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Re: Why do dogo's have such a bad rep

Posted by Dave on March 27, 2008, 4:11 pm, in reply to "Why do dogo's have such a bad rep"
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I have handled a number of Dogo for friends over the years. I have never owned one, but have found them to be very good dogs. We owned Shar Pei for years and heard the same thing about how they are mean spirited dogs.

These days, any dog that exhibits working characteristics are labeled as "rough", "tough" or "bad" dogs. I had no problem showing Dogos that I had only been introduced to moments earlier. The breed appeared to be very calm, stable and sweet to me, but I have a West Highland White Terrier, which prepares me for any rough working breed (we also have two Central Asians and a Shar Pei.)

My experiences with the breed were all positive. Good Dogo owners had good Dogos. Like any serious working breed, if the owner has neither the inclination nor ability to be a good working breed owner, they should get a house cat.

Dave