Another child killed by the family Dachshund

[rnln]

There is a kid who is taking his dog (look like a bull dog) for walk every evening by my front. Everytime I am outside and they past by, the animal jumps toward me as wanted to kill me. Once, I hear his roar right behind my back (he must run toward me silently without me even knowing it). The kid had a hard time pulling him back but luckily he succeed, otherwise I might not be here by now. Now, everytime my kids are in the front, getting ready to get in the car to go anywhere, I feel afraid. I hate those aggressive dogs. A good watch dog doesn't have to be aggressive.

[Rikao4]

that kid has little to no control over that dog..
& a good watch dog is NEVER aggressive..

teaching a dog to take-down is easy ..
being able to control the take-down or call it off..
is the mark of a responsible owner & well trained dog..

Rika

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by rnln

There is a kid who is taking his dog (look like a bull dog) for walk every evening by my front. Everytime I am outside and they past by, the animal jumps toward me as wanted to kill me.

Squirt gun. Ammonia. Fill. Point. Shoot.

[Hugh R]

45, fill, point, shoot

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

45, fill, point, shoot

While your method would be the preferred one. Mine is legal. Yours isn't.

[azasadny]

In MI, if you have a CPL (concealed pistol license) and you are attacked or are about to be attacked by a dog, you can use the gun, but it had better be apparent that you were about to be attacked and there wasn't any way you could avoid it. Your life has to be threatened...

[911pcars]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Already killed two of those hippies

For crying out loud Jeff, they are dogs, people are supposed to be intelligent, dogs are animals. I challenge anyone to show me an instance of a dog attack that cannot be attributed to an irresponsible person.

What, you can't fathom wild dogs who grow up in packs and become aggressive?

Ga. Couple Mauled to Death by Wild Dog Pack | Fox News

probably more in this search:
wild dog attack - Google Search

Sherwood

[bretski]

A recent thread on Rennlist OT dealt with attacks of pitbulls on humans. Included was a video:

LiveLeak.com - Pitbull attack in Curitiba - Brazil - Warning: Graphic.

This video is NSFW, or home for that matter. And one could only assume, from the video, that in the environment that the pitbull was raised, disastrous results could be expected.

Bottom line, for me, is that I wouldn't let a pitbull on my property. And I wouldn't rule out other breeds in that respect. We had a GSD, and toy poodle at the same time, when we were younger, and were raising children at the time. Both were great dogs and affectionate with the kids. Occasionally the toy poodle was protective of the kids. The GSD was too lazy to accomplish that task.

[rnln]

If a big aggressive dog is already in the process of attacking you, most likely you have no chance to shoot right. Once a young german shepherd (a friend's dog) was on top of me and licking me all over (he thought I was "his friend"). His front palms are on my shoulders. I did everything to get up but couldn't at all.

Originally Posted by azasadny

In MI, if you have a CPL (concealed pistol license) and you are attacked or are about to be attacked by a dog, you can use the gun, but it had better be apparent that you were about to be attacked and there wasn't any way you could avoid it. Your life has to be threatened...

[Rikao4]

folks will babble on about their 'right to own' ..
never taking in to account..
the responsibility that comes with the breed they are considering..

I was in a few K before I even took delivery of my first Rott in Germany..
only lis. breeders may sell (who are very selective whom they sell too)..
Breeder inspected my home...twice
Dog is tattooed... // something happens..I pay!
I had to show proof of liability Ins.


in SA and elsewhere
Pit for sale 200 bucks...

Rika

[sammyg2]

Lessee, a dog mixed with a breed that is only marginally domesticated and designed to hunt lions, one year old boy, what could possibly go wrong?

Nevada toddler killed by family dog at birthday party
Published April 29, 2012
NewsCore

LAS VEGAS – A birthday party in the Las Vegas area ended in tragedy Saturday when a one-year-old boy died hours after he was attacked by his family's pet dog.

The boy, who was not named, was celebrating his birthday late Friday at his grandmother's home in suburban Henderson, 17 miles southeast of Las Vegas, when he crawled over to the dog and starting petting him.

The 120-pound Mastiff/Rhodesian mix latched its teeth around the boy's head and began shaking him, the Las Vegas Sun reported, citing police.

Family members rushed to the boy and attempted to free him from the six-year-old dog.

The one-year-old was transported to a local hospital before being flown by helicopter to University Medical Center's trauma unit in downtown Las Vegas.

Police said the boy, who turned one Thursday, died at 1:45am Saturday local time.

The family said they had owned the dog since it was a puppy and it had never before displayed any signs of aggression. They voluntarily handed over the animal to Henderson Animal Control officers who are expected to put it down in the coming days.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Lessee, a dog mixed with a breed that is only marginally domesticated and designed to hunt lions, one year old boy, what could possibly go wrong?

At least that one only killed on of their own children. Sort of a retroactive Darwin winner. The owners of that dog will feel the sorrow for the rest of their lives.

[willtel]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Lessee, a dog mixed with a breed that is only marginally domesticated and designed to hunt lions, one year old boy, what could possibly go wrong?

Last time I checked Rhodesian Ridgebacks are fully domesticated. Nice job sensationalizing.

[aigel]

Originally Posted by willtel

Last time I checked Rhodesian Ridgebacks are fully domesticated. Nice job sensationalizing.

Yes - that mix is probably very unlikely to cause any harm. Even if you look at the RR lion hunting roots - the dog didn't bite and wrestle the lion. Only track and bay it - hounds do that, catahoulas and you could even argue the aussie sheparts etc. do the same.

G

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

While your method would be the preferred one. Mine is legal. Yours isn't.

It's legal here and I've checked. And I'd not hesitate to exercise my right to defend myself or another person if threatened by a dog either. I wouldn't want to, but if it was obvious that the dog was attacking there'd be a dead dog and (most likely) a stupid owner swearing up and down that the dog never did that before demanding justification for the execution of his "little angel". I don't care. I don't have to explain my actions to imbeciles or those in denial, but I'm not about to stand by and watch as I'm given an invitation to a family member or friend's funeral either.

[mikeesik]

Time for extincting the good for nuthin breed.

[mikeesik]

2 Days ago I saw a young couple with a carriage and baby and a Son about 3 walking past. In front was a pulling Rot!-all I could feel was-that the parents are friken idiots and are stupid *******s.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by mikeesik

2 Days ago I saw a young couple with a carriage and baby and a Son about 3 walking past. In front was a pulling Rot!-all I could feel was-that the parents are friken idiots and are stupid *******s.

Yeah....don't they know to keep their Rottie from pulling? Humans are not as smart as dogs...that's the problem. Like Ceasar says....the dog knows who the pack leader is.

My ex-gf has 2 Rottie boys.....we had a blast together. She also had 3 Bengal cats who lived in concert with her Rots. We started acclimating my 2 Heeler girls with her cats - the dogs...they got along right from the get-go. It's the humans who need to be trained better.....most of the time anyway........

[mikeesik]

I can see you are emotionally attached and knowledgeable to the breed-so far. Your in too deep and have no choice.

YOU CANNOT PRETEND THAT THERE IS A not PROBLEM WITH THIS BREED..

Since I was a Kid all I've been hearing about the breed on the news is Baaaad. And I'm not talking about -Flip-Flip runs away with the newspaper. I think flip was a dalmation anyways.

I don't wish to get started...really-but if you or someone wishes to purchase this breed, I ask first why?


You are then stamped with an image problem and the dog might as well be shaved and tattood with, HARLEY DAVIDSON, on both sides.

If you have a family, doesn't Lassie grab you, or is that show just too old to rekindle your feelings and faith in that breed. Probably too pretty for you.

I don't trust these dogs and if ever one touched my kids, I'd sell it to the first cantonese butcher shop and then I'd do the same to the owners.

There is an insecurity problem that helps these owners gain confidence in owning these monsters.

It reminds me of these pussy whipped dorks who buy Harleys and leather.
Before they go out to ride they put on their leathers and look at themselves in the mirror.

Then when they ride, they are loud. It makes me laugh. These posers.
I know that these Biker Gang part time wannabe's have to be back in a couple of hours because the wifey says so, so they can either do some chores or take care of the Kids.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by willtel

Last time I checked Rhodesian Ridgebacks are fully domesticated. Nice job sensationalizing.

Check again and then pop off.
Oh wait, please tell us you're not one of those guys who sticks his head in the sand (or wherever) when hearing something he doesn't like ...................................

The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a dog breed developed in Southern Africa. Its European forebears can be traced to the early pioneers of the Cape Colony of southern Africa, who crossed their dogs with the semi-domesticated, ridged hunting dogs of the Khoikhoi.

In the earlier parts of its history, the Rhodesian Ridgeback has also been known as Van Rooyen's Lion Dogs, the African Lion Hound or African Lion Dog—Simba Inja in Ndebele, Shumba Imbwa in Shona—because of their ability to distract a lion while awaiting their master to make the kill.

The original breed standard was drafted by F.R. Barnes, in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), in 1922. Based on that of the Dalmatian, the standard was approved by the South African Kennel Union in 1926.

The Khoikhoi people occupied the Cape Peninsula during the mid 17th century when the Dutch began trading with the area and set up a trading station. These people had a dog which was used for hunting; described as ugly, but noted for its ferocity when acting as a guard dog. This dog measured 18 inches (46 cm) at the withers, with a lean but muscular frame. The ears have been described both as erect and hanging, but the most distinctive feature was the length of hair growing in the reverse direction along its back. Within 53 years of the Dutch settlement, the Europeans were using these local dogs themselves.[1]

By the 1860s, European settlers had brought a variety of dog breeds to this area of Africa, including Bloodhounds, Greyhounds, terriers, and Foxhounds. These breeds were bred with the indigenous African dogs, including the dog of the Khoikhoi people, which resulted in the Boer hunting dogs, a forerunner to the modern Rhodesian Ridgeback.[1]

Reverend Charles Helm traveled to the Hope Fountain Mission in Southern Rhodesia in the 1870s, taking two ridged dogs with him. It was there that Cornelius van Rooyen, a big–game hunter, saw them and decided to breed his own dogs with them to incorporate their guarding abilities. The offspring were dogs with red coats and ridges,.[2] They became the foundation stock of a kennel which developed dogs over the next thirty five years with the ability to bay lions,[3] that is, to hold them at bay while the hunter makes the kill.[2] The dogs were used to hunt not only lions but also other game, including wild pigs and baboons. (They have the ability to kill a baboon independent of a human hunter.)[4]
The first breed standard was written by Mr F.R. Barnes in Bulawayo, Rhodesia in 1922. Based on that of the Dalmatian, it was approved in 1926 by the South African Kennel Union.[5]

The first Rhodesian Ridgebacks in Britain were shown by Mrs. Edward Foljambe in 1928.[6] The breed was admitted into the American Kennel Club in 1955 as a member of the Hound Group.