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Mother: Ferret, not pit bull, gnawed off baby's toes (I am speechless)
The Dallas Morning News / The Associated Press ^ | 12/20/06 | Associated Press

Posted on 12/20/2006 8:54:01 PM PST by paulat

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To: pandoraou812

I don't know if he was really given away or put down. I just know he just disappeared one day (after having been chained on the back porch for a few months) and never came back. I think either something happened in the time he was missing or the teenage grandson did something. The horrible person once tried hitting him with a chain leash because the dog would not attack our dog. Even after he turned that dog never tried to hurt our dog. The dog would often go to this boy's house, so if he wasn't put down he might be living with the boy on a permanent basis. I never asked. Was just happy he was no longer here. Now the dog at the house is a miniature chihuahua thing that is smaller than our little cat.


161 posted on 12/21/2006 9:15:18 AM PST by HungarianGypsy
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To: HungarianGypsy
Good I would have been really upset if I lived next to that dog. I don't hate pits. I wouldn't have one because they aren't my kind of dog. I have bred akitas and dobermans and they have a bad reputation too. I am hearing about akitas biting children now quite a bit because I know many breeders. When I had my last daughter my husband got rid of ours . Sassy was in her cage when he walked by with the baby and Sassy went wild, we never had a problem with her and the baby. I think she didn't want my husband holding the baby. Each time he would pick her up and the dog was in cage or out she would growl. We couldn't keep her and she was co owned by my friend who took her. After that we didn't get a dog until my daughter was 4 yrs old and then it was a shih tzu. So far the 5 we own now are just wonderful with children and cats and I have heard horror stories about them too. I think owners need to be more informed before they go out and just buy that cute little puppy. People don't understand that some dogs are working dogs and need room etc. Chaining a dog in the backyard is no life for the dog. I blame the owners more then I do the dogs for bad behavior.
162 posted on 12/21/2006 9:35:45 AM PST by pandoraou812 ( zero tolerance and dilligaf?)
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To: adopt4Him
Pit bull owners are THE MOST OBNOXIOUS people i have ever met.

Hi, I'm Rachel, I don't think we've met. Nice to see you on FR. Am I being OBNOXIOUS yet?!?!

164 posted on 12/21/2006 10:24:45 AM PST by arizonarachel (Lord, please let us keep this little miracle.)
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To: paulat

My guess is the story went like this,
Mom and Dad went out partying,
leaving baby at home alone....

Came home and passed out, not checking the condition of babies body....

Woke up out of drug/alcohol induced haze to realize that baby was missing body parts.

BTW, ferrets sell for more than what a crib AND cheap bed would cost at Goodwill.

Idiots.


165 posted on 12/21/2006 10:27:06 AM PST by najida (If it wasn't for fast food, I'd have no food at all.)
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To: KJC1

You are asking for numbers and I'm providing them. The number and severity of pit bull attacks speak for themselves.

You are the one saying pit bulls aren't dangerous and I have provided mountains of evidence that they are. The ball is in your court now to provide credible evidence of what you say.

Asking for scientific studies to prove the obvious is an old Internet debate trick and I'm not biting. I've made my case with facts, now, refute it with something other than opinion, innuendo and abuse.


166 posted on 12/21/2006 10:31:19 AM PST by Poser (Willing to fight for oil)
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To: KJC1

Here's your proof about the vicious nature of pitbulls. (Graphic Pics!)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1742788/posts?page=54#54


167 posted on 12/21/2006 10:34:30 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: pandoraou812
What most people don't realize is NO infant or small child can safely be left alone with a dog. I don't care what breed. You never know what a child will do to a dog when left alone. If the dog is being hurt it will bite.

This is something I repeat, ad nauseum, when people haul out the: "GET RID OF YOUR DOG BEFORE SHE EATS YOUR UNBORN CHILD!" craziness. Thank you for being a voice of reason on this thread, Pandora.

168 posted on 12/21/2006 10:35:00 AM PST by arizonarachel (Lord, please let us keep this little miracle.)
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To: billorites

LOL!


169 posted on 12/21/2006 10:38:21 AM PST by MissEdie (Liberalscostlives)
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To: Poser

I am not asking for "numbers." What I am asking for, over and over, is to prove that pits are human-aggressive by nature.

I have not at any point denied that some pits have attacked/killed people. What I am saying is that this is not a natural behavior for them. Any dog can be trained to attack, and there is no denying that a pit will do more damage than, say, a chihuahua.

Again, I'm not asking for numbers, I'm talking about predisposition. Instead of looking into that issue, you are calling it a "trick" in order to avoid it, or so it seems.

You could probably Google any breed of dog and find biting/attack stores, btw.


170 posted on 12/21/2006 10:56:13 AM PST by KJC1 (Right when you think you're really good is when you need to pay the most attention)
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To: KJC1

I'm glad your two ticking time bombs are no longer in our state.


171 posted on 12/21/2006 10:58:27 AM PST by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: B-Chan

Did typing out your rude comment make you feel better?

Geesh. My "ticking time bombs" have better manners than many on this thread.


172 posted on 12/21/2006 11:06:40 AM PST by KJC1 (Right when you think you're really good is when you need to pay the most attention)
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To: najida

Najida...you've nailed it ub #165.


173 posted on 12/21/2006 11:53:13 AM PST by paulat
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To: proud American in Canada

I have a Labweiler. He breaks up fights between the cats.


174 posted on 12/21/2006 11:59:31 AM PST by Revenge of Sith
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To: arizonarachel
Why thank you. What I always did when I had a baby and dogs at home was bring something of the baby's home before the baby got home so the dog could sniff it and get the baby's scent. Worked fine for me. I also made time for the dog to get to know the baby and not resent her/him. And I spent time alone with my dogs so they didn't feel forgotten .~~Pandora~~
175 posted on 12/21/2006 12:15:03 PM PST by pandoraou812 ( zero tolerance and dilligaf?)
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To: ArrogantBustard

Actually, I didn't assert anything. I ASSUMED, which last time I read was not a crime. I was really focusing on bad parenting in my original post, not gun law in Virginia, which as you can see, I am not an expert on. I AM an expert in parenting, as I have raised two excellent children. Ask me a question about good parenting and I will be sure to get it right.


176 posted on 12/21/2006 12:36:43 PM PST by brwnsuga
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To: KJC1

Here are some good links for you, not the kind you asked for but good reading.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Are-Pit-Bulls-Killers&id=359524
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA210.html
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/VA328.html
http://www.pitbulllovers.com/pitbull-articles/pitbull-temperament.html

These links say pits are not human-aggressive. But they do give you some good information and tips.


177 posted on 12/21/2006 12:46:38 PM PST by pandoraou812 ( zero tolerance and dilligaf?)
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To: pandoraou812

I just knew if I got talking about dogs I would want a bigger one then a shih tzu. Anyone know anything about Golden Doddles? I need a non shedding dog and I think they look so cute. The people I have spoken to say they are great with children and very friendly. But they are breeders so I was wondering if anyone knows any or has one.


178 posted on 12/21/2006 12:55:49 PM PST by pandoraou812 ( zero tolerance and dilligaf?)
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To: FrPR
Not quite...

And you didn't answer the question. That's okay, because I know you can't. You don't know. I knew that when I asked, but wanted to see if you were honest and worth talking to.

And now I know, at least, the answer to That.

Cheers.

179 posted on 12/21/2006 12:59:54 PM PST by ARridgerunner
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To: KJC1

These people need to spend a few hours with Cesar Milan.


180 posted on 12/21/2006 1:05:39 PM PST by ShandaLear (Perfect People Need Support, too.)
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