Why are people Scared of my dog ? (pictures)
29 May 2008, 09:59 PM
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awww im sure he didnt mean to do it!
im scared of quite big dogs after getting bitten by a bullmastiff which was about 10 foot tall it was huge! it could of been geneticall modified to be that big it was that abnormally huge!
I only went to stroke it after asking the owner if it bites!!
Steph xx
im scared of quite big dogs after getting bitten by a bullmastiff which was about 10 foot tall it was huge! it could of been geneticall modified to be that big it was that abnormally huge!
I only went to stroke it after asking the owner if it bites!!
Steph xx
29 May 2008, 10:02 PM
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She looks lovely. 
It's my soft looking killer that you need to avoid.
He may look soft but he doesn't like babies, bicycles, children, cats, squirrels, the Irish fella next door, people in parked cars, dogs in parked cars, Boxers (dogs), small dogs, Staffie's, joggers, horses... the list goes on.
It's my soft looking killer that you need to avoid.
He may look soft but he doesn't like babies, bicycles, children, cats, squirrels, the Irish fella next door, people in parked cars, dogs in parked cars, Boxers (dogs), small dogs, Staffie's, joggers, horses... the list goes on.
29 May 2008, 10:05 PM
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my black lab loves everyone she comes and says hello and then sits down and behaves ha ha she got a stroke off the post man this morning i guess he's a dog person but a customer came and he didnt take her on! i guess he doesnt like dogs!
She would attack if someone was going to hurt one of us or if we told her to
Steph xx
She would attack if someone was going to hurt one of us or if we told her to
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29 May 2008, 10:12 PM
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30 May 2008, 12:49 AM
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Mine on tonights walk. met up with two blokes. Oooh, he is a beauty, is he ok to stroke. errrr, no. No notice taken, dog barks. They look at me as if I can't control him
Hey, don't approach my dog with out my permission
Good job, but.....
I still wish he would be better with other dogs, that worries me
Hey, don't approach my dog with out my permission
Good job, but.....
I still wish he would be better with other dogs, that worries me
would that be ******* then 
30 May 2008, 07:30 AM
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Pimmo your dog looks lovely and its nice to know she's a softie.
However as some one who cycles quite a lot, and some one who loves dogs too, I always have a problem knowing which dogs are friendly and which ones are not.
Owners seem split between those who say, dont worry she's a big softie, those who will hold onto their dogs and then the others who dont give a **** and you end up trying to either escape at top speed or fight the damn aggresive pooch off.
However as some one who cycles quite a lot, and some one who loves dogs too, I always have a problem knowing which dogs are friendly and which ones are not.
Owners seem split between those who say, dont worry she's a big softie, those who will hold onto their dogs and then the others who dont give a **** and you end up trying to either escape at top speed or fight the damn aggresive pooch off.
30 May 2008, 08:01 AM
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This Is my baby, Dyno a 6 month old bullmastiff. He is the gentelist dog ever, from having his injections we got him socialised straight away with other animals, cats, dogs and children and adults. Now he's getting bigger people see me walking him and run a mile. I wouldnt mind but when we see people I have him on a short lead and he walks to the opposite side right next to me.
Size comparison, I'm 6 foot 5 and 18 stone
Size comparison, I'm 6 foot 5 and 18 stone
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30 May 2008, 08:38 AM
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Could do with my camera strapped permanantly around my neck, he comes out with some right looks but never have the camera ready.We do have quite a few good experiences when out and about tho and meet some other friendly dog walkers, mainly owners of larger breeds like rotties and alsations etc who arent scared of the big softy. Even most families with young children ask if they can pet him etc.
The people who seem scared are normally older couples or owners of smaller dogs like jack russels etc.
At the end of the day tho any dog can be vicious if thats how the owner makes them or through cruel circumstances. I can understand in a way why people are more scared of the larger breeds as if one flips it would cause very serious if not fatal injuries due to the size and power alone but not to say a smaller breed couldn't be as viscious.
