[ambrose]

ping

[Argus]

Great, our new puppy is a husky/German Shepherd mix, with a little border collie thrown in. He has fangs like Dracula.

[BunnySlippers]

My little white chihuahua, Fidel.

[BunnySlippers]

Fidel is trying to forcably remove the stuffing out of his plush chili as I write this. Vicious ... really!

[canuck_conservative]

"...the CDC says that a chained dog is more likely to bite than an unchained dog."

Huh? Can anyone explain that to me?

[tet68]

the CDC says that a chained dog is more likely to bite than an unchained dog.

Well no Sh*t sherlock, when you chain a dog you define it's territory, and force it to acknowledge it, come inside that circle, or approach it and you most likly will be bitten.

I make friends with a lot of dogs, I never mess with one that is chained up.

Never, never trust a chow.
And any dog large or small will bite if you do something stupid.

[GovernmentShrinker]

I'm really surprised to St. Bernards on the top ten list. I don't think I've ever read of a St. Bernard attack. They're large and somewhat broad-jawed, which gives them the physical ability to inflict serious bite wounds. But every one I've ever come in contact with seemed to have the personality of a bored Persian cat. I've always sort of classified them with English Sheepdogs -- like big harmless teddy bears, or walking rugs.

[joesnuffy]

CDC is full of it...there are far more protective prey drive breeds out there...
they are rare...thats all....
more hyper paranoia from one of the great anti gun and anti self defense anti self reliant
govt nanny agencies...
great food for dog phobics

[Irene Adler]

Chaining a dog up reduces the size of its territory and makes the dog feel trapped and threatened when it is approached. A chained dog will be more likely to behave aggressively because it feels its back is to the wall. I really hate to see dogs chained.

[Orangedog]

Doberman Pinschers

Bullsh*t! I grew up with one as a pet when I was 7 years old. There wasn't a viscious bone in that dogs body, at least not toward anyone who didn't try something foolish like breaking into the house or trying to harm anyone in the family.

One of my best friends has a German Shepard. It's big, dumb and loveable. Dogs behave in the manner that they are raised.

[flying Elvis]

St. Bernards?

[Gabz]

I've got a second Lab/chow mix and think they are great.

My mother and brother bred Rottis for years and I have many friends that have raised American Stadfordshire terriers (pit bulls) for years.

Any dog that has not been trained properly is a danger to everyon, including it's owner.

[patton]

My akita is fourteen years old, and has never bitten anyone.

That I know of - it may be that he ate the evidence.

He will kill another dog, though, just for existing.

[SouthernFreebird]

I've read other lists that say the Dalmation is the #1 biter.

We've had German Shepards all my life and never once got bit... my sister had one chow and he ripped into a neighbor boy and tore my son up....I HATE a Chow, they are one mean MoFo...

[.38sw]

Well, cool. German Shepherds are #3. We're getting a couple of them as soon as we replace the fence around our yard. Anybody who climbs over the fence (that is, uninvited) des

[paul51]

Why isn't yasser arafat on this list?

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Would anyone here say that certain breeds of people have more of a propensity than other breeds to act in certain ways?

[Mr. Jeeves]

Well, let's turn this around. What are the ten least aggressive dogs - the most docile animals that make the best pets. Anyone? Anyone...?

[LasVegasMac]

Pit Bull - the only breed I'd ever own.

I've had two - with young children (mine), neighbor kids, neighbors, etc. The only incident - in 17 yrs - was when my neighbor insisted on trying to introduce her wiener dog to my female. Tried to tell her, not a good idea. It wasn't. Nobody got hurt but it was a scramble to get the snack dog out of harms way.

I've had poodles, black labs (great dogs) but none come close to the Pit.

I had no need for an alarm system. When I left the house or when I left town for extended periods, I did not worry about the wife or kids. Very protective dogs when Dad was gone.

Say what you will. My experience is that the dog has no equal.

LVM

[xsmommy]

dang, where's the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel on that list? ; )

my attack pup feels left out... : (