To The Fucks Who Tried To Break Into My Home, On The Fourth

[Poodles]

Wonder if that story is accurate when it says "automatic rifle"

 

[Supracentral]

Wonder if that story is accurate when it says "automatic rifle"

As the owner is a LEO, it could be.

However with the general ignorance of firearms in the press, who knows. Recently I've seen an AR-15 with .223 FMJ called an "AK-47 military rifle" with "cop killer bullets"... It's all about spin at this point, few actually report facts anymore.

 

[ret]

Careful with the wolves. I used to know a guy who raised and crossbred wolves, and there were a *LOT* of problems there - ones that you wouldn't expect. Like the Police dog that picked up the scent of wolf on him and attacked in the middle of a chase. Beating down a German Shepard police dog isn't that tough when you're used to dealing with wolves, however, it leaves you with a bunch of really pissed off police officers carrying firearms. Same thing happened at the border between Canada and the USA with a drug dog.

Interesting. Are police dogs trained to pick up the scent of wolves or is that just something that is hereditary and would be sensed as a threat?

I would assume that if you were allowed to keep wolves then the authority would be aware though.

Wolves are a bad choice. They are way too wild. And a hybrid is even worse. You take the aggression of a wolf and couple it with the complete lack of human fear of a dog and you have a problem. I owned a Siberian Husky/Wolf mix years ago. It's a dog that will continually challenge your dominance and is way too aggressive to live with humans. Do yourself a favor, give it a miss.

Dogs like the Akita have a lot of wolf in them, but it's muted to a manageable level.

I've heard several more stories of husky/wolf problems than of pure wolf problems, which seems appropriate considering what you've mentioned in addition to what the requirements are to having a pet wolf vs having a mix breed, though I think they've tightened up the rules on that lately.

The only high-maintenance part of an Akita is when their coat blows twice a year....

...leaf blowers work great on a shedding Akita. Ask me how I know.

Haha yeah, that's part of why I prefer short-hairs. :icon_razz

I will not put a "Beware of Dog" sign anywhere, as many jurisdictions see that as you're admitting your dog is aggressive.

More news to me. Also seems a bit stupid, but I guess that's our justice system nowadays (in addition to, ya know, the entire government). If I were to put up a beware of dog sign, it would be to warn people that they have more to worry about coming on to my property than the off chance that I'm home.

Back to wolves, it isn't something I'd do in the near future, and it's more circumstantial than anything. I'd only do it if I had the land to support them, the adequate training to handle them, and I'd be very particular about when I got them. I guess more appropriately, I'd like to rescue orphaned wolves, but I'd rather enjoy the company. :biglaugh: And again, this is only assuming I have the proper resources and live alone, or with someone that would be able to handle them. No way in hell I'd let any kids near it. I'll definitely have another dog (Shepherd, Ridgeback, possibly even Akita) that was well trained and I knew would give its life for me before I even considered taking in a wolf, but it's something I've always wanted to do.

Sorry about thread hijack. :biglaugh:

 

[DreamerTheresa]

Bear in mind that in many places, it's also illegal to own a wolf or hybrid.

I don't like German Shepherds unless they're true German imports. Pretty much all of the American bred GSDs are way too hyper, don't take well to training, and too inbred to be intelligent.

I do have to say that I do love Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

 

[GrimJack]

Interesting. Are police dogs trained to pick up the scent of wolves or is that just something that is hereditary and would be sensed as a threat?

I would assume that if you were allowed to keep wolves then the authority would be aware though.

Instinctual... wolves are bad, dogs have been helping humans defend against them for thousands of years.

There's no laws surrounding wolves here, so the authorities don't know squat. Furthermore, there's no way LEO / Borderguards / Homeland Security / whatever is going to be familiar with your 'out of the box' reasons for being hated by their dogs unless your are well known and local to them.

 

[iMike_G.]

hmm well mario im glad nothing got stolen and your pup is okay... i have something close to a Weimaraner but it is a german short hair pointer and i also have border collie and aussie shepherd mix. but i kno they have a mean bark. but i do not know about there bite.

 

[SupraMario]

Well his bite has destroyed many toys...that is ash.

 

[87mk111]

Glad to hear your fine, along with teh pupie. For home defence I would recommend a shotgun or pistol with low penetration and a high mag capacity like a 9mm or Smith and Wesson .40 cal. Maybe even a crossbow?

 

[KicknAsphlt]

Get yourself a cheap, well made 12GA shotgun. It's one of the most practical home defense guns, it's easy to handle, doesn't require a whole lot of skill or practice to deploy and generally scares the shit out of people. Also, your Weimaraner was bred as a gun dog, he'll think it's cool.

A Mossberg Maverick Model 88 Security (12GA) with an 18.5" smooth barrel will run you right at $190 - $210. This is the typical "cop" shotgun. Also Maverick 88 barrels are compatible with Mossberg 500 model barrels within gauge and capacity... This gives you a lot of options, accessories and spare parts to work with if you decide you want to do more with it later. Buy a couple of boxes of Federal 12 GA Low Recoil Tactical 00 Buckshot. The 88 will handle 3" magnums but skip it. That macho bullshit beats the hell out of your shoulder. If 2 3/4" 00 Buck won't do the job, you should have brought a machine gun...

But seriously, get an 88 - You'll like it, it will be cheap, easy to shoot, it's well made and they do well even if mistreated and are never cleaned.

Just jacking a round into the chamber on these has been known to send bad guy running the other way. It's an ominous sound. Not to mention it will clear a hallway in a heartbeat and will make hamburger out of anyone who earns the business end of it.

Buddy of mine has an awesome story about when he decided to buy a shotgun. The short of it is that he narrowed it down to 3 brands, Remington, Winchester, and Mossberg. How he picked between the three was to close his eyes and cycle the gun....guess which one he bought? The second part of the story was that he was showing his dad the gun in the garage, and his mom walked in right as his dad cycled the gun and scared the shit out of her. LOL!

 

[MK3pizzadriver]

Heh heh

 

[savannahashlee]

I have a remington 870 'home defender' pistol grip.. I <3 it

 

[iMike_G.]

mario the gsp(german short hair pointer) and Weimaraner like pretty close cousin you could say?

 

[SupraMario]

mario the gsp(german short hair pointer) and Weimaraner like pretty close cousin you could say?

I would say very close cousin, they seem to have a bit longer life span, but a slightly smaller build than a Weim does but damn, if you painted on from brown spotted to gray, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

 

[iMike_G.]

lol yea true that.. my gsp is 10 and she still runs around and has a lot of life in her. there great dogs..