[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

I mean kujos to him for getting in shape but he needs to take half of the time he's spending on arms and shoulders and puff up that chest a bit. If he worked on his pecs a little he might be able to control his vicious dog.

Dogs have a lower point of gravity so being bigger won’t help in many cases
It’s lack of training that’s the problem
My neighbour has a doberman he is a big guy but it’s a struggle for him to hold onto his dog when out walking it

[user104658]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Dogs have a lower point of gravity so being bigger won’t help in many cases
It’s lack of training that’s the problem
My neighbour has a doberman he is a big guy but it’s a struggle for him to hold onto his dog when out walking it

In principle I agree that training is far more important (no human is a match for a big dog in a fight) but, also, my mum's little border terrier was almost consumed by a massive German Shepherd once, with the very small lady walking said German Shepherd being literally dragged along behind it, not even slowing it down. Of course ultimately it shouldn't have happened in the first place BUT even a fairly well trained dog is a risk if the owner can't handle it.

Our lab is extremely friendly and generally obedient, wouldn't hurt a fly (as far as I can tell - one should never be too complacent with any dog) but my 15 year old isn't allowed to walk her alone, because if the dog does get over-enthusiastic (e.g. sees another dog she's pals with) my daughter physically can't hold onto her if she starts pulling.

And labs aren't even particularly strong compared to some of these "poser" breeds.