Giscard,

I agree with you.

Another consideration is the laws of the state/county/province/city you live in. Where I came from a dog bite equals a lawsuit. I have been a professional witness. I've given depositions. I've also done court mandated training as well as evaluations. It's not pretty. The Midwestern state I came from makes it nearly impossible for a dog to defend their human (even when correct in doing so) without the family of the bad guy or the bad guy getting a large cash settlement. It's only been 5 or so years ago that you had to attempt to flee from an intruder before you could use any deadly force. That was an intruder in your home. So the dog biting put the handler in the wrong immediately. Things are changing but dogs still can't be used legally.  I now live in a state where so long as you have a fenced yard, no trespassing signs up & signs saying dogs on premises... guy comes in & gets bitten... you are not liable. I felt like I'd died & gone to heaven. I don't ever want my dogs to hurt someone but if they come into my compound they are not doing so with permission then I'm glad to live where I have the right to defend myself.