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Originally Posted by foshizzle11
Sorry for the long rant, it was just a strange situation. I don't want my neighbor to lose his dog because it bites another dog or a person, but I also want to know that our dogs are safe and so are the rest in the nesighborhood. It seems like they struggle to keep their dog in their yard and one day it won't turn out well for Molly if she keeps getting out. That sucks.
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There really is no excuse for letting your dog outside your yard without a leash. I have a buddy who does that, who lets his dog run around his front lawn and the cul-de-sac, and it ticks me off. So you have every right to be concerned.
On the subject of rescue dogs, we've applied for a puppy with a local rescue organization. Went and looked at the litter yesterday and the kids fell in love. Thing is, it's at least half German Shepherd, and that makes me a bit leery.
My wife points out that our last dog (also a rescue, and also raised from 3-months), had rottweiler and shepherd in her (along with who knows what else), and she was a sweetheart. We'll be diligent with training her and everything, but I've always regarded German Shepherds as quite aggressive, and requiring a strong hand. Does anyone here have any experience with raising them as family dogs?