Mike Armstrong Webboard User Reg: 08-06-2005
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Another reason I never watch or read TV news. The News 10 piece read like a voice-over for a 30-sec. video clip, devoid of any substance. The Discovery article actually had some information in it.
Someone I know says the results of "studies" are either (1)common sense or (2)wrong. Agreed.
A little googling about led me to the U of Penn website, which actually is conducting some interesting studies, especially about the long term effects of spaying/neutering animals.
Thus far, it appears that, *gasp*, spaying/neutering has negative effects!
Nice to have more ammo to use at the vet's office, though.
The Discovery article is interesting. I'm not surprised to see the smaller dogs listed as the more aggressive dogs, but it's easy to understand their reasoning. Their size and being carried around like a plush toy creates little monsters. I have also noticed that they are better watch dogs than many bigger dogs that are more laxed.
My neighbor has a GSD and a Dachshund. Ironically, the Dachshund is the more dominant of the two- but he makes a heck of an alarm system, and alerts the GSD to potential problems.
I have a 5 month old and my in-laws have a 3 year old bulldog that is agressive towards my daughter; the dog has lunged at my daughter, almost jumped into the pack and play, and when my daughter was in the stroller he had his two paws on it ready to jump in thank god that my husband held back the dog back his collar and a little bit by the scruff it wasnt even that hard but my mother in law said other wise she said don't handle him like that and another statenent that was made by my brother in law was, "That the dog has feelings too" and "it's not fair to the dog" when asked to have the dog in the crate. I feel like I'am taking precautions as a Mother for my daughters safety. Iam sorry but you hear to many stories of babies getting either hurt or even killed by dogs each year. I do not want that to happen. I'am doing the right thing?
Ahhhh! Putting a 5 month old or any kid in the path of a dog that shows aggression or dominance is crazy. I'm having trouble reading Trish's run on sentence but I think she is saying she asked that the dog be crated. I take it a Pack and Play is a playpen. I had a brother-in-law that thought it was ok for his 5 yr old GSD to puppy bite. After a couple of nips in my butt I told them I would not be in the same room as the dog. Your in-laws need a wake up call, dont visit especially with your child.
My dogs are pretty good around kids but I keep a tight leash on them around kids under 3 ft tall and discourage "may I pet your dog" requests. I have Labs and they can bite or knock a kid down.
I despise these type of "studies". They are pointless and tell us nothing. This one does not bother me as much though, because for once it is listing small-breeds, and not stereotyping Pit Bulls or other typical dogs.
This is the problem: "About 6,000 dog owners were questioned about their dogs' behavior."
So they called a bunch of pet owners on the phone. Since when do average dog owners know anything about their dog's aggression? Some people can't even tell the difference. If a kid pokes and teases a dog, it's only natural for the dog to bite. I also find that a lot of people say "My dog bit for no reason!" Dogs don't just bite for no reason, they bite for fear, dominance, guarding possessions, etc. All different. It also depends how the dog is raised, if they are carried around like a baby 24/7, or socialized properly.
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