MY Rescue Dogs- Pit mixes??

[MelissaR]

I have to agree with everyone else. They are pit bull or pit bull mixes - and nice looking ones.

I too try to stay out of the pitt bull debates. I work with a pitty rescue so I'm a little biased...

The one thing I will say (and you probably already know this) is that two intact males *of any breed* can be a handful. Neutering would definitely be a good idea.



Great pics Iowa Roo Mom and Steve! Gotta love the pittie smile.

 

[SportTees]

I love the pics of the vicious pit bull and the cat

The red one is neutered so that helps with it being 2 males.

 

[BarkerChickens]

I agree they are pits (or mixes) as well. I love pits. They are strong, which is what give them a bad reputation. Any dogs can be bad if they are trained to be bad. Just people like to train pits to be bad because of their natural strength. It's really sad!

Mine is a big, loveable goof that can be trusted with our chickens, cat and with people's children. In fact, most of the neighborhood children (and some parents) know her by name (in a good way) and like to play with her. We've had chickens "escape" their run and end up being with the dogs all day (unbeknown to us, of course). Not a single problem. As with any dog, it is about training. The only problem we have with our pit is that her tail is strong and always wagging, therefore, don't leave glasses at the edge of the table and watch out if you stand behind her...you'll get bull whipped across the legs. Oh, and she is hyper...which we heard is a breed characteristic, so like any hyper dog, we have to keep her busy. She is nearly 9 yrs old and thinks she is a puppy still. Of all of our dogs, she is the only pit and she is the one we trust most with kids. She knows to be gentle with them and will even lay on the ground and let them pull her ears, fur, etc. We've even had neighbors ask if they can have her (since the kids like her so much). NO WAY! She is DHs baby!

Adopting a pit can be risky since the background is unknown, but any breed is like that honestly. Most agencies will not release a dog for adoption unless it has been deemed "adoptable". Most attacks (that are truly pits and not confused with being a pit) are from people who raise them. We rescued a pit mix from a home that trained fighting pits. She was about a year old and was being attacked regularly by the other pits (her mom was purebred, but bred with some stray). She was the sweetest dog in the world, even with what she was raised around (she herself was not trained for fighting). All the rest of the dogs were confiscated by authorities. She was even sweeter and more gentle than our current pit. Unfortunately, we lost her to cancer 3 yrs ago.

Not all pits are bad dogs and not all bad dogs are pits.

I agree with neutering as well. Hormones can be evil even in the sweetest dogs.

ETA: I have heard that statistically neutered males are sweeter than spayed females. I have all girls, so I can't back this up with personal experience. DHs best friend used to breed rottweilers, and he swears by this.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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Yes, I thought I would add a graphic timeline, in pictures, of what happens when an innocent cat gets on a bed "belonging" to a mean, vicious pit bull. This will show you how territorial these animals can be. Remember, these pics are graphic, you have been warned.

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Oh, and for the record, they do, indeed have a mouth full of impressively large teeth..


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Whatever you do..... BE CAREFUL!!!

OMG look at what that cat did to the poor doggie, I'm sorry to say mom but the cat has issues....... call in more Pits so they can snuggle better.

Steve