RE: government milk: guns, dogs (vastly off-topic)

[Guest guest]

To change the topic slightly. Do have any information on the effectiveness

of dogs as protection? And the legalities involved if a protection trained

dog should bite someone who is hurting " Da Boss " ?

Judith Alta

[Guest guest]

>To change the topic slightly. Do have any information on the effectiveness

>of dogs as protection? And the legalities involved if a protection trained

>dog should bite someone who is hurting " Da Boss " ?

>

>Judith Alta

According to the folks here, they are highly effective. They

have " jogging dogs " for jogging women to rent ... if the woman

is attacked, the dog attacks the attacker. They are trained to

use " force for force " -- that is, they basically immobilize the

guy but will bite if he tries to get up. They only growl if they

guy ACTS mean. If the dog is on a leash, it's pretty hard to

make the case against the dog if it bit a guy -- why was he

within leash range anyway? According to the folks that

rent them though, guys who attack women don't want

to deal with a big dog though. Plus they make nice company.

Legalities -- if a dog bites a kid, that is big trouble. Most

of the problems with dogs have been attack dogs that

are of dangerous breeds AND poorly trained. An " attack

dog " should not be allowed to run loose or left alone

with a kid, and they should be VERY well trained.

Keeping a big dog (in a kennel) on our property has

done wonders though. The fact he barks loudly keeps

people -- and animals -- from getting closer. Bad guys really

don't seem to like dogs much, they make a nice

deterrent. I take him with me when I'm out in the

woods ... I'm not so much worried about bad guys

as the odd strange wild animal (got chased by a raccoon once!).

But many people who get them don't actually

train them well, and they become problematic, then they

end up being put to sleep, which is too sad.

-- Heidi

[Guest guest]

Judith-

Unfortunately, the dog situation is going to hell. Specifics vary

radically by location, though.

>To change the topic slightly. Do have any information on the effectiveness

>of dogs as protection? And the legalities involved if a protection trained

>dog should bite someone who is hurting " Da Boss " ?

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