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Hermann Munster
of AmishLand, PA
Two of our neighborhood mastiffs are the nicest dogs imaginable. The third is a Mastiff-Belgian Shepherd mix that has some aggressive tendencies around other dogs. Its owners are really nice folks but they don't know how to handle their pet. Perhaps that's the problem the lady (I doubt she's a slob as doswell calls her) with the mix has.
Or perhaps the little yorkie got yippy and the larger dog did what most dogs would do with a yipper: bite its head off. We don't really know because the article is too short to provide all the details. Perhaps the KJ could follow up with a more informative story.
It's interesting that the local police charged Neumann with having a dangerous dog. Does Bar Harbor have a list of such critters? If not, then on what basis are they charging her?report abuse
Jun 17, 2008 12:58 PM
I own a small terrier breed that has small-dog complex. Anytime he sees a larger dog, he starts to whine and grunt. There are times he's nipped at the nose of the larger dog. It's a real problem when he gets near mastiffs - of which we have 3 in the immediate neighborhood.
Two of our neighborhood mastiffs are the nicest dogs imaginable. The third is a Mastiff-Belgian Shepherd mix that has some aggressive tendencies around other dogs. Its owners are really nice folks but they don't know how to handle their pet. Perhaps that's the problem the lady (I doubt she's a slob as doswell calls her) with the mix has.
Or perhaps the little yorkie got yippy and the larger dog did what most dogs would do with a yipper: bite its head off. We don't really know because the article is too short to provide all the details. Perhaps the KJ could follow up with a more informative story.
It's interesting that the local police charged Neumann with having a dangerous dog. Does Bar Harbor have a list of such critters? If not, then on what basis are they charging her?report abuse
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of AmishLand, PA
Jun 17, 2008 12:58 PM
--This comment has been removed for violating the user guidelines--Meme2apitbul
of Waterville, ME
Jun 17, 2008 11:48 AM
caitlin allen, show me any dog who has not at one time or another been dog aggressive, it is not the *breed* that brings it out it is the species. Big dogs can do more damage, true, but a little dogs bite can hurt too. *pits* are wrongly accused of many crimes against people and pets that they did not commit. I had investigated pits before I let one into my house, because of all the stuff I had heard about them, believe me I do not think the pits that live in my house are anymore dangerous the my friend Tracey's chihuahuas. Actually her little Mabel can back up our big "Tank" by just a growl. Dogs are only as good as their owners. If the owner knows the dogs limitations then all should be well.report abusecaitlin allen
of Starks, ME
Jun 17, 2008 9:48 AM
meme2apitbull- The story seems to infer the dog is pit/mastiff mix. Don't assume it's just a mastiff. How do you know it's *not* a pit type breed? They're very common. More common that mastiffs, in fact. By automatically assuming the dog isn't a pit, your point of debate is made null. Also, anyone who discounts genetics in the dog breed debate could be said to be ignorant, by definition. There's no denying that many lines of pit/bullie breeds have dog aggression bred into them. That's a fact. Denying it only weakens your end of the debate.report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
