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jebbypalAhhhhh.....a rotty and her lost lambs
That is seriously one of the cutest pics ever. Not to mention the stupidest quotes: A spokesman for the Kennel Club, which organises Crufts,said: "Rottweilers were originally bred as guard dogs in Germany, butin the right hands they should not pose a problem.
Umm, exactly what about "guarding" dictates the necessity of being ferocious?? Really? I've known four rotts in my life, two trained guard dogs. The trained guard dogs would never do anything bad without being ordered to do so (but since they were full on huge at almost four feet tall, they didn't need to do anything to be imposing. Gahh). The third was my pet (and a runt for a rotty) and ohh so sweet natured with anyone....with the exception if they ever appeared to be hurting me, as my brother found out when we got into a fight in the yard once. She didn't bite him or anything, simply tackled him off of me and stood on him until he pushed her off. It was pretty funny. The fourth, normal sized adult and pregnant, but tolerated the six year old kid that lived with her crawling around on her and doing pretty much anything to her.
Just wow, that's the stupidest statement I've ever heard and I can't believe a Kennel Club spokesman would say something soooo stupid.
That is seriously one of the cutest pics ever. Not to mention the stupidest quotes: A spokesman for the Kennel Club, which organises Crufts,said: "Rottweilers were originally bred as guard dogs in Germany, butin the right hands they should not pose a problem.
Umm, exactly what about "guarding" dictates the necessity of being ferocious?? Really? I've known four rotts in my life, two trained guard dogs. The trained guard dogs would never do anything bad without being ordered to do so (but since they were full on huge at almost four feet tall, they didn't need to do anything to be imposing. Gahh). The third was my pet (and a runt for a rotty) and ohh so sweet natured with anyone....with the exception if they ever appeared to be hurting me, as my brother found out when we got into a fight in the yard once. She didn't bite him or anything, simply tackled him off of me and stood on him until he pushed her off. It was pretty funny. The fourth, normal sized adult and pregnant, but tolerated the six year old kid that lived with her crawling around on her and doing pretty much anything to her.
Just wow, that's the stupidest statement I've ever heard and I can't believe a Kennel Club spokesman would say something soooo stupid.
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Date: 2007-02-03 03:09 pm (UTC)I've met many "ferocious" breeds in my life. While I treat all animals I'm not familiar with respectfully, I also don't assume them worst of them because of their breed. I once met a pit bull that was 65 pounds of lap pomeranian in disguise. My parents' boxer was intimidating, with the protective stance and deep, resonant bark. At least, until you talked to him in soft tones. Then he turned into a big marshmallow. An enromous mastiff took such a liking to me that I couldn't stay in one place for too long without him sitting on my foot and leaning against me. I've also seen little tiny dogs turn vicious for no other reason than they were in a bad mood.
People are just teh dumb.