@Lazarou

Yes. People can be cruel and short sighted when it comes to animal welfare.

Working dogs need jobs to do, but I never think that training a non-military dog in this manner is smart. It's not a family dog at this point. Other people might disagree with me, but that's where I stand.

I know a family that has a number of Belgian Malinois just for the very fact that they scare people. Even and almost especially if they are not trained as a security dog, their temperament can be highly overprotective and volatile.

I'm extremely cautious around my friends' dogs, even though the dog who likes me is a complete and utter goofball and he never even barks at me when I arrive at their house.

His brother protects his owner way too vigilantly. If I goof up and stand close to my friend, her dog will get between us and warn me. Heaven forbid I ever try to give her a hug! He has bitten Amazon drivers just for showing up on their property.