mad825 said:
oh really?
So then I guess the domestication of the silver fox was by magic then, doh how stupid of me.
Pray tell, what does the domestication of a fox have to do with a dog being dangerous or docile depending on how its human family raised it? As for how it happened, I would assume that domestication of the fox happened the same way human's domesticated the orginal dogs, by taking the friendliest offspring (kits, as we're talking foxs) and raising them.
nick_knack said:
Are you telling me that if I backed your dog into a corner and made threatening noises and motions, it wouldn't defend itself?
Of course she would, everything has that survival instinct, especially predatory animals
She'd bark at you, thats for sure. However, I don't think she'd hurt you. She's never bitten any o the people (who were strangers to her at the time), who've hed had come to house when we're not around. Some of them had to chase her around to house, so they could put a harness around her chest. Nor did she bite the vet, who had to back her into a corner and jab her with a needle, she did pee though.
AccursedTheory said:
Wrong. Virtually any living organism that feeds on flesh (Or was designed to by nature) can and will harm things that scare/threaten them. Its just the way it works.
As for your German Shepard... THAT dog is dangerous as all hell. I had one too, and yes, they are very loyal and friendly dogs. Mine never hurt another human being.
However, it killed roughly 3 ground hogs a year, and even attempted to kill several deer. She also nearly destroyed a golden retriever that had threatened me.
Your dog is a killing machine: The situation just simply hasn't been raised yet were your dog has felt the need to kill or maim.
EDIT: Dongs? God? Whoops.
Your dog was raised differently. I can't even get mine to go after squirrels.