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Slam62 · 5 Feb 2011 at 18:48

was your dog of it's lead? how did it come to be attacked?

this doesn't make sense, I would have picked my dog up (collie)

but sorry your dog's dead and everything.

-impulse- · 5 Feb 2011 at 18:52

Slam62 said:
was your dog of it's lead? how did it come to be attacked?

this doesn't make sense, I would have picked my dog up (collie)

but sorry your dog's dead and everything.

this was in a park, the dogs came out of no where and my dog ran cus he was scared, we went to find him but the dogs were going at us too!

we didnt have much time to pick my dog up, he ran, like anyone would! im also 5months pregnant.
http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog_blog.php?dogId=27824
look at him, he darted away!

Biohazard · 5 Feb 2011 at 18:53

I had a pitbull go for my cat in the garden.

It took some bloody nerve to stand up against that little ******* critter. :/

It broke my neighbours nose as she pulled it away.

steve-h · 5 Feb 2011 at 18:56

Sooner the dogs' owner(s) get reported to the police the better...

.Lethal · 5 Feb 2011 at 18:59

Biohazard said:
The owners response doesn't suprise me for the dog breed in all honesty.

Way to generalise. Dobermans are smart and very loyal.

Not every owner is going to raise a doberman well, but it doesn't mean others should stereotype.

steve-h · 5 Feb 2011 at 19:07

.Lethal said:
Way to generalise. Dobermans are smart and very loyal.

Not every owner is going to raise a doberman well, but it doesn't mean others should stereotype.

This, however... mean dog almost always means a crappy owner.

Biohazard · 5 Feb 2011 at 19:13

.Lethal said:
Way to generalise. Dobermans are smart and very loyal.

And potentially lethal, Lethal.

.Lethal said:
Not every owner is going to raise a doberman well, but it doesn't mean others should stereotype.

Even if they do, you can't remove the dogs penchant for stranger aggression.

I feel the reputation of these types of dog is generally left wanting, as is the culture around them.

Perhaps I don't know enough about them, and my past experiences and reading could well have biased me against them. I don't view them in good light.

What sort of stereotype accompanies Labs for example?

Can I also point out to a few in here that there is significant difference between "stereotype" and "prejudice".

Clum · 5 Feb 2011 at 19:15

Gutted for you. The owner of those dogs should be strung up for being so irresponsible. Make sure you do everything possible to get the book thrown at her, no matter how hard or tedious it may become. Also try not to blame the dogs...although a breed capable of being vicious, it's really not their fault as they should have been better trained, or have been on a lead. The idiot owner obviously just doesn't give a toss if this has happened before. Hope they rot.

[TW]Sponge · 5 Feb 2011 at 19:59

Clum said:
Gutted for you. The owner of those dogs should be strung up for being so irresponsible. Make sure you do everything possible to get the book thrown at her, no matter how hard or tedious it may become. Also try not to blame the dogs...although a breed capable of being vicious, it's really not their fault as they should have been better trained, or have been on a lead. The idiot owner obviously just doesn't give a toss if this has happened before. Hope they rot.

This, so sorry to hear your news. I'd be gutted if it was my Jack Russell.

bledd · 5 Feb 2011 at 20:04

Very sorry to hear about this

Report it to the police and the RSPCA. Get names & dates of previous attacks from other owners in the area. Get them to report it too

^TANK^ · 5 Feb 2011 at 20:16

Very sorry to here that -impulse- and genuinely gutted for you! Please don't label every Doberman as aggressive though as thats simply not the case, the fault lays with the owner and I hope you pursue getting he/she prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

doofer · 5 Feb 2011 at 20:33

The Police don't take dog on dog attacks at all seriously enough. I and others have had numerous problems with a Staffy that some idiot neighbours simply refuse to keep under control after many, many requests, the Police are simply not interested.

^TANK^ · 5 Feb 2011 at 20:44

doofer said:
The Police don't take dog on dog attacks at all seriously enough. I and others have had numerous problems with a Staffy that some idiot neighbours simply refuse to keep under control after many, many requests, the Police are simply not interested.

