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To: South40
not all pits are like that. My dog Clem (short for Clementine) was as meek and peaceful as any dog I have seen

Well, I'm glad you've had such positive experiences with the breed. Just keep in mind that there's something in the genes of that breed that causes them to be become aggressive in unpredictable ways.

Too many times, we've seen tragic stories about young children being mauled to death by their "sweet and loving" family pit bull terrier. Just a week back, there was a story about a pit bull who mauled his adult male owner to death. According to the story, the guy never mistreated him, and loved the dog like anyone else would. Raised him from a puppy, I think.

For what it's worth, pit bulls are too much of a wild card to maintain as domestic pets. A lot of folks have found that out the hard way, as the never ending reports about them attest to.

Good luck.

41 posted on 01/02/2015 10:38:41 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier

They’re not suitable for every one.

A dog and its owner need to be matched on personality and temperament.

People like cute puppies but a young adult dog is far less work has already been trained and you know what its personality is like.

People need to put as much work into finding the right dog for them as they do in picking their spouse.


42 posted on 01/02/2015 10:48:38 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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