Posted on 03/12/2005 1:20:26 PM PST by kanawa
What does it mean to you to "better your yard"?
I bet it ain't good landscaping. :~D
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well we cant leave out the german shepherd that mauled a 10 yr old boy because the boy was playing catch with a friend and the dog wanted the ball....or even the pomeranian that literaly ripped a 1 week old baby to shreds cause it thought it was its chew toy
There are certainly individuals that are showing themselves to be "really classy".
Thank goodness we don't have that problem on FR.
I don't see it as fair to judge a whole group of people based on the statements of individuals.
Especially if we ignore others that are attempting to have a dialog.
I hope that posters aren't denigrated based on unpolished communication skills.
It doesn't invalidate their points and smacks of elitism.
Well, I have to admit that I am not impressed with posters who appear to make no attempt to write, spell or punctuate well.
This is a political forum, not an uneducated teenage one. To be taken seriously here, some attempt will have to be made to use passable English, you know that. If there were no standards here, the conversation would soon sound like DU. It would reflect on our own intelligence to ~not~ comment on it.
I didn't just read one poster or one thread over at that forum, I browsed it for a few hours last week. Perhaps they are not all dog fighters, but they know some... they do not shun it, they think it's perfectly legitimate, and they all talk in vague code but it doesn't take long to figure it out. I really don't think I'm wrong on this.
Competition for toys or food or attention, dogs don't always see children the same way they view adults.
Maybe he meant better his "mill".
I'm picturing a lovely scene.... Pit bull dogs chained up to little boxes all over the yard with anchor chain you could moor a ship with. Just lovely! Add a few cars that don't run and junk heaps here and there... just for color. ;~D
My view exactly!
We certainly can't leave out German Shepherds and Pomeranians who kill. We'll mention them on the rare occasion they actually kill people. But in the mean time - we're really up to our ears in fatal pit bull attacks.
I don't condone pit fighting but these dogs love to fight. They'd rather fight than do anything else. I'd let my own go at it until they got out of control and then they'd cry like babies when I broke them up. Btw, anyone that puts a dog that isn't game against a dog that is game is sick and should be dealt with accordingly.
So you think dog fighting is OK as long as they are equal. Interesting.
If we have some notions or concerns about that site,
here is an opportunity to raise them with the members of the site that are posting here.
Let's do it the FR way, using specifics, addressing the argument and avoiding ad hominems.
See... at least you have the sense to use good punctuation and grammar when you lecture me ;~D
All the best to you, dear HOTD
I knew it wouldn't take long !!! Theres always someone that likes to put words into other people's mouths. I assume you agree with my statement that putting a dog that isn't game against a game dog is sick ? If you do then nuff said because thats all I said.
I think we happen to think it's sick to put two 'game' dogs together as well. They have only instincts and reactions to threats. As their owners, we're supposed to be smarter than them.
I want to thank those that are open-minded and are able to consider some of the posts from www.game-dog.com. I also would like to apologize for the posts by members that may have offended others.
Properly bred American Pit Bull Terriers, such as Mr. Boudreax's, are not people aggressive in any sense. It has been bred out of them. Mr. Boudreax's dogs are the foundation for a alot, if not most, pit bulls in existence. That is why pit bulls are not human aggressive. Look up American Pit Bull Terrier on www.atts.org and compare the numbers to the beloved Border Collie, Cocker Spaniel and many other breeds. The numbers speak for themselves.
The problem lies within improper raising and breeding. The sad truth is that the pit bull has become a status symbol to many and the breed has been bred for color and size in the heightening of that status symbol. In this process, the admirable qualities of this breed, such as temperment, have been ignored and unimportant qualities, such as size, have been sought out.
When you have people that have no true knowledge of the breed outside of color and how the dog may portray themselves, you begin having a real problem. The dogs lacking in the admirable qualities are sold in mass quantities to immature and irresponsible people that may use the dog improperly and encourage human aggression. www.game-dog. is absolutely against this in any form. We are for the preservation of our breed in it's true form. This way the breed's many admirable qualities may be maintained. This does not mean dogfighting. There are many other ways to have our dogs "prove" themselves. This includes, but not limited to, weight pull and conformation.
The actions or comments by a select few members of www.game-dog.com should not represent the majority, who has a true love and admiration of what we feel to be the smartest, most loyal, tempermentally sound, and loving dog in the world.
I think putting two dogs together to fight whether they are equal or unequal is sick. I think whether you encourage your equal dogs to fight or allow them to fight is sick. I think dog fighting, cock fighting, bull fighting or any other of these blood sports is sick and appeals to sick people. I approve of horse racing rodeo and the hunting of wild animals.
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