to answer your question lisa:
1) playing in a park as a child, dog and owner comes into park, my sister throws me the ball, i lean to pick it up and wham, dog bites my arm which the owner says dog was going for ball. needed stitches and dressing and a jag.
2) as an adult walking my gsd in park, man opens garden gate onto the park, out runs a collie and runs towards us, bites my dog on leg and then as i tried to lift my puppy up dog bites me on hand - right through my glove, stitches needed, owner has no excuse apologises profusely and asks me not to report incident as wife is dying of cancer and it's her dog, her lifeline. Brings me a box of peaches to apologise!!!! unbelievable
3) as a pet minder, goes to clients house which i already looked after his bull terrier number 1, i am sitting on his rug in livingroom at his new bull terriers level petting it, it is sitting calmly, gets up and tries to mount my arm then bites me right in the fleshy bit of underarm close to my breast, won't let go, is shaking me from side to side, owner is on it's back hitting an kicking it to let go, it's snarling and growling, eventually get it off me and it's pierced my jacket and top and right through to the flesh where it's torn quite deeply. Owner gets dog put down as he himself was scared of it. This was a rescued 5 year old dog.
All 3 are unprovoked and unexpected attacks in my opinion.
I have always had german shepherds since a child, i grew up with them so they are my preferred breed, i have 35 years experience of them. My gsd is a guarding breed by nature but have to say i have not encountered any problems with any of my bitches i've had. She goes everywhere with us and my kids have grown up with her, i trained her from 6 weeks and she is very obedient, having competed in local obedience trials.
I would still never trust any dog 100%. I never take a chance where my kids are involved.
1) playing in a park as a child, dog and owner comes into park, my sister throws me the ball, i lean to pick it up and wham, dog bites my arm which the owner says dog was going for ball. needed stitches and dressing and a jag.
2) as an adult walking my gsd in park, man opens garden gate onto the park, out runs a collie and runs towards us, bites my dog on leg and then as i tried to lift my puppy up dog bites me on hand - right through my glove, stitches needed, owner has no excuse apologises profusely and asks me not to report incident as wife is dying of cancer and it's her dog, her lifeline. Brings me a box of peaches to apologise!!!! unbelievable
3) as a pet minder, goes to clients house which i already looked after his bull terrier number 1, i am sitting on his rug in livingroom at his new bull terriers level petting it, it is sitting calmly, gets up and tries to mount my arm then bites me right in the fleshy bit of underarm close to my breast, won't let go, is shaking me from side to side, owner is on it's back hitting an kicking it to let go, it's snarling and growling, eventually get it off me and it's pierced my jacket and top and right through to the flesh where it's torn quite deeply. Owner gets dog put down as he himself was scared of it. This was a rescued 5 year old dog.
All 3 are unprovoked and unexpected attacks in my opinion.
I have always had german shepherds since a child, i grew up with them so they are my preferred breed, i have 35 years experience of them. My gsd is a guarding breed by nature but have to say i have not encountered any problems with any of my bitches i've had. She goes everywhere with us and my kids have grown up with her, i trained her from 6 weeks and she is very obedient, having competed in local obedience trials.
I would still never trust any dog 100%. I never take a chance where my kids are involved.
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