I suppose if the dogs had acted aggressively towards me, I would have done what was necessary, but I'm very grateful that I didn't have to do that. I've had to put down animals in the past for humane reasons (sickness and injury) and it is one of the worst things I've ever had to do. I...
Instinct is part of any dog's nature. Just like I said about herding dogs, the right trigger can cause those decades or even centuries of breeding to come to the surface and take over. I wasn't just talking about a Pit Bull's killing instinct, but the instinct of all dogs that, when triggered...
Riiiiiight.
Trust me, that killer instinct is there just below the surface. All it takes is the right set of circumstances and the appropriate trigger to release it. That could be something such as a rabbit running across the road or a group of small children playing in their yard...who...
Thanks, but I'll give my opinion when and where I please, to include your dogs. My living with them has nothing to do with this conversation and is the typical weak argument proffered by many Pit owners who actually believe they can nurture the dog to be something it's not.
You are correct...
You've been lucky I'd say.
I had a rooster who, until yesterday, was surrounded by my two ACDs, the neighbor's two black labs and my other neighbor's two Pits. Guess which pair killed him?
Don't get me wrong, on a large enough piece of land where rodent control and larger varmint (coyote...
Wow, that's too bad. You're in CT right? I think you can pick one of these up in Southport or New Haven (can't remember). It will put a permanent end to your Pit Bull problems:
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Just remember, it's not...