30 May 2008, 08:49 AM
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arghhh keep it away from me i dont like them!!! the one that bit me was huge and had a big head like your dog has! (not that im calling him because he has a big head) please dont set him on me 
Steph xx
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30 May 2008, 08:51 AM
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Steph, he's a big softy but I understand as you mentioned before about a bad experience with the breed. But same as any dog if there not treated right
30 May 2008, 08:54 AM
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i asked the owner if it bites or not and he said no it was a big softie so i thought i'd give him a stroke it went to bite me and i thought nahhh it was me so i went to stroke him again and it got me
I do ask before i touch, it was one huge beast, is he a pet or a guard dog?
Steph xx
I do ask before i touch, it was one huge beast, is he a pet or a guard dog?
Steph xx
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My comment on Staffies and Rottweilers was taken out of context ( or possibly deliberately misunderstood ? ) - my point is that not all owners of these dogs are bad, but a lot of the bad owners choose these dogs.
9 times out of 10 when you see some scabby tracksuited chav with loads of Argos 9ct gold, a bum fluff moustache and home made tattoos ( normally of various different girls names ) if they have something on the end of a lead it will be a Staffie or Rottweiler - the same people who used to have pit bulls when they were popular.
You dont see many chavs walking around with a Yorkshire Terrier, Old English Sheepdog or Chihuahua !
9 times out of 10 when you see some scabby tracksuited chav with loads of Argos 9ct gold, a bum fluff moustache and home made tattoos ( normally of various different girls names ) if they have something on the end of a lead it will be a Staffie or Rottweiler - the same people who used to have pit bulls when they were popular.
You dont see many chavs walking around with a Yorkshire Terrier, Old English Sheepdog or Chihuahua !
30 May 2008, 11:24 AM
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You see people in cars pointing and smiling at her, cause she looks like a bear ... but out side people seems to think shes gonna attack them, regardless of a lead !!
Shes down stairs now crying .. she wants to go for a walk and I ignore her until she shuts up and lies down...
She doesn't seem to grasp that though
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30 May 2008, 12:21 PM
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30 May 2008, 12:24 PM
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Maybe people are scared of your dog 'cause they think it's about to rip their face off? 
I'm at work so I can't see what picture you posted up, but I'm imagining a bull terrier or Rottweiler. If so, then I'd be wary of it too!
I'm at work so I can't see what picture you posted up, but I'm imagining a bull terrier or Rottweiler. If so, then I'd be wary of it too!
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My comment on Staffies and Rottweilers was taken out of context ( or possibly deliberately misunderstood ? ) - my point is that not all owners of these dogs are bad, but a lot of the bad owners choose these dogs.
9 times out of 10 when you see some scabby tracksuited chav with loads of Argos 9ct gold, a bum fluff moustache and home made tattoos ( normally of various different girls names ) if they have something on the end of a lead it will be a Staffie or Rottweiler - the same people who used to have pit bulls when they were popular.
You dont see many chavs walking around with a Yorkshire Terrier, Old English Sheepdog or Chihuahua !
9 times out of 10 when you see some scabby tracksuited chav with loads of Argos 9ct gold, a bum fluff moustache and home made tattoos ( normally of various different girls names ) if they have something on the end of a lead it will be a Staffie or Rottweiler - the same people who used to have pit bulls when they were popular.
You dont see many chavs walking around with a Yorkshire Terrier, Old English Sheepdog or Chihuahua !
Ns04 (Staffie owner for 20 years, since I was 11 and grew up with Dobermans)
30 May 2008, 02:22 PM
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NS04 I know staffies can be the most gentle dogs as with larger breeds its just the bad press they get unfortunately. Same with my bull mastiff. I researched quite alot on the net re dog horror stories and the majority have been cross breeds not pedigree but the press don't state this they only name the pedigree breed crossed with.
Iv never had any problems with this breed or any larger breed at all. Only ever been bitten by 2 dogs, 1 was a toy poodle when I was a kid and the other a jack russel a couple of month ago trying to bite mine and when I stood blocking its path to Dyno it bit my ankle instead.
Iv never had any problems with this breed or any larger breed at all. Only ever been bitten by 2 dogs, 1 was a toy poodle when I was a kid and the other a jack russel a couple of month ago trying to bite mine and when I stood blocking its path to Dyno it bit my ankle instead.
