Our Bullmastiff caught a burglar last night

Love it, awesome dog too :)

Just out of interest though, you say he ran at the guy the second he saw the guy in the back. What would have happened if that was a genuine visitor? Without knowing the layout of your house, surely it wouldn't be completely out of the question for someone to maybe have to walk round the back to get in for whatever reason, and if the dog didn't recognise them...oh lawd
 
Rainmaker said:
Oh. I assumed you were joking! No, not at all. There's a difference between a dog acting out of defense drive and protecting his 'pack', and a dog who indiscriminately seriously attacks people (whether out of uncontrolled prey drive, low stimulus threshold or brain condition). How do you think police dogs get along on their day off at home with their handler and family? ;)

Source: I've trained dogs for near 20 years including security, personal protection and police dogs. ;)
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There is a member on here who has a PPD.

I'll search for the thread
 
I think the real question here is did Hatton use reasonable force? If he continued to attack the intruder after he had fallen to the floor then it's in the public interest for the OP to be arrested and a jury can decide what is and isn't reasonable.
 
Steedie said:
Love it, awesome dog too :)

Just out of interest though, you say he ran at the guy the second he saw the guy in the back. What would have happened if that was a genuine visitor? Without knowing the layout of your house, it wouldn't be out of the question for someone to maybe have to walk round the back to get in for whatever reason, and if the dog didn't recognise them...oh lawd
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Without sounding fatuous, because he's intelligent and not an attack drone. :) My best mate visits us quite regularly and has sat cuddled with Hatton drinking beer many a time. A couple of months ago however, our front door was already open and my mate walked straight in to the living room after walking through the porch.

The result? A full scale Hatton missile launched across the living room telling him in no uncertain terms that he hadn't been invited in yet.... Soon as I said 'That'll do' and opened the door, he greeted my mate like the old friend he is.

A man dressed in black, stinking to high heaven of cortisol and adrenaline, in your back yard where visitors NEVER arrive, much less at 10.30pm in the dark, is quite easy to differentiate as a threat compared to a postman knocking on the door at 10am and having the door opened for him.
 
Bet your chuffed to bits with him :)

How's the missus? It's a big lump of dog to be knocking you over
 
Rainmaker said:
Without sounding fatuous, because he's intelligent and not an attack drone. :) My best mate visits us quite regularly and has sat cuddled with Hatton drinking beer many a time. A couple of months ago however, our front door was already open and my mate walked straight in to the living room after walking through the porch.

The result? A full scale Hatton missile launched across the living room telling him in no uncertain terms that he hadn't been invited in yet.... Soon as I said 'That'll do' and opened the door, he greeted my mate like the old friend he is.

A man dressed in black, stinking to high heaven of cortisol and adrenaline, in your back yard where visitors NEVER arrive, much less at 10.30pm in the dark, is quite easy to differentiate as a threat compared to a postman knocking on the door at 10am and having the door opened for him.
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+1 Well said.

Looks like you have a great dog there and you've got the correct (IMO) attitude towards them.
 
scorza said:
I think the real question here is did Hatton use reasonable force? If he continued to attack the intruder after he had fallen to the floor then it's in the public interest for the OP to be arrested and a jury can decide what is and isn't reasonable.
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A Jury is made up from members of the public as dumb as you! :rolleyes:
 
Rainmaker said:
Without sounding fatuous, because he's intelligent and not an attack drone. :) My best mate visits us quite regularly and has sat cuddled with Hatton drinking beer many a time. A couple of months ago however, our front door was already open and my mate walked straight in to the living room after walking through the porch.

The result? A full scale Hatton missile launched across the living room telling him in no uncertain terms that he hadn't been invited in yet.... Soon as I said 'That'll do' and opened the door, he greeted my mate like the old friend he is.

A man dressed in black, stinking to high heaven of cortisol and adrenaline, in your back yard where visitors NEVER arrive, much less at 10.30pm in the dark, is quite easy to differentiate as a threat compared to a postman knocking on the door at 10am and having the door opened for him.
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I wasn't accusing your dog of being aggressive or dangerous, I just wondered that's all, was a genuine question. With people you/he knows is one thing, but I just wondered for strangers that's all :)
 
DAWWWWWW!!!! Whosahandsomeboy'den? Whoesagooddog? Youare! Yesyouare! Goooooood boy!!!! :D

You have to get him one of these:
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