wolfgirl Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Just read this how sad and hope the little boy will be okay and also the kind gentlemen who helped him, wish these things didn't happen http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8496357/rottweilers-put-down-after-mauling-boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZharaBelle Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Poor lil bugger although his wounds will heal I hope he is able to overcome the mental scars he has surely received from this traumatic event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Poor kid. Idiot owners. Wishing him the best recovery mentally and physically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCheekyMonster Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Poor boy!!, still think they shouldnt mention breeds though...hope he recovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Agreed, I don't think that breed should ever be mentioned, particularly in a case like this where the dogs were trained guard dogs. I'm relieved to hear that it wasn't a fatal attack at least. Good on the two men for stepping in to help, even though it put themselves in danger. It would have been a very scary situation for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Trained guard dogs - at least well trained ones with good nerves - shouldn't be out attacking strangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Guard dog is a loose term, most guard dogs I know around here are just unsocialised large breeds kept in backyards. Proper guard dogs take years of training and can be called off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Trained guard dogs - at least well trained ones with good nerves - shouldn't be out attacking strangers. Thats for sure ! I really hate hearing of dog attacks if only owners kept there dogs contained in the correct way , really is it that hard silly owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Thank goodness those gentlemen stepped into help, probably saved his life. And good on them for doing so because it would have been very scary I imagine. I agree with mixedupup, That they would most likely been the sort of "guard dogs" that are confined to a yard and never socialised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Just to clarify because my words weren't as clear as I thought, I wasn't condoning the behaviour of the dogs or saying that they were well trained and should behave in this way. What I meant was that I don't like breeds being mentioned (in any of these stories), particularly when in this case the dogs were not raised as loving family pets, so including their breed isn't particularly helpful for people who are unfamiliar with the breed, or dogs in general. Articles like this tend to make many members of Joe Public assume then that all dogs of a certain breed are prone to behave in such a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCheekyMonster Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Just to clarify because my words weren't as clear as I thought, I wasn't condoning the behaviour of the dogs or saying that they were well trained and should behave in this way. What I meant was that I don't like breeds being mentioned (in any of these stories), particularly when in this case the dogs were not raised as loving family pets, so including their breed isn't particularly helpful for people who are unfamiliar with the breed, or dogs in general. Articles like this tend to make many members of Joe Public assume then that all dogs of a certain breed are prone to behave in such a way. Agreed.... its a sad story for the boy and the breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarope Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Once again Irresponsible morons abusing this wonderful Breed. :mad Anyone can train a dog of any Breed to be vicious, but the problem is the Breed gets the blame. :mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-sass Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Once again Irresponsible morons abusing this wonderful Breed. :mad Anyone can train a dog of any Breed to be vicious, but the problem is the Breed gets the blame. :mad I can't see how the breed is at fault or why the dogs were put down being guard dogs escaping their compound providing they were registered and recognised guard dogs, being dangerous is a guard dog's job, they are not family pets. Guard dogs escaping into a public place and attacking should be a mandatory jail sentence for the owner IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-sass Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Guard dog is a loose term, most guard dogs I know around here are just unsocialised large breeds kept in backyards. Proper guard dogs take years of training and can be called off. Proper guard dogs are trained to attack anyone except the owner, patrol dogs, police/security type dogs who work with a handler are the trained ones that can be called off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) Guard dog is a loose term, most guard dogs I know around here are just unsocialised large breeds kept in backyards. Proper guard dogs take years of training and can be called off. Proper guard dogs are trained to attack anyone except the owner, patrol dogs, police/security type dogs who work with a handler are the trained ones that can be called off. I believe you'll find that you're wrong. All guard dogs are highly trained and can be called off, regardless of the type of training. Man stoppers/guard/protection/personal protection all can be called off Edited July 12, 2012 by mixeduppup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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