Posted on 12/11/2008 6:45:58 PM PST by MAD-AS-HELL
Dec. 11) - An Oklahoma City family is calling a beloved pit bull a hero after the dog took three bullets while fending off an intruder, KWTV reports. Roberta Trawick said she was sitting in her living room when a man came through the front door, holding a gun. The family's pit bull, D-Boy, raced in from another room, ready to attack. The intruder then began shooting, hitting the dog three times before fleeing the home.
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A Brave and Lucky dog.
I do not like pit bulls (unlike some family members), but they are protective of their “family” and in a situation like this I might want one. I also agree that there are those who train them to be more vicious than they would be otherwise.
I guess I don’t know my dogs. I watched this on FOX last evening and never got the impression that this was a pit bull … still don’t see it!
We had a Bloodhound a few years ago (we have had lots of dogs). Sally was a sweet gentle dog, great pet, except for the drooling, that was bad.
A brave dog, but not a Pit. Some mix, but all heart. BTW I love Pits, this is not a a put down. The most beautiful dog I have ever seen (except my own , of course) was an Am staff named Betty. Beautiful temperament, beautiful dog.
Brave Dog. My non-Pit Bulls would protect me in a similar situation. Of course the intruder would be licked to death.
So glad the dog survived. Shot three times and not the worse for it. Good Dog.
Lol, thanks for the ping. I can’t go with the ‘hero’ business as even my Yorkie might attack an intruder. The Pit Bull didn’t know he was putting his life in danger.
You are right, potlatch. Many breeds will take bullets to protect their family, home and territory.
Mostly the “herding breed”, which includes Belgian Shepherds (Malinois particularly), German Shepherds, any mixed breed dog that is considered a farm dog.
But, forget the labs and goldens. They make great family dogs, are not known to take a bullet, as a general rule. I am sure there are some exceptions, so don’t flame me!
Certain breeds are just more aggressive and protective of ‘their territory’ and I find that my Yorkie is like that. He'll run out in the yard looking around and scruffing his feet to see if anyone has invaded his domain, lol.
Of course, all he could do is nip at your ankles, heh!
Only the dumb or uninformed believe pit bulls are extraordinarily different from other breeds.
The issue is this: When a pit goes bad and wants to hurt something/somebody...or when it has one of those "only two or three times in a lifetime" fits, the damage is severe.
Same with all the german guard breeds too...though mis-judgement by a Dobie is EXTREMELY rare:)
Looks like a PBT type to me.
All the pit bulls I have seen were all short eared, short-muzzled and relatively small in stature. This doge appears to be long eared, long muzzled and of large stature. More like a kennel mixed breed. Not saying you are incorrect, just going by my general observation of the video footage.
to continue the chat...
Yorkies are a terrier breed. We loved our little dachsies, which are also a “terrier type”, even though bred to go after nasty badgers, and other pests. Terriers will absolutely protect their territory from all such vermin!
The downside of the terrier types, just forget about a truly reliable recall. If they are on the trail of a varmint, they will never even notice the semi bearing down on them. If they smell game, they are gone, and no treats you offer can overcome the lure of the wild!
They also will be feisty at chasing off the mailman, because it is so gratifying to bark, and see the guy leave, every single time. They feel so victorious!
Terriers and other ground dogs usually aren’t bred for the task of overall property protection. We must respect the proper breeding of dogs, for they must love the job they have been selected to do.
The herding and farm breeds will chase off strangers, hawks, crows, and neighbor dogs, and consider groundhogs and mouses entertainment on a dull day.They are very best at dealing with strangers who might rustle your sheep, chickens, cattle, horses, whatever. They are the true farm breeds, and will shepherd the farm stock to wherever you want them taken.
Keep in mind that dogs are smart, and will sense and follow their “pack leader”. When we moved into our new house, a bunch of mice had decided it was a cozy home for their future generational plans.
Once our female Malinois noticed that I was not impressed with the little interlopers, she took it upon herself to sniff them out, and lie in wait, just like a cat. She noticed where they ran, where they hid, and anticipated their next moves.
One nice thing about a Malinois mouser? They don’t play around. It only takes a split second, and they don’t eat them, for they prefer raw chicken, (already plucked, thank you), to raw mouse!
You are very well informed. I almost mentioned that the Terriers are more aggressive.
Yorkies were bred in England as ‘rat catchers’ as they were small and could get into nooks, crannies and holes. The long hair may have acted as a protection for them.
My dog listens VERY well, but you are right about everything going out of his mind if he sees something to chase.
He has chased three deer clear out into the pasture. I took him out late one night and he ran into the back yard and I found him face to face with a Mastiff!!!
I walked slowly toward them and literally grabbed him up by the fur on his back, lol. Luckily the Mastiff was a friendly dog....
Dachsies and terriers are very good for tracking wounded game. They can go through the briars and brambles so very well!
Yes, I’ve never had a dog with as good a sense of smell. He can track the path of any person or animal that’s been in the yard.
What was the bad guy using, a bb gun? If I have to shoot a dog more than once I figure I’m wasting ammo.
Probably was just holding his gun "sideways", like the gangstas on TV.
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