Sure dobies can be vicious, as can any dog if ill bred and/or ill treated or trained to be. I can remember when GSDs were considered the bad guys, then it was Dobies, then it was Rotts and then Pit Bulls. These breeds, along with a number of others, were originally bred solely to work and used as protection/guard, sometimes of cattle or other animals, of some kind of human property, so fierceness had to part of that. But, to be trained or used in that way they had to be receptive to humans and be willing to work FOR us. Now these breeds are in our homes and live WITH us and those that are bred well, trained and cared for right with thought for what they need are just wonderful dogs. As I`m sure that many members of Pet Talk who own one of these breeds of dog can testify..... oh I have been on my soapbox haven`t I? Its just that the two Dobies I had were such sweeties, and someone I talked to just yesterday was saying negative things about GSDs and I`ve owned them too so.... I just got carried away there.
FloppsyLadySally, I was writing in general here and there was no offence meant to you, hope none taken?