Dogs that attack - Is it the dog or the owner?

[george formby]

That 'kid' is me alltho I am a bit older now. The blanket may well be the dogs but the rattle was mine.
The Doberman never really ceared much for me or my brother but Ms Staffie always sat right near me and oddly tended to my every need like she was mum, maybe it was because she was a bitch (I mean that in the nicest way)

Nanny dogs, my mutts the same, loves kids.

[GrayWolf]

Then I would say the German Shepard, there is a reason they use them for police work.
But still even then not all make the grade as they aren't aggressive.

Not correct,
you don not use an 'agggressive' dog for 'man work'. The only breed specifically bred as a 'protection dog' is the Doberman Pinscher.
Doberman was a German tax collector and wanted a dog with strength and speed. The original Dobey is basically a cross between a greyhound type hunting dog and a Rottie. Breeds used by Police Forces are mostly 'herding dogs' as they have a developed 'guarding instinct'. That is not an 'aggressive' characteristic. The GSD is an intellegent working dog with the character traits and genetic abilities for tracking etc that is an easily trainable and successful dog at the job. Prior to the GSD the UK Police used Airdale terriers, they have also used Rottie's in the 1960-70's in small numbers. (considered too much dog, and the poor criminals getting bitten hard). What is used is a CONFIDENT and actually a basically friendly dog by police forces.

[TrentNz]

That 'kid' is me alltho I am a bit older now. The blanket may well be the dogs but the rattle was mine.
The Doberman never really ceared much for me or my brother but Ms Staffie always sat right near me and oddly tended to my every need like she was mum, maybe it was because she was a bitch (I mean that in the nicest way)

heh, funny that, when i was about 4 or 5 my mum left the gate open and i went wandering, i went so far that they couldn't find me but our 110kg+ bull mastiff followed me the whole way and never left my side once