My puppy is super bitey right now because he is teething and has drawn blood more than once. I am training him on it, though and he is getting so much better. Aggressive dogs scare me.

I would like to say, regarding the child who decided to run up and put her arms around a dog, all children should be tought the proper way to approach a strange dog.

I learnt some time ago a good way to approach a strange dog. I've said it so many times. If the stranger dog doesn't growl or bark at me, I crouch, extend one of my hands to them, slightly curled, and ofcourse in front of them, not under their chin, and gage their reaction. A well manorred, outgoing, healthy, and friendly dog will in most cases come forward and either sniff or lick my hand. And to this day, no dog has ever bitten my hand or growled at me for doing that. It should also be noted that you should not under any circumstances stare directly into a strange dogs eyes, most dogs find that to be a challenge, and therefore shouldn't be done with stranger dogs.

Please feel free to correct any part of what I've said because I'm not a dog behavior expert, not an expert on any animal behavior in fact.

Actually, I have been bitten by a dog that I dared to wake up (when I was young and stupid), nothing too serious, I just have a scar from it, my current dog actually (we've had him for a while), but even though that happenned, he is still my best friend, and that was the only time I have ever been bitten. In other words, I learnt, like some people, some dogs can be down right cranky if you wake them up.

I had a big old rottie as well, about 10 years at the time.
Loved tug of war. He was a bit exuberant about it but it's nothing we weren't used to. One day we were playing around and he lunged for it and grabbed my hand instead and shook it before he realized in was my hand. I still have a scar but it's not bad.


My new dog, another rottie, about 1 years old did try to have a go at a little boy.
He ran up with his hands out trying to touch him and screaming 'What kind of dog is that?' We had just got my boy so he hadn't adjusted to people yet, especially fast moving loud children and preceded to lunge at the boy, hackles raised, jaws snapping. Luckily the dad was standing right there and told him to calmly back away from the dog.

10s for all of you :heart:

I totally agree with you webboy42 and I think people natural probably also approach bigger breeds as well with fear and preconceived notions more often than not when they can be some of the gentlest giants around if trained properly. Puppies don't know any better and some things are really just unfortunate accidents or due to human behavior.

I any dog can be dangerous from a Doberman to a Chihuahua and Min Pin. My neighbors Terrier barked and carried on more than any other breed I've ever encountered (Little dog syndrome ^_^)

NO my Kuvasz never bite anyone but I had to be careful because he was protective.