Orem man shoots attacking pit bull

Well here is a Mastiff/Rottweiler mix.

Butch is a Mastiff/Rottweiler mix that weighs over 200 pounds. He viciously attacked a dog trainer when she threw treats at Butch to try and make friends. The trainer, an amateur hobbyist dog trainer, needed over 100 stitches and lost a finger.

Notice that the "trainer" was an amateur hobbyist dog trainer who did a very foolish thing, and did not know how to work with this particular Mastiff/Rottweiler mix.

Pit Bulls can be loving, family dogs, but lack of proper training VERY OFTEN ends in tragedy, MOSTLY FOR THE DOG.

I found many instances and horrid pictures of dog bites by VERY small dogs, but will not post them.

My whole point is that it is the owner, not the dog that caused the problems.

There are a few business that are 100% successful in training aggressive behavior out of dogs of all breeds.

So you are certainly correct, it is good to be aware of any breed if they are not contained and display vicious traits.

There is a Mastiff as well as two pitbulls on the rural property where part of my family lives.

In over 12 years they have not harmed any of the hundreds of people that have visited for various reasons.

They are fenced in and well trained, and have kept a couple of interlopers from even coming on the property.

The dogs will (and have with no harm done) protect(ed) the people on the property when necessary.

My best to you, and thanks for the spirited debate.

: >)

161 posted on 09/30/2007 11:43:06 PM PDT by Syncro

162 posted on 09/30/2007 11:43:40 PM PDT by Syncro

IMHO, all pit-bulls should wear a turban - to let everyone know they are a "Breed of Peace".

If they can't do that, then the owner should require them to have all their teeth removed before six months.

Let them wear doggie-dentures to eat.

163 posted on 09/30/2007 11:55:28 PM PDT by yorkie

LOL again you nut!

I'm going to bed now, with a a big smile on my face...

:> )

164 posted on 10/01/2007 12:39:39 AM PDT by Syncro

To: Travis McGee

"That sucker would be a bullet magnet until it stopped twitching."

Guessing that "it" would be the trigger finger...;-)

165 posted on 10/01/2007 12:51:11 AM PDT by azhenfud (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)

Never shoot an unarmed dog. Two teeth are enough justification...

166 posted on 10/01/2007 12:53:09 AM PDT by azhenfud (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)

Glad I brought a smile to your face. Your profile page is the scariest thing I have ever seen on this forum!!!

I'm going to bed now, too. (I just won't be able to close my eyes!)

;-)

167 posted on 10/01/2007 12:53:38 AM PDT by yorkie

Perhaps something on the order of, “it is hard to imagine how someone could not be moved to want to ban pitbulls in neighborhoods when they see a picture of that little girl.”

It is hard to imagine you think such propaganda techniqes would make us check our brains at the door and seel out other people's liberty because some scumbag was criminally irresponsible in the care of her dogs. Why haven't you answered post 149?

168 posted on 10/01/2007 6:39:04 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Support Scouting: Raising boys to be strong men and politically incorrect at the same time.)

IMHO, all pit-bulls should wear a turban - to let everyone know they are a "Breed of Peace".

Interesting. Can you post any scientific data that indicates that pit bulls are more dangerous than other breeds? I haven't seen any yet, and I prefer to deal in facts.

169 posted on 10/01/2007 6:44:14 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Support Scouting: Raising boys to be strong men and politically incorrect at the same time.)

170 posted on 10/01/2007 6:45:50 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Support Scouting: Raising boys to be strong men and politically incorrect at the same time.)

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