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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He could be mixed, but just looking at him I’d say he definitely had PBT blood. His ears are not particularly long, they are the right set, and I don’t think he’s really large (hard to tell). The last is meaningless these days when people are talking about their 100-lb PBTs. There are many oversized 1s running around; not proper, but they’re there. Meanwhile, his head is the proper “apple” shape overall.
Akitas are very protective, too.
According to the AKC, Dachshunds are members of the Hound Group....no matter their size.
You are correct! The littlest members of that group, in fact.
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