ATTN: American Pit Bull owners.

[Buster]

Any luck getting a pit TNC?

 

[buck-wild-chick]

good luck with the pit if you get it.

A female chocolate lab pup just showed up in my yard the other day.. I know they are bred for hunting so idk how she will do with chickens.. she is really sweet we named her daisy.

 

[Pupsnpullets]

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Hi CityGirl,

I have to make a comment on this statement. You're right that having unneutered dogs can be an ego thing - and that's almost always found in the 'bully' breeds. However, for me the issue isn't whether the animal is desexed or not, afterall there's many a cranky neutered dog around. It is purely about responsible dog ownership. If the park ordinance is for desexed pets only, then a responsible dog owner would respect that. I am also sure if those two fighting rotties were put in the hands - or preferably raised in the hands - of intelligent people they could be taken anywhere and done the breed proud.

I am not against speying and neutering, but I'm not really for it either, and I especially disagree with animals being fixed before maturity. Some unneutered dogs are no trouble at all, and some are a world of trouble and should be fixed. My feeling is that Mother Nature gave us our body parts for a reason and that removing them can upset the hormone balance of the body.

I also understand the problem with unwanted babies and that also falls neatly under the responsible ownership category.

Just some of my thoughts which I haven't set in stone yet

 

[can you hear me now?]

Just wanted to reiterate my previous stance on pit bulls. Our once great dog decided to start getting extremely ferrocious on our other dog. Hurt her prety badly. As a result of this we had to have her put down. I needed to get rid of her and wouldn't be able to in good concience give her to a person that may have another dog and maybe kill this one in stead of just injuries. That being said if you decide to get a pitt bull i suggest this be a 1 person dog and not to have other dogs at the same time. good luck with this.

 

[mrsengeseth]

These specific dogs don't appeal to me, so I dont have a story about owning one personally. THat said, my neighbor has two. I don't know how to describe their color, so i don't know what KIND of pit they are, but I gotta say these two are the dopiest, happiest, fall over themselves, slobberin, excited to see ya dogs I have ever seen. One is attempting to dig a hole to the other side of the earth though. The other one spends his time chasing grasshoppers around the yard. When they run, they are all legs in every direction. These ones in specific, i like alot. they are very well mannered. Funny t o watch.

 

[buck-wild-chick]

I like pitbulls but I wouldn't own another one unless I got rid of all my stock and just had this one dog. I unfortunaly I learned the hard way about these dogs when My family pet(house pit bull) got her first taste of blood. This dog had never been trained to fight. she had always lived with us since she was a puppy and one day we came home to find all of my rabbits and guinea pigs dead. You should have seen the guilt in the dogs face. It was like she KNEW she did something bad she just couldn't hold back the urge.
A few weeks later she wounded a chicken and a week after that she killed my moms favorite cat. That was the last straw. We called the vet at 10:00pm and explained to her that if she couldn't put the dog down then, we would have to shoot her.. But luckly the vet came and done it.

I dont hold anything against the breed but I know that in the right circumstances these dogs can be very dangerous.

 

[redhen]

I dont believe any breed of dog is born mean....although some may have a tendancy to lean towards it..but..as with ANY dog, if they are brought up properly and brought to a trainer that specializes in this breed..i think they make great pets!..its the humans that screw them up..IMO..also, i didnt read this whole thread, but if it hasnt been metioned yet..i'd check out the pit rescues in your area...they KNOW what they are doing with these dogs..and, they may even have one that they KNOW is safe..instead of getting a pup and taking a chance...thats what i would do, if i were to get one..best of luck!, Wendy

 

[can you hear me now?]

I'll agree with that. The one I had was given to me by a guy from my work. There is a thing about the breeds of dogs though. Even saw something on television about it. Not that specific breed but as an example, Jack Russel Terriers were bread to kill rats. People get them and te all of the sudden they are asking, "I don't understand why little spot would kill our pet bunny." Some things are just going to happen. Some things are just in a dogs nature. I am almost going to go out on a limb and say we need to start breeding new dogs to fit peoples needs for today in lieu of yesteryear when a dog needed to be functional. Back then people had dogs that were meant for a specific task. Today people are looking for dogs as companions mainly. Maybe we need to find some of those friendlier breeds and cross them to fit that criteria. Then a lot of these problems with certian types of dogs wont be an issue with people. I am sorry this is winded but when I saw the show and my other experience with our former pitt bull, my mind had gone from open to changed and maybe a little more educated. I know there are exceptions in all dogs so I am not trying to call all breeds bad or anything of the sorts.

 

[mainchick]

if you are really REALLY interested in adopting a pit bull, you MUST check out this website. www.badrap.org
I work at an animal shelter and I have for nearly 7 years now. I wasn't fond of pits until I started to get to know them as individual dogs. We impound a couple thousand dogs a years and there are quite a few pits in the mix. I have had plenty of interaction with them. this is not the dog for everyone, but the best dog ever for some. Remember, the "Our Gang" kids? that dog was a pit. Ask your grandparents, the pitbull used to be America's dog. the most decorated war dog ever was Stubby, a WWII vet. I feel very lucky and fortunate to have shared my home with the most beautiful and dorkiest pit bull ever. RIP Daisy.

 

[rebecca10782]

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That is a great poster!