I've had dogs all of my life. Grew up with collies. I've personally shared my life with a collie, Irish setter, a Newfoundland, two golden retrievers and now two small sweet dogs.
None of my dogs have ever bit anyone or showed any agression whatsoever. Note they were all sporting or working dogs. Two little ones a cockapoo and a cavapoo. Both 14 lbs.
I know of two pit bulls far from TV that seem very sweet. But I would never trust them around my pups.
Honestly, I don't get the type of mentality of someone who gets a, forgive the term, a guard or junkyard type dog.
My brother in law had a huge German Shepherd that scared me, and I'm not easily scared about dogs. Cause that's what he wanted. A vicious guard dog. That was his dog not all German Shepherd for sure. But there is still a Guard or protective type mentality in play
But that's just me I guess.
Had a woman walking a big dog near my golden. Her words about how friendly her dog was were hanging in the air as her dog bit my sweet female golden. She moved thankfully.
Now I don't trust any dog near my small ones.
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