Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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we're getting away from the OP questions, but I want to comment on useing Shepherd Dogs of any type to deal with predators. It seems to me you'd have to be willing to put your dog in harms way and ready to accept the fact that your dog will be injured or killed. I know my dog is up to the task but I have so much time, money and emotional attatchment wrapped up in her, I think I would be devestated(I'm not using that word lightly) if something were to happen to her. I don't know if I would be capable of just using a dog as a tool. Probably why I would be a poor K9 handler, I couldn't see myself sending my best friend into a mine field or into a suspect's house
we're getting away from the OP questions, but I want to comment on useing Shepherd Dogs of any type to deal with predators. It seems to me you'd have to be willing to put your dog in harms way and ready to accept the fact that your dog will be injured or killed. I know my dog is up to the task but I have so much time, money and emotional attatchment wrapped up in her, I think I would be devestated(I'm not using that word lightly) if something were to happen to her. I don't know if I would be capable of just using a dog as a tool. Probably why I would be a poor K9 handler, I couldn't see myself sending my best friend into a mine field or into a suspect's house
Oh my God! I could never do it either. One time my dog tripped while we were playing fetch. She got the wind knocked out of her and laid on he ground making pathetic noises for a few seconds. When she got up it seemed that she had hurt her paw.
She was fine but I worried about her all day long!
If anything ever happened to her I would be an absolute mess.
She doesn't seem to be too concerned with hurting me, though. She almost gave me a black eye today with her morning ritual of jumping up on the bed to give me a kiss.
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004
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Quote: Dennis Jones
we're getting away from the OP questions, but I want to comment on useing Shepherd Dogs of any type to deal with predators. It seems to me you'd have to be willing to put your dog in harms way and ready to accept the fact that your dog will be injured or killed. I know my dog is up to the task but I have so much time, money and emotional attatchment wrapped up in her, I think I would be devestated(I'm not using that word lightly) if something were to happen to her. I don't know if I would be capable of just using a dog as a tool. Probably why I would be a poor K9 handler, I couldn't see myself sending my best friend into a mine field or into a suspect's house
DITTO in spades for me. That's what guns were created for.
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I agree completely with Dennis and Anne. And, know of a presa breeder that uses a large and aggressive male llama to protect her livestock. He seems to do a very good job!
Not true. People around here are idiots and feed them, and they are not afraid of humans. I've had them follow me 30 feet behind, growling, all the way down the hill by my house. It's happened twice, and I know it wasn't the same one both times because the first one is swimmin' with the fishes.
And, my GSD was with me both times. He just stayed next to me and looked at the coyotes. I don't know what he'd do now, this was when he was only about 45 lbs.
Coyote attacks on humans are exceedingly rare, but if stupid people are feeding them, then all bets are off. And, they are less fearless when they are in packs. Luckily I've only encountered them walking when there was a single one, but there's a pack of about 8 of them running around together, I've seen them out the window at night.
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