angelbears
Well-Known Member
Filas in general are not dog aggressive. They are people aggressive.
Chuck, you are so right! Filas are not bad dogs, they are the best dogs that I have ever owned. The problem is people get these dogs and don't even know what they have. As someone who loves and respects this breed I feel as if we are in a Damned if you do, Damned if you don't, situation. I don't like coming on these boards and talking about Filas and their temperament. On the other hand, I think it would be worse if we didn't. Fila are no longer a rare breed that only knowledgeable dog people can get their hands on. They are becoming main stream and are in the hands of byb's who are only in it to make money.
I would love to just be able to come on here and tell you how gentle Cane is with us. I have to torture him every day because of his skin problems. I have had to put creams and salves on open sores that burn like hell. When it has really hurt, he just bows his head with his eyes down cast and growls a little low rumble. Not at me, not in anger but in pain. He sits there and lets me do it, then when we are done, he gives me his sweet boy kiss. That my friend is the Fila. So devoted and trusting of their family. There is not a better breed out there as long as they are in the right hands.
That made me tear up a little!Chuck, you are so right! Filas are not bad dogs, they are the best dogs that I have ever owned. The problem is people get these dogs and don't even know what they have. As someone who loves and respects this breed I feel as if we are in a Damned if you do, Damned if you don't, situation. I don't like coming on these boards and talking about Filas and their temperament. On the other hand, I think it would be worse if we didn't. Fila are no longer a rare breed that only knowledgeable dog people can get their hands on. They are becoming main stream and are in the hands of byb's who are only in it to make money.
I would love to just be able to come on here and tell you how gentle Cane is with us. I have to torture him every day because of his skin problems. I have had to put creams and salves on open sores that burn like hell. When it has really hurt, he just bows his head with his eyes down cast and growls a little low rumble. Not at me, not in anger but in pain. He sits there and lets me do it, then when we are done, he gives me his sweet boy kiss. That my friend is the Fila. So devoted and trusting of their family. There is not a better breed out there as long as they are in the right hands.
Chuck, you are so right! Filas are not bad dogs, they are the best dogs that I have ever owned. The problem is people get these dogs and don't even know what they have. As someone who loves and respects this breed I feel as if we are in a Damned if you do, Damned if you don't, situation. I don't like coming on these boards and talking about Filas and their temperament. On the other hand, I think it would be worse if we didn't. Fila are no longer a rare breed that only knowledgeable dog people can get their hands on. They are becoming main stream and are in the hands of byb's who are only in it to make money.
I would love to just be able to come on here and tell you how gentle Cane is with us. I have to torture him every day because of his skin problems. I have had to put creams and salves on open sores that burn like hell. When it has really hurt, he just bows his head with his eyes down cast and growls a little low rumble. Not at me, not in anger but in pain. He sits there and lets me do it, then when we are done, he gives me his sweet boy kiss. That my friend is the Fila. So devoted and trusting of their family. There is not a better breed out there as long as they are in the right hands.
You are very right there chuck! And people who get them for their cute puppy faces scare the crap outta me!! Wrong dog in wrong hands could be a lethal combo!!I think most folks aint Fila owners. Unfortunately most dont realize this till they own one of these even tempered angles. hahahahaha. It's deff a huge issue. But all we can do is talk straight to folks when they want to ask for help. And like AB said, most think were full of sh%$. Oh it's just your avg aggressive dog. Oh a dogs how you raise it. Well these aint pits. Aint no raising it to like people. Thats where the real problem comes in. And thats why most folks should'nt have one as well. They dont like people, period, end of the whole concept