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lindalove · 08-17-2006, 11:19 AM

Wolf hybrids are whacko. I don't know why people want them as they are very destructive to start the list. Are they dangerous? In the wrong hands they are.

My relatives had one adopt them, and he was awesome. His real owner neglected him so bad that my aunt and uncle took him in. The dog lived like a king. He was fed oatmeal every morning, and chased around the house with an oven mitt just for fun. Wolfe didn't mind and my relatives thought it was a good way to kill time I guess. LOL

He never growled at anybody, but he did have a certain look about him that always left a person wondering just what he was thinking. I've never seen "that look" from any other kind of dog and it was creepy although once he realised who you were, you were greeted with a wagging tail and slobering tongue.

I've been biten or challenged by all kinds of dogs. They ranged from a 1.5 pound Yorkie to a 200 pound female English Mastiff. Today I have yet to find a Corgi (Welsh or Cardigan) that likes me. I don't know what that breed has against me as I've never hurt one, but I'm always greeted with teeth regardless of where the dog is.

Breed comes into play in alot of ways. The dogs on the "Bad Dog" list are usually breeds that were used for fighting at one point, however all dogs can bite.

I knew someone that had 3 Rotti's. All of them were male and none of them were neutered. The owner weighed 100 pounds soaking wet with rocks in his pockets, and his heaviest dog was close to 180.

His dogs were a disaster waiting to happen, but it wasn't the dogs that were the problem, it was the owner. He had no control over his dogs and the dogs knew it.

Another person I knew owned a 150 pound Rotti that would growl at anybody that came near it. When I questioned the owner about her dogs behavior I was told "He's not growling, he's purring like my cat."

Then there was Hildi. Another Rotti I knew. She did the Boxer butt wiggle thing when I saw her. All I would have to do is call her and she'd wiggle with excitement from head to toe. My complaint with that owner wasn't about the her dog, instead it was her cat who was beyond mean.

Hildi's owner did the right thing when Hildi was a puppy. She brought the dog everywhere for social training and didn't put up with any of her nonsense.

The media likes to hype out stories about people being bit by breeds like Rotti's, German Shepards, Mastiffs, ect... but small dogs bite people just as often as large breeds but the media doesn't bother to talk about it as they would look stupid talking about how a Yorkie grabbed a persons pant leg and scrapped the persons skin.

Then there is the owner factor.

People are really stupid when it comes to pets. A majority of people spend more time doing their homework researching a new car then they do their pets. This isn't just about dogs, it's with any kind of pet.

People that want a mellow breed will go out and buy a Jack Russell because of shows like Fraiser. Vets tell people that Jacks slow down after 7 years of age, but I beg to differ. I live with 2 that are almost 10 and they have yet to slow down.

Dalmations can be really nasty, but because of movies like 101 Dalmations they sell only for owners to find out the hard way of how the breed can really be. Usually the dog bites the kid in the face that begged his/ her parents for a dog.

Large breed owners that have no clue what they are doing suddenly get all undone when their Great Dane has taken over the bed and refuses to budge when the owners want to go to sleep but can't because their dog has been allowed to rule the house.

I think small dog owners are more of a problem than large breeds as people treat them like babies which leads to "Spoiled Brat Syndrome" as I call it. The little beasts snap at people like a snapping turtle, they don't like to be touched, blah,blah,blah. But because the animal is small, the owners think all of this stuff is cute. There is nothing cute about it! These dogs are out of control and trying to into the owners head about all of their dogs issue is impossible.

Can a person live with a dog from the "Bad Dog List" and never have a problem? Of course. I ran to a couple a few months ago that had three Mastiffs. Two were English, the other was a Bull Mastiff. The dogs were so well behaved I actually complimented the owners...something I rarely do but it was warranted in that situation.

As I always say 95% of dog problems are actually people problems. If people spent as much time getting to know their pets (or intended pet), getting a trainer on board when the dog is young and instill rules into the dog for life, there wouldn't be a "Bad Dog List". That will never happen as people are lazy, they don't want to spend the money, ect.. so eventually dogs will end up on the list and good dog owners will have all the bad owners out there to thank for it.

