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Date Posted: 14:37:22 08/31/09 Mon
Author: Sharon B
Subject: Re: ATTS
In reply to: Gijs 's message, "Re: ATTS" on 13:47:06 08/31/09 Mon

Hi, Did you read The Art of War by Sun Tzu? You sound as though you are very familiar with the book and its teachings. It is one of my favorite books.

As you said, a dog is no foe in the face of a gun. Here in the US, it is relatively safe, especially where I live. We don't even have a police force where I live!! LOL.

The ATTS test will probably be the only opportunity I would ever get to test a dog from a suspicious-acting stranger creeping up behind us who then proceeds to shoot a gun. That's good news! But the point of the test is so that you can find out whether your dog will react or not. Other than that, you will never know.

The same lesson can presumably learned with the Cocker Spaniel. Many people buy Cocker Spaniels because they are cute and think they are good with kids, when many of them are untrustworthy as Sandra pointed out.

There is nothing wrong with a Boerboel that won't protect, as long as you know what you have and don't expect to rely on them in a pinch. I prefer one that will protect if called upon, but if I ended up getting one that won't protect, I would be happy with it too. I'm a mush ball at heart. LOL. I bought an American Bulldog in the mid-90's who turned into a very fearful dog. She looked formidable behind the gate, but if a stranger came into the gate she would run and hide. (I did my own tests with her.) She was an absolute sweetheart of a companion though, and I loved her like no other for different reasons. Luckily I also had another dog at the time who was better on the protection front. Most people who came to the fence thought my American Bulldog would rip them to pieces if they went inside. It was funny. I knew, from testing, if anyone came into the fence that she would tear into the house and hide under the bed.

To get back to the ATTS test, it is a simple test of scenarios to determine a dog's real temperament. Since I hope to never have a strange-acting stranger creeping behind me firing a gun in real life, I prefer to find out what my dog will do in a simulated environment. The same with the Cocker Spaniel for a family that owns one. The family will learn if they really can trust their Cocker around kids. It helps people to learn what their dog is and is not capable of. It is better to find out what your Cocker is really capable of, before it hurts someone.

Most pit bulls love kids, and most Cocker Spaniels are untrustworthy around kids! The public thinks the opposite though, because of media publicity.

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