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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dogs that are aggressive with other animals and prey [b]are not necessarily[/b] aggressive with people. Especially dogs like German Shepherds and Dobies. They may want to kill every cat squirrel and dog they see, but they are incredibly loyal, functional, and submissive to humans.

I'm not saying that that is this dog, but if the dog has never exhibited any aggression towards humans, it is not at all a foregone conclusion that it is going to eventually hurt someone.

The drive to hunt and kill prey is very much different than a human aggression[/quote]

OP, the most important part of this post is the bolded language.  This means there are no guarantees.  Don't take chances with your kids.  You have experience with the specific dog, the pp doesn't.  [/quote]

I really agree here. I have low risk tolerance for known risks, especially with kids. But interesting dog information, thanks for sharing. The only person I know who has such a dog is an actual city police officer. Managing the dog is a serious undertaking.[/quote]

NP and I have a dog with incredibly high prey drive.  He just loses his mind when he sees a squirrel, bird, or cat.  But he has NEVER been given the opportunity to actually harm one.  The fact that this family knows how prey driven this animal is but still gave it the opportunity to kill a car (assuming OP was serious with the "cat killing" comment) tells me they are morons who aren't managing their dog appropriately.

That said, my dog's prey drive does not translate into any human aggression whatsoever.  A dog with high prey drive doesn't automatically mean dangerous dog to me.  A dog with high prey drive that's been allowed to kill other animals (either intentionally or through a lack of supervision/owner control) does.   [/quote]

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