Re: [PyrNet-L] Re: Chat:Behavior, pyr that bit

["Mitzi Potter" <Pyrs-R-Us@popline.com>]

On Thu, 11 Jun 1998 09:55:20 -0400, Magic Moment wrote:

> And I just don't think I have whatever it takes to trust a dog again if he had
>> bitten someone. Pyrs are NOT bred to attack, it doesn't matter how
>> many times it happens, they're still not bred to do that. 
>
>I have a question for you - IF you were there when one of your dogs bit,
>let's say the person entered your house and was attacking you, and you
>saw that your Pyr did all the warning behavior before it attacked and
>your Pyr did everything in it's power to protect you, would you still
>not trust that Pyr? If that Pyr kept you from serious harm would you
>still think the same way?

If he did all the correct warnings, etc 1st? You bet I'd still trust
him. If he bit an 8 yr old kid who'd been banging on the windows then
came in the front door? No, I wouldn't trust that dog again. And by
not being able to trust him that would destroy the bond I had with
the dog. But GOLDENS have saved their masters in circumstances like
you mention. So it's a dog thing, not just a Pyr thing.
Mitzi Potter    OKC OK
Pyrs-R-Us@popline.com
http://www.popline.com/quinnz/mit.html