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Date Posted: 11:24:08 04/05/04 Mon
Author: Sara
Subject: Re: Advice needed on Boerboels
In reply to: Babs 's message, "Re: Advice needed on Boerboels" on 10:53:00 04/05/04 Mon

Wow it just goes to show you that we all experience very different things. I had some neighbors with GD's and they were the friendliest dogs I new (especially for their size) they hung out and every now and then would break out of their yard (surrounded by a huge 3' fence) to come visit us kids next door. I never so much as heard them bark at ANYTHING... They no doubt commanded attention whether barking or not...but I think they'd probably help a robber out with the stuff instead of eating him...

Odd how it differs so much... I'm sure it has to do with the watering down of the breed by some breeders while others still want to preserve working qualities... Hmmmm...
Interresting.

>I have two experiences with Great Danes...I was always
>with my counsin's named Mars. He was a very large GD
>about 180 and solid. My friend came to visit while
>dog sitting, Pete went to tickle me and within a
>second Mars had him pinned to the floor I thought that
>he was going to eat him. Everytime someone came to
>the door you knew that Mars was there and if he saw
>another dog, forget about it, he HATED them. The
>power he exuded was amazing. I had the very same
>impression of the GD as you described and boy did Mars
>change my mind on the breed. On the other occaision
>my fiance brother was mauled by his friends Great Dane
>and he did quite a number on Hadley all because he
>snuck up on his friend and his GD thought that he was
>a threat...Lets just say that is the last time Hadley
>ever did that again. I am not sure if those two
>occasions were rare and the breed is really watered
>down or if it is a misconception. What do you
>think?....I just have a general thought that all the
>breeds he listed and other bull/working breeds have a
>high chance of being dog dominant some just more than
>others

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  • Re: Advice needed on Boerboels -- Sara, 11:24:09 04/05/04 Mon
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