Are your dogs vicious or nice?

[Alysser]

Sassy was never what I deemed vicious, if you ticked her off or did something she really didn't like she would nip, but never to the point where I couldn't handle her and she was lunging at the leash.

For the record, volunteering at a shelter, I've seen vicious animals like fighting pits and things along that nature, but they were not vicious to a point where they could not go for walks or have no outside human contact! If that's true then I really don't know what to think..o_o.

I'm speechless. Almost ...

In an earlier comment, it was mentioned that a certain post was not a good way to educate someone. After reading this completely arrogant, ignorant post above, does anyone honestly believe this person is seeking education or is in any way open to any education? I do not. And this is not the first instant of this same attitude by this OP.

RW, When your dogs attack someone, they will be euthanized. It matters not a bit if the person came onto your property with or without your permission, when you were or were not home. If you knowingly keep vicious dogs, they will be killed and you will be liable.

A dog does not generally have to be trained to bark when a stranger approaches. That is a dog's nature. Most dogs have to be trained not to do it. This behavior, I do not think, is all you are talking about at all. You are quite proud of your vicious dogs, that YOU trained, that YOU want to do that. When your dogs maul someone, and are euthanized, will YOU still be so proud of YOUR "training" then?

How terribly sad. Always the dogs that pay the price for the owner's issues.

You hit the nail on the head.

[caseysmom]

I'm speechless. Almost ...

In an earlier comment, it was mentioned that a certain post was not a good way to educate someone. After reading this completely arrogant, ignorant post above, does anyone honestly believe this person is seeking education or is in any way open to any education? I do not. And this is not the first instant of this same attitude by this OP.

RW, When your dogs attack someone, they will be euthanized. It matters not a bit if the person came onto your property with or without your permission, when you were or were not home. If you knowingly keep vicious dogs, they will be killed and you will be liable.

A dog does not generally have to be trained to bark when a stranger approaches. That is a dog's nature. Most dogs have to be trained not to do it. This behavior, I do not think, is all you are talking about at all. You are quite proud of your vicious dogs, that YOU trained, that YOU want to do that. When your dogs maul someone, and are euthanized, will YOU still be so proud of YOUR "training" then?

How terribly sad. Always the dogs that pay the price for the owner's issues.

That was me and I take it back...it looks too late for education.

[Lori Jordan]

They're guard dogs. WE trained them to be that way. WE like it. If a stranger comes to our house, they will bark and warn us. I want them to do that. We trained 'em that way and that's how it is.

R.I.P Dorothy, whoever that is.

My Dogs do just that...But don't have a mean bone in there body..Makes me sick to my stomach to see how your fraised that..You should be ashamed of yourself.Ya know in this situation i feel for your poor dogs,Not you.Because in the end the animals are going to suffer for what there so called owners have taught them to do.

Do you realise how much your dogs are suffering..Do you even care?

[Suki Wingy]

The're just guard dogs, they aren't fully vicious. They never bit someone, they just bark. We don't le tthem bite people.. they just bark.... they just bark, does no one get this? By vicious, I didn't mean they tear people's head's off.

How is barking dangerously aggressive? Where is the violence in barking?

4 a: dangerously aggressive : savage <a vicious dog> b: marked by violence or ferocity :

[k9krazee]

She also said that Karen and since she didn't agree with what I said I can only assume she ment that I wouldn't be what she classed a good owner.

Alicia, I meant exactly what Karen clarified. Just meant there are more options than euthanasia. "It says something about your role as an owner" whether you are going to step up to the plate and do everything you can do for that dog or are going to put it down "no ifs ands or buts". I'm not saying your a bad owner by any means, I really have no right to judge that.

[RipplingWaves55]

My Dogs do just that...But don't have a mean bone in there body..Makes me sick to my stomach to see how your fraised that..You should be ashamed of yourself.Ya know in this situation i feel for your poor dogs,Not you.Because in the end the animals are going to suffer for what there so called owners have taught them to do.

Do you realise how much your dogs are suffering..Do you even care?

they're not suffering, they get pizza, noodles, chicken, and other treats, and they barely ever just get dog food. They get to run around, wrestle and play and they get pets and more treats. Whatever.

[caseysmom]

they're not suffering, they get pizza, noodles, chicken, and other treats, and they barely ever just get dog food. They get to run around, wrestle and play and they get pets and more treats. Whatever.

So they get a bunch of junk that is bad for them? Wow this has to be a joke.

[kitten645]

Vicious \Vi"cious\, a. [OF. vicious, F. vicieux, fr. L. vitiosus, fr. vitium vice. See Vice a fault.]

1. Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect.

Though I perchance am vicious in my guess. --Shak.

The title of these lords was vicious in its origin. --Burke.

A charge against Bentley of vicious reasoning. --De Quincey.

2. Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct; depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious conduct.

Who . . . heard this heavy curse, Servant of servants, on his vicious race. --Milton.

3. Wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air, water, etc. --Dryden.

4. Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms.

5. Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse.

6. Bitter; spiteful; malignant. [Colloq.]



Syn: Corrupt; faulty; wicked; depraved. -- Vi"cious*ly, adv. -- Vi"cious*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

[Lori Jordan]

they're not suffering, they get pizza, noodles, chicken, and other treats, and they barely ever just get dog food. They get to run around, wrestle and play and they get pets and more treats. Whatever.

Are you kidding me?!?!

[Twisterdog]

Wow this has to be a joke.

I don't think it is, sadly.

I remember other posts by this OP concerning unaltered dogs, accidental litters of puppies, feral cats, ignored advice about an overly dominant male dog, etc.

I think, sadly for these dogs, that this isn't a joke at all.

[pomtzu]

I will not be taking any insults from anyone... okay, it's not against the rules in my book but I'll just ignore you...) lol

Don't know if you're reading this, since I read your good-bye in General. But if you are reading, maybe you can answer this simple question.
Obviously you knew what you were in for when you started this thread, so why did you even bother to start it?

[happylabs]

I am a little late on this post but why would someone need "guard" dogs? I guess I am spoiled because I live in an area where I do not have to live in fear. What are the dogs guarding?

This is why I love my Labrador. She will bark and bark and bark but once you get in the door she will wag her tail and bring you a toy. I doubt she would even bite a stranger/burgler. (I hope no burglars are reading this)

[Vela]

I read you were leaving, and for some reason some people feel sorry about it? That I don't really understand, but I hope for your dog's sake you do more for them than "give them noodles and pizza". Looking at your posts, you seem to not really care about how you portray your dogs and yourself. Good luck to the dogs...

Your comment about Dorothy was extremely inappropriate by the way. Someone lost their grandmother to vicious dogs...that's not a freaking joke and something to make fun of. That was a horrid thing to say when someone is trying to explain why having vicious dogs and advertising them as vicious dogs is not a good idea. There are others on the forum dealing with lifelong injuries and physical problems from being attacked so saying "my dogs are vicious" and being proud of it doesn't really go over well here.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

RW55 is hard to understand sometimes. I don't think she (he?) really intended the word 'vicious' to be taken literally in this case.

[buttercup132]

Alicia, I meant exactly what Karen clarified. Just meant there are more options than euthanasia. "It says something about your role as an owner" whether you are going to step up to the plate and do everything you can do for that dog or are going to put it down "no ifs ands or buts". I'm not saying your a bad owner by any means, I really have no right to judge that.

So now I'm asking you instead of assuming you would keep a vicious dog.
Would you keep a dog that attacked someone unprovoked and was HA?
Would you be ok with yourself if that dog got out and attacked someone?