Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 16727143)

There was a point in my life where i thought, if i had a dog, it had to be the baddest dog on the block. High energy, strong, healthy....one not to be ****ed with. One that could protect the fam.

Then i had dogs like that.

And then i grew up. And i realized that those kinda dogs are a mother****er to maintain correctly. And the things i was looking for didn't matter.

Yeah, a Pitt would rip my dogs to pieces. And they ain't defending anyone from anybody.

And I don't care. Life is much easier and more pleasant with dogs that don't wig the **** out when a friend comes over.

Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 16727225)

I got fascinated by this. Some college nerd did a survey of criminals who were repeat offenders/arrested for breaking and entering. Something like 70% of the respondents said a home having a dog was the biggest reason they'd avoid breaking in, but not because of the type of dog, but because of the noise they make.

Originally Posted by Razaele (Post 16727134)

The dog’s owner in these cases should be punished as if they committed the offense the dog did.

Originally Posted by jdubya (Post 16727156)

There are black labs


the rest are just dogs

Originally Posted by smithandrew051 (Post 16727201)

Our black lab is the sweetest dog you’d ever meet. Annoying, but sweet.

Originally Posted by Gravedigger (Post 16727218)

I've never known a mean Golden Retriever.

Originally Posted by Gravedigger (Post 16727218)

I've never known a mean Golden Retriever.

Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 16727225)

I got fascinated by this. Some college nerd did a survey of criminals who were repeat offenders/arrested for breaking and entering. Something like 70% of the respondents said a home having a dog was the biggest reason they'd avoid breaking in, but not because of the type of dog, but because of the noise they make.

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 16727264)

Right, hence me saying a deep bark would be a plus..and why I would personally not bother to own a toy breed.

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 16727264)

Right, hence me saying a deep bark would be a plus..and why I would personally not bother to own a toy breed.

Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 16727275)

In the survey the type of bark didn't really seem to make a difference, just noise in general was indicated as a huge problem. But I can get the argument that a deeper bark would travel further.

Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 16727278)

It's not the dog that bothers would be intruders, it's the dog alerting the residents. The deep bark doesn't matter so much. It's the noise. It gathers attention, alerts residents, neighbors etc.

Originally Posted by Gravedigger (Post 16727218)

I've never known a mean Golden Retriever.

Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 16727225)

I got fascinated by this. Some college nerd did a survey of criminals who were repeat offenders/arrested for breaking and entering. Something like 70% of the respondents said a home having a dog was the biggest reason they'd avoid breaking in, but not because of the type of dog, but because of the noise they make.

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 16727264)

Right, hence me saying a deep bark would be a plus..and why I would personally not bother to own a toy breed.

Originally Posted by Why Not? (Post 16727295)

I also bet that survey was conducted prior to almost everyone having video doorbells and cameras everywhere like so many (me included) do now. I mean, regardless of dog or no dog (we have two that can be surprisingly loud for the fact that anyone could punt them 50 yards), you'd have to be a total moran to break into a house in a neighborhood worth breaking into these days.