Posted on 02/27/2005 12:27:07 PM PST by kanawa
RAISED THE ALARM WHEN OWNER COLLAPSED AT HOME
By CHRIS DOUCETTE, TORONTO SUN
PIT BULL owner Mandy Holmes is proud as punch of her pooch and she wants everyone to know that he is her hero. The Cobourg woman said her 10-month-old puppy -- a chocolate-coloured American Staffordshire terrier named Chevy -- came to her rescue recently when she fell in her home and knocked herself out.
"I passed out, smashed my head and went into convulsions," the 24-year-old said. "She ran upstairs to get my boyfriend, then sat on my back to keep me warm and was licking my face when I came to."
Holmes, who had been sick with the flu and hadn't been able to keep any food down leading up to the Feb. 15 accident, said she was getting ready for work when she suddenly felt "dizzy" and collapsed at the foot of the stairs, hitting her head on the bottom step.
She said she believes Chevy realized that she was in distress and ran upstairs for help.
"I was laying on the bed when she jumped up on me, barking at me and licking me to get my attention," said Holmes' boyfriend, Jeremy Kelly, 23.
NO BETTER DOG
Kelly followed the dog and found Holmes lying at the bottom of the stairs. He called 911 and Holmes was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. She was released a few hours later with a big bump on her forehead and a possible concussion but no serious injuries.
"I couldn't ask for a better dog," Kelly said.
Tired of all the negative news about the notorious dogs, she decided to share her tale.
"Every time you read something about pit bulls it's bad, and I don't think that's fair," she said. "I want people to know that pit bulls can be good too."
"...a member of a class of dogs that have an appear-ance and physical characteristics that are substan-tially similar to dogs referred to in any of clauses(a) to (d); (“pit-bull”)"
We can't target an 18-35YO Arab male, bearded, screaming alla akbar, and brandishing an AK47 but we can stigmatize a member of a class of dogs that are substantially similar ...
Only in the US of A.
I'd like to reassure you by pointing out this particular law is tabled in Ontario Canada...
But...
Unfortunately the same BSLegislation is being pushed throughout the States as well...
These dogs like any breeds can be mishandled and misbred. I used to discriminate against them, having only read about them in the paper. I now own two dogs and APBT and a mini-dachshund....guess which one is the aggressive dog. I've own many different breeds of dogs....and the axiom is true. All dogs can bite. My previous dog was an English Springer Spaniel....completely docile around us. I had her at a reputable kennel and they were convinced she had a rage impulse.
I'm now completely enamoured of my blonde APBT, who's as graceful as the deer she chases. My only fear is that a hunter may yet mistake her, and my dachshund will chomp on someone's ankles.
Thanks, for the additional info. I've always heard that it's not bad dogs--it's bad owners. I hope you and your pets enjoy many years of health and fun together.
It also in effect stigmatizes all responsible owners of those dogs
I'm not going to feel comfortable living here when this law is passed.
Plans are being made to move.
After hearing of the tyranny of the majority for decades,
but only seeing it as an abstract concept,
to come face to face with it at this time in my life was unexpected.
You are missing that Pit Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Terriers are cousins. Same ancestors and can still attack if they see fit.
I couldn't agree with you more
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