Anonymous wrote:How big is your dog? I am very concerned with dangerous breeds as my last dog was killed by a friendly pit bull. But because I have an under 20lb dog, they are separated in most kennels from the big dogs. So it's less of a concern if you have a small dog.

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Anonymous wrote:Ignoring the ignorance of you categorizing entire breeds as dangerous, reputable boarders take precautions to ensure they only accept socialized dogs that get along well with others. I have a dog aggressive dog (because he's a rescued fighting dog) and I would never board him - I assume most other owners with "problem" dogs feel the same way. Your doodle will be fine.

You and your dog have matching personalities.

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Anonymous wrote:Ignoring the ignorance of you categorizing entire breeds as dangerous, reputable boarders take precautions to ensure they only accept socialized dogs that get along well with others. I have a dog aggressive dog (because he's a rescued fighting dog) and I would never board him - I assume most other owners with "problem" dogs feel the same way. Your doodle will be fine.

As a dog lover, I understand your response and it depends on the owner, but let's be honest...cocker spaniels, beagles, Cavaliers, and poodles are't usually aggressive dogs that maul kids.

Except they are. Google the statistics about aggression and instances of bites. From the study linked below: "Based on behavioral assessments and owner surveys the breeds that were more aggressive towards people were small to medium-sized dogs such as the collies, toy breeds and spaniels." The only difference is that when a pit bull bites, the results are more severe because they are physiologically stronger and larger than the breeds you listed. This is the same reason pit bulls are taken advantage of and used for fighting.

https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/LiteratureReviews/Pages/The-Role-of-Breed-in-Dog-Bite-Risk-and-Prevention.aspx

The top three are German shepherds, mixed breed and pit bulls.

How many of those German shepherds were working at the time of the incident (police, guard) i.e. how many of these were not authorized/justified bites?

How many of the mixed breeds are part pit bull?

The dogs are not socialized together

No, I have no worries. Mine goes to doggy daycare 3 days/week and there are several pit bulls, rotties, and dobermans there. Depending on the dogs present, mine may be sized to the Medium group or the Large group (he's a 43 pound hound mix) for that day. Sometimes he's with those breeds and sometimes not. He's been going to this facility for 2 years and has never had any incidents.

Both times I've been bitten/attacked by a dog it's been an ankle biter type dog (maltese & a tiny poodle mix). The only dog mine has ever had an incident with was a dauchaund at the vet who escaped his exam room and "attacked" my dog (he clamped onto his tail as mine was laying in the waiting room and wouldn't let go - mine just looked at him like 'wtf bro??')

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Anonymous wrote:Ignoring the ignorance of you categorizing entire breeds as dangerous, reputable boarders take precautions to ensure they only accept socialized dogs that get along well with others. I have a dog aggressive dog (because he's a rescued fighting dog) and I would never board him - I assume most other owners with "problem" dogs feel the same way. Your doodle will be fine.

As a dog lover, I understand your response and it depends on the owner, but let's be honest...cocker spaniels, beagles, Cavaliers, and poodles are't usually aggressive dogs that maul kids.

Except they are. Google the statistics about aggression and instances of bites. From the study linked below: "Based on behavioral assessments and owner surveys the breeds that were more aggressive towards people were small to medium-sized dogs such as the collies, toy breeds and spaniels." The only difference is that when a pit bull bites, the results are more severe because they are physiologically stronger and larger than the breeds you listed. This is the same reason pit bulls are taken advantage of and used for fighting.

https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/LiteratureReviews/Pages/The-Role-of-Breed-in-Dog-Bite-Risk-and-Prevention.aspx

How big is your dog? I am very concerned with dangerous breeds as my last dog was killed by a friendly pit bull. But because I have an under 20lb dog, they are separated in most kennels from the big dogs. So it's less of a concern if you have a small dog.

The kennel I use (not in DC area though) does not allow pit bulls or pit bull mix at all. Some of the better kennels require a new dog to do a trial-run visit, that would help weed out trouble dogs regardless of breed.

Anonymous wrote:Ignoring the ignorance of you categorizing entire breeds as dangerous, reputable boarders take precautions to ensure they only accept socialized dogs that get along well with others. I have a dog aggressive dog (because he's a rescued fighting dog) and I would never board him - I assume most other owners with "problem" dogs feel the same way. Your doodle will be fine.

As a dog lover, I understand your response and it depends on the owner, but let's be honest...cocker spaniels, beagles, Cavaliers, and poodles are't usually aggressive dogs that maul kids.

Anonymous wrote:No, I worry about contagion, parasites and anxiety, but I do not worry about the breed of the other dogs which may also be boarded. I try to choose responsible facilities which require health screening / vaccination to be up to date and which provide adequate supervision.

+1 and look for a vet with boarding facilities that divides smaller dogs from larger dogs. Our beagle always got anxious (trembled and cowered) around large dogs (no matter how friendly), and she did very well when playtime kennel mates were separated by size.

No.

No, I worry about contagion, parasites and anxiety, but I do not worry about the breed of the other dogs which may also be boarded. I try to choose responsible facilities which require health screening / vaccination to be up to date and which provide adequate supervision.

PP here - I'll also add that pet sitting IS an option if you're that concerned. We use Rover to find sitters who can accommodate our dog (he stays at their home).

Ignoring the ignorance of you categorizing entire breeds as dangerous, reputable boarders take precautions to ensure they only accept socialized dogs that get along well with others. I have a dog aggressive dog (because he's a rescued fighting dog) and I would never board him - I assume most other owners with "problem" dogs feel the same way. Your doodle will be fine.

New dog owner here - we're going to need to board our dog. Pet sitting is not an option. Are you concerned about dangerous breeds, namely pit bulls at your kennel? I have a golden doodle.