Thread: Young Girl Savaged By Three Rottweilers

I have a doberman...well.it's a mates dog that I am looking after. He's smart and around friends he is great.The problem is, that sometimes he takes a dislike to certain people.He won't attack them, when I'm around,but if he doesn't like somebody then he makes it known.

Great around kids etc, but if you walk on the property in the middle of the night you are taking your life in your hands.

Originally Posted by Jools

The best reason I can think of to own a cat, instead. Unless you are a mouse, you have nothing to fear.

Not sure about that- have you heard of toxoplasma gondii?
Study: Cat Parasite Affects Human Culture | LiveScience
Manipulating behavior

T. gondii infects both wild and domestic cats, but it is carried by many warm-blooded mammals. One recent study showed that the parasite makes normally cautious rats outgoing and more prone to engage in reckless behavior, such as hanging around areas frequently marked by cat urine, making the rats easy targets.

Scientists estimate that the parasite has infected about 3 billion people, or about half of the human population. Studies by researchers in the Czech Republic have suggested T. gondii might have subtle but long-term effects on its human hosts. The parasite is thought to have different, and often opposite effects in men versus women, but both genders appear to develop a form of neuroticism called "guilt proneness."

Other studies have also found links between the parasite and schizophrenia. T. gondii infection is known to damage astrocytes, support cells in the brain that are also affected during schizophrenia. Pregnant women with high levels of antibodies to the parasite are also more likely to give birth to children who will develop the disorder.

In light of such studies, Lafferty wondered whether high rates of T. gondii infection in a culture could shift the average personality of its individuals.

"In populations where this parasite is very common, mass personality modification could result in cultural change," Lafferty said.

The distribution of T. gondii could explain differences in cultural aspects that relate to ego, money, material possessions, work and rules, Lafferty added. In some countries, infections by the cat parasite are very rare, while in others nearly all adults are infected.

Ok, so we have it on record that 'the bold rodney' thinks a knife is of no use when attacked by a dog.

Here's some news for you rodney: people have been stabbing creatures in defense or offense since the beginning of time. If someone had advocated kicking a dog (the way the cop did in the video) to gain time I'm sure you would have said that's nonsense, too.

Go ahead, Rodney, throw up your hands and curl up in a fetal position when attacked. I'm sure we'll all be glad to hear how that turns out for you.