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Starsky, I can tell you 1 dog that is unpredictable no matter what you do: The Pitbull. They can't be trusted. But you are right sometimes there are dogs that are born aggressive. But that is why there are training classes. Some dogs need more time than others to be trained.

This is exactly what I mean! You are so judge mental! Yes, they can be trained as fighters but, they can also be very gentle. Infact, at the shelter I help a very nice woman adopted a pitbull. He is very friendly if I may state.

Well bieng a dog breed expert I would have to say, Yes a dog breed such as a pittbull have cerain traits that can't always be conrolled but Other than that they have thier own personalitty(All dogs) And they can be sweet,mean,agressive ect. But Do we really judge the dog by its breed? Well I don't becuase I See this pittbull blueheeler mix, and I have to say her apearence might be a little scary to a peorson but she really is a sweetheart. You shouldent judge a dog, nor any animal withought knowing them first, kind of like Don't judge a book by it's cover but in this case its don't judge an animal by its breed.
I think I've made my point^^

No, Aluewolf, like Emily says you are being judge mental. A Pit Bull may have fighting blood in it but it can still be trained into a sweet, loyal dog. Although, like any dog with fighting blood it can turn.. but only if provoked. I doubt that many Pit Bulls actually would but there is a chance.

You can't just label Pit Bulls as aggresive fighting dogs either. Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers and Bulldogs were all fighting dogs.. why is it just a Pit Bull that you stereo-type with being aggresive?

Well...I've never owned a dog...so I'm no expert on them.

But, it is all down to the dogs' owners!!! It all depends on how they train the dogs!!! GOD! PPL CAN BE SO D*** JUDGEMENTAL!!!

Huskies and German Shepherd are my fave dogs in the world. And I would give almost anything to own one!!! I don't care whatsoever about their bad reputations!!! I WANT ONE!! XD

Sorry. I get a wee bit carried away at times xD

Anyway, back to the topic:

Yes, German Shepherds are known as Guard Dogs, and are known to be fierce. BUT HOW CAN THEY BE WHEN NO ONE'S TRAINED THEM!!! ANY DOG WILL ATTACK IF THEY FEEK THREATENED!!!

And about that guy you mentioned in your first post, Emily, was just plain stupid. Bringing home a mental dog instead of a lazy old one, while having a baby in the house!!! *pissed off* XD

yes I know! Poor old dog!

*sniff sniff* That guy was a d*****! I WANT THAT SHEPHERD NOW!!! *grabs the Shepherd and runs off* XD

Yes I know. This guy came over and wanted a dog but, he told us nobody was ever home during the day! So we had to refuse him from getting a dog because the dog wouldn't be happy at all.

Yeah, I agree with Starbuck. People don't do enough research about the breed they're getting... -mutters under breath about a friend of mum-.

yes I belive that they just take to the word people give them that OWN a certain breed so they think its a bad breed

I know of a dog, who was healthy and fed and trained - attacked me when I did nothing. =/ The dog was trained, and I knew the dog when it was a few weeks old. And, I KNOW the dog was trained and never abused. Because, heck - I live with the darn dog ever since it was a few weeks old. x_X And, is it the owner's fault that the dog attacked me? Was it my fault? D**** if it was. I was not scared at the dog. It was my mom's dog, and yes, I live with my mom ... But still, I was not scared. =/ I was outside always with the dog, and then, all the sudden - After just standing there, looking at the fence - The dog attacks me.. ....

But really, it really sometimes depend on the dog. =/ My friend got a pit bull for his b-day, and it was two years old. He snapped and bit some people, yet was calm and fine with others. Truly, I am no dog expert - But we both didn't know the dog's history.

A dog we know that was abused, yelled at, and everything - Well, the dog was great. The dog is shy of strangers, but would not bite anyone unless he was told too. He would let anyone touch him anywhere, and is great with kids - And, he's a chow chow mix. He's also great with cats. Yet, we know of a dog that was trained and raised pretty well - Yet the dog attacked someone who was just standing there, and they knew the dog ever since it was a puppy?

I am no dog expert, but yeah, I will get to know the dog before I say anything. I pat a stray pit bull on the streets, and she just laid on the ground, wanting to get pat some more and followed us. She was a sweetie, and yet, we seen a stray lab that was growling at me, snarling, hair raised up. And yes, a pure bred lab. The labrador retriever known as a "Friendly breed". Get to know the dog before saying anything, truly. -yawn-

Sometimes dogs can sense our feelings, fear. They know when you are scared and they will attack you because they think you are a threat.

[quote="x_X_Emily_X_x"]Not necessarily. What gave you that idea? Also what bee brained idiot would leave an infant alone with a dog, honestly! It all depends on the temperment of the dog.[/quote]
yes true

No, I asked and he said he just thought they were bad.