I am very torn on this subject! I think it mostly comes down to lack of training. I train my danes with a group that takes in reject/aggressive dogs. They have belgian malinois, pits, danes, shepards, dobies and dutch shepards. The Malinois were personal protection dogs that were to aggressive. They were shipped to Tunisia and shipped back! They were taken in and rehabbed in a VERY strict training method and they are stable dogs. Gentle enough for my 6 year old to snuggle with, and I am MEGA protective of her!!
I think 98% of dog owners (of working large dogs) are not responsible enough to train them. I think we would be looking at totally different statistics if they were. But hey we can't even get people to take care of their kids, why would they be willing to train a dog bread for taking loins, boars, bulls, and bears down! My dogs toe the line, there is no other choice. I command once! they are loved but they know their place. As I type this Mason (male dane) has his head on my knee. He came to us in February from a shelter. He had been dropped off skin and bones and very very shy, when he came into our home he slept for 48 hours barely waking long enough to eat. We gave him plenty of time to bond with us and now he is also an advanced trained dog. Lots of hard work though and there in lies the problem! Oh well , I am rambling! Rebecca
