With me a big dog gets one chance. I'm sorry but that's it. One chance to make an impression.
When I was 12 I was mauled in the face by a german shepard mix.
I don't have anything against big dogs. In fact I'm surprised I'm not more fearful of dogs than I am. I have friends who own mastiffs, chows, huskys, boxers... BUT the minute they aggress against me or another animal I'm done, shut down, won't go near them again. it may be a one time thing but there it is. Irrational fear is irrational for a reason.
My neighbors were watching their brothers Boxer/Pit mix. I talked to them a few days ago. He was the one that I mentioned earlier in the thread and he agressed from the get go. After watching him chase down and kill the squirrl that was pretty much it for me. Since Amelia isn't much bigger. They ended up not keeping him the full 2 weeks the brohter was on vacation because after the brother said how great he was with kids and what a big teddy bear he was he went after their youngest while he was sitting on the couch watching cartoons. Luckily the father was there and nothing bad happened. The dog was practiacally asleep on the floor and then he was snarling and lunged.....
They called the brother and then kenaled him til the brother gets back. |