03-07-2018, 06:56 PM
(03-06-2018, 11:18 PM)pbrower2a Wrote: The dog is more likely to 'neutralize' an offender. It is less likely to miss with its fangs and claws -- and dog bites are quite painful. The usual criminal is interested in an easy theft or rape, and a painful dog attack is a good reason to get out of the situation.A domestic dog isn't likely to attack a human unless it's trained to do it or allowed to do it on a regular basis. My dog would sound an alarm and act ferocious until a human moved towards him with a weapon My dog would do his best to scare off an intruder but he lacks the killer instinct to ruthlessly and viciously attack a human. As a general rule, regular folks don't like having dogs like them around people and loved ones. He makes serious noise and acts ferocious but he would most likely not survive a fight with a vicious person who is armed with a bat, a club or a firearm. I would not solely rely on a dog for my defense or the defense of the family. You can, but I'm not going to do it.
Large dogs do not have to be trained to inflict severe pain on a threat to its loved ones. Good behavior that you usually see in a dog is a veneer for an animal still capable of breeding with wolves. Its good behavior is contingent upon others'[ good behavior. Going where the dog belongs but the intruder doesn't turns a strange dog into a brutal predator. Besides, the first indicator that the dog is in striking range is a knockdown or a bad bite. The knockdown is a literal fall, which could be as dangerous as a dog bite.