog, I do not let kids > pet the dog. > > > > > > Animals go crazy in zoos, at Sea world, and wild animal > parks. We want > to > > > build more homes and schools so we can live, which in > turn takes away > the > > > natural habitat of the animal. As long as we have > domesticed animals, > or > > > try to domestic them, give animals their space. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
