[rubicon]

Originally Posted by mrich61

Don't believe it. NO way they were Labradors...must have been a mix...

mrich61

Never say never. Posters have heard me say that there are only four kind of dogs that frighten me big ,little, alive dead.

My cousin was killed in a car accident some years back. My mother and I were visiting my aunt (her sister). We walked in the house and sat down when my mother remembered she forget the Italian Wedding soup she had prepared for my aunt and other visitors .So I drove back to her house picked up the soup and reentered my aunts home when suddenly her pure bred black Lab come at me and put me against the wall. If he bit me where he was looking I'd be a saprano today. That dog met me at the door the first time I entered and it met me at the door the second time I entered.

[RickeyD]

[QUOTE=rubicon;1136184]mrich61



Never say never. Posters have heard me say that there are only four kind of dogs that frighten me big ,little, alive dead.



Show fear to an animal or human and your fears will come true.

[graciegirl]

[QUOTE=RickeyD;1136186]

Originally Posted by rubicon

mrich61



Never say never. Posters have heard me say that there are only four kind of dogs that frighten me big ,little, alive dead.



Show fear to an animal or human and your fears will come true.

You can swagger like Beyoncé and fly like Superman. Dogs KNOW what you're like.


I am blessed to not have had any negative experiences with dogs. My family taught me early how to approach them. Our daughter was taught the same but got bitten by a dog tethered to a parking meter at Miami University.


She isn't afraid after that experience but it taught us all something. You never know about dogs. But they are usually nicer than some people. I have never met one that I didn't want to know better.

Snakes? I don't care for any. Alligators, no need to bond. Coyotes and bears? Big and bitey looking.

But little kids, dogs, old men and drunks. We seem to get along.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

News Flash - Labs can be very aggressive against other dogs and people. You just never know. Owning two very large dogs and not being able to control them is very wrong. The owner will get sued and his HO insurance will cancel their policy.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by TNLAKEPANDA

News Flash - Labs can be very aggressive against other dogs and people. You just never know. Owning two very large dogs and not being able to control them is very wrong. The owner will get sued and his HO insurance will cancel their policy.

Now there's two huge assumptions

[tuccillo]

There are about a dozen breeds that are recognized as being problematic. Labs are not part of that list and in fact enjoy a reputation for having a good temperament. Any dog can have behavior issues but labs are not known for being aggressive, in general.

Originally Posted by TNLAKEPANDA

News Flash - Labs can be very aggressive against other dogs and people. You just never know. Owning two very large dogs and not being able to control them is very wrong. The owner will get sued and his HO insurance will cancel their policy.

[KeepingItReal]

Originally Posted by gerryann

No one has ever been bitten at the squares.

How could anyone make such a statement, how would anyone possibly know this for certain, is it required that if anyone is bitten they report? Some just say it because that is the way they want it to be even though it cannot possibly be proven.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by KeepingItReal

How could anyone make such a statement, how would anyone possibly know this for certain, is it required that if anyone is bitten they report? Some just say it because that is the way they want it to be even though it cannot possibly be proven.

Just guessing she means she hadn't ever heard of anyone being bitten at the squares.




By a dog.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by tuccillo

There are about a dozen breeds that are recognized as being problematic. Labs are not part of that list ....

True, Labs are usually playful with good temperaments.
But any dog can become aggressive depending on how they were raised, whether they've been abused, etc.
Especially when there are two of them - they can develop a "pack mentality" if only one is aggressive.
I love all dogs, but I approach them cautiously.
If I'm out walking our dogs, I prefer to cross to the other side of the road if other dogs approach. Ya never know.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by KeepingItReal

How could anyone make such a statement, how would anyone possibly know this for certain, ......

I don't think Gerryann meant the comment as The Last Word on the subject.
I think she just means that she hasn't personally heard of anyone being bitten.
For what it's worth, we've owned a home in The Villages since 2007 and I've never heard of anyone being bitten at a Square.
That doesn't mean it can't happen - occasionally women get groped, drunks fall down, people have public sex, anything is possible.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I don't think Gerryann meant the comment as The Last Word on the subject.
I think she just means that she hasn't personally heard of anyone being bitten.
For what it's worth, we've owned a home in The Villages since 2007 and I've never heard of anyone being bitten at a Square.
That doesn't mean it can't happen - occasionally women get groped, drunks fall down, people have public sex, anything is possible.

Ha, you're right a whole lot happens at the squares, but I don't think any dog bites.

Some folks just don't want to see dogs ANYWHERE! period!!

This dog fight situation is sad. I doubt if anyone is truly to blame. This may be the first time these Labs acted up. Now he knows. I'm sure the owner of Lucy will get vet bills taken care of and the owner of the Labs knows that he can not takes these guys out together. No need for a law suit unless the Labs owner doesn't pay vet bills. Certainly no reason for the Labs to be put down. Obedience class maybe.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

True, Labs are usually playful with good temperaments.
But any dog can become aggressive depending on how they were raised, whether they've been abused, etc.
Especially when there are two of them - they can develop a "pack mentality" if only one is aggressive.
I love all dogs, but I approach them cautiously.
If I'm out walking our dogs, I prefer to cross to the other side of the road if other dogs approach. Ya never know.

It's not only training or upbringing. Some dogs change over the year (one of our friends' elderly goldens turned into a biter despite his early years and their good care of him), or they are so inbred they end up with issues.

Plus... Despite what Caesar Milan says, not all dogs can be trained out of aggressiveness once it's established.

[redwitch]

There are medical issues that can turn any dog vicious, even labs and goldens, such as a thyroid problem. If one dog acts aggressive, its packmate will usually respond in the same manner. So, it is highly conceivable for two labs to attack another dog. Like Bare, I will usually steer clear of dogs I don't know when walking a dog. I will never go up to a dog to pet it without the owner's okay. These are common sense precautions.

I'm so sorry that this happened to any dog in TV, especially a Standard Poodle (one of my top five breeds). I hope Lucy will get over the trauma and once again be the happy, friendly dog she was before this incident. I also hope the owner of the labs never again walks both dogs at once.

[MSennettfl]

I have experienced 2 vicious labs in Lake Deaton (while on my own lawn) which the owners had a very hard time controlling and when they couldn't get to my 12 week old puppy they started attacking each other! If anyone knows where these labs live I would really appreciate knowing if they are the same ones. When I confronted the owner of the Labs who was struggling just to hold onto the huge dogs, she tried to convince me that they were docile dogs but didn't manage to convince me because as she was saying it the dogs were attacking and biting each other! Very scary!

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by MSennettfl

I have experienced 2 vicious labs in Lake Deaton (while on my own lawn) which the owners had a very hard time controlling and when they couldn't get to my 12 week old puppy they started attacking each other! If anyone knows where these labs live I would really appreciate knowing if they are the same ones. When I confronted the owner of the Labs who was struggling just to hold onto the huge dogs, she tried to convince me that they were docile dogs but didn't manage to convince me because as she was saying it the dogs were attacking and biting each other! Very scary!

Maybe these labs are possessed ?