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Omegafanman
·Hi all,
So here in the UK thankfully guns are somewhat rarer to be accosted with although we do have a real problem with Knife crime and young men on stolen mopeds with Knifes,Machetes or hammers. These lovely people target people walking on pavements or sitting at tables outside of restaurants and cafes in broad daylight and especially in the good wealthy areas of London. They even go as far as driving up to the drivers window of nice cars and either threatening or smashing the drivers window for watches and or cash and have been known to follow people to their homes and then attack then as they go to their front door. So whilst trying to avoid bad areas late at night is sound advice it doesn't really cover every eventuality as mentioned above and staying safe has become harder to maintain all of the time for most.
Until my health deteriorated and I was no longer fit enough I have always been a guardian to a dog my breed of choice was the Dobermann and the guy in my avatar was my last. He was a white Dobermann that came to me via Dobermann Rescue and ended up being one of my best dogs. I should point out whilst I was physically able my other main hobby was dog training not for Sport but real protection work as even if you have a large powerful dog you still need to train it how to be safe whilst protecting you as you really don't want your dog badly injured or killed. He used to be with me 24/7 so not only kept me safe when out but also in my home and did so on more than one occasion.
I am currently fighting to lower my pain levels and improve my fitness as I really miss not having a dog in my life any longer but will have to look at something other than a Dobermann as they require too much exercise for my current fitness level and what I may be able to achieve. If I manage to achieve better pain control and fitness I'm planning on getting a Cane Corso about the same size but more stocky and carrying more weight whilst still being agile and extremely powerful. At least here in the UK a well trained large dog for protection is about as good as it gets IMO most bad guys avoid you and a large dog and those that don't either threw drugs or drink or utter stupidity usually end up paying the price for their actions.
Marc
I think the comic Michael McIntyre had a Rolex stolen / window smashed on his car in London on the school run.
@Dogman Hopefully there is someone near you who might need a home dog sitter sometimes? Might be worth checking online as they could drop him round for a couple of hours and no walking required. It is a bit bizarre being I am in the UK but sometimes I run into an Australian Cattle dog. I saw him today and gave him a cuddle. He was very happy as the sun is shining. He looks fat but my god he can move and is SOooo powerful. I would not want to upset him or his owner :0).. I had never heard of a Cane Corso till now but they also look a nice dog.
