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Originally Posted by freakshow
i like dogs, but i wouldn't want to own one.. do i get to be included in your generalization?
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I would like to know why.
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
before we got our Golden Lab we had a Husky that had a mean streak in him, twice i mistakenly surprised him he bit my hand pretty good, we probably should have put him down from the bites but he ended up dieing at the age of 7 from a twisted stomach
once you've been bit by a dog it's hard to feel scared of any other dogs
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I had 3 dogs when I was a kid, but had to give them away when we flew here. Since then, I've never own a dog, but I love dogs like I love my computer, maybe more.
My experience with dogs to date (and has never failed), is that they have 3 modes (i call it that). The friendly mode, the barking mode, and the ready to attack mode. For each mode, I have a way of gaining the dog's trust, but it takes a lot of patience. In the end, it's always worth it.
But my friend had a pitbull, and was abused when it was a puppy. When it was around 2 - 3 years old, it was almost impossible to gain its trust anymore. He even brought it to professionals to get it train and they all said the dog's mental health is permanently damaged.