Agreed. Most small dogs I have seen act like they have a napoleon complex....they are vicious.....
Forget the pit bulls.....I’m gonna have a couple dozen chiuahuas for guard dogs....
My Jack Russell’s are the same way. They fear nothing. I have a 100+ pound male Bloodhound that is scared out of his mind of them. He won’t even come in the house if he thinks one of the “boys” is lurking somewhere. I have to put the JRT’s outside to get the Bloodhound to come in.
Our little dog is the guard dog in the house. I pitty anyone who takes her bark too lightly.
A pit would have killed it.
Actually, what I've always noticed about them is that they don't seem to have a clue how small they are. They'll run right up to a German Shepherd or Great Dane or Rottweiler and start in with assertive and even aggressive barking and nipping. One of my vets has the most awesome picture in her office of a Great Dane and a Chihuahua. Both are on leashes, but the Chihuahua -- with teeth bared -- is straining against the leash to try to get at the Dane and show it who's alpha dog. The Dane, on the other hand, has it's leash drooping loosely and is looking at the crazed Chihuahua like "Hmmmm, I wonder what that little insect is so excited about".
I knew Chihuahuas and other micro-dogs could convince them*selves* that they're full-sized dogs. Had no idea they could convince a mountain lion.
Dogs don’t know from size.
I had a wired-haired fox terrier that took on a hugh rottie. The rottie broke my dog’s hip, and tried to bite his head off, but the blood that was covering Jocko was not his ~~ and he was soaked in it. I never saw the rottie, but I think he must have gotten the worst of the deal.
You are absolutely right. I knew a man that had a St. Bernard and a chihuahua as pets. His house was broken into one day. The robber was surprised to see the big dog; but the dog didn’t do anything but lay down before robbing the house. He never saw the chihuahua coming. That little dog absolutely tore the guy up; ripped his shirt off; and as he was running for his life left his stolen stuff scattered on the steps and walkway near the door. I thnk these two dogs worked as a team. Ah, the element of surprise. Works every time.