The problem is the owners not the dog. Alsatian dogs can and have been be used as guide dogs in some form or other, not the most common choice,(the hair loss from these breeds are legendary.Rottweilers are part of many families and the negative press is through negative ownership...
along with the mastiff. also popular now in inner cities with young adults using the dog as a fashion item..
Staffordshire bull terriers another dog which is sometime in the news, when these dogs are very kind and make great company. again through neglect and abuse these dogs are labelled.
most dogs are not aggressive on the camino. they are chained up most of the time, and some are there to protect farm equipment......many bark and growl because that;s what dogs do there just being a dog.
when a dog is restricted tied or otherwise. they can feel less secure ,there is no where to run.. and when pilgrims loom upon them while they are laying down on a all day siesta,then they hear click clack click clack from those walking , to them your crossing there comfort zones, and they are just saying "buen camino if you get my drift?...most of the time if you stand your ground and relax the dog will run out of energy growling and barking and be still... its just being a dog...click clack click clack.....
apart from dogs trained for certain purposes.....any breed has its pros and cons.
I would rather not have a great Dane lying on my bed. that,s me not the dog......where as a beacon frise breed no malting make ideal pets with no hair everywhere. agin not for me .not ideal being gleaming white if used for mountain expeds
most often than not its the small yappy dogs that bite often not intentionally.
Malamutes are my ideal dog, who make good mountain friends and companions......when on the hill......there also cute.
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