08-17-2006, 11:19 AM	#17 (permalink)
lindalove Registered User	Wolf hybrids are whacko. I don't know why people want them as they are very destructive to start the list. Are they dangerous? In the wrong hands they are. My relatives had one adopt them, and he was awesome. His real owner neglected him so bad that my aunt and uncle took him in. The dog lived like a king. He was fed oatmeal every morning, and chased around the house with an oven mitt just for fun. Wolfe didn't mind and my relatives thought it was a good way to kill time I guess. LOL He never growled at anybody, but he did have a certain look about him that always left a person wondering just what he was thinking. I've never seen "that look" from any other kind of dog and it was creepy although once he realised who you were, you were greeted with a wagging tail and slobering tongue. I've been biten or challenged by all kinds of dogs. They ranged from a 1.5 pound Yorkie to a 200 pound female English Mastiff. Today I have yet to find a Corgi (Welsh or Cardigan) that likes me. I don't know what that breed has against me as I've never hurt one, but I'm always greeted with teeth regardless of where the dog is. Breed comes into play in alot of ways. The dogs on the "Bad Dog" list are usually breeds that were used for fighting at one point, however all dogs can bite. I knew someone that had 3 Rotti's. All of them were male and none of them were neutered. The owner weighed 100 pounds soaking wet with rocks in his pockets, and his heaviest dog was close to 180. His dogs were a disaster waiting to happen, but it wasn't the dogs that were the problem, it was the owner. He had no control over his dogs and the dogs knew it. Another person I knew owned a 150 pound Rotti that would growl at anybody that came near it. When I questioned the owner about her dogs behavior I was told "He's not growling, he's purring like my cat." Then there was Hildi. Another Rotti I knew. She did the Boxer butt wiggle thing when I saw her. All I would have to do is call her and she'd wiggle with excitement from head to toe. My complaint with that owner wasn't about the her dog, instead it was her cat who was beyond mean. Hildi's owner did the right thing when Hildi was a puppy. She brought the dog everywhere for social training and didn't put up with any of her nonsense. The media likes to hype out stories about people being bit by breeds like Rotti's, German Shepards, Mastiffs, ect... but small dogs bite people just as often as large breeds but the media doesn't bother to talk about it as they would look stupid talking about how a Yorkie grabbed a persons pant leg and scrapped the persons skin. Then there is the owner factor. People are really stupid when it comes to pets. A majority of people spend more time doing their homework researching a new car then they do their pets. This isn't just about dogs, it's with any kind of pet. People that want a mellow breed will go out and buy a Jack Russell because of shows like Fraiser. Vets tell people that Jacks slow down after 7 years of age, but I beg to differ. I live with 2 that are almost 10 and they have yet to slow down. Dalmations can be really nasty, but because of movies like 101 Dalmations they sell only for owners to find out the hard way of how the breed can really be. Usually the dog bites the kid in the face that begged his/ her parents for a dog. Large breed owners that have no clue what they are doing suddenly get all undone when their Great Dane has taken over the bed and refuses to budge when the owners want to go to sleep but can't because their dog has been allowed to rule the house. I think small dog owners are more of a problem than large breeds as people treat them like babies which leads to "Spoiled Brat Syndrome" as I call it. The little beasts snap at people like a snapping turtle, they don't like to be touched, blah,blah,blah. But because the animal is small, the owners think all of this stuff is cute. There is nothing cute about it! These dogs are out of control and trying to into the owners head about all of their dogs issue is impossible. Can a person live with a dog from the "Bad Dog List" and never have a problem? Of course. I ran to a couple a few months ago that had three Mastiffs. Two were English, the other was a Bull Mastiff. The dogs were so well behaved I actually complimented the owners...something I rarely do but it was warranted in that situation. As I always say 95% of dog problems are actually people problems. If people spent as much time getting to know their pets (or intended pet), getting a trainer on board when the dog is young and instill rules into the dog for life, there wouldn't be a "Bad Dog List". That will never happen as people are lazy, they don't want to spend the money, ect.. so eventually dogs will end up on the list and good dog owners will have all the bad owners out there to thank for it.