A Very Close Call for Agitator - Page 4

Interesting as I just saw my first "working" BRT - a young female, too young to really say she won't work or she will - but first test was telling - no nerve problems, she just stood there wiggling her nub with all the threat/movement/prey object moving etc.  Nothing seemed to bother her, she didn't back off except to check in with her handler a time or two - she seemed mildly interested but not "that much" - just enough that she didn't leave to go sniff the bushes, she at least paid attention.  Just showed no sign of "drive" but also no "defense" (not that she should have at her age) also good nerve and solid temperament - but wasn't really interested in anything resembling drivework or alerting on the "badguy" approaching.  Nice enough dog and what a beautiful coat they have!

molly

Just a question...if these dogs are so serious why do they turn away or calm down when the decoy momentarily stops attacking? I don't really see a serious attacker (one out to hurt you or rob your property) continously going after the dog in the manner these decoys have...why would they want to rile up an already monstrous dog?

Someone please help me out here. I think I'm in the twilight zone. Are these two threads the one and same " Nerves in protection "  and " A very close call for agitator "  ????

If they are one and the same then I will briefly state what I stated on the OTHER thread.  We are talking apples and oranges.  For perimeter work, guarding etc. these dogs appear to be doing what they were supposed to do and I did not see them as worthless dogs.  I have furnished dogs to people that had businesses, homes, wood mills, etc. that were sick and tired of being ripped off. These dogs would hurt someone that entered there domain and they did not play by any rules.
I did not trust these dogs and they should never be in public. That was  their job. The people that purchased these dog knew first hand what they were getting . They also knew that their business was not going to survive without help.
Today, because of liabilities I would not do this but that was then and this is now.
 
My question is does any one have first hand information on what these dogs were being used for. If it was for guarding then I thought they certainly had the potential, but one would still have to see them close up and work them.  Too too many variables.  Age of dogs, how long they have been working, and most important what for.

Article with Video

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/09/world/europe/09dogfight.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

I read this too Abhay months ago when this first link was dicussed on the DB. I saw this while watching the above link and was expecting something else. I was quite ammussed instead of disgusted. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dL9J8_NV530&feature=related

Thats a cute vid. They are good buds. Look at all these different dogs. Too many to keep track of.

http://www.moloss.com/001/ptxt/breed.html

This thread is a waste of bandwith, but then ugly is a waste of DNA.