My knee jerk reaction is to see that dog is a defender of home, and hearth; that dog is a good dog, but my main concern would be whether, or not that dog shows unwarranted aggression towards people, other dogs, and a strong prey drive toward other animals like cats, smaller dogs, and livestock. The chicken thief incident does show that the dog knows to protect livestock, and other property.
The thing I see a problem is with the cousin, but of course what kinda asshole punches a dog in the face? The same sort of piece of shit who would punch a pitbull in face is the sort of person who would probably kick a small dog, or cat so hard that it causes serious, and permanent damage, or kills it. I once knew a person who was so ignorant that he threw a little kitten against a wall, because he found a scratch on his daughter's face. People should always supervise children, and animals, and small children need to be taught how to handle animals. If a small child is rough with a little kitten it's totally normal for the kitten to scratch the kid. It's not like a little cat scratch won't heal up in a week.
As for the attacker, and home intruder those are dangerous people for whom I can't muster any real sympathy. What the Hell kinda person tries to grab a ten year old kid just out of the blue, probably a child molester, or someone who means to do some other evil to the child!
In the case of the cousin, and the stupid chicken thief having a dog that goes for the throat can be real liability. As far as the chicken thief is concerned I'm a strong believer in Castle Doctrine, and don't much care what happens to thieves, but unfortunately other people do which could have causes OP's family a lot of legal trouble.
Sorry for the rant. I have a lot of feelings about animals.
I imagine the owner would introduce the dog to the plumber, or keep the dog out of the kitchen while the plumber is working. I'd be more concerned about the letter carrier, but the dog can also be introduced to the letter carrier, and learn that the letter carrier is a safe person. But, there's also the issue of what if a person the dog knows breaks into the house. I personally don't have a problem with bad things happening to home intruders. Also I'm really glad that the dog attacked the guy who grabbed OP when they were 10 years old.
What about a homeowner catching a burglar in their home, and shooting them in the head? I'm just wondering.
I'm all for what the dog did, I just think it's a matter of time until someone innocent gets hurt or killed. Seems like the dog is making these decisions on its own without any training from the owner.
That's a good point! Your second sentence, " Seems like the dog is making these decisions on its own without any training from the owner.", has images popping into my head, and hoping it's a very smart dog!
IIN that my dog seemed to aim for their necks?
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My knee jerk reaction is to see that dog is a defender of home, and hearth; that dog is a good dog, but my main concern would be whether, or not that dog shows unwarranted aggression towards people, other dogs, and a strong prey drive toward other animals like cats, smaller dogs, and livestock. The chicken thief incident does show that the dog knows to protect livestock, and other property.
The thing I see a problem is with the cousin, but of course what kinda asshole punches a dog in the face? The same sort of piece of shit who would punch a pitbull in face is the sort of person who would probably kick a small dog, or cat so hard that it causes serious, and permanent damage, or kills it. I once knew a person who was so ignorant that he threw a little kitten against a wall, because he found a scratch on his daughter's face. People should always supervise children, and animals, and small children need to be taught how to handle animals. If a small child is rough with a little kitten it's totally normal for the kitten to scratch the kid. It's not like a little cat scratch won't heal up in a week.
As for the attacker, and home intruder those are dangerous people for whom I can't muster any real sympathy. What the Hell kinda person tries to grab a ten year old kid just out of the blue, probably a child molester, or someone who means to do some other evil to the child!
In the case of the cousin, and the stupid chicken thief having a dog that goes for the throat can be real liability. As far as the chicken thief is concerned I'm a strong believer in Castle Doctrine, and don't much care what happens to thieves, but unfortunately other people do which could have causes OP's family a lot of legal trouble.
Sorry for the rant. I have a lot of feelings about animals.
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How does the dog differentiate between someone rummaging through cabinets and a plumber, or someone carrying a bag of chickens and a postman?
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I imagine the owner would introduce the dog to the plumber, or keep the dog out of the kitchen while the plumber is working. I'd be more concerned about the letter carrier, but the dog can also be introduced to the letter carrier, and learn that the letter carrier is a safe person. But, there's also the issue of what if a person the dog knows breaks into the house. I personally don't have a problem with bad things happening to home intruders. Also I'm really glad that the dog attacked the guy who grabbed OP when they were 10 years old.
What about a homeowner catching a burglar in their home, and shooting them in the head? I'm just wondering.
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I'm all for what the dog did, I just think it's a matter of time until someone innocent gets hurt or killed. Seems like the dog is making these decisions on its own without any training from the owner.
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That's a good point! Your second sentence, " Seems like the dog is making these decisions on its own without any training from the owner.", has images popping into my head, and hoping it's a very smart dog!
https://booksandbark.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/a-baa-cute-pitbull-with-glasses.jpg
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Ha ha... at least this one looks like he would give some thought to biting someone.
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That's a good looking pupper!