Small dog syndrome

[R-Teddy]

Originally Posted by chachi

Or the breeders. Thank you for being respectful and listening to the other side and considering they just may have some reason for their fears of big prey driven dogs I appreciate it

No, I totally get it. The only thing I disagree with is that it is breed specific, but in your experience, that is what you come across the most.

Now let me explain first that until I got my Zeus ( Shih Tzu) and Athena ( Yorkie), i had always owned Large breed dogs. In the past I had a 145 pound German Sheppard, and 55 pound Sheppard, a Rotty / lab mix that probably weighed at least 80 pounds. and so on. So I love big dogs as much as I do the little ones.

BUT, If I take Zeus an Athena to say Petsmart or any place where there are a lot of dogs, I wont walk them. I pick them up or put them in carts. WHY? because there are too many BIG dogs around that I dont know and there fore dont know if they can be trusted. why do I fear the big dogs around them more then the little ones. well the answer is simple. If a great Dane snaps at and or bites another large dog JUST ONE TIME, say for example a lab, yes, it could and likely will cause damage. but only two one small part of their body and very likely wont be serious or rather fatal damage. But, if that same Great Dane, or mastiff, or Shepard, or even a lab or golden retriever was to bit at JUST ONE TIME my little Yorkie, chances are there will be very serious injury. even very possibly fatal injuries. This is simply because my little yorkie is small enough that her whole body could fit in that large dogs mouth. That ONE BITE would cover a significant larger amount of her body, an depending on how hard it bit, his teeth could basically go right strait through her entire body, causing sever internal organ damage. Simply because she is so small and thin an the larger dogs mouth so big. If that Large dog was to bite just one time another large dog, it would only likely cause injury to say just a shoulder and muscle or something similar. Im dont mean to say the larger dog bitten wouldnt be hurt an it is ok by any means, but just comparing the amount of damage that can be done in both cases.

I think most small dog owners are aware of this and so it is only natural AND RIGHT that they are going to fear that and want to protect their little babies from such possible serious injury from a large dog they dont know and trust.

But the large dog shouldn't be breed specific, but Size specific.

but again, I do understand your fear for this reason.

[chachi]

Originally Posted by R-Teddy

No, I totally get it. The only thing I disagree with is that it is breed specific, but in your experience, that is what you come across the most.

Now let me explain first that until I got my Zeus ( Shih Tzu) and Athena ( Yorkie), i had always owned Large breed dogs. In the past I had a 145 pound German Sheppard, and 55 pound Sheppard, a Rotty / lab mix that probably weighed at least 80 pounds. and so on. So I love big dogs as much as I do the little ones.

BUT, If I take Zeus an Athena to say Petsmart or any place where there are a lot of dogs, I wont walk them. I pick them up or put them in carts. WHY? because there are too many BIG dogs around that I dont know and there fore dont know if they can be trusted. why do I fear the big dogs around them more then the little ones. well the answer is simple. If a great Dane snaps at and or bites another large dog JUST ONE TIME, say for example a lab, yes, it could and likely will cause damage. but only two one small part of their body and very likely wont be serious or rather fatal damage. But, if that same Great Dane, or mastiff, or Shepard, or even a lab or golden retriever was to bit at JUST ONE TIME my little Yorkie, chances are there will be very serious injury. even very possibly fatal injuries. This is simply because my little yorkie is small enough that her whole body could fit in that large dogs mouth. That ONE BITE would cover a significant larger amount of her body, an depending on how hard it bit, his teeth could basically go right strait through her entire body, causing sever internal organ damage. Simply because she is so small and thin an the larger dogs mouth so big. If that Large dog was to bite just one time another large dog, it would only likely cause injury to say just a shoulder and muscle or something similar. Im dont mean to say the larger dog bitten wouldnt be hurt an it is ok by any means, but just comparing the amount of damage that can be done in both cases.

I think most small dog owners are aware of this and so it is only natural AND RIGHT that they are going to fear that and want to protect their little babies from such possible serious injury from a large dog they dont know and trust.

But the large dog shouldn't be breed specific, but Size specific.

but again, I do understand your fear for this reason.

Exactly those are my fears. Its not breed specific its large dog or even some medium dog specific. But I do have some fears specific with pitts because when there is a dog attack on the news it is usually a pitt or a pitt mix. But I also know the media plays up the pitt bull attacks too but you have to admit when they do attack they can cause serious injurys or death

[R-Teddy]

Originally Posted by chachi

Exactly those are my fears. Its not breed specific its large dog or even some medium dog specific. But I do have some fears specific with pitts because when there is a dog attack on the news it is usually a pitt or a pitt mix. But I also know the media plays up the pitt bull attacks too but you have to admit when they do attack they can cause serious injurys or death

Well yes, most certainly they can, as can most if not all large dogs who attack. But you dont hear about the other dog attacks as much because the media likes to pick specifically on pits. also, when it is another dog breed, a lot of times people dont pay attention to it as much as do when they see an article or news thing on Pits. I think general public hears the worse PIT BULLS and their attention focuses in far more then other breeds. But again, that has ALOT to do with the media wanting it to be that way.

[R-Teddy]

Words* not worse

[R-Teddy]

Just for pips and giggles, I wanted to share some pictures of my little dogs and one of my foster Pit Bulls.

[matese]

What a cute lil family you have.

[R-Teddy]

Originally Posted by matese

What a cute lil family you have.

Thank you