Comment to 'question about socialization with a fila'
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    "We know that not everyone who wants one should one and are not capable of handling such a dog. "

    Really?  As an administrator of this forum, did you just take an opinion different than your own to that level?  Sadly enough not everyone that thinks they know what correct temperament is, actually knows.  What most of you fail to realize is that you've taken a question regarding Fila temperament and migrated to encompass temperament for all guardian breeds.  If you truly knew what specific temperament was expected from each breed, you would have never attempted to lump a Fila in with a CC, a Boerboel or any of the others you've mentioned.  Some of us are confident enough in our knowledge and level of understanding in regards to breed specific temperament, that we don't feel the need to write an overly long article full of insults and rants to make us feel that we were heard.  Your dog, your choice.  Have a great weekend folks.

     Hi Jen,

    I just hope that writing a long article is not considered to be a crime here.

    Please correct if I am wrong but I believe you have been writing about your cane cosrso's temperament here, which is not a fila brazileiro either, posting photos and videos in order to make a point, and nobody complained about it, and as matter of fact why should have? we speak for a guard dog (actually one of the sharpest out there) and its temperament here. So it sounds normal to me that you start speak for your cane corso's temperament and their guarding abilities, to make your point, you were not speaking about greyhounds and how fast they are after all, fine and well done. But perhaps you should recognize same right to other persons having different perspective than yours. The truth is that every one has its own subjective opinion of what correct temperament is, including you Jen. Otherwise we would have no reason to discuss here, we would all have same opinion upon every thing and forums should have been closed.

    I respect you opinion, I really do and for sure I am NOT asking your to respect mine. Opinion are not to be imposed, are to be expressed and judged according the arguments. So what you are asked to respect is one's right to express his opinion. Is this much for you ?

    Also and not that Gary needs my defense, not at all, but I really believe is quite unfair your stance towards him, it was obvious to me out of his reply that he didn't refer to you and your abilities handling your dogs and actually I CANNOT SEE HOW COULD HE..., you run how many by now 17 ?  beasts  like Cane Corso's  and fila's are, BY DEFINITION THIS TAKES A CAPABLE PERSON TO DO IT !!!

    I just wonder why you got it all wrong ? He referred to another member of the forum (me), a different dog(mine), for a specific different situation concerning.

    I know, you know and for sure Gary knows many guys though physically strong enough, by no means capable to handle a strong dog, either ignorant about dogs, or specific dog breed, or body language and mentality of dogs and as a result to trigger dog aggression against themselves (owner) or family member, veeeery easy.

    These guys are not capable of handling nor should they own such dogs, though a dedicated young girl could be proved an excellent handler for instance,  which is one of the situation that fits like a glove to Gary's statement as above, which you got it so wrong and you replied such way. Most probably this happened because you just felt Gary has a different perspective on the specific subject and this way you personalized his answer to me in a negative way, but this not fair.

    This is my opinion after all, as my opinion is that administrators SHOULD HAVE THEIR OWN PERSPECTIVES AND SHOULD NOT APOLOGIZE OR JUSTIFY TO EVERY SINGLE MEMBER FOR IT, they should only support it with arguments to prove their point. For sure they SHOULD NOT PRETEND that they agree with everybody to keep all members satisfied, or then from administrators they become ...none and I don't know about you but for sure I wouldn't like such and administration (keep in mind that I barely know Gary we have exchange in public 3-5 replies and that's all, for not to get anything wrong)

    We are no enemies here, I am convinced we all share same passion DOGS !!!, we just have opinion, right or wrong, arguments to prove it, very important we learn from each other exactly due to our disagreements and perhaps sometimes we should be superior enough to accept to ourselves or in public we are wrong (and don't get it wrong Jen by no means I am pointing you, I speak in general, as by anymeans I include myself)

    I really hope you see it this way.

    Take care