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Originally Posted by londonteatime I know that Labs are really popular family dogs but I don't trust them. When I was younger, I lived in a duplex with the landlord living on the other side. He had a chocolate lab I knew from the time it was a puppy. Out of the blue one day, I drove into the driveway, opened my car door and was just ready to get out when the lab came charging to the car, barking, snarling and showing its teeth!
I spoke to it and called it by name, thinking it might be momentarily confused and would recognize me. It didn't matter; the dog kept snarling and snapping like it had lost its mind. I had to get back in my car and wait until the landlord restrained him. WEIRD!
These dogs can turn nasty without provocation. Poor little Yorkies!!! 
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Any dog (not just labs) can turn against someone, even their owners. No one knows for sure why some dogs do this (even when their history is free of any violence). - Just as some people that you would never suspect of doing something horrible, sometimes they do too (whether it be stealing from their company or killing their spouse) - even with no history of violence. It is strange how that works....and scary!
I have had labs my whole life and have not had a problem with any of them. They were bought as puppies or we raised from birth or were rescued. I think it just all depends. I don't know. Just as I know of a family who had pit bulls (which, I have never liked these dogs, not sure why), that loved their kids and all who entered into their home (these dogs stayed in the house). These dogs, have never even growled at anything - they let the deer and squirrels come into the yard, the mailman, etc. BUT yet, all you hear about are the bad about them. So sad!
I might ruffle feathers, but I think if a dog attacks, out of no reason or provoction and kills....it should be put down. Just, as I think that any human that does this, should be "put down" too. It is horrible!!!
I do feel terribly sorry for this family. I know if I were in this situation, I probably would have moved, I couldn't stay it - I would relive that day for the rest of my life! That poor family!
