Packard
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I had a purebred Doberman Pincher who apparently did not know how big the breed was supposed to get. He grew to 29" at the shoulder (2" taller than your desk) and 135 pounds. He jumped a 10 foot tall fence once with about 1 foot of air under his belly.
He had a unique approach to other dogs.
If a dog came over and wanted to sniff he was, "Hey, I like to sniff."
If a dog came over and wanted to play he was, "Hey, I like to play."
And if a dog came over to fight, he was, "Cool, I love to fight."
Whatever the dog wanted to do, he was happy to accommodate him. And he always, always won the fights. A local motorcycle dealer had a Doberman that he allowed to roam the streets. My dog beat that dog in a fight so fast that it was over before I knew it was starting, the the dealer's dog on the ground and my dog holding him by the throat. My dog then let him go and turned his back on the dealer's dog and strutted away with an attitude that said, "Go ahead and try it."
On another occasion a woman was walking home from the train station and the dealer's dog was stalking her. I joined her with my dog and escorted her home. The dealer's dog ran off.
Apparently it was strength by association. After that the woman said all she had to do when the dealer's dog was around was to spin around and say, "Go!" and the dog would run off.
But in general I don't think carrying a dog with you is the answer. I carry pepper spray and a gun (or two). Not every situation where you could legally use a gun is it sensible to do so. At the very least the paperwork involved in a shooting would recommend pepper spray over a 9mm.
He had a unique approach to other dogs.
If a dog came over and wanted to sniff he was, "Hey, I like to sniff."
If a dog came over and wanted to play he was, "Hey, I like to play."
And if a dog came over to fight, he was, "Cool, I love to fight."
Whatever the dog wanted to do, he was happy to accommodate him. And he always, always won the fights. A local motorcycle dealer had a Doberman that he allowed to roam the streets. My dog beat that dog in a fight so fast that it was over before I knew it was starting, the the dealer's dog on the ground and my dog holding him by the throat. My dog then let him go and turned his back on the dealer's dog and strutted away with an attitude that said, "Go ahead and try it."
On another occasion a woman was walking home from the train station and the dealer's dog was stalking her. I joined her with my dog and escorted her home. The dealer's dog ran off.
Apparently it was strength by association. After that the woman said all she had to do when the dealer's dog was around was to spin around and say, "Go!" and the dog would run off.
But in general I don't think carrying a dog with you is the answer. I carry pepper spray and a gun (or two). Not every situation where you could legally use a gun is it sensible to do so. At the very least the paperwork involved in a shooting would recommend pepper spray over a 9mm.
