Quote Originally Posted by EWO View Post
It is a hard deal trying to figure out which ones will really stand their ground and which ones will bail. With the bulldogs I never really cared to find out as with bulldogs it is unimportant information to me. The number of bulldogs with the desire to defend is in the minority especially compared to the number of bulldogs who just love everybody.

In most cases bulldogs are really easy to steal because they simply love the interaction with people. There are some that do not but for the most part they are people friendly dogs.

With the Filas a buddy of mine took turns in bite suits and staged break-ins at each other's houses. I had a female that I thought would be there to the end. She started off well but when he applied some pressure she packed it in. My other female would have killed a grown man, with what seemed like a certain happiness in the killing. One of my males the same. He had a female that performed well and a male that bailed.

I those cases we knew. In most cases people think their dog will protect them in a bad situation, but very, very few will actually perform in a bad situation. The kicker is that the display itself is 99% of all the home security a person will ever need.

A little off topic but I think for the most part man eaters have been culled over time so their numbers will always be low. There will always be some but I do not think it will trend very high, especially in the circles of competition. EWO
I see this every sunday with the new guys who come to train with us. " Man this is a bad ass dog and he will nail you. I then show them the fear that the dog is acting out of and once the simple pressure of a front attack is applied how they will take flight. Then I show them how to build a confident controlled animal that you can take with you and a dog that can now do directional grips without being a living lawsuit waiting to happen. EWO I have a question for you. Are most Filas considered short range dogs? When I say short range I mean like they will do the work within 10 to 20 yards but tend to back off after the person runs away.