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Originally Posted by lovsthosebigdogs
Dobies are not inherently aggressive. It all depends on the dog. When I lived up north I used to walk 7 VERY large dogs at a time, NEVER EVER on a retractable lead because I think they give you no control and are an accident waiting to happen. It's all in the control of the dog and what the dog and owner can handle, not the breed. I walk giant breed dogs and have walked with my own as well as taken my neighbor's dog with us on walks with no issues because I can handle it and I am in control and the dogs know it. I have been showing dogs, huge ones, for 40 years and never had an issue. What scares me is these little dogs that charge my dogs and the owner that says, "Oh, Fluffy is just playing." No matter if it's a toy dog or the Great Pyrenees I showed and handled myself it all depends on the owner and his/her relationship to the dog, not the size or breed. I see far too many people that use the 'rescue' excuse for bad behavior or the 'he's my little fur human' as an excuse for bad behavior. It's not an excuse. Badly behaved is badly behaved. Take responsibility for it and change it. If you don't know how to do it then seek professional help. I've had giant breed rescue dogs also and changed their behavior. Ultimately it's not the breed, it's the owner.
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Amen. One friend here in TV had a Dobie female who was the sweetest, friendliest dog. Our golden's best friend in Michigan was a male Rottweiler. Also sweet. Our next-door neighbor's daughter in MI rescued a pit bull who was just great.
I've seen some nasty little dogs, and some little ones that are sweet as can be. Dogs take time and effort. And a whole lot of thought.
But I wish they would ban those retractable leashes. I don't get the point of them. I don't think you could reel one in fast enough if your dog was 15 feet out and decided to run into the street.