Exjarhead,
Good to hear the silent majority speak up. Been down that road too. There are only two kinds of Rotts, Dobs, and Pitts…those that have bitten someone, and those that are going to!
As the owner of the 12th Doberman (including 3 rescues)in our family – NONE of which have offered to bite anyone!-I agree with others who say the owners need to be held responsible. I like the analogy of the red haired folks all having bad tempers. As for 50 Cal in the 10 Ring, you are doing the same kind of generalizing as the politicians. Shame on all of you!
Not that I am in favor of this law but I feel like playing devil’s advocate. Underage drivers pay higher premiums because they are MORE LIKELY to get into an auto accident. Coastal homeowners pay higher premiums because they are MORE LIKELY to suffer the effects of a hurricane. Smokers pay higher life insurance premiums because they are MORE LIKELY to die sooner due to their unhealthy habit. So why is it considered wrong to impose restrictions / pass laws on dogs that are MORE LIKELY to attack people and other animals? We work in an industry where statistics rule the day, so why throw them out now?
i agree with you. this is a insurance forum and i cannot believe that all these redneck owners do not understand the simple statistical fact that rotts, dobermans, et al are statistically more prone to attack and due serious harm to other, unsuspecting people. one of those susposed tame, dangerous dogs attacked a neighbor woman in san francisco and it was determined the attack probably occurred because of the scent of her period. no one knows for sure why they attack but statistically they are more prone to attack. are any of you supporters actually in the insurance industry and do not know why insurance companies will not write homeowners insurance if there is a dangerous breed of dog in the household?
good point. How many of you people with dogs on the aggressive list (akitas, dobermans, rottweilers, pit bulls, wolf hybrids, etc.) tell your agent you have these beasts?
some breeds were bred to be lap dogs, some to fetch ducks, some to herd critters. then some were bred to bite people, and kill each other. it’s hard to train out of a dog what was genetically imprinted over many generations of deliberate, selective breeding. like an earlier response, you don’t read about golden retrievers or border collies mauling people – occasionally a bite, but not a deliberate attempt to kill. those breeds aren’t intended for the average dog owner to have amoung a civilized population. get rid of ’em.
Sounds like a lot of hot air from “stupid people.” Where are your statistics or backing information? You have a representation throughout the negative e-mails of three pets and that is without details. If you were a vet, your comments without backing information would mean something. I especially like the moron who referred to people with these types of pets as rednecks. Please work on a better line.
Now if I were to use your method of determining things, I would draw the conclusion that exjarheads are as dumb as dirt, but since I only have two as a representation, I would have to hold that opinion.
It would seem that the pet owners that have experience mean nothing to the know-it-alls.
I am no authority but i did work at an animal hospital for about 5 years during high school and off and on during college. I have been bitten about 4 or 5 times in my life but never by the breeds mentioned in this article (my “attackers” include a chihuahua, a cocker spaniel, a pomeranian mix, and a german shepherd). Hell, i saw my parents mini dachshaund bite a few hands when they attempted to pet him at the wrong time.
and for those of us who frequent this site, there was an article a few weeks (maybe months) back about a woman who had her face bitten off by a Great Dane. I’ve had more bad experiences with that breed than I have a lot of others.
I always feel the breeds mentioned in this article have an unfair reputation. Any dog can be trained to be mean or an attack dog, it’s all in how you train them as pups.
I think more responsibility should be placed on the owners or ALL dogs to be in control of their animal(s).
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Exjarhead,
Good to hear the silent majority speak up. Been down that road too. There are only two kinds of Rotts, Dobs, and Pitts…those that have bitten someone, and those that are going to!
As the owner of the 12th Doberman (including 3 rescues)in our family – NONE of which have offered to bite anyone!-I agree with others who say the owners need to be held responsible. I like the analogy of the red haired folks all having bad tempers. As for 50 Cal in the 10 Ring, you are doing the same kind of generalizing as the politicians. Shame on all of you!
Not that I am in favor of this law but I feel like playing devil’s advocate. Underage drivers pay higher premiums because they are MORE LIKELY to get into an auto accident. Coastal homeowners pay higher premiums because they are MORE LIKELY to suffer the effects of a hurricane. Smokers pay higher life insurance premiums because they are MORE LIKELY to die sooner due to their unhealthy habit. So why is it considered wrong to impose restrictions / pass laws on dogs that are MORE LIKELY to attack people and other animals? We work in an industry where statistics rule the day, so why throw them out now?
i agree with you. this is a insurance forum and i cannot believe that all these redneck owners do not understand the simple statistical fact that rotts, dobermans, et al are statistically more prone to attack and due serious harm to other, unsuspecting people. one of those susposed tame, dangerous dogs attacked a neighbor woman in san francisco and it was determined the attack probably occurred because of the scent of her period. no one knows for sure why they attack but statistically they are more prone to attack. are any of you supporters actually in the insurance industry and do not know why insurance companies will not write homeowners insurance if there is a dangerous breed of dog in the household?
Well said.
good point. How many of you people with dogs on the aggressive list (akitas, dobermans, rottweilers, pit bulls, wolf hybrids, etc.) tell your agent you have these beasts?
why not, afraid you will be canceled?
some breeds were bred to be lap dogs, some to fetch ducks, some to herd critters. then some were bred to bite people, and kill each other. it’s hard to train out of a dog what was genetically imprinted over many generations of deliberate, selective breeding. like an earlier response, you don’t read about golden retrievers or border collies mauling people – occasionally a bite, but not a deliberate attempt to kill. those breeds aren’t intended for the average dog owner to have amoung a civilized population. get rid of ’em.
Sounds like a lot of hot air from “stupid people.” Where are your statistics or backing information? You have a representation throughout the negative e-mails of three pets and that is without details. If you were a vet, your comments without backing information would mean something. I especially like the moron who referred to people with these types of pets as rednecks. Please work on a better line.
Now if I were to use your method of determining things, I would draw the conclusion that exjarheads are as dumb as dirt, but since I only have two as a representation, I would have to hold that opinion.
It would seem that the pet owners that have experience mean nothing to the know-it-alls.
sic um, boy!
I agree with ad.
I am no authority but i did work at an animal hospital for about 5 years during high school and off and on during college. I have been bitten about 4 or 5 times in my life but never by the breeds mentioned in this article (my “attackers” include a chihuahua, a cocker spaniel, a pomeranian mix, and a german shepherd). Hell, i saw my parents mini dachshaund bite a few hands when they attempted to pet him at the wrong time.
and for those of us who frequent this site, there was an article a few weeks (maybe months) back about a woman who had her face bitten off by a Great Dane. I’ve had more bad experiences with that breed than I have a lot of others.
I always feel the breeds mentioned in this article have an unfair reputation. Any dog can be trained to be mean or an attack dog, it’s all in how you train them as pups.
I think more responsibility should be placed on the owners or ALL dogs to be in control of their animal(s).