Comments on: New Killer Dog Added to Dangerous Dogs List http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/4218/new-killer-dog-added-to-dangerous-dogs-list/ by K9 Magazine, the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:50:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robin http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/4218/new-killer-dog-added-to-dangerous-dogs-list/comment-page-1/#comment-85363 Robin Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:22:34 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=4218#comment-85363 As teens we had a beautiful and loved collie that would attack small children unprovoked. I saw him focus on children, start growling and snarling and 'go for them', as did my siblings, on a number of occasions. My mother was sure that the dog was safe because he had such a lovely temperament and she never saw him go for anyone. Therefore we youngsters had to stay on guard anytime visitors with small children were in our home. Later as a parent myself, we son owned a Tenterfield Terrier cross that would attack small children unprovoked (kids under the age of about 4). Once again, I was present when the attacks took place and the children in question had not approached the dog or mistreated it. Goodness knows what leads dogs to target children. Denial is very unhelpful. The threat to small children can be measured in physical harm and in unnecessary fear. We must trust dogs to be dogs. They are not little people just because we live with them and love them. Yes there are idiots who abuse their dogs or the dogs of their neighbors, but then there are also dogs which attack for reasons we don't understand. As teens we had a beautiful and loved collie that would attack small children unprovoked. I saw him focus on children, start growling and snarling and ‘go for them’, as did my siblings, on a number of occasions. My mother was sure that the dog was safe because he had such a lovely temperament and she never saw him go for anyone. Therefore we youngsters had to stay on guard anytime visitors with small children were in our home.

Later as a parent myself, we son owned a Tenterfield Terrier cross that would attack small children unprovoked (kids under the age of about 4). Once again, I was present when the attacks took place and the children in question had not approached the dog or mistreated it. Goodness knows what leads dogs to target children.

Denial is very unhelpful. The threat to small children can be measured in physical harm and in unnecessary fear.

We must trust dogs to be dogs. They are not little people just because we live with them and love them.

Yes there are idiots who abuse their dogs or the dogs of their neighbors, but then there are also dogs which attack for reasons we don’t understand.

]]> By: PrezLee http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/4218/new-killer-dog-added-to-dangerous-dogs-list/comment-page-1/#comment-65582 PrezLee Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:38:37 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=4218#comment-65582 Because of their look many people tend to think this dogs are toys. I saw a few "tiny lill' cute <b>things</b>" that were indeed dangerous. But not because of their breed, but because of <b>STUPID PEOPLE</b>. People should be banned to have pets if they don't respect that animal. Be a big or a small dog, or cat or pig or whatever. Because of their look many people tend to think this dogs are toys. I saw a few “tiny lill’ cute things” that were indeed dangerous. But not because of their breed, but because of STUPID PEOPLE. People should be banned to have pets if they don’t respect that animal. Be a big or a small dog, or cat or pig or whatever.

]]> By: JustSayin http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/4218/new-killer-dog-added-to-dangerous-dogs-list/comment-page-1/#comment-65166 JustSayin Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:37:02 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=4218#comment-65166 Seems to me any animal will attack if threatened or mistreated. Seems to me any animal will attack if threatened or mistreated.

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