I think Labradors are great dogs, mate. I also firmly believe, as with the nature of people, it's how you bring them up that decides their temperament, and not the breed.
A very powerful predator, these lynxes have successfully killed adult deer weighing to at least 150 kg (330 lb). Thank **** they avoid human contact cos that is nearly twice my body weight. In siberia / euroasia they compete with leopards, snow leopards and wolverines, though the grey wolf and siberian tiger does eat them. @Safc83 - the only smaller dog I have had and wouldnt mind getting again is the Border Terrier. big dog temperament in a small dog. Tough little things that are great with people including kids. I cant stand Jack Russels, though they are excellent ratters.
Really? Struggling to believe that mate. Perfect dogs for families and their temperament/intelligence is surely the main reason they are the chosen breed of guide dog?? As SAFC83 though suppose its who brings them up although still cant believe that across Europe they have that reputation.
I used to hate little dogs, but I have one now and they're far better than any big dog I've ever owned. They cost less to feed starters and their farts are little whiffs of stink rather than suffocating clouds of overbearing nerve agent. I love some bigger dogs, mind, labradors and retrievers etc... the more affectionate ones, but dogs that are supposed to intimidate... you normally find them attached to a lead, if you're lucky, and that lead will also be attached to some skinny ****ing scrote who's 8 stone wet through walking it as if he's some sort of lion taming, double hard bastard.
They dont have that Rep, that is the problem. All the news is about the "dangerous" dogs (Rotts, Dobers, "pit bulls" etc) while Labrador attacks are not publicised. this means that any daft bugger goes out and buys a Labrador, and they end up biting. That woman in France who was the 1st to have a face transplant a few years back, lost her face in a attack by a Lab. They are not the easy cuddly dog that everyone believes. But , if you know what you are doing they are perfectly all right.
If they are not publicised how do you know about all of these attacks across Europe? I am biased though but one attack in France doesn't make the breed dangerous.
So you just made that statistic up about Labradors having the most attacks in Europe? You are completely wrong and if one attack is all you have to go, then you aren't going to find anyone agreeing with you on this...
I've met and had smaller dogs that make you run out of the room when they let rip. All boxers I've had smelt really bad when letting one lose, and the cross breed I have (Bernese mountain dog x Australian Shepard) stank. After many years my parents found the issue and now they hardly smell at all. Most dog food is cereal and meat based, we moved them to a rice and meat based diet and problem solved. little known fact is that dogs can be gluten intolerant so cereal based food makes them fart and stink. rice is gluten free...
It's a rumour Most dog attacks are done by German Shepherds actually... controlled, but statistically correct.
Good ****, my dog eats decent grub, she barely makes a guff. We've had plenty of boxers in our family over the years, all of them had arses on them like a burst sewer pipe. Good for keeping your fit mind!
by publicised I meant media scare mongering, not studies/reports. Here is one from USA, not Europe but it serves the same purpose The Coalition for Living Safely With Dogs, made up of Colorado veterinarians, animal-control officers, animal-care professionals and others presented the data at the group's second annual forum. "The data shows that any dog can bite but most don't," said Nick Fisher, a coalition member. The dog-bite surveys were taken from July 2007 to July 2008 and covered 17 "districts" in Colorado, including the Denver area; El Paso and Weld counties; and some Western Slope counties. Beth Mulligan of Corona Research, who helped with the survey and data collection, told the forum that there are about 1.4 million dogs in Colorado and about 700,000 in the study area. The coalition study tallied 2,060 bites. That's about 1 bite for every 350 dogs, less than one-third of one percent, Mulligan said. "Very few dogs are involved in biting incidents," she said. Coalition members hope to use the data as an educational tool, making the public more aware of circumstances around dog bites so measures can be taken to reduce the numbers. Of the 2,060 bites, Labrador retrievers made up the biggest percentage on the bite list. Labs accounted for 13.3 percent of the reported bites; pit bulls, 8.
I didn't think police dogs would be took into consideration. Even still, I'd still expect a Jack Russell to have more attacks than a German Shepherd.
