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Posted by rodsue on 4/8/2006, 12:21 pm, in reply to "Re: question for Rodsue" Good question and one with probably several opinions about it from different folks. My guess would be most of them understandable depending on the circumstances. Harley has always been socialized to the max and loves all people big or small. "But" when it comes to his backyard I'm not so sure unknowns should be messing with him from the other side of the fence without someone there he knows. I would trust Harley around anyone in a park, show, petmarts, or anywhere else in the public with us to include children, which he dearly loves being around (our 6 grandkids from 10 months to 13 years old are proof of that). Harley has never been put to the test as far as a stranger entering the backyard, but from the totally different sounds he makes when one is close makes me think that might not be a good idea on the strangers part. I agree with the others about folks not using common sense when around a strange dog. Harley is everything we could have hoped for temperament wise for a 230 lb dog. But if he decides a stranger should not be coming in "his" yard when we aren't there, I will trust his judgement and suggest the stranger use some of that common sense talked about here, or pay for not using it if it comes to it. No where else does Harley act that way but in "his" back yard and that works for me. Plus we have a 6' wood picket fence with signs on them warning a mastiff patrols the area behind the fence, just for keeping the total stupid from reaching an arm in to see what he may, or may not do. Other then his backyard, or a person with bad intentions messing with Sue when out in the public, I would never tolorate an aggressive mastiff towards any humans for any reason. Interesting question Jenny, I look forward to reading the different opinions about it. Take Care Jenny.
Hi JennyR. 
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