I'm just wondering whats your thought on chaining a dog?

[Alysser]

I will admit, I won't ever be 100% happy about a dog being chained outside. Never have and never will, it's just the way I am I suppose. But I absolutely CANNOT stand owners who get a dog, throw it on a chain, and leave it to rot in the yard with no food, water, shelter, socialization, training, or love. I can see you are far from that owner though, your babies are absolutely gorgeous and I can tell you love them with all your heart. While I will never approve of the chain, I accept your choice and know you will continue to care for your cuties and that you truely love them. The first picture is so cute.

[kokopup]

While I would never chain my dog, I can understand your need to chain your dogs. I had a neighor with an APBT that they kept in a 8 foot high fence. The dog learned to climb the fence and roam the neighborhood. This went on until one day it climbed his fence and then another neighbors fence and killed 2 of his goats. After this another neighbor bought the house, which was a rental, just to ensure our neighborhood was safe. He renovated the house and my son ended up buying it. This dog was loved by an 8 and 10 year old and was the the picture of the perfect pet, at least on the surface. It had attacked me on 2 occasions and if it were not for my Koko I would have been hurt on the last attack. IMO APBT can not be trusted unrestrained no matter how much they are socialized. They were bred as rat killers and the killer instinct will surface if allowed to roam especially in a pack. IMO you created this thread just to get another confrontational discussion on the poor misunderstood APBT.

[sasvermont]

Just another confrontation thread. The end.

[pomtzu]

Just another confrontation thread. The end.

I agree 100%. Check out his first thread in Introductions.

[Asiel]

I never chained my children outside in the yard and since I consider my dogs family I don't chain them outside either.....

[Taz_Zoee]

Growing up we had our dogs chained outside. When my sister was old enough to get "her own" dogs we got kennels. The dogs that were chained were not aggressive at all. They got multiple daily walks out in the grove, off leash.
The dogs my mom has now never really go in the kennels. Pepsi will stay in the back yard, and Little Bit stays in the house in a crate if my parents are gone (which is hardly ever since they are retired). But my dogs and my brothers dogs do go in the kennels when someone is not home with them. Which, again, is not often since my brother works from home.

[luvofallhorses]

I don't understand why you guys are picking at Marty now too just because he has APBTs and he's new. His intentions weren't to create controversy. He just asked opinions. Like I said, I don't agree with chaning, but your dogs obviously aren't neglected, they are well taken care of.

[KYS]

My dogs have always been soley house pets.
(this has nothing to do with how much you love or how well cared your dogs are.)
I understand for safety, when you show and breed certain breeds, they are usually kept separated by kennel/runs and let out in a separate area for exercise.

Just not my cup of tea.

[Queen of Poop]

To me, it looks like you're being a responsible pet owner. Particularly for the breed you've chosen to love. They look happy and healthy. I am particularly moved by the photo of you and the sweet dogger putting her/his head under your chin. That's just sweet. Clearly there is alot of love there.

I've used a tie out before for my RB dogs. When they had to stay in the yard and the yard could not be fenced. There is a photo of them below in my signature.

[Lady's Human]

I'm wondering what's your thoughts on someone who comes into a website and starts threads purposefully for the sole purpose of confrontation?

Several of you came to this forum after a thread about someone acting somewhat questionably with their dog and then posting in a rather rude manner about one of the responses they got.

For starters, my initial response to seeing an APBT in Lowes where I live would be to look for the nice little blue or red bandanna around the pup's neck under the camo sweatshirt.

My second response would be to call the manager to get the dog and owner removed from store property. (Yes, I know, just the attention they wanted)

Not because the dog is an APBT, but because there's a high likelihood that the dog and owner aren't there for good purposes.......

Just like the sudden influx of APBT owners on this board aren't here for good intentions, but rather to cause issues.

Anytime someone starts talking in catch phrases like "breed of choice", it sends red flags up. My breed of choice is whatever mutt happens to catch my attention when I'm looking for a pup (right, Lady?). The phrase is itself is nothing more than a challenge. It's MY CHOICE, what right do YOU have to disagree with me.

Sorry, I'm not going to extend the warm fuzzy greeting, witnessed too many troll saturations on too many websites, and frankly, unlike my sister, I'm not of the opinion that warm welcomes change anything.

Want to be welcomed?

Stop posting threads that are blatant challenges, post pics of the pups, stories about the pups, and join in.

If the threads continue, my ignore list is going to go back into use.

Love the pics of the pups, hate the blatant trolling that's behind them.

[Candy317]

