Dog drags baby out of crib — Page 2

And lets not forget the dachshund who ate an infant's private parts for breakfast. Now you know why they are called wiener dogs.

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Trouble brewing.....

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When I read this, "A dingo ate my baby" popped into my head....

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A dingo...a dingo ate my baby dawtah!

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owe ya a beer!

Was this kid wearing a maytinay jeckitt...that seems to set dogs off.

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"Crikey, how's yer kidneys?"

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"Hybrid wolf-dogs can be dangerous and they can be safe for pets."

It's that kind of sound, scientific reasoning we need more of around here.

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OK don't leave your new born baby alone with Phyllis, just saying!

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Q - go to the bottom of the page.

"Hybrid wolf-dogs can be dangerous and they can be safe for pets."

It's that kind of sound, scientific reasoning we need more of around here.

Yes, BWW is simply the best place to present scientific research, isn't it. :)

That statement was empirical, btw. Scientific literature about wolf-dog hybrids is vague and riddled with qualifiers like "tend to be" and "can be" and "often are".

According to L. David Mech, "Accurate information about the numbers of these animals and the problems they cause is difficult to obtain...no genetic or other test can consistently distinguish pure wolves from hybrids."

Hybrids are unregulated in most states so estimates about their numbers and activities are sketchy. I agree with the IUCN Resolution on Wolf-Dog Hybrids of April, 1990 especially for this reason:

"the ease with which escaped or unwanted hybrids can inbreed with wild wolves threatens the genetic integrity of wild populations.."

Irresponsible breeders can do a lot of harm. However, my case may be one of the exceptions which proves the "rule". When I realized I had a hybrid pup I had it neutered. Looking back, that may have been a mistake. He was simply the friendliest, most intelligent and handsome dog I have ever seen.

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I bumped this thread because last night at sunset I was walking at Railto Beach and saw a man walking this huge, rangy looking dog with uncut poodle-like fur. I asked him what kind of dog that was. He said 3/4 arctic wolf, 1/4 Newfoundland! It was the cutest thing, a huge, lean animal with a Newfoundland's fur except it was cream-colored. It was 13 years old and the owner said it was the friendliest, most affectionate dog. Not at all vicious. We had a talk about hybrids. He was a biologist with the Department of Fisheries, hadn't studied wolf hybrids but had one as a pet for 13 years.

It gave more perspective on the arguments surrounding hybrids. The news media will certainly report on dogs that cause serious harm, they won't report on dogs who are behaving well.

The US Humane Society estimates there are some 200,000 hybrid wolf/dogs in America. Hybrids are not a breed nor a specific subspecies. Crossing a Newfoundland or a Husky with an Arctic Wolf will produce a very different animal from crossing a European Grey Wolf with a Mastiff, Doberman or a German Shepherd, not even getting into individual characeristics, personalities and treatment by owners.

Still, the results of cross-breeding can be unpredictable and not recommended for most people, especially families with small children.

And here's one for PRS:

"The social bonds of wolves are second only to those of humans and non-human primates." - Robert H. Busch

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re: pit bulls.

Judge Joe Brown once aired a case about them. He posted a survey about percentages of dog breeds who attack and injure the most often. Pit bulls came out way ahead of the "pack" lol.

I don't care how many people proclaim the sweetness of pit bulls, I'll stay away from them.

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Update:

Children are dangerous.
Boy provoked the dog attack.

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