Your Dogs know

A perfect dog pack

Your dogs will let you know if one of your pack members are unstable.  You can tell just by their actions because dogs want to be calm and get along in harmony regardless of the breed.  You should always be aware of your pet being a dog first, then the breed second.  There is a lot of unhealthy information that has permeated the psyche of our culture that creates tremendous fear toward certain dog breeds.

The most well know example is the Pit Bull.  It is quite common for people to become frightened just by the mention of the breed and if they happen to see one or be near one many people will automatically walk away.  The funny thing is that statistics show that Labradors bite more people than any other breed.  It may be just because they are the most popular breed but I think there is more to it than something that simple.

For example consider that it is not legal to even own a Pit Bull in the city of Denver, Colorado.  I found this out recently and was shocked on one had but not surprised on the other hand.  It is a shame that such a loyal breed has gotten such a horrible reputation over the years.

Doesn't she look comfortable?

As I was saying before your pack will let you know if one your dogs is unstable.  I brought a new dog into my pack and he is full of energy, still somewhat of a puppy, and my other dogs have taken after him when he starts getting too hyper.  They do not bite him or attack him but they use their herding skills to roll him over a few times with a well timed nose to the hand quarters. 

Watch your dogs closely and you will get many free lessons in pack behavior and on how to deal with instability in your dogs.