Just got this article sent to me, and you know, few things in the world piss me off faster than outlawing dog breeds.http://www.hfxnews.com/index.cfm?sid=55213&sc=89&comments=submitthankyouI don't know how many of you out there are dog owners ("dangerous" or otherwise) or minorities, but it seems to me that claiming that certain breeds are bad or dangerous makes about as much sense as saying that black people are dangerous because so many young black men are involved in gang violence. I think folks only get away with it because dogs can't vote.
To me, that constitutes abuse and people like that shouldn't be allowed to own a dog, let alone a fairly pricey dog like an Akita. I assume these twits also have fairly expensive automobiles with all the bells and whistles they don't know how to use as well?QuoteNope. Run down house, Run down garden, fairly standard car . They spend all that money one a dog but wont spend a fraction of that in actually keeping the dog in there garden. They keep telling us "stories" about how they are getting the garden turfed over and then having a big fence put up and they even got as far as hacking over and rota-vating the entire garden .. 6 month ago . Now it all just grown back. There is a gap down at the bottom of the garden which they keep piling wood up against to try to keep the dog in. Anyone who knows anything about dog's knows that if a big dog wants out there inst much you can do ... Ive seen my mum's dog jump a 6 foot fence with ease because I was on the other side. A pile of wood wont and indeed doesn't keep her in. What's worse is the fact that if we leave our gate open she can just walk out into the road and anywhere she want's. I don't think they would ever see an expensive dog like that again if she went walkies .
Nope. Run down house, Run down garden, fairly standard car . They spend all that money one a dog but wont spend a fraction of that in actually keeping the dog in there garden. They keep telling us "stories" about how they are getting the garden turfed over and then having a big fence put up and they even got as far as hacking over and rota-vating the entire garden .. 6 month ago . Now it all just grown back. There is a gap down at the bottom of the garden which they keep piling wood up against to try to keep the dog in. Anyone who knows anything about dog's knows that if a big dog wants out there inst much you can do ... Ive seen my mum's dog jump a 6 foot fence with ease because I was on the other side. A pile of wood wont and indeed doesn't keep her in. What's worse is the fact that if we leave our gate open she can just walk out into the road and anywhere she want's. I don't think they would ever see an expensive dog like that again if she went walkies .
Our neighbors have a dog an Akita. Web say this"The Akita is highly intelligent, fearless, and spontaneous. They thrive on human companionship. They are extremely loyal to their family and those they know, but are wary and aloof of strangers. They are exceedingly protective of their family, their territory, and of their food. They are particularly aggressive toward other dogs and pets. They will get along with older, very well behaved children within their family unit, but will not tolerate children they don't know. They make excellent guard dogs, although they are not excessive barkers. They do not do well if left alone for extended periods of time. For this reason, they are not well suited for a two career family. They require an inordinate amount of attention. Akitas are not recommended for the novice dog owner, or owners who are placid and submissive."
...after spending the last ten years with a dogo argentino and a siberian husky, I gained more experience than most will in a lifetime!