Fila Owners (questions, what else?)
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After this I'm going to stop feeding the troll. 
Again... people are telling you what Filas are and you have your own idea and you are wrong.
I do not deny that my dog is a guard dog. I do not deny that she will protect me and my family. I do not deny what she is and what her breed is. I would be an idiot for doing so.
I do, however, deny your misconception of the Fila. You have made it clear that you do not know that which you speak of. You can quote whoever you'd like and you can claim that this and that breeder would say this and that, but the fact is that Filas are a guard dog. They are naturally protective of their family and have a strong aversion to strangers. They were originally bred to track and hold slaves back in the days. Notice I said track and hold.. they do not bite to kill. They are a breed that demands respect and love and that is not for any Joe Schmoe.
I love my dog and she rather enjoyed her trip with me to the pet store... she didn't kill anyone and she was on her best behavior. She did, however, kill her new toy when we got home.. it is now stuff-less and spread over the living room floor- oh, the horror!
Again... people are telling you what Filas are and you have your own idea and you are wrong.
I do not deny that my dog is a guard dog. I do not deny that she will protect me and my family. I do not deny what she is and what her breed is. I would be an idiot for doing so.
I do, however, deny your misconception of the Fila. You have made it clear that you do not know that which you speak of. You can quote whoever you'd like and you can claim that this and that breeder would say this and that, but the fact is that Filas are a guard dog. They are naturally protective of their family and have a strong aversion to strangers. They were originally bred to track and hold slaves back in the days. Notice I said track and hold.. they do not bite to kill. They are a breed that demands respect and love and that is not for any Joe Schmoe.
I love my dog and she rather enjoyed her trip with me to the pet store... she didn't kill anyone and she was on her best behavior. She did, however, kill her new toy when we got home.. it is now stuff-less and spread over the living room floor- oh, the horror!
Despite whatever you might think, I'm not stupid. If I know there is a dog on a property that isn't contained in the house or on a leash, I wait for the owners to come escort me from my car, be a yappy little ankle-biter, Fila or Labrador. Anyone who has an ounce of brains in their heads know that you just do not prance onto someone's property and not expect something. The first time I met Kharma, as much as I wanted to run up and give Renee a hug, I waited until we were all in the brightly lit house instead of out on the dark driveway, because again, I'm not an idiot. Then I let Kharma make her own decision about me and we became good friends. I've seen little bits and hints of the extreme speed, agility and power that is a Fila and I've no wish what so ever to be on the wrong end of it. Getting cornered by a dog is getting cornered by a dog and given the fact that every Fila over the age of 8 months outweighs me, they probably wouldn't so much as lead me off as pick me up ala the bouncer's "bum rush".
Who here is denying these dogs are guard dogs? Not one person. What we are denying is that they are attack dogs on steriods that will disembowel someone as soon as look at them. If your dog cannot distinguish between a true threat and Aunt Sally sitting in the parlor who just sneezed, then shame on you for raising your dog with poor comprehensive skills.
I also just keep coming back to the whole name of the Fila, which translates to "TO HOLD". They didn't call the dog the Matador "Killer" now did they?
Who here is denying these dogs are guard dogs? Not one person. What we are denying is that they are attack dogs on steriods that will disembowel someone as soon as look at them. If your dog cannot distinguish between a true threat and Aunt Sally sitting in the parlor who just sneezed, then shame on you for raising your dog with poor comprehensive skills.
I also just keep coming back to the whole name of the Fila, which translates to "TO HOLD". They didn't call the dog the Matador "Killer" now did they?