They keep them under fairly tight control around others - until it's time not to. Some of the dogs have a "mode" and when they're set to "on" they are much more likely to go off than if they are home. They do have difficulties in retirement because of this and often need to stay with their former handlers because of their training and disposition.

I agree it's not the same as having a pit bull of unregulated breeding around the babies - sure, a lot of them are great dogs, but it is still like having unexploded ordnance in the kids' toy box.

Professionally trained dogs are at a lower risk of this, I'll agree.

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Posted by TheCaterpillar

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Posted on 1/18/17 at 11:39 am to Ace Midnight

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They keep them under fairly tight control around others - until it's time not to. Some of the dogs have a "mode" and when they're set to "on" they are much more likely to go off than if they are home. They do have difficulties in retirement because of this and often need to stay with their former handlers because of their training and disposition.

I agree it's not the same as having a pit bull of unregulated breeding around the babies - sure, a lot of them are great dogs, but it is still like having unexploded ordnance in the kids' toy box.

Professionally trained dogs are at a lower risk of this, I'll agree.

Germans are absolutely great dogs. They are incredibly smart and kind if raised that way. But like any dog, they can be incredibly mean if raised that way.

They aren't pits. They aren't prone to snap like that. These unprovoked attacks are pretty rare (not counting the ones trained to attack) and GS's are one of the most popular dogs in the world.

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