umm I have a friend that had a Doberman... Mean Doberman too. lol.... My friend would have that dog sitting next to her and nobody would get past the door. umm dogs smell fear... and let me tell you I smell very strong of "fear", when a huge dog is baring his teeth and growling and trying to lunge at me, just wanten to get a piece of me....

Sometimes she'd bring the dog in the room. If one did not move, the dog didn't do anything.. one move and the dog was at you.. LOL of course I sat very still...... Is a power thing, when folks have dogs like that.....I know she enjoyed watching me squirm... as she and the dog had "power/control" over me, only when the dog was in the same room... Just my friend and her hubby loved that dog.. ..

Anyway, these days I tend to like "small" less aggressive dogs..