STRICT RULE no pitbulls Period

[Wifezilla]

i have 2 pits had them since they were 2 months old,they are now 6 years old, never had a problem. it is all in the way people raise their dogs.

Not necessarily. I have a friend that used to have this chow. He was a really sweet dog. He was raised very well. Listened to commands, eager to please, great with her son and mine...he was a big lovable teddy bear. One day while her husband was working in the yard, he bent over and Tyrus took a chunk out of his butt. He didn't do anything to the dog, wasn't even interacting with the dog and got along great with the dog. The dog just snapped and she put him down.

5 years later, one of Tyrus' pups did the same thing.

Having seen how both of those dogs were raised, this was obviously something genetic.

I also had a friend with a lab mix. They got it as a puppy from the pound. For years this dog was also great. Then one day it ran down a kid on a bicycle. They thought maybe the bike scared the dog. Then it went after the mailman....

Anyway... now you understand my rule about not owning a dog that can fit my head in its mouth.​

 

[redhen]

I just got a Cocker/Pitt mix puppy..(i know..sick combo...LOL..) and he seems really sweet... and good tempered.. * Keep waiting for him to lunge at my throat though...*

 

[Wifezilla]

Cockers are crazy....you need to stay on your toes! LOL

 

[redhen]

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[Skyesrocket]

I admit, I have a no pit period rule here. My reason is that I have seen too many news stories where a loveable family pit ended up seriously injuring one of the kids it grew up with. I have seen the same story time after time over the years, from all over the country.
So it must be either the dog wasn't as loving as the family said it was, but didn't want to get charged with child endangerment, so they lied. Or it is true and quite a few pitbulls have turned on their own families.
I just chose to not ever have one, and it's the best choice for me. Maybe your mom feels the same way.

 

[AHappychick]

honstly if that is what she wants I would think just do it. there are so many other dogs out there and if they make her nervous than it really isnt fair to her to push it. Now if she said no dogs that would be different. I agree that each dog is its own individual with its own personalities but Pits have been bred in many circumstances for the wrong reasons and those traits have been passed down onto a lot of the offspring everywhere. So there is a higher chance of getting an agressive one than there is with some other breeds. I have known wonderful docile full blooded pits and having worked at the shelters around here I have seen a ton of bad ones too, even week old pups that had not been abused and were raised in wonderful homes that grew up to be agressive and had to be put down.
I say if you want a dog contact the rescue groups or start looking in the shelters if its a pup you want I am sure there are plenty of those around also.

Good Luck

 

[schellie69]

I don't have anything against pits, I also have the no pit bull dog rule, one for insurance reason our insurance has a clause in there about Pitts, dobermans, rottweilers, any of those dogs and they cancel our insurance policy plus unless you can find a breeder that knows what they are doing and not a backyard breeder who just breeds dogs you can get into trouble. I am with your mom on this one. go to a shelter or rescue group and find a dog that you both like. All of my dogs are rescue dogs and I love them but they have had issues to work with. even the little chihuahuas but they are easier to handle since they are small dogs. get on line do some research and go to a site like pet finder or something like that they have you answer questions about your lifestyle and then tell you what type of dog would work for you and then talk to your mom and see what she says and then go to shelters and rescue groups and see what you can find. remember mutts need love to and some time a mutt can give you the best of different breeds. good luck in find the dog meant for your family.

 

[thecochincoop]

I don't think that they would even look like pitties. It's not a pitt it's a mutt anyhow. I would be more worried about the Husky part with kitties, but as long as you teach it from a pup any dog can be great. I have introduced my pitbull with chickens since she was 4 weeks old and she has even been loose with them and does not even seem interested.

 

[catfish/okie]

mama know best.

 

[babymakes6]

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Not necessarily. I have a friend that used to have this chow. He was a really sweet dog. He was raised very well. Listened to commands, eager to please, great with her son and mine...he was a big lovable teddy bear. One day while her husband was working in the yard, he bent over and Tyrus took a chunk out of his butt. He didn't do anything to the dog, wasn't even interacting with the dog and got along great with the dog. The dog just snapped and she put him down.

5 years later, one of Tyrus' pups did the same thing.

Having seen how both of those dogs were raised, this was obviously something genetic.

I also had a friend with a lab mix. They got it as a puppy from the pound. For years this dog was also great. Then one day it ran down a kid on a bicycle. They thought maybe the bike scared the dog. Then it went after the mailman....

Anyway... now you understand my rule about not owning a dog that can fit my head in its mouth.

My aunt and uncle have their 4th Chow. Two of them ended up having to be put down, because they turned vicious and attacked their own family members. That is one breed I would never own, I love my Golden Retrievers! I do know several Pits and they are very energetic, but lovable, dogs! I don't want one, because I have little children and I want to be able to trust any dog I own COMPLETELY with my children.