fishnut 2,358 Posted April 26, 2017 http://www.fayobserver.com/news/20170425/bail-increased-for-veteran-soldier-accused-in-execution-of-veterans-ptsd-therapy-dog Another "dangerous" pitbull involved in an attack. One can only hope the same thing is done to them! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted April 26, 2017 I get it. You like them, I don't. Move on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmartAss 11 Posted April 28, 2017 9 y/o Mini Dachshund - Penny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sevenshot 98 Posted April 28, 2017 My pup. Mini Aussie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt of Destiny 412 Posted April 28, 2017 Love me my long hair GSD, Bruno 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Purple Patrick 638 Posted April 29, 2017 Love me my long hair GSD, Bruno When and where can I meet this doggy Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted April 29, 2017 this is my buddy's German short hair pointer. I've gotten back into bird hunting the past few years . Nothing like hiking around with a well trained dog at work and bagging some birds. I will probably be putting my name on a breeders list for a Vizsla in the fall for a spring litter. Love Vizla's we had one when i was kid to teens great bird dog.. had to be careful with him though he liked to bite people on the ass if he did not like them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted April 29, 2017 So what is the most dangerous breed of dog then? poodle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony13 59 Posted April 29, 2017 My boy. Shaba Inu. Vitez 12 yrs old now, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1563621 388 Posted April 29, 2017 No pitbulls please, they are dangerous. It Is Not the dog! It's the owner that trains them! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt of Destiny 412 Posted April 29, 2017 It Is Not the dog! It's the owner that trains them! Or more to the point, doesn't. A german shepherd can be way more dangerous than a pit. Bruno weighs 130# and he will run your ass down. But he listens. More importantly I trust him and he trusts me to tell him what to do. A dog, any dog is most dangerous when he feels he has to be in charge. As long as he knows who is the alpha, you're good. My dog doesn't cross a threshold before me. It's subtle, but there is no doubt as to his place. So most of the rep that pits get is due to lack of care and it's the owner that should be punished. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt of Destiny 412 Posted May 4, 2017 If you look at hospital mandated demographics of dog bite perps, one breed is at the top of the list for years, German Shepherd Dogs. Reason being thay they, and Belgians are police dogs. More than any other breed. Their job is to bite. Only recently has the data been mined more reasonably to control for police dogs. Within a year or so you will see decreased home insurance rates and outright prohibitions removed from GSH pack-mates. One could only hope they've finally come to their senses. Here Bruno is with his babe Tasha relaxing at the shore house.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,256 Posted May 4, 2017 11 hours ago, Walt of Destiny said: If you look at hospital mandated demographics of dog bite perps, one breed is at the top of the list for years, German Shepherd Dogs. Reason being thay they, and Belgians are police dogs. More than any other breed. Their job is to bite. Only recently has the data been mined more reasonably to control for police dogs. Within a year or so you will see decreased home insurance rates and outright prohibitions removed from GSH pack-mates. One could only hope they've finally come to their senses. Actually #1 is almost always mixed breed. usually followed up by whatever is super popular. Currently it is labs. In the past it has been collies. My $0.02 on what bites is that it's mostly the owner, but any breed that has been overbred and has lots of inbreeding is making your job harder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuRrEaLNJ 294 Posted May 4, 2017 people suck, dogs are awesome, catn we just look at cute woofies? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt of Destiny 412 Posted May 4, 2017 You are completely correct. He loves couches, his one indulgence 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted May 4, 2017 That shep reminds me of Baron. Ginormous dog when 7 in Idaho. Pepper was his companion( short hair) . They had to go to the aunts as we were getting stationed in HI. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PEACEFROG 16 Posted May 4, 2017 My pal Stark 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt of Destiny 412 Posted May 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, PEACEFROG said: My pal Stark They're just so f'ing beautiful and intelligent I can't take it. There's a theory that if it wasn't for that she wolf that reckoned 30,000 years ago that it was better to share the warmth of the fire and the food scraps of the humans than to bite them, we wouldn't have had the hunting skills to provide enough protein to feed the evolution of our large brains. Our paths were irretrievably intertwined when she timidly crawled into that cave 30 millennia ago. Every time I walk in the woods with him, take off his leash and he walks next to me, I feel that kindred spirit. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted May 4, 2017 Dakota - Our Blue Great Dane puppy................ 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted May 4, 2017 That's a pretty puppy That's a puppy? lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt of Destiny 412 Posted May 4, 2017 15 minutes ago, JT Custom Guns said: Dakota - Our Blue Great Dane puppy................ Beautiful. And easier to keep than a pony. By just a little. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted May 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Walt of Destiny said: Beautiful. And easier to keep than a pony. By just a little. Just slightly - lol We had two - a 198lb. female (Which we lost last election night) and the 150lb puppy Between them both - almost 2 5-gallon buckets of crap per week............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The brew guy 22 Posted May 6, 2017 We couldn't take not having a four legged member of the family. Barley joined us a week ago. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Screwball 483 Posted May 6, 2017 Even though she likes to sleep, and looks like an angel... starting to become a major pain in the butt. Put her in a kennel at a friends house... which goes out to an old horse paddock. There is a fence down the center, and it divides it into two sections, so dogs can be separated if need be. She found out how to open the gate between the two (chain link fencing, with a slip latch). They were telling me how she was slipping through the gate, but didn't realize the latch was undone. She isn't allowed over there unless I chain the gates up that she is facing Today, I went out to the shed to grab something... and waited for the door to close because it was still crappy out and didn't want her to come out yet. Once I heard it catch, continued walking... and a few steps later, Emma is right next to me. Nobody opened the door... she hit it with her nose, and continued out. Couldn't yell at her for that one... being I was impressed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted May 7, 2017 http://www.businessinsider.com/dog-before-after-100-years-breeding-science-german-shephard-dachsund-bull-terrier-bulldog-shetland-sheepdog-2017-5 Note that many of the highest quality breeders in Europe still preserve some of these traits in their bloodlines. I hate to say it but Americans messed up dogs bloodlines pretty bad 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted May 7, 2017 On 5/4/2017 at 4:57 PM, JT Custom Guns said: Just slightly - lol We had two - a 198lb. female (Which we lost last election night) and the 150lb puppy Between them both - almost 2 5-gallon buckets of crap per week............. Always wanted a little Pony, but after our St. Bernard.... way tooo big. Don't have a dog now, but if we do, looking at a Puli. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted May 7, 2017 34 minutes ago, Maksim said: Always wanted a little Pony, but after our St. Bernard.... way tooo big. Don't have a dog now, but if we do, looking at a Puli. Maks - Puli's are beautiful but a LOT of work to maintain that coat.............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted May 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, JT Custom Guns said: Maks - Puli's are beautiful but a LOT of work to maintain that coat.............. +100000. And very difficult to keep smelling good. Those chords "dreads" can get pretty nasty inside. I had the displeasure of helping shave one that had a very bad fungal infection in its skin from improper coat maintenance, it smelled worse than roadkill in August! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted May 7, 2017 34 minutes ago, fishnut said: +100000. And very difficult to keep smelling good. Those chords "dreads" can get pretty nasty inside. I had the displeasure of helping shave one that had a very bad fungal infection in its skin from improper coat maintenance, it smelled worse than roadkill in August! I knew they take more upkeep but did not even think about the fungus. One of the key drivers for Puli is the hair over fur. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites