best dog for guarding my birds?

[david]

Dovescote,

 

agree with what your saying mate ..Fair examples i would say!

 

I do have a disastrous story to relay to people and this is not detrimental to the breed in any way as their is good and bad in all living creatures ..

 

We used to look after a staffy for a local doctor and his wife when they went away  abroad ... This staffy (Benson he was called )a powerful beast he was but very canny and soft ..he was not the nicest with strange dogs but not unmanageable in any way ..The owners picked him up from our kennels one day after returning back from holiday ...the next day the doctors wife was on the sit on lawnmower cutting the grass.. Benson was always with her running around the garden while she would cut the grass...no problem there until she tried to get of the mower where it started to attack the wheels of the mower ..she told it to behave and started to get of the mower where it proceeded to take her arm of from below the elbow ..the doctor was inside the house and ran out when he heard the crying from his wife upon where benson tried to take him apart ...the doctor ended up getting safely back into the house and called the police where an armed response unit came and shot the dog ,his wife lost her arm and now wears a prosthetic replacement..this is a true story

The owners were sensible kind loving people (maybe too kind) and nobody in any way could of foresaw this happening ..this dog was four years old and had never put a foot out of place apart from chasing a cat or two from the doctors property .

An authority on dog behaviour and an experienced dog handler summed it up

 

A HUNDRED DOGS A HUNDRED TEMPERAMENTS!!!

 

David .

 

 

 

 

[The Navigator]

Jack Russel without a doubt.

[DOVEScot]

Dovescote,

 

agree with what your saying mate ..Fair examples i would say!

 

I do have a disastrous story to relay to people and this is not detrimental to the breed in any way as their is good and bad in all living creatures ..

 

We used to look after a staffy for a local doctor and his wife when they went away  abroad ... This staffy (Benson he was called )a powerful beast he was but very canny and soft ..he was not the nicest with strange dogs but not unmanageable in any way ..The owners picked him up from our kennels one day after returning back from holiday ...the next day the doctors wife was on the sit on lawnmower cutting the grass.. Benson was always with her running around the garden while she would cut the grass...no problem there until she tried to get of the mower where it started to attack the wheels of the mower ..she told it to behave and started to get of the mower where it proceeded to take her arm of from below the elbow ..the doctor was inside the house and ran out when he heard the crying from his wife upon where benson tried to take him apart ...the doctor ended up getting safely back into the house and called the police where an armed response unit came and shot the dog ,his wife lost her arm and now wears a prosthetic replacement..this is a true story

The owners were sensible kind loving people (maybe too kind) and nobody in any way could of foresaw this happening ..this dog was four years old and had never put a foot out of place apart from chasing a cat or two from the doctors property .

An authority on dog behaviour and an experienced dog handler summed it up

 

A HUNDRED DOGS A HUNDRED TEMPERAMENTS!!!

 

David .

 

 

 

 

A sad story but true, this could have happened to any breed of dog and I am sure there are many stories, given that there are approximately 7 million dog owners in the UK

Studies show that the Daschund is the most likely to bite some one :-/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2254479/Sausage-dogs-are-the-most-aggressive-dogs.html

 

UK Dog Bite Statistics - United Kingdom Dog Attack Stats

The single breed reported as being most responsible for dog bites requiring hospital treatment in the UK is ‘the Spaniel’. As we know the Spaniel is not a single breed in it’s own right we must drill down that the minority Spaniels such as the Sussex, Clumber, Brittany, Irish Water, Welsh Springer etc are rarer, it is between the English Springer and Cocker Spaniels upon whom the finger of blame is being pointed.

 

Extrapulated (un-official) Dog Bite Statistics Britain

 

Britain (United Kingdom)

221,583 people are suggested to be ‘dealing with dog bite’ out of a population of  60,270,708 at any one time.

http://www.stopdogattacks.com/dogbitestatistics/ukdogbitestats

 

As an interesting aside, it is actually not the dog at all who is responsible for sending people to hospital for bite treatment. That dubious ‘honour’ goes to the Human. Yes, humans bite more people into requiring hospital treatment than dogs.

 

 

[lawrie]

any terrier is a great gaurd dog. lurchers and pointers are not strong enough for fighting an intruder (the majority of intruders wont enter a property if theres a dog) but they wouldnt last long in a strugle. stafies, pitbulls, boxers,rotties,akitas all have  powerfull jaw strenth and amazing stamina and also a better tollerance to pain hence the reason they were bred to fight.

if i was to choose a gaurd dog id have a german shepherd any day. well built, good stamina, intimidating looks, strong, and the instinct to protect people and property.

[just ask me]

any terrier is a great gaurd dog. lurchers and pointers are not strong enough for fighting an intruder (the majority of intruders wont enter a property if theres a dog) but they wouldnt last long in a strugle. stafies, pitbulls, boxers,rotties,akitas all have  powerfull jaw strenth and amazing stamina and also a better tollerance to pain hence the reason they were bred to fight.

if i was to choose a gaurd dog id have a german shepherd any day. well built, good stamina, intimidating looks, strong, and the instinct to protect people and property.

