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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is not okay for a dog to bite an unthreatening old lady. Barking at her, yes... biting, no. I say this as the owner of German Shepherds. I'm feeling very judgy towards these obnoxious high-strung doodle dogs.[/quote]

I hear where you are coming from, and I am not a fan of the breeds, but reaching across a fence is dangerous. Dogs are super territorial. It's not a defect; it's their instinct.[/quote]

So it's okay for dogs to bite the Amazon delivery driver when he comes onto someone's property to deliver a package? Because it is their instinct?

I will reiterate my opinion -- dogs should not bite a non-threatening person who comes onto their property. Period. Barking is fine, biting is not. [/quote]

Barking is a warning.  The old lady ignored it.  Not a smart move.[/quote]

Absolutely. The old lady is at fault. Nevertheless,[b] I do not want to own a biting dog.[/b] Consider this -- a preschooler walks up to a dog and reaches out to pet it, and the dog bites the preschooler on the face. Sure, the dog owner is not at fault in the least, but do you want to be the owner of that dog? I don't.[/quote]
You do not want to own a biting dog? I bet if your house was broken into you would be extremely happy if your dog bit the intruder and protected you.

All dogs will bite if pushed enough. It's comical to think that there are non biting dogs out there. The only way to guarantee that a dog will never bite is to remove its teeth.[/quote]

Let me clarify. I do not want to own a dog that considers it necessary to bite a little old lady who is reaching over the fence to pet it. And, yes, most well trained and socialized dogs as know the difference between a threatening intruder and a non-threatening guest on your property.[/quote]
No matter how many times you reiterate something, it doesn't make it true. No amount of training is always 100% full proof, so reaching out to pet a dog that is growling and barking at you isn't smart.

You say that the person was non threatening. Well, the dog obviously felt threatened, growled and barked its warning but the neighbor still felt entitled to pet the dog. It's not the dog that needs training, it's the neighbor.
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I feel like you are being intentionally obtuse. I understand that the old lady was at fault. Of course you shouldn't reach toward a barking, growling dog. I am only saying that I would not want to own a dog that barks and growls and bites people who don't mean any harm. [/quote]

Please tell us how the dog knows she means no harm. The dog gave a warning, and she continued. If someone was walking towards you, and you said "stop" but they kept coming, what would you think?[/quote]

The OP's dog clearly thought the lady meant harm. The OP's dog barked and growled and bit. I do not want to own a dog like OP's dog. I own well-trained, well-socialized dogs who understand the difference between people who mean no harm (like nice old ladies, the Amazon delivery guy, running and flailing toddlers, etc) and people who do mean harm.[/quote]

Something tells me that if there was an intruder in your house or on your property, your dogs wouldn't be of much use in deterring the intruder. Most likely they would try to lick the person to death rather than at least bark a warning. But then again, I bet you have dogs that yap rather than bark.  [/quote]

I own 2 German Shepherds.[/quote]

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