lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Great post Chris....
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Ummm riddick, I was a US Navy SEAL for almost 10 years man, I think I know what the capabilities of constrictors are....
I watched one eat a deer in a Starlight Scope once....
Absolutely not taken that way ChrisI usually hear that as the dog takes a chunk of my leg!In most cases it won't bite you if it considers you the Alpha member of its "pack". But again, there are idiots that own dogs. EDIT: Don't mean this as a putdown for you, Colin. I was referncing the majority of owners who get in trouble
You just have to use some brains and some common sense.
Unfortunately common sense is nowhere near as common as it used to be.
Because dogs are made dangerous by environment, 12ft snakes are dangerous by nature...At the end of the day why do we make a bigger deal about a small child being killed by a snake than a small child killed by dog. Both a tragic and both can be dangerous animals...
Because dogs are made dangerous by environment, 12ft snakes are dangerous by nature
And anyone keeping a lion needs to be slapped silly
MarcelDogs are natural predators (being direct decendants from the wolves) and therefore potentially dangerous. The are made "domesticated" by (mis)-using the social behaviour of the wolfpack. Many people who don't understand how that works usually cannot handle their dog very well which sometimes leads to accidents and quit often to near-accidents
I don't trust any animal.
Marcel
Man started his relationship with dogs by exploiting their social behaviour for hunting gains. In such a close working relationship, it is only natural that they should see in dogs' undying loyalty something closer to affection and thus reinforce the bond between them. As we got more modern (and tended to use supermarkets) it would be a little cold of us to eject our loyal, four-legged friends back into the wild - we've been around each other too long. I think the term 'mis-use' is a little harsh here.
Colin1 said:The point I am going to close on is that with (in)appropriate conditioning a dog will indeed become a danger, in an inappropriate environment it will learn all the bad stuff, instead of the redeeming features we normally associate with pet dogs. A properly disciplined and cared-for dog is far less likely to turn out this way. So good environment, good dog; bad environment, dangerous dog - is that a fair statement?
I dind't mean (mis)-using as mis-using but eh well, communication can be difficult sometimesMarcel
Man started his relationship with dogs by exploiting their social behaviour for hunting gains. In such a close working relationship, it is only natural that they should see in dogs' undying loyalty something closer to affection and thus reinforce the bond between them. As we got more modern (and tended to use supermarkets) it would be a little cold of us to eject our loyal, four-legged friends back into the wild - we've been around each other too long. I think the term 'mis-use' is a little harsh here.
The point I am going to close on is that with (in)appropriate conditioning a dog will indeed become a danger, in an inappropriate environment it will learn all the bad stuff, instead of the redeeming features we normally associate with pet dogs. A properly disciplined and cared-for dog is far less likely to turn out this way. So good environment, good dog; bad environment, dangerous dog - is that a fair statement?
A 12ft snake doesn't really respond to that, the fact that, even in a 'good' environment, it requires special enclosures and approved locks tells me that it doesn't really belong in your house. Would you buy a dog if it was constrained by the same safety measures?
I'll soften my stance, I can see Adler's point but you'll never see a 12ft snake in my house. Or a lion.