Posted on 12/24/2017 4:18:54 PM PST by familyop
“One of the dogs favorite games is tug of war. He’ll walk up to you with one of his toys firmly clamped in his jaw, expecting you to grab the other end of the toy, and the game is on. He’ll shake his head wildly without opening his jaw, firmly trying to get you to release your grip. Once you have let go, he’ll approach you again with the toy with the expectation for you to grab the other end of the toy. His jaws are quite strong and he never fails to win tug of war as he makes me release my grip.”
Wonderful. Do you realize you’re helping him train-up for the day he bites your arm or a child’s head?
No interest in contemplating it as it won’t change the gory body count and debility caused by pits across the US.
“But that’s the point...Some of these loving pit bull family dogs ‘turn’ at some point, to the shock and dismay of their owners...And they are not content to just bite you...They kill you and then rip you apart... “
IMO the majority of pits turned into dog shelters are like this. ‘Sweet as a baby’ -until they’re not. Hopefully, the owner’s education didn’t cost someone an arm and leg.
I have 2 dogs and one is 1/4 pit, 1/4 German Short-haired Pointer and 50% pedigree Black Lab. She’s the most diminutive beta to her mother and our family you could imagine. But I saw her turn in an instant and slice open the chest of the neighbor’s Boston Terrier when he came thru the fence to mark a post in our yard. Poor little guy staggered around our yard in shock for the better part of an hour until his owners came and got him. At the time my dog was within 3 feet of me. She was on the dog (20 feet away) in what seemed like an instant. It was totally out of character for her and the other 2 breeds in her as well as her upbringing. Tells me it was the pit instinct in her.
Here is a site that does follow up investigations of news reports of DBRFs and other attacks.
It identifies and analyzes the factors involved in and contributing to the particular dog attack.
If you want the most accurate unbiased information on dog attacks, that I’ve found,
including public policy options to deal with dog attacks, and a library of Research materials, this is a site you might consider.
fwiw...I highly recommend it.
https://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/
Knowledge is power to understand and make effective change.
Thank you for posting the link but as the dead are still dead, the maimed are still maimed and the traumatized are still traumatized by pit bulls, and I’ve seen more proof than I needed via video already, I won’t be following up on it anytime soon. Lots to do.
Man, Kanawa, that site is pretty bad. Here’s an excerpt:
“An individual is about as likely to be killed by
a forklift or a cow as by a dog bite, even though only a very small
percentage of the population is exposed to either.5,6 (The cattle figure
is probably low, as the only counts available are for work-related
injuries). Children under 10 are three times as likely to drown in a five gallon
bucket, and as likely to die on playground equipment, as from
a dog bite.7,8 “
I looked because I think I recognized something about it - the way it references “factors”. I easily used logic to rip a report apart with ease years ago that relied on “factors” - it’s not science. But today I started to look at the revised 2nd edition and hit the bit about just how rare fatalities from dog bites are. I believe there are too many fatalities per year because pits kill more people than all other breeds combined - get rid of pits and drop the death rate to less than 50%. This article starts off banging the drum really hard saying dog bit deaths are rare and makes irrelevant comparisons. The comparison to 5 gallon buckets, cattle and fork lifts is just so far off. People don’t need to own pit bulls with so many other more reliable types of dogs and pets available. Man that website and its report a mess - total propaganda from page 1. Pass.
Ours is full of that breed, too. Honestly, not even that cute a dog.
Knowledge is power to understand and make effective change.
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Apparently not because pit bulls have been killing and maiming people in disproportionate numbers for many, many years and there are still people who claim it’s all a mirage, figment of imagination, or a bad rap.
Yes, and the goal is to prevent ALL dog attacks.
Probably unattainable but it remains the goal for which to strive.
Promoting, educating and advocating for Responsible Dog Ownership regardless of breed/type will advance the goal.
Supporting the enactment of Animal Control Laws with ‘teeth’ regardless of breed/type and the rigorous and effective enforcement of them.
I care about ALL victims of ALL dog attacks, not just those caused by ‘pit bulls’ and frankly, so should you.
You need to balance your emotional reaction with some rational reflection.
We need solutions that don’t trample on the rights of responsible owners and their innocent dogs.
Always err on the side of Individual Freedom and Personal Responsibility not some sort of twisted totalitarian notion of collective guilt.
Anyway as you say, Lots to do.
Have a Nice Day
Historically, pit bull owners have refused to take responsibility for many many years and they never will, so calls for responsible ownership are just window dressing.
You are better than this and you can do better than this.
Actually, i didnt train him to do that. He taught me. He just walked up to me with his toy in his jaw. I assumed he wanted to give it to me so i grabbed the toy. Only he didnt let go of his end. Instead, he began to shake his head vigorously while keeping his teeth clamped down on the toy. I couldnt hold on for long for fear of ruining the toy, so I let go. Second i did, he approached me again with the toy clamped in his jaw, expecting me to grab on again.
My black lab does that too but she doesn’t initiate. I consider it an instinctual throwback to dogs fighting over the remains of their prey.
Don’t take it as harmless though. It may indicate the dog considers you a competitor for resources. I don’t believe that is healthy for a dog’s relationship with people.
After I do a tug of war with my dog I always make sure to switch to a more cooperative game which makes her dependent upon me to initiate the action (throw the ball, etc.). It helps to remove the competitiveness between us.
Oh, and I ALWAYS try and win the tug of war. Whenever she gets dominant at something, like swimming in the pool, she becomes a total pig and can take it too far with me or the kids. Thankfully, she now knows the full meaning of the word “dumbass” so I can set her straight with a glance and a word.
damn you Photobucket!
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