Pit Bulls and their bad rap

[llovelace]

I stand by my pits, i posted about an article a while back where the family dog mauled & killed their infant son, it was a lab.

I saw this posted thought I'd share for the other pit lovers



God! Pits are beautiful dogs!!

[Lana's_mom]

I wouldn't compare a Pit Bull to a Venomous Snake. Is there the chance that a dog that size could kill a person? Absolutely. There is that chance with ANY dog. I bet a lot of people didn't hear about the Pom that killed the infant a few years back. Even small dogs can cause a lot of damage if they want to, even to adults. I will say Pits are not for everyone, and there are some people who should NEVER have one. But I think that comparing them to venomous snakes is a bit extreme, personally.
I have handled hundreds of dogs over the last 10 years, and the breed I have been snapped at the most I would have to say is the lab. And second is the chi.

llovelace - I love that picture And I agree that Pits are some of the most beautiful dogs out there.

[jben]

I stand by my pits, i posted about an article a while back where the family dog mauled & killed their infant son, it was a lab.

I saw this posted thought I'd share for the other pit lovers



God! Pits are beautiful dogs!!

Me likes....

[jben]

[PitOnTheProwl]

I look at pitbulls just like any other animal.
I keep ballpythons, not cobras.
I keep kenyan sand boas, not rattlesnakes.
I have a chihuahua, not a pitbull.
I don't care who you are, or who raised your dog. My rat dog can't inflict serious damage to me. A big, strong dog like a pit can.

Really?????? You need to open your eyes a little wider and look at your surroundings, NOT everything on the boob tube is real
$P$I$T$ is money to the news crews, this made the paper but I dont recall seeing it on any TV station---->Dachshund Mauls

but i do see where you are coming from i wont argue with your comments

I will

Pibbles are my breed of choice and will be for the rest of my life. Even the one that lightened my right arm by about 8 ounces.
Yes I was attacked, Yes I lost A LOT of blood, AND yes I knew how to handle the situation.
Was it the dogs fault? No. Was it the girl that had the dogs fault? No.
It was the owner of the two poms that were off leash.
Lucky was a rescue and know to be dog aggressive and we were working with that. All it took was two little black dust mops OFF LEASH to turn him to what is in their blood.
I dont know if it was a good or bad thing, I dont think my reflexes are as fast as they use to be but Lucky could have been having an off day too
my hand beat Luckys teeth to the little yapper. Unfortunately Luckys eyes were already rolled and he bit on something soft and chewy. Problem was it was me and not the other dog.
NINE.......... count them 9............ other bully handlers and not one other person knew what to do! I kept telling someone to pick him up!!! Right arm in his mouth and left hand holding his joules so he couldnt shake. My break stick was useless to me in this situation. Finally someone came and lifted him off the ground and guess what??? I was right again!!! This instance we learned that he was really dog aggressive for a reason. He was a fighting dog for whoever had him before. They are trained to break one of two ways. Either uncontrolled with a break stick OR controlled where a human picks the dogs feet off the ground. Go figure he was right back to loving old Lucky, even helped lick the blood off my arm and gave me a kiss

Long story short to this ramble......... know what you are going to argue about before you insert foot in mouth and dont believe everything you see on tv, a lot more happens out in the world that is not news worthy because they cant make cash on it

[cmack91]

i couldnt agree more, the worst i have seen a pit bull do to someone is lick their face till theyre drowning lol. i even did a school project on this subject and i founds tons of reports of poeple being attacked by all kinds of dogs. one was a story of a cop in california that got attacked by over 20 chiuaua's (spelling?), he spent two weeks in the hospital recovering from wounds, they actually tore chunks out of him. and other attacks from poms, laso's, labs, retrievers, you name it, all dogs attack, the media just puts the pit in the center cause they LOOK mean, and have been known to be bred for fighting (which is super :cens0r: up), i personally love pits and they would be the only kind of dog i would ever own

Pibbles lol
and to lovelace, i love the picture, even though i hate chopped ears

[cmack91]

I don't care who you are, or who raised your dog. My rat dog can't inflict serious damage to me. A big, strong dog like a pit can.

yes they can

[PitOnTheProwl]

Waiting for mama to come home



Puppy class grad.........



Advanced dog training............. 5 pibbles in this class and all top of the class.



Final grad.....this time the hat wouldnt stay on.

[mr.spooky]

the states, and governtments and media always need a bad guy. before it was pits, it was dobies, before that, rotties, then chows.
HERE IS WHERE I RIDE THE FENCE: yes, i do believe that pits are stronger than most dogs,,, yes i believe that some pits are more "game" than others, and yes,,,,, i believe that pits COULD be dangerous, weather it be genetics, or the owners, im not quiet sure, but they CAN be tought obiedience. that brings me to my next thought.
I feel that there should be tight laws on pits, before you start :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:in,, hear me out. at this point, states are banning the APBT and gaining nothing from it. the RESPONSIBLE owners are getting their dogs taken away, and gaining nothing. so this would be my plan:
A: if you own a pit, it must be registered through some kind of data base, also there would be a one time regesteration fee.
B: after the regesteration, there would be a certian amount of time that is allowed for you to have your dog certified through a trainer for obedience (at the owners expence).
C: before any cosmetic surgeries ie. ear crops,, the dog should have proof of all vacinations. i work in a necropsy room at a diagnostic lab and it amaises me of the amount of pit bulls that have the ears done that die of worms or other preventable complications.
these fees mention above should be heavy as well.
i just think if you have fees and regulations, it would keep all of the riff raff from picking up a dog just to tie it to a oversized chain and perading it down the street to look cool.
i am a pit bull owner and would more than happy to abide by these fees simply because i love the breed and i love my dog. BTW all of his shots are current, and he has been through obiedience training . http://www.easttnk9.com/client's%20dogs.htm scroll down close to the bottom of the page and see Mr. Spooky.
spooky

[PitOnTheProwl]

It goes back to people having two bad--- dogs and thowing them together to make a quick buck.
I had people telling me that I was contributing to the problem in dog shelters!!!!
Really?
I as a breeder was contributing to that problem?
How many of you feel that way?

Then I would basically punch them straight in the mouth with..........................
Yes I breed, yes I sell the puppies, yes I get all the pups chipped before the sale with my information, yes I have a legally binding contract requiring return of the animal if the buyer cannot keep/care for it, AND IF one of my $5000.00 puppies makes it into a shelter and the shelter is doing their job I should find out about it within 24 hours AND have the dog returned to me.
No one really has a comeback for what is in my contract. I had one guy try to argue it after someone told me my pup was being neglected. I went to recover the dog with SAPD and they said there was nothing they could do to stop me from reclaiming the dog and her was not entitles to a refund. He took me to court and not only did the judge laugh at him but also issued a "Just In-case" restraining order on him. Also told him to read what he signs before he signs it.