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To: Shyla
The first mean dog was a Westie. I bought him from a breeder, they brought the puppy out and said the others are sold, neither would they let me see the parents. That is a bad sign but I was young and wanted the dog. Our boys were little at the time and when they tried to love the dog he would bite them. When he was about 2 years old he went next door and attacked a cow. the cow stomped him to death. Saved me the trouble of putting him down.

Years later I bought a Jack Russel from a breeder in Olympia Washington. We flew there from Houston. Same deal, didn't let me see any of the adult dogs, I fell for it again. Brought home the dog, 6 weeks old. he slept under the covers at my feet his whole life. Bit his first child when he was 6 months old, got worse as he got older. Finally when he was 13 he was so out of control I had to put him down.

I have had 15 Jack Russels in the last 18 years and never had a bad one since. I have had lots of other dogs during the same time and none of them have been mean.
There ARE bad dogs that were never mistreated.

80 posted on 04/01/2009 7:03:06 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

No offense, but you had some bad luck.

Animals as some people are just bad.

Luck of the draw. You have to admit that the general majority of pitbull attacks are from areas that you or I would not venture in.

Keep an animal chained 24/7..


81 posted on 04/01/2009 7:15:46 PM PDT by Shyla
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To: Ditter

I have two pure wolves. They love us. Do I let my daughter go into the enclosure without me? No. What they actually do is knock her down and sit on her. But they are what they are.

They love anyone that they have known since they were babies.

I f aperson went to go in there that they do not knwo..the wolves will go to the farthest area of the pen to keep away from an unknown person.

If pushed, I have no idea what would happen and I would never put myself in that position to learn. They are double fenced with a lock on the gate.
I was out there today and got licked and licked. They are my babies. Huge, it amazes me at times.

A stranger barging in and pushing it, well, they would get bit, bad. I think.

I pay extra insurance in case of this.

This is why I ensure that they are safe from some idiot....

BTW, my 5 lb dwarf yorkie/mini rat terrier rules them...funny to watch.


82 posted on 04/01/2009 7:22:10 PM PDT by Shyla
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