Pitbulls ??Aggression, Fact or Not???

[borzoimom]

There she gose again not sticking to her word of not replying tot his thread anymore.

I think I need to start tallying this up and see when she finally stops.

I have the right to post as much as I want too. And only come back because of comments such as the above. Everyone has a right to opinion and a right to change their mind - at least here in the US... Where do you live? And if you want to see who you are talking to- here is a picture of me and hottie taking in the basement when it was under construction- ( you will notice who is sitting on the floor...) Sorry the glasses are ascue, but I was laughing as I needed to move the couch he was resting on..

[borzoimom]

yes, you do but you keep on saying you aren't coming back to this thread and you keep coming back.

yea I changed my mind- ... Here is food for thought.. -
I have a very dear friend that I have known since highschool ( thats uh over 32 years people..) anyway- from time we were younger, she never came over my house. We always stood outside to talk. The reason- my mother had cavaliers. She was afraid of dogs. If we did the sleep over routine- it was always at her house. Later as adults- she never came to my house- I had shepherds and beligiums and collies.. When we moved here- and where we live in like a ski resort in views etc- she only came once but I had to put my dogs up, and she spent the whole time jumping at any bang like any second the dogs would get out.. To me this fear is not logical- but I can understand it- she was bit in the face by a dog when she was 3 years old.
My point is- to her its a real fear. I have one here. And its not about the breed- its about how people feel after something happens. I can not get my friend to stop blaming herself for what happens. The guilt is overwhelming to her. ( would have, should haves- are running rampant..) It even caused a divorce because of all this.. Decideing if a breed is right for you is one thing, the second one is having things in place to protect yourself. And I dont mean physically. I mean the emotional and financial responsibility. Because- the laws will not be on the pit owners side- it will be on the other party. Sad but true..
Get this one- I was out in the yard one day a few months back when a bobcat jumped out of a tree- now I doubt he would have attacked me- but we will never know- Femka got it in a second! So I, thinking I was doing the right thing to report an encounter with such a wild animal called the forrestry service to report it and have the bobcat tested for rabies. Do you know they gave us a 25 dollar fine for hunting wildlife off season???? Now tell me that makes sense- my dogs were on my land, and the cat jumped down at us and my dog went to protect me.. BUT THEY were not in hunting season at the time. I had to go to court, the judge kept asking me-- did you feel in danger at any time. I said " why would I feel in danger? I had 4 borzois in the yard?" .. He asked me again. I looked at him confused like what is wrong with this guy- didnt he hear my response- finally time 3 I said " yes- I guess so- it was a bobcat".. He said ' THATS ALL I NEEDED TO HEAR- citation dismissed. ( bang with the gavel..)..

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

I only want to reply to say there is a consiquence anytime you own any pet. ANY PET!! Whatever pet you choose... i hope you choose it for life and are willing to take whatever steps are necessary to keep your pet happy and safe. If you choose a pet with a reputation... do what is necessary to prove doubters wrong.. when you neglect your responsabilities to your pet... you will more than likely pay some price for that.

As far as my response to the original thread...........

The only pit bull i've ever met is named Ice...
here she is sittin in the back seat of my car

and here she is giving me a kissy


Ice lives with a weiner dog named Angel and a kitty. I remember when they got the kitty would run and play and Ice would chase her and nuzzle her.. It would scare me ... not because Ice is a pit... but because she is a dog.. and the kitty is well.. a kitty! Happy to say Ice is doing good.. weiner dog is good and kitty is getting big and doing good. And i want to say Ice is the absolute sweetest dog i have ever met in my life!! I would looove to have her as my own dog!

I can't say much as far as if you should get a pit bull or not... because i believe only responsable people should own dogs (i'm not saying you are not responsable... i don't know you)... I can only say I BELIEVE the outcome of dog behaviours are susceptible to thier owners.

every breed has their horror stories!! i've been attacked by miniature chihuahuas before!!!!

[elizabethann]

Sara,

That was very well said.

[Heather78418]

I agree with everone here. You should only own animals if you want to accept the responsibility of your animals actions and other peoples. I preach to my children about responsibility all of the time. I know the breed having been around nothing but from the time I was an infant. I am not worried , it was my husband. I am not afraid of the breed. They can be the most loving of animals and the greatest of protectors. I am sorry but I dont believe they can just snap, there has to be something to trigger it. THANK YOU everyone for all of the info.

[borzoimom]

as long as you are satisified.
Anytime we make a decission, we have to know allll sides of something before we take the "plunge"... Good luck..

[Kfamr]

I am sorry but I dont believe they can just snap, there has to be something to trigger it.

And this is VERY true.
To the untrained eye it may seem there was nothing to trigger an attack. Every single dog gives out some sort of warning, wether it be vocal, posture, or looks. An experienced dog owner will know when their animal is upset or bothered by something and can correct it before anything happens.

Something that doesn't seem reasonable to attack/bite/bark over may look completely different from a dog's point of view.

[Jadapit]

And this is VERY true.
To the untrained eye it may seem there was nothing to trigger an attack. Every single dog gives out some sort of warning, wether it be vocal, posture, or looks. An experienced dog owner will know when their animal is upset or bothered by something and can correct it before anything happens.

Something that doesn't seem reasonable to attack/bite/bark over may look completely different from a dog's point of view.

EXACTLY!! I can read my dogs body language like a book that includes my pit bull.

Heather, I'm truly sorry this thread went where it did. You and your family are going to make wonderful, responsible pit bull owners. I hope you come back to share pictures and stories when you get the new baby.