Its a shame people use these types of breeds as penis extensions, as they can have lovely temperaments and be great family pets if trained responsibly! I have a cousin with four Staffordshire Bull Terriers which she has had since puppies and they are such a pleasure to be around.

platinum87 · 5 Feb 2011 at 20:52

^TANK^ said:
Very sorry to here that -impulse- and genuinely gutted for you! Please don't label every Doberman as aggressive though as thats simply not the case, the fault lays with the owner and I hope you pursue getting he/she prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

They are aggressive to unknown people, while not being aggressive to the owner and people the dog is familiar with, if left alone with unknown people it will flip out.

Witnessing this directly, the owner of said dog had absolute complete control while in its presence, it would do whatever it was told, when said owner went to the toilet, the dog seemed extremely aggressive and wouldn't follow orders.

Luckily I was able to release a moment of pure evil, so the dog **** itself, and ran under the sofa, however if it was someone other than myself, no doubt some sort of violence would have taken place... However since that day the dog wasn't itself, suffered from depression and eventually ran in front of a car.

Generally, all breeds which possesses enough strength to do any serious damage should not be allowed as pets without a specific license with specific requirements I.e. people in sparse rural areas, or organised dog fighting events.

^TANK^ · 5 Feb 2011 at 21:00

platinum87 said:
Luckily I was able to release a moment of pure evil, so the dog **** itself, and ran under the sofa, however if it was someone other than myself, no doubt some sort of violence would have taken place... However since that day the dog wasn't itself, suffered from depression and eventually ran in front of a car.

I actually thought you were going to contribute to this thread, but yet again you've relapsed into the usual attention seeking whore that we have come to expect of you here on this forum.

platinum87 · 5 Feb 2011 at 21:03

^TANK^ said:
I actually thought you were going to contribute to this thread, but yet again you've relapsed into the usual attention seeking whore that we have come to expect of you here on this forum.

Perhaps you can respond to my points rather than resorting to your usual insults, not once have you responded properly, and obviously that is to be expected since you lack the ability.

^TANK^ · 5 Feb 2011 at 21:05

platinum87 said:
Perhaps you can respond to my points rather than resorting to your usual insults, not once have you responded properly, and obviously that is to be expected since you lack the ability.

You simply post to get a rise out of people and nothing more, grow the **** up.

-impulse- · 5 Feb 2011 at 21:07

^TANK^ said:
Very sorry to here that -impulse- and genuinely gutted for you! Please don't label every Doberman as aggressive though as thats simply not the case, the fault lays with the owner and I hope you pursue getting he/she prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

i have said all along to everyone who helped me in my search that its not the dogs fault, if anything i feel for the doberman, he is only aggressive because the older--muzzled--one was violent due to neglet from the owner (who got a second younger one for some reason) and he has copied, unfortunatly if nothing is done the doberman may bite a person and will then be put done.

I am one of the biggest dog lovers you will ever meet and the last thing i want is for another dog to be hurt.

^TANK^ · 5 Feb 2011 at 21:12

-impulse- said:
i have said all along to everyone who helped me in my search that its not the dogs fault, if anything i feel for the doberman, he is only aggressive because the older--muzzled--one was violent due to neglet from the owner (who got a second younger one for some reason) and he has copied, unfortunatly if nothing is done the doberman may bite a person and will then be put done.

I am one of the biggest dog lovers you will ever meet and the last thing i want is for another dog to be hurt.

I'm glad that you see it that way -impulse- if you didn't I wouldn't blame you. My aunt had a Yorkshire Terrier that was attacked by a Boxer and didn't survive due to the blood loss from the wounds, a terrible ordeal for her as you can imagine.

platinum87 · 5 Feb 2011 at 21:22

^TANK^ said:
You simply post to get a rise out of people and nothing more, grow the **** up.

No I post to express my opinions and correct others with their self righteous attitudes.