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To: Ken Adams who wrote (173371)	1/21/2009 10:08:48 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Nearly any dog that size is potentially dangerous without proper discipline and training Unfortunately, with many of these dogs, it is an owner problem. That said, some dogs are just bad and can't be trained or corrected. Those should be put down.

To: Ken Adams who wrote (173371)	1/21/2009 3:40:53 PM
From: Shoot1st	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

The leash is one of the key problems...I've had as many as 5 German shepherds in a neighborhood setting where horse riders and kids walk the streets at all hours....deer eat my greenery.....a group of Fox hunters on horseback come by periodically and still, my dogs, in a pack, will not leave the yard unless I walk on the road or if I give an OK for them to visit a pedestrian.... and these dogs have had no "formal" training.....they are instinctively tied to their property. Now I "live" with these dogs..only 3 of them now and I talk to them as I would a young child...right/wrong/hurt/yes/no etc. I think owners think that leash control and loud commands will stop the dog from doing what it should not...I think the owner needs to let the dog experience so much that it is normalized to all settings.....so the animal never feels threatened by surprise events. Done right....owning intelligent dogs give you a feeling of great accomplishment. It feels good to know your dog will never do anything to embarrass you or harm anybody. This takes "living" with the dog as you would a child. G.