Dog attack leaves man with 40 stitches

[davidc4430]

Brighton East dog attack leaves man with 40 stitches, huge neck gash as owner flees scene

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-13/man-injured-in-brighton-east-dog-attack-owner-flees-scene/8613...

Another dog attack. its simple, keep all dogs on leash in public!

why do owners so often think its OK to let their dogs roam free? both these guys were wrong, you can still run with your dog on a lead.

[chameleon54]

Whats HD ?

[go-tazz]

https://www.vetwest.com.au/pet-library/hip-dysplasia-in-dogs

[lyndal1838]

I have to agree with bushies.girl.....it is asking for trouble to cross a GS and a working dog.  And not to mention the temperament....GSs are not noted for being good around farm animals.

If it is already trying to assert itself at the age of 4 months you may have trouble in the not too distant future.

Some friends of ours had a horse property and had a Ridgeback and a Doberman which they let loose on the property when they were away.  Along with 2 Poodles they were very effective in preventing intruders.   The sight of the Ridgeback and Doberman at the front gate, along with the barking of the 2 Poodles was a very good burglar alarm.

One day we arrived to find the Doberman tied up near the house instead of with the other dogs.  After many years he had suddenly gone rogue and bitten one of the horses.   He was still a great dog but could no longer be trusted near the horses.  It took several months to rehome him as most of their friends had horses.  He was still great with people...my 13 year old used to play with him and walk him round on a lead whenever we were at their place. 

It does not matter how well trained any dog is, there is always the chance of it reverting to type.....and crosses are notoriously unreliable.

[bushies.girl]

Lyndal I have owned and bred GSD's for over 30 yrs, I wouldn't hesitate to have a well bred, well trained PB GSD on a farm.  GSD's are a working dog, they were initially bred to guard sheep ( which they can do quite well ). However, x'ing a BC n a GSD n adding a bit of Kelpie and goodness knows what else is just asking for trouble, not only re temperament but also for the physical well being of the dog.

PB dogs can turn as well, have seen it happen a number of times, no matter how well a dog is is raised, trained etc., it will aways be a dog

[lyndal1838]

My daughter never had Shepherds loose on her horse property...they were trained as guard dogs and in kennels when not on site.

Rotties were her preferred "pet".....Shepherds were for guard work although she also had Rotties in the kennels.  Depending on the site, Rotties were not as agile as the Sheperds although they had a reputation of being fiercer.  She never worked a dog under 2 years of age although she would train them from 18 months.

Her husband was a dog handler in the Army and had a GS at home which was a retired explosives dog. One day she bailed up a fellow who had come to blow out some stumps in the bottom paddock.   He was terrified until s-i-l explained that it was how she had been trained and would never attack...it seems that they never forget.

All their combined experience taught them not to risk part breds for security work and it was not hard to do as there were always plenty of pure breds offered to them.