Almost mauled by a dog..

I was walking home a few minutes ago and this fucking huge rotweiller came out and started barking at me, I was walking, nearly off the right side of the road and it was on the left...then it just started running at me, I ran for nearly a block and it finally stopped, but I stood still and it stayed there and was barking at me..called 911 and the cops arrived about five minutes later to give me a ride home..wow...I'm stoned as shit..a very interesting ride..haha, but that scared the shit out of me, I've never been chased by a dog like that before..

damn and its dark out right now. that'd scare the shit outta me. shoulda beat its ass lol

bet it gave you a huge adrenaline rush huh...sweet

Damn, did it ruin your high?

Dude that sucks. We were just talking yesterday about whether or nor a dog could take us. I'd say a big dog might could, but it'd have to be a big dog. The only thing dogs have in a fight is a mouth and some dull claws. I always figured I could get a grip and slam one down hard enough to hurt it. If not, go for breaking its neck. Legs are also vulnerable. They don't have the wide range of motion our limbs have and could probably be easily dislocated. They're also kinda skinny and susceptible to breaking. This is not to say I think I can take any dog, more like I'm not going down without a good fight. I really hope I'm never in that situation. Glad you came out alright. My buddy jumped out on a limb with it though and said he could take on a tiger. At first I just laughed at him. Then he started sounding serious and I just wanted to slap him.

I was told by a Doberman owner from the South Bronx, many years ago, that if you're attacked by this type of dog punch it in the nose as hard as you can, and the animal will usually stop. Another thing he said to do, if things are going really bad, is to shove your fist right down it's throat as far as possible. I do not know if these methods work.

I heard of one guy that was being threatened by a vicious-acting dog and he just ordered it to "SIT" - and it did.

Running does not help much, because these dogs are fast.

A few years ago a Rottweiler, that was on a leash held by a security guard, start barking and growling at me because I made eye-contact with it, which they see as a challenge.

I don't trust Rotties as a rule....american ones anyway. Those dogs have an attitude streak that I just don't care for and they CAN be vicious.

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Originally Posted by Breukelen advocaat

Running does not help much, because these dogs are fast.

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maybe it wouldn't help in your case, but I outran the fuck out of that dog...he was no more than six feet from me, but he sure wasn't going to catch my ass..

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

I don't trust Rotties as a rule....american ones anyway. Those dogs have an attitude streak that I just don't care for and they CAN be vicious.

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Yeah Rotties are a little on the unpredictable side from what I know of my experience with them. One friend has a sweet female who is just a big much ball, but she's constantly surrounded by people and had been well socialized from a puppy. Another friend has a big male who is okay but is very sexually aggressive, and if you turn your back to him, expect a pair of paws on your shoulders while he tries to hump you. It's really unnerving.

It seems that German dog breeds need an extraordinary amount of socialization and training to make acceptable pets, since they were all bred with a VERY specific purpose in mind as a working animal. That's one of the reasons I decided AGAINST a purebred boxer and opted for a boxer cross instead.

I think almost any dog bred out of our country is probably better bred....generally our aniimal breeding standards are very low and it shows in the resulting offspring. I could go on and on about american breeders but will stop before I pop my cork, lol.

Hope you don't have blisters on your feet from all that running now Mark. Still better than a bite though. ;)

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

generally our aniimal breeding standards are very low and it shows in the resulting offspring. I could go on and on about american breeders but will stop before I pop my cork, lol.

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Like for example how American Irish setters have lost a lot of their athleticism (look at how the show lines have an exaggerated slope to the back and shortened hind legs) and are hard as hell to train? And how if you want an Irish setter for a bird-dog, you almost have to look to Canada for a decent one?

Grrrrr!