| Two breeds of dogs that can be wonderful but shouldn't be owned by 99% of people; they've gotten way too popular on social media. |
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Belgian Malinois.
Cane Corso. At least get the names right, OP. |
| I visited a friend who has a Malanois. I am a huge dog lover and I was legit terrified of their dog. Her husband is a serious dog owner and the dog is super well trained but I swear she was thinking about eating me the entire time I was there. |
I walked by one that was probably a 10-12 week old puppy with my Golden Retriever and the dog went absolutely apeshit unhinged, barking and lunging at us. I was rattled and afraid for my dog, like this puppy was really going to mess him up if that leash didn't hold, and mine was like 6 times the size! Serious genetics at work. They don't call them "Maligators" for nothing. |
| There are certain dog breeds that are banned from being brought into the Uk and both these dogs are on that list. It's for good reason. |
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How sad. He was a worker at the property, not the dogs' owner or trainer. Just a victim.
At least these dogs will not kill anyone else. Their owner should be charged with manslaughter. Or murder. |
Belgian Malinois can be great dogs but they need sufficient exercise, engagement, and training. And most people don't have the time or skills to do it properly. |
| I am a veterinarian...in school, I had a patient that was a Fila Brasileiro. The were slave hunting dogs in Brazil. Awful breed. No reason for them to exist. |
Should not be owned by 100% of people. These dog breeds should not exist. |
+1 I could have written this same post. |
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Reminds me of the heartbreaking story of Diane Whipple in SF. I had just moved to San Francisco when the attack happened and the dog attack and subsequent trials dominated the news for weeks, months, years.
And Kimberly Guilfoyle was the prosecutor! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Diane_Whipple |
Malinoises are very important as working dogs in the military, policing, and search and rescues. They are highly intelligent and agile, hard workers. I agree they should not be with 99% of people but they should exist as working dogs. They should always be confined safely when not working. They require lots of mental and physical exercise regularly. A Belgian Malinois was a big help in capturing Osama Bin Laden. |
Yes, that's definitely more important than the fact these violent dogs killed a person. |
Oh God, I’ve never forgotten that case. Horrific. |