Posted on 01/02/2017 6:34:29 AM PST by kevcol
I think I’m getting jaded. I’m laughing at this story. At what point do you think it’s a good idea to wrestle a Christmas sweater onto a pit bull? lol
Glad nobody was killed, I mean, except the dog.
“Just because 10 - 25% may be a threat one day, it is wrong to “profile” these dogs...”
Not true, Judy. Here’s the REAL stats on dog breeds that kill their owners.
http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatalities-2013.php
The car was great but when it was time to return it the hotel guy said "you can't bring it back here, youhave to take it to this address where my brother will take it and bring you back." Fine, I went. When I got there it was a pretty rough area and two massive pit bulls came zooming out at me, fangs bared and frothing at the mouths. We were separated by a chain link fence so I was safe but rattled as these dogs clearly wanted to tear me to pieces. A man on the porch asked who I was and I said "Claude sent me to return this car" and he replied "oh, I've been expecting you! come in, don't worry about the dogs, they are harmless. Vicious, Killer, calm down!" Somehow I wasn't calmed by they news that the dogs names were Vicious and Killer. I waited for him to come to me instead.
When you name your dog something like Vicious or Killer or Scarface, well, you might have an inkling that they have some "mean" in them. Just sayin.
Chet, is that you?
Perfect analogy. See my post #22.
They named him scar face. My neighbor named his Akida, Cujo. It bit the hell out of him and had to be destroyed.
Some people raise their dogs to be aggressive and NOT go into a pit. One way you can tell is by what they name their dog.
I have raised a number of puppies. I immediately correct bad behavior and I have never had a dog that was aggressive toward family and friends. They bark at strangers in the street, mailman and others who ring the bell and that’s about it. Once I talk to someone in a friendly tone they stop barking.
Who’s Chet?
Yeah, it’s truly sad how many people (including a fair number of Freepers) delude themselves into thinking these things are “normal” pets and not wild animals bred to kill.
Chet, wherever you are, you were right!
Again, people are hurt because they think the animal should act according to the humans’ fantasies, and not according to the animals’ nature.
Many of these breeds were originally developed as fighting dogs from cross breeding bull-baiting dogs (used to hold the faces and heads of larger animals such as bulls) and terriers. HEH HEH
I’m a dog lover but always stay away from pit bulls. No matter how lovingly raised they have the potential to be triggered for no apparent reason. And when they attack it is not a dog bite but sustained, go-for-the-kill, attack.
Some days yer a cute puppy and the next day yer a grenade ...... all about their environment not the breed itself.
Chet was a poster who would post daily articles about attacks by pit bulls on unsuspecting family members, neighbors, etc. He never ran out of articles.
You hit the nail on the head. It’s some sort of bravado attached to owning one of these dogs, even from those who are not into gangs or illegal activity. They want to show they can handle a mean dog, and trot around with it like a badge of honor.
Silly me....I’m apt to blame the doggy parents who would put a sweater on a dog.
Rescue orgs should not be selling or adopting these dogs out. These are one breed where not knowing the full history or lineage is dangerous. Some college kid volunteering at a shelter is not qualified to determine with a rescued pit has the temperament to be adopted out to a family, yet they do everyday across the country.
Thanks.
Sounds like he was a good guy just trying to wake up idiots that bring these killers into their homes to play with their children.
Really? So, a dog dislikes something and instead of growling or snapping, it goes on a full out attack NOT STOPPING until they got away and ran in the house. This dog is crazy and needs to be euthanized. Only a matter of time before it did this over some other trivial thing it didn’t like. These dogs are high on brain power either. Not an intelligent breed.
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