You may think you have the most docile pet in the world, but you have no idea how it's going to react once it gets a little taste of blood on it's tongue.
Some dogs go against the grain and don't act as their breed typically does as all animals do. Hell my daughters cat thinks he's a dog because he's a social butterfly, will play fetch and can't stand to be alone ever.
Pitbulls, German Shepards, and I think dobermans are great family dogs, however, that is little comfort to anyone outside of the family. Out of all of the above, German Shepards go nuts if they perceive a threat to the family and no one really knows what may constitute a threat in a dogs mind.
Regardless of breed, you should always be leary around dogs, the bigger and more powerful, the more cautious you should be. Almost any dog from ankle biter to horse can be set off and sometimes the trigger isn't always that obvious.
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