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In my defence it was trying to rip my Labrador's neck to pieces and was the only way left to stop the damn devil dog.

Was pretty horrific but luckily no lasting damage, just a couple of puncture marks around the back of her head.

As an animal lover, it feels a little odd to deliberately hurt another animal but the thought of what could've happened doesn't bear thinking about.

Shit, I saw the title of this thread and expected a joke. Thats fucking shocking  :eek:

Had to punch it right on the snout and luckily it let go do my dog could run off. Unfortunately I didn't know it was only superficial wounds otherwise I would've called the fucking police and had the thing destroyed. No idea who the owner was but will be giving him a fucking mouthful if I see him again.

Good job it wasn't a boxer ;D

A bloke near me has two weimeraners which have attacked my dog twice.

Bloody scary when you are involved in it.

Thought your whippet would have been able to run away :dog:

One of my whippets got attacked by a boxer & an alsatian when he was a puppy - when he sees one now it's 'payback time'

The other whippet just stands still and she hopes that the dog doesn't notice her - doesn't always work, but she is like the roadrunner when she moves.

They had tried several times out in the open and he just gave them a wide birth. The 2 times they got him was when I met them down a narrow lane with a gate at the end and he was penned in.

They have attacked other dogs as well. Have flagged tham up to police and dog warden but they aren't interested.

Fair play, I would punch Yeovil Red dog if I had the chance ;)

As you may know I've recently had a dog attack on my son, they would not hurt a fly they cry. Fuck of all dogs have an inbuilt ability to attack any other dog/human without provocation. 

Sorry to hear that fatbasher, really hope your son is okay.

Not sure I agree that every dog has that inbuilt instinct anymore, certain breeds have been domesticated for so long that, I believe, they've lost it. Having said that, there are plenty of breeds where I'd agree entirely with you, the ones which are all muscle and jaw.

Even as the owner of a dog from a normally placid breed I would have to disagree with that. All dogs, however normally good natured, can't be guaranteed to act in a certain way at a certain time. As an owner, you have to be constantly aware and manage the risk. I would never leave my whippet alone with a toddler or baby, for example, because although he like to be made a fuss of, I dread to think what would happen if a little one went anywhere near his food bowl, or accidentally stepped on him.

and he would bite the lead singer of blink182 given half a chance   :D

you say that, am im sure a lot of people will say what im abuot to say, but my other halfs dog is honestly the biggest wuss known to man, i dont think it even knows how to bite. he an old man and a big wimp.

don't be silly yeo, Ville Valo is the lead singer of H.I.M.

apparently

He'll always be Blinkpip to me.

As do humans. It's all about the way you are brought up.

I did think about changing back to blinkpip, but was worried I would get locked out (as it happened to others)

Can't believe it's been over five years since I really wound you up about stoning your dogs. Everyone grown up (apart from DMR), not much bollocks topics exist nowadays.  :creep:

Sorry, cannot agree with that statement, there's enough on here written about Oxford - and that's just bollocks!!!

i would stone yeos dogs, having met them i would take a fucking machine gun to them

Very mean,they were nice to you.

they were locked in the garden

I genuinely believe it comes down to what the breed has been bred for and how it gets raised.  Dogs that were bred to hunt, fight, chase, etc are far more risky than  those that have been bred to help humans - St Bernards, retrievers, new foundlands, etc.  

When my nieces come round and start pulling my dog's tail and falling on her, she doesn't ever growl or look to get vicious, she just takes herself off out of the way. I think it helps that she's older (11 years) and has always had little ones around (see my point about how they are raised) but I'd trust her to be fine with even the most horrible little brat.

Ill informed and complete nonsense,but if it makes you happy.

nuture not nature - same as people, the difference is some breeds are capable of inflicting more damage due to muscle/jaw/teeth/build etc, same as people

So you think owning, say, a Japanese Tosa is just as risky as a Golden Retriever?

Oh I agree, it is largely about nurture but there must be something to this nature malarkey otherwise why would specific breeds be listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act?

...and yes I know this particular Act is far from perfect.

Sure we've had a similar debate before? I've always had dogs, Doberman, Staffy, Corgi,  mutts, labs and retrievers. The softest, most placid, was a staffy X, the most aggressive was the fucking Corgi!

 
 :sherlock: hmmm you may be on to something there...  :-[

Cheers to who ever changed me back.