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Originally Posted by TrinaJ  We used to have people walk on the road rather than past my house because we had 2 rottweilers. Those 2 beasts were the friendliest boys on the block. We had a fence that was well over 6ft but our boys had the run of the front and back yard. One day we even had the council come past to discuss my 'viscious dogs'. She took one look at our house and the dogs and said she didn't know what the person who complained was talking about. She said our dogs were lovely and very well behaved and not in the least viscious.
It really is amazing how people freak out over Big Black Dogs....personally I am the total opposite, i wouldn't trust one of those ankle bitter type rat dogs as far as i could...well as far as i could throw a kong  People think that because those dogs are small they dont need to be taught manners and dont even bother training them. They are just another accessory that Hollywood made fashionable. |
Good post TrinaJ, I agree completely!! It's the little rat-dog, ankle biters that always seem to be the most unruly, aggressive little beasts!! LOL............ It's like they always feel thay have something to prove! I also don't trust them as far as I could........well, throw a 'kong'!! (LMAO!!)
When I would take my 'big black beast' out for walks, there were two houses that we both were hesitant to walk past........one had a big Akita who would run back & forth along his front yard chain link fence carrying on like he was going to kill us if he had the chance!! Xena HATED that dog!! My 'viscious beast' would walk on the other side of me with her head lowered, walking faster to get away from that animal.
The other house had an un-fenced yard & an un-leashed Beagle that would run after us every morning acting as if he had to defend his house & street with his life!! He never got closer than 20' though..........perhaps he knew better?!
Anyway, anytime MY dog was out front (Always with me, of course) she would quickly stand up & move several steps closer to the street in her 'Rottie stance' if someone came by with a dog. She would throw out a couple of barks in their direction, just to make sure they knew not to come in 'her' yard. But that was all. No incessant carrying on about it. No running in the street after them. I think the other dog owners always appreciated that! But if just a person walked by (Without a dog) she would stand up & start wagging her tail in hopes they were coming to see 'her'!!
So yeah, you've got to 'watch out' for those big, black monsters!! You never know when you're gonna' get your face licked!!
MK
