crow_noir
07-10-2001, 12:25 AM
i saw this and instantly knew that i had to answer. no ifs, ands, or buts.
King has protected me even before he was my dog. i showed him kindness for as long as i had known him (from a few weeks old.) well, i found out the neighbor was getting rid of him and asked if it was ok if i started comming over and playing with him more. and that led to walks. one day we were wakling and there were some boys walking and throwing stones. (he's 10 years old at this point.) we were at the corner of one block, well, his fur went standing up and he wouldn't budge. when i tried to pull him forward, he stepped in front of me and looked up. he didn't want us anywhere near those hoodlums. when they had crossed the street and were down a block King let us continue on.
then, a neighbor let his vicious 150#+ dog run around. well, before i knew how dangerous the dog was, i had tried being friendly w/ it. i was walking over to see king one day and the other dog was near his yard. so, i tried petting him. at first he was ok, but then started to pounce on me. when i tried to get him down he started to snarl and bite. i was getting scared, but thankfully i was able to reach the gate and entered King's yard. thankfully he was loose that day since he had broke his chain again. the other dog had ran to the front, where the fence is only three foot high and was about to leap it. as he was comming up over the fence King caught him by the bottom of the throat. then i found out how the other dog was getting loose when he wasn't loose on purpose. he ran to the gate and was lifting the handle and was about to push his way through when King bit his muzzle.
then we were walking King one day and were passing by the house where the other dog lives. well, they had another dog that they had just found. well, king and her liked to play, so they started to play and the other dog broke his chain and came out of the yard where it wasn't fence and grabbed King. well King wasn't fighting back and it wasn't looking good. we didn't have a leash at the time and were using rope. well, it was getting wrapped around king and my fiance, so i had to do SOMETHING. so i grabbed the other dog and kept putting on pressure until he let go. well, he turned around like a flash of lightening and bit me. i still have the scars from it. well, King saw that the other dog had me and that did it! he spun around and had the other dog by the throat. well as he did that and my fiance picked him up by the scruff of the neck and threw him. (it's amazing what adreniline can do!) we all sort of saved each other there. i know your not supposed to seperate fighting dogs, but there was no way i was letting my sweetie get hurt. (both of them actually)
now since i've had king he follows me around everywhere. he can't stand it if i'm out of sight. he likes to be no more than about 15 feet from me at any given time.
he won't fight if he doesn't have to. those are the only times he's really been agressive since i've had him.
i wouldn't trade him for the world and wish i have many more healthy years with him. it took me ten years to finally have him as my dog, but boy are we making up for lost time with each other.
King has protected me even before he was my dog. i showed him kindness for as long as i had known him (from a few weeks old.) well, i found out the neighbor was getting rid of him and asked if it was ok if i started comming over and playing with him more. and that led to walks. one day we were wakling and there were some boys walking and throwing stones. (he's 10 years old at this point.) we were at the corner of one block, well, his fur went standing up and he wouldn't budge. when i tried to pull him forward, he stepped in front of me and looked up. he didn't want us anywhere near those hoodlums. when they had crossed the street and were down a block King let us continue on.
then, a neighbor let his vicious 150#+ dog run around. well, before i knew how dangerous the dog was, i had tried being friendly w/ it. i was walking over to see king one day and the other dog was near his yard. so, i tried petting him. at first he was ok, but then started to pounce on me. when i tried to get him down he started to snarl and bite. i was getting scared, but thankfully i was able to reach the gate and entered King's yard. thankfully he was loose that day since he had broke his chain again. the other dog had ran to the front, where the fence is only three foot high and was about to leap it. as he was comming up over the fence King caught him by the bottom of the throat. then i found out how the other dog was getting loose when he wasn't loose on purpose. he ran to the gate and was lifting the handle and was about to push his way through when King bit his muzzle.
then we were walking King one day and were passing by the house where the other dog lives. well, they had another dog that they had just found. well, king and her liked to play, so they started to play and the other dog broke his chain and came out of the yard where it wasn't fence and grabbed King. well King wasn't fighting back and it wasn't looking good. we didn't have a leash at the time and were using rope. well, it was getting wrapped around king and my fiance, so i had to do SOMETHING. so i grabbed the other dog and kept putting on pressure until he let go. well, he turned around like a flash of lightening and bit me. i still have the scars from it. well, King saw that the other dog had me and that did it! he spun around and had the other dog by the throat. well as he did that and my fiance picked him up by the scruff of the neck and threw him. (it's amazing what adreniline can do!) we all sort of saved each other there. i know your not supposed to seperate fighting dogs, but there was no way i was letting my sweetie get hurt. (both of them actually)
now since i've had king he follows me around everywhere. he can't stand it if i'm out of sight. he likes to be no more than about 15 feet from me at any given time.
he won't fight if he doesn't have to. those are the only times he's really been agressive since i've had him.
i wouldn't trade him for the world and wish i have many more healthy years with him. it took me ten years to finally have him as my dog, but boy are we making up for lost time with each other.