Posted on 04/08/2006 4:37:43 PM PDT by Wristpin
Pit bulls on the loose went on a rampage Thursday and terrorized a southwest Philadelphia neighborhood. The dogs escaped from their backyard at 53rd Street and Cedar Avenue and ran several blocks through the neighborhood, attacking several people. Their rampage ended with a policeman shooting one of the dogs.
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That's a sweet story. I have a 10 yo Shih Tzu. My female pit bull is 3 yo. Sugar Britches (Shih Tzu) did not care for us bring Ruby (pit Bull) into our home at all. She was very jealous and cranky afterwards. From day 1, Sugar let us and Ruby know who is boss. Sugar weighs all of 8 or so pounds. Ruby was 72 lbs at her last vet visit a couple of months ago. Ruby has a dominant nature about her. It is hillarious to see Sugar yap and snap and to see Ruby "obey" her. My 1.5 yo male pit, Wyatt, will not even venture near Sugar. He is a smart male. He knows which "women" to avoid like the plague, lol.
My mom now loves Ruby. My mother is as prim and proper as they come. A well educated person, refined lady, she is a sight to see walking Ruby in the park early on Sunday mornings.
Any dog, whether a pit bull or an ankle biter and including your mix, who shows agressiveness towards a human should be put down.
mark
You're so lucky you got her as a pup! Ours was about 2 (they thought) when we got her, and I've always wondered what she would have looked like as a puppy. There's a picture of her (with her non-stop wagging tail) on my profile page. :-)
Patches is gorgeous! I thought all pit bull owners were thugs? You guys don't look like thugs, lol.
Please, please. Do us all a favor and don't breed any of those beasts.
From another post:
King's grandson was attacked by a pit bull last week. King said, "From one dog bite to the face from an American pit bull, one bite, over 100 stitches. One bite."
You own a ticking time bomb. Protect your children.
It is, and for good reason:
History of the Breed
Pit bulls are descendants of the original English bull-baiting dog-dogs who were bred to attack bulls, bears and other large animals around the face and head. They were taught to hang on without releasing their grip, until they were exhausted from fighting and from loss of blood. Although animal baiting was banned in the 1800s, people decided to try fighting their dogs against each other instead. As the "sport" of dog fighting developed, enthusiasts bred a lighter, more athletic canine. These dogs made their way to North America, the ancestors of today's pit bulls. The problems started when these dogs gained the attention of people looking for a macho dog-and to meet their demands, unscrupulous and uncaring breeders are producing puppies that are not only aggressive to other dogs, but to people, too.
"Then the question becomes, will I have to have liability insurance to own and operate a gun."
Wow, it must be a really smart gun. It can run down the street and kill someone.
If you have a habit of shooting people, you need more then insurance :P
I agree people should be 100% liable for any damage done by their dogs. Of course I think the same should be true of parents of minor children....
susie
I suspect alot of the *breeders* are people just like the aforementioned owners.
susie
"Pit bulls are bred to kill other dogs? Is that what you believe? The ignorance here on FR is sometimes overwhelming."
That is a very irresponsible statement and a lie. The breed was developed and purposefully selected for dog fighting. Initially the UKC wouldn't even issue papers for an APBT until it had three documented kills!
Just because you are emotionally attached to the breed and want to feel accepted doesn't change that fact or the higher acturial risk associated with the breed.
Probably because they became the dog of choice for thugs and drug dealers. BTW, many of these dogs are not pure pit. I read several years ago they were mixing them with other larger breeds (mastiff's and things like that) to make a bigger badder dog.
The AKC version (American Staffordishire Terrier) that I have had any exposure to have been uniformly sweet. I used to teach obedience classes. We had these dogs in class regularly. Never had a problem. I had more trouble with GSDs and chows and dalmations. Of course, if a pit type dog DOES decide to bite, they're going to do more damage, which is why we REALLY hear these stories.
susie
A golden retriever/labrador mix?
susie
As I also stated in my reply, ALL DOGS ARE ANIMALS and they are not predictable. For instance, the one and only time I've been bitten was by a "sweet-would-never-hurt-anyone" golden. My dogs are NEVER allowed alone with children, nor are they let loose to roam our neighborhood. Don't get me wrong, I love my dogs - but if EITHER of them did anything to anyone, I would shoot them myself.
They must be in disguise.... LOL
susie
I couldn't tell you and never asked the owner; it's been many years ago now. It looked like your regular golden lab but could have been a mix. Sometimes you can't tell for sure by the way they look.
They talk about this on local radio every so often. The host once had a chow and thinks they're right up there, will never get one again. I think it got out once.
All dogs can be unpredictable. So can bunnies. I found out the hard way you don't stick your finger in a rabbit cage, got bitten bad (was a kid visiting people). Later I had a couple of rabbits, no prob with biting. Some cats bite, some don't.
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