 

agrre with your post but i had a 1st cross greyhound x sheepdog like to see u try fight him off

[bluewhiteflight]

ill give you the phone number of my ex wife she will scare anything/anyone............................. im still having nightmares after 5 years apart

[jonjon]

i have an german shepard hes just 2 years old   there anit many that will go near him

[just ask me]

ill give you the phone number of my ex wife she will scare anything/anyone............................. im still having nightmares after 5 years apart

 

remind meot the mother in law ;D

[lawrie]

greyhound x staffies are leathal, but greyhound x collie, sounds cute and cuddly to me. you any picks of it? never saw one before. im guessing its more collie?

[DOVEScot]

Greyhounds etc are brain dead when they see a cat they just attack so fast that the cat does not have time to defend itself, if a dog hesitates long enough the cat will win as they will claw the eyes out a dog. Bull type or hard mouthed dogs will crush anything they catch, two experienced terriers with work any prey and attack the weakest point.

I had a daschund once, which were originally bred for badger baiting which are a lot fiercer than any cat, it would tackle anything. It would arch it's back and propel forward of its hind legs and latch on to anythings nose. :)

Regards property, a pit of beef and a Valium will sort out any guard dog

[DAVIDL]

  best dog we ever had was a staffordshire bull terrier x lakeland terrier...and he just wanted to kill anything he came into contact with, human, dog, cat anything...even ran up and down the street chasing cars.

 

i loved that dog, he slept up on the bottom of my bed...

[lawrie]

if i was to name a good fighting dog i would put my money on an afghan hound. very very fast reflex, and it knows how to fight.

now bred for looks and companionship the bred has probably lost the fighting instinct but back in the day it was a good fighting dog. second to that is the pitbull.

[just ask me]

greyhound x staffies are leathal, but greyhound x collie, sounds cute and cuddly to me. you any picks of it? never saw one before. im guessing its more collie?

 

theres loads staff x greyhounds around here wouldent hold there own with him loads of mates wont even go out back with him unless i lock him up no pics at the mo but he same as size as a small hound but thicker in the back a lot thicker head his fur just roughened up a bit not smooth like the hound hair stand up on the back of his head at the sight of anyone in the yard  belive me hes a right one  have had dogs all my life and hes the best by far

[kev01293]

for me its gotta be a jack russel  small so he can get into almost anywhere, chases anything that dares come near the loft and will sit in the garden for hours waiting for anything that may come back,  as a guard dog i cant fault him      kev

[stewarty dove]

Liked reading about all the different type o dogs for protecting the pigeons.

 

Must say be very careful about leaving a dog out in the yard or around the loft unatended as i know a lad who got into a lot o bother with the police.  Kids came into see the pigeons i know this is wrong and they should have never been in his garden but they were,   The dogs attact and hurt one o the kids.

 

He got a fine and the dogs were destroyed.

 

not fare i think but thats the way of it???

[DOVEScot]

Liked reading about all the different type o dogs for protecting the pigeons.

 

Must say be very careful about leaving a dog out in the yard or around the loft unatended as i know a lad who got into a lot o bother with the police.  Kids came into see the pigeons i know this is wrong and they should have never been in his garden but they were,   The dogs attact and hurt one o the kids.

 

He got a fine and the dogs were destroyed.

 

not fare i think but thats the way of it???

 

I was advised to take my beware of the dog sign down as it implied a dangerous dog, I replaced it with Dogs running free no entry, but you can still get into trouble for dogs left unattended

[Guest]

 

I was advised to take my beware of the dog sign down as it implied a dangerous dog, I replaced it with Dogs running free no entry, but you can still get into trouble for dogs left unattended

 

Yes,exactly the same with horses on the roads,if you wear a tabbard saying caution young horse you are admitting your horse is not safe on the road and you are liable if you cause an accident.So if you have a young inexpeiienced horse that is still learning about traffic and needs abit of consideration just say nothing!

The worlds gone mad

[DOVEScot]

 

Yes,exactly the same with horses on the roads,if you wear a tabbard saying caution young horse you are admitting your horse is not safe on the road and you are liable if you cause an accident.So if you have a young inexpeiienced horse that is still learning about traffic and needs abit of consideration just say nothing!

The worlds gone mad

 

You'll have a sign up "beware of the brisket thief" ;D ;D ;D

[gangster]

if i was to name a good fighting dog i would put my money on an afghan hound. very very fast reflex, and it knows how to fight.

now bred for looks and companionship the bred has probably lost the fighting instinct but back in the day it was a good fighting dog. second to that is the pitbull.

 

pitbull is second 2 nothing....pound for pound nothings in the same league...

[harky]

if i was to name a good fighting dog i would put my money on an afghan hound. very very fast reflex, and it knows how to fight.

now bred for looks and companionship the bred has probably lost the fighting instinct but back in the day it was a good fighting dog. second to that is the pitbull.

THERES NOTHING CAN LIVE WITH A PITBULL WHEN IT COMES TO DOGS   :)

[Guest]

 

You'll have a sign up "beware of the brisket thief" ;D ;D ;D

 

Aye but Tam isn't that bad anymore,not since I put locks on all the cupboards anyway ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Wiley]

Staff pound for pound are smart, strong and full of energy, and very pain resistant, will kill anything at will

[allenyeates]

Working kerry blue comes a very close second to a pitt

[DOVEScot]

 

Aye but Tam isn't that bad anymore,not since I put locks on all the cupboards anyway ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

Aye you keep the old dog on a tight leash Chrissy you never know who he may bite when he gets hungry;D ;D ;D

[jonjon]

arent pitbulls illegal so wer would i get an big staffy