[illignocearia]

It only bothers me when the dogs are out of control. If the dog is trying to attack people for no reason, I have a problem with it. That's not how any dog should behave and consistently using dogs of a certain breed to show that behavior will eventually make people think that the dogs are suppose to behave like that and cause problems with BSL and irresponsible people will be attracted to them because they want a big bad dog.

If someone is breaking into a yard/home and a GSD bites them, I'm fine with it. Ifa GSD is being used as a police dog, OK. If a GSD is being used in PP, I'm fine with that too.

For those that don't know, I have a GSD. He just turned 3 yesterday. We do not expect him to ever put a tooth on a family member for any reason (except when he's being a PIA during play); this includes individuals that he knows very well including my cousins, aunts and grandparents.

We wouldn't tolerate him being FA towards anyone.

We expect him to know the difference between us inviting someone in and an uninvited someone coming into our home (a good guard dog does IMO). If he bites an invited someone, we will keep a closer watch on him but he has only shown positive interactions with those invited into the home and while out on walks. If he bites an uninvited someone, even if they are friendly, that is considered acceptable as that is his job; it is our job to make sure friendly people aren't walking in his/our home without us being there. If he bites an unfriendly intruder, he's getting a steak dinner!

Our next dog is going to be a female pit mix. She will not be expected to display this behaviour and some of the behaviour considered acceptable for Otis will not be accetpable from her. Again, she's not suppose to be a guard dog.