Dangerous dog breed?

Question

Why are German Shepperd's the third most dangerous dog in the world??

Answer 1

Over half of the dog breeds are considered  unpredictable.

Where did you get this info from? Did it include police dogs? My guess would be yes - it includes the bread as a whole. Because of this I am surprised they didn't come up as number one!

To understand fully why they came up third, you need to understand how they conduct their survey for this count.

And remember, just because they come up third doesn't mean that all of them are dangerous.

Answer 2

wow, i didnt know they were. my mams friend has one and she is a right sweetheart. i mean she hates cats and she will snap at a dog if it keeps running inbetween her legs, but she has never attacked another dog or bitten anyone

Answer 3

it matter how the dog was raised people so dont blam the dog!

Answer 4

Because

- They are popular dogs.  There are a ton of German Shepherds.  Most dog bite studies only take into consideration the # of bites or attacks per year, not the % of that breed that bites.  For example, if there are 100 of breed A, and 5 of them bite people, that's 5% that are biters.  But, if there are only 10 of breed B, and 2 of them bite, that's 20% - much higher, but most stuides only care about the #, and the more dogs there are out there of a breed, the higher their bite # will be, even if only a small percentage.

- They are big dogs, so if one does bite, it causes more damage than a small dog.  Statistics often only look at the bites that require medical attention, so they are biased towards larger dogs.  I saw a study once that showed Yorkshire Terriers by far bite more people in the US than any other breed of dog, mostly children.  However, since they are small dogs, they don't do as much damage and they fall under the radar.

- This breed of dog is great at guard dog, police dog, and protection work.  Because of that, cruddy people who like to encourage agressive behavior are attracted to dogs like this.  A bad owner makes a bad dog.

Answer 5

Its a load of old c**p. GSD are no more dangerous than any other breed. Its the same old storey, bad owners not bad dogs.

Answer 6

There are several breeds which are said to be dangerous. Stupid people buy these dogs, mistreat them and do nothing to socialise them. In fact they make every effort to make them anti social. I adore German Shepherds. Mine have always been extremely friendly, they love to play with other dogs. They have always had long walks and I do several dog sports with them. My GSD's have always slept in my bedroom, however I don't allow them on my bed or my settees.

My grandchildren have always been taught how to play with them under controlled conditions. We have training sessions with my dogs and the children are in charge.

When the children stay with me they have folding beds in my room and  my GSD gets on their beds. When my dog is in the garden with the children, I am always with them. Why back when my grandchildren were in push chairs I had problems, when anyone approached my dogs give a warning growl, this was the only time that they growled. They were very protective.

Answer 7

Because stupid owners breed them to attack and now have a bad reputation just like pitt bulls and boxes dobermans but I love them all and I hate that they are breed to attack

Answer 8

GERMAN shepherds, cattle dogs, Rottweilers, Staffordshire terriers and pit bull terriers are the most dangerous dogs in NSW.

Figures from local councils show there were 873 reported dog attacks in 2004-2005.

Eleven per cent of the attacks were on children, 43 per cent involved adults and 38 per cent were on other animals. Injuries resulted in 38 people being sent to hospital.

Despite tough regulations controlling aggressive dogs, only 77 dogs were destroyed. Warnings were issued in 30 per cent of cases, penalties applied in 16 per cent and court action initiated in just 3 per cent.

German shepherds recorded the highest number of attacks at 63. There are 35,711 of the breed registered in NSW.

The dog most likely to attack is the pit bull terrier. They made 33 attacks, with only 3244 of the breed registered.

The most unlikely breeds to attack were the dingo, collie, fox terrier, Maremma sheepdog and the Great Dane.

There are almost 1 million registered dogs in NSW.

Source: The Sun-Herald  

Answer 9

They aren't the most dangerous dog in the world. People who don't train their dogs, people who don't keep their dogs under control, are the most dangerous in the world.  

Answer 10

They are probably the world's most common dog too!

Who came up with these statistics? I have seen reports which show them in a Top 10, but for bite severity they were low on the list.

You can make any case you want with statistics - and don't forget to the average person, any large black & tan dog is either a Rottweiler, a Dobermann or a German Shepherd!

A well bred well trained GSD is no more unpredictable than any other breed.

Answer 11

because they are very unpredictable and all dangerous dogs should be destroyed

Answer 12

No more dangerous than other dogs, it's just that a dog this size gets reported when it bites, whereas smaller dogs get away with it because they do less damage.

As to the dachshund survey -- that was about as unscientific as possible.   What they did was contact thousands of dachshund owners and ask "did your dog ever bite or threatent to bite" and accepted the answers as proof positive that all dachsies are biters.

You would have gotten the same results with just about any small dog breed if you contacted the same number of owners.

Dogs are the product of breeding heritage (why it's so important to either go to a known breeder who shows, does research, and breeds for temperament as well as looks) or adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue where they know fully what the dog's temperament is.   Back yard breeders and puppy millers breed anything that looks good and don't care a bit about temperament.

Some lines should not be bred - I said "lines", not breeds, as in lines in any breed can be aggressive or unstable.

Pick your dogs for temperament, not just looks.

By the way, I have 7 dachshunds right now - 2 are fosters - and have had literally dozens as fosters and worked with many more.   I have been bitten by a dachshund exactly once - and that was by a friend's dachsie, one they bought from a breeder.   That dachsie is unstable, highly nervous, and just plain nuts by temperament - he is one of a kind, thank heavens, but it shows the importance of breeding for temperament - that line should NOT have been bred, but all the breeder cared about was looks and how much she could sell the pups for.  

Any other dachshund that showed aggression (and there have been some) was terrified, insecure, abused or neglected and was just fine within a short time - as soon as the dog knew he was safe and loved.   That's normal enough, but it is not the dog's nature, just his defense mechanism until he is safe again and sure of himself.

Dachshunds are normally the sweetest, most responsive dogs possible if they are well adjusted and raised properly.

They literally look to their people to ask "what is it you want me to do" - they want to please you, it is their nature.

Answer 13

I was listening to the radio one day and in my state dachshunds were named #1 in the most dangerous dog and they are a thousand times smaller than a german shepherd. Don't judge a book by the cover.

Answer 14

The answer is, they are not. I have trained and owned this breed of dog for 30yrs, and only once found a problem with one dog which had been badly treated when young. The bad ones are the product of their owners and some unscrupulous breeders. Training is important and so is socialising with people and dogs from a young age. At one year your dog is ready for some training although, as a ***** she will be less demanding than a dog. Most dogs will try to dominate you as the other member of the pack, for that is what you are to her.A bit of discipline is all that is needed, plus a leader (you) who she can rely on.  

Answer 15

they have an unpredictable nature,nice one minute and eat your face off the next

Answer 16

I don't believe that they are actually dangerous...

I think they are said to be because they are usually the choice as a police dog.

Well, hope this helped!

Answer 17

I grew up with a German Shepperd, even when I was a baby she never even growled at me she was actually very protective of me, and when I was a toddler and young child she would always play with me and if I started to cry she would come over and l**k my nose to cheer me up, does that sound a dangerous dog to you?.

The problem is not dogs, it's the people who have them! I have had a German Shepperd and a Doberman both were rescue dogs so had not had the best start in life but yet were never aggressive. I currently have  a Staffy and he's the biggest love bug in the world. Just last week my mum was bitten by a supposedly nice natured Jack Russell yet has never been attacked off a " Dangerous breed".

As for the newspapers and news, talking about dangerous dogs sells, so they will stretch the truth and facts a long way to make money.

Every dog has the potential to bite, but it is mainly down to the owners not training and properly controlling their dogs. I wish people would get to know the INDIVIDUAL dog instead of labelling it.

Also some people and children provoke a dog into attack when if it had not of been provoked it wouldn't of bitten, it's a defence mechanism.

We have more to fear from humans than dogs!.

Answer 18

Goodness I never new that I have had three gsd's and never once have they given me reason tho think this, on the contrary my ones are very docile  and nice natured and are not even considered a guard dog in my home as they dont bark at the door and when people come here they roll on their backs with their legs in the air.

Answer 19

Any dog can be dangerous it the way the owner raises them. If they get trained to attack people then that's what they will do. When i was younger we had a pure bred pit bull and it was such a soft dog with the family. The only people she ever attacked were burglars. She used to let my younger brothers and sisters ride her as a horse when they were very little. She was a fantastic family dog till some idiot left the front door open and she got out we never saw her again. She was very protective of the family and would never let anyone harm us.

Answer 20

I will refer to Mark Twain for inspiration.  He said, " There are three kinds of lies.  Little white lies, Damned lies, and statistics".  

The meaning is that while the numbers say you are more likely to be bitten by a German Shepard than by any other dog, most GSD's do not bite people.  The numbers also say that if you meet a Pit bull it is more likely to bite you than if you meet a German Shepard.  How is that for confusing!

To make matters worse, some insurance companies will not cover you if you own these dogs.  

Answer 21

No, no, no. NO. They are not the most dangerous dog breed in the world and I couldn't give a d**n how many people can throw statistics at me to try and prove other wise.

There is really no such thing as a dangerous dog breed. Yes, dogs can be dangerous - even the best obedient dog in the world will have his off day. But there isn't such thing as a dangerous breed.

There IS such a thing as a dangerous owner. These being the type of owners who say "Wow, that dog looks cool and intimidating - I'mma buy it and then people will think I'm awesome." - yeah, those people. Sadly, typically people of my own age too - teenagers.

And I hate them. Now not all teenagers are bad owners - I most certainly am not a bad owner and my dog is well trained and soppy as muck. But people who just get a dog to look cool have a tendancy to not realise how not training their dog makes their dog dangerous.

I swear the next person who tells me that a "breed" of dog is dangerous, I'm going to take their head and slam it into a wall. We need to get this idea of dangerous dog breeds OUT and dangerous, irresponsible owners IN.  

Answer 22

Yep, unpredictable nature. They can turn on their owners so quickly.