Qualities of a Dangerous Shepherd Dog?
Because the German Shepherd was bred from sheepherding dogs, they carry various traits you would expect from herding dogs. And while these traits can be ideal on the farm, they may also be potentially dangerous without training.
For example, these dogs are extremely athletic and responsive. After all, their bodies are built with a lean muscle frame. In addition, German Shepherds have a compulsion to run and chase after moving objects, given their herding instincts.
Their other roles include high-end sentry dogs and military messengers, as well as police dogs and protection dogs. For these specialized jobs, they had to be protective and territorial while retaining a certain aloofness among strangers.
German Shepherd dogs have also been bred to carry out search and rescue tasks, drug and bomb detection, and as guide dogs for the blind. In the world of canine service, few dogs are as versatile and essential as the GSD.
These dogs are more than just the brawn, but also the brains. As such, German Shepherds tend to demonstrate high intelligence, are highly trainable and can easily keep focused on the most crucial tasks under pressure.
There’s no doubt that German Shepherds are impressive canines with outstanding physical and mental strength. But do these qualities translate into a dangerous dog? Let investigate.
The United States
Around 75 dog breeds are categorized as dangerous or banned. The list of all banned breeds can be obtained from the American Kennel Clubs official site. According to some studies and statistics on dog biting, German Shepherds and mixes, Siberian Huskies, Malamutes, Dobermans, and Rottweilers are at the top of list of most dangerous dogs, and they are restricted in Florida.
1 Bermuda
Dog breeds are separated into three different categories in Bermuda: prohibited, restricted and non-restricted.
The Department of Environmental Protection of Bermuda released the list of 20 banned dog breeds in 2003, which was modified in the year 2011 and 8 dog breeds including German Shepherds were moved from Unrestricted to restricted breeds.
The German Shepherd was first developed in Germany in 1899.
Are German Shepherds Dangerous? Should you get one?
If you are thinking of getting a German Shepherd you might be wondering whether or not they are a dangerous breed.
This post will show you how dangerous German Shepherds tend to be and how you can prevent yours from becoming dangerous if you get one.
So, how dangerous are German Shepherds? When raised well, German Shepherds are normally very protective of their family and are only dangerous to people that are not a part of their family. However, when raised poorly, German Shepherds can become dangerous even around their family.
There are actually a number of things that can cause a German Shepherd to become dangerous. However, there are also a number of things you can do to prevent one from becoming dangerous, especially around you and your family.
Below, I will show you how dangerous they tend to be, how to prevent them from becoming dangerous and what causes them to be dangerous.
When raised well, German Shepherds will normally be very protective of their family and not dangerous towards members of their family.
However, German Shepherds have been rated as being more aggressive towards other dogs and people outside of their families.
But, this study was based on survey data which may not be very reliable. Also, it found that there was a lot more variation in the dangerousness of different dogs of the same breed than there was between the different breeds themselves.
This would suggest that the way a dog is raised will have a much bigger impact on how dangerous it will be than the type of breed it is.
With that being said, German Shepherds can be very dangerous when they are not raised well towards strangers and even towards their own owners.
This study shows some of the common themes among dangerous dogs including not having positive human interaction, not being neutered and the owners being aggressive towards them.
Since German Shepherds are a large dog breed with a strong bite force, it does mean that they have the potential to be more dangerous than most other dog breeds.
This means that, before getting a German Shepherd, it is important to make sure that you will be able to spend time with it daily, that you do not intend to separate it from you or your family and that you will be able to devote time to training it regularly especially when it is a puppy.