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How a Pit Bull Can Change the World: The Incredible Legacy of Ray the Vicktory Dog
huffingtonpost.com ^ | May 22, 2016 | Arin Greenwood

Posted on 08/09/2018 2:44:03 PM PDT by kanawa

"Ray was one of the former Michael Vick dogs — a Vicktory dog, as this troupe is known.

And like so many of the dogs rescued out of the horrific Bad Newz Kennels in 2007, Ray went from the worst kind of cruelty to the sort of bliss only known to spoiled dogs who get to sleep in their indulgent humans’ beds.

Ray died last weekend, after surgery to have his spleen removed."...

(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: chet99; gooddogs; pitbull; rdo; vicktorydog
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To: kanawa

See my tagline. It’s true.


21 posted on 08/09/2018 3:31:57 PM PDT by dainbramaged (If you want a friend, rescue a pit bull.)
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To: BBell
That looks just like a skit from "In Living Color" called "Lassie '90." LOL.
22 posted on 08/09/2018 3:37:25 PM PDT by Cecily
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To: NEMDF

You’re welcome.
I know what’s it’s like to have shared many years with a wonderful dog and then have to let him go.
Leaves a big hole in your heart.


23 posted on 08/09/2018 3:38:02 PM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: BitWielder1

Most dogs are not trained. An untrained dog is a miserable dog. And it’s owner is miserable as well.


24 posted on 08/09/2018 3:38:48 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: BitWielder1
Principles of Responsible Dog Ownership

Contain, Control, Maintain, Train and Socialize

25 posted on 08/09/2018 3:39:40 PM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: kanawa

For what it’s worth, every one of the links in that posted article leads to a casino advertisement.......


26 posted on 08/09/2018 3:42:01 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I once found a needle in a haystack but it wasn't the one I was looking for...)
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To: Reno89519

It’s always fun until someone gets their face chewed off... which happens with alarming frequency. This summer seems particularly bad. How
Many have we read about, killed or maimed by these dogs, about 10 in the last 12 weeks or so?


27 posted on 08/09/2018 3:42:39 PM PDT by j.havenfarm ( 1,000 Posts as of 8/11/17! Still not shutting up after all these years!)
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To: Reno89519; metmom; CaptainK

You three dear hearts are welcome to go to a norski Chet 99 thread

And spew your fear and loathing about pit bulls

Till the cows come come home

Have fun

Bye


28 posted on 08/09/2018 3:44:50 PM PDT by wardaddy (Hanged not hung.)
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To: Cecily
Jim Carrey - Lassie 90
29 posted on 08/09/2018 3:46:16 PM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: kanawa
19 states now have laws in place prohibiting or restricting local jurisdictions from regulating or banning dogs by breed.

This is horrible. It's no business of the state to stick its nose into local matters.

30 posted on 08/09/2018 3:48:01 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: dainbramaged

Niece has a rescue pit bull......Had my reservations at first but it’s turned out to be a really loving dog for her and her son...and the rest of the family when she brings it over to her parents house......


31 posted on 08/09/2018 3:50:28 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I once found a needle in a haystack but it wasn't the one I was looking for...)
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To: Hot Tabasco

yeah I know...sucks...the domain must have been picked up by them.
I’m going through the FB page and any other sources I can find for photos and such.


32 posted on 08/09/2018 3:50:48 PM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: wardaddy; Reno89519; CaptainK; Norski

Just like you are free to stay off Norski’s threads.

I find it very telling how little tolerance some people (pit defenders) have for opinion different from their own. I’ve noticed that pit bull owners tend to be as aggressive and nasty as the dogs they defend.

Those opposed to the breed focus on the breed and those who defend it have a strong tendency to be nasty to PEOPLE who oppose it.

World of difference there.


33 posted on 08/09/2018 3:52:52 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: kanawa

I’m glad Ray had a good life-finally-lucky dog-and thank you for posting a positive bully breed dog story-nice to see with all the hysterical pitbulls-are-satanic-kill-them-all-and have their owners hanged on the spot as well articles. There are two sides to every coin-and every animal. In a remote area like this there are mountain lions, 300+ lb wild hogs, packs of coyotes-and now, black bears, too-all can be dangerous and deadly to pets and humans. Plenty of big, bad guarding breed dogs here, too from Mastiffs, Danes (also on the bad doggie list),Chows and German Shepherds to American Bulldogs and Pit Bull Terriers. No dog attacks, no wild animal attacks-the only animal attack deaths in years were brought about by livestock-in one case a Llama was the assassin of its owner-in the other two, it was their Donkey...

I would not personally own a Llama or a Donkey-but that is just me-I prefer a horse’s temperament to either of those...


34 posted on 08/09/2018 3:52:58 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: kanawa

The restraining device that dog has around it’s neck tells me all I need to know about the breed.

Or maybe it’s just the doggie version of dog gay pride?


35 posted on 08/09/2018 3:54:25 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: j.havenfarm
My dogs will only eat most brands of dog food for a time and then will reject it. I wonder if there is something in today's dog foods that may trigger something that pit bulls are particularly susceptible to. Same question with so many humans becoming absolutely monstrous. Which is interesting, we expect much better behavior from animals than we do humans.
36 posted on 08/09/2018 3:54:39 PM PDT by Bellflower (Who dares believe Jesus? He says absolutely amazing things, which few dare consider.)
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To: wardaddy

Everyone on FR is free to go and post where they wish.


37 posted on 08/09/2018 4:00:05 PM PDT by CaptainK ("no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker")
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To: Hot Tabasco

Let’s see how you feel once that dog maims or kills someone. Especially if no one is sitting there with a 9 mm ready for it.


38 posted on 08/09/2018 4:00:48 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
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To: Reno89519

I love dogs. I have a wonderful dog I adore.
Any dog can attack.
However, the pit bulls were bred to attack. Their jaws ...if they attack..are unlike any other dog. Florida is known for breeding them to become what they are today...the genetic predisposition to attack and genetically bred jaws to be especially lethal.


39 posted on 08/09/2018 4:02:51 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WINNING! !!)
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To: metmom; kanawa

Because for me personally it’s free Republic wolf pack behavior like Howlin and Siinkspur and their little gang used to pull around here

Non stop daily pit bull hate threads that go mad hominem on detractors immediately from folks who all the know about dogs beyond foo foo lap dogs is the sensationalism they read

Many here want a world where anything possibly unsafe is banned and everyone jailed

Like statists

Chetnorski posts nothing about other dog attacks which are significant

Pit bull attacks are more common because they are more common

I live in a rural area on acreage

My dogs aren’t your business or anyone else’s unless they start killing calves

I’ve owned over a dozen dogs from shepherds to Rotts to pits to hog hunting bulldogs to Dobies to giant schnauzer to duck dogs and treeing hounds and one Catahoula

Only one ..a bulldog ever bit anyone didn’t have it coming

We’re not all cat ladies or teacup people

And I have cats too and horses

And. Like chihuahuas and frenchies


40 posted on 08/09/2018 4:02:51 PM PDT by wardaddy (Hanged not hung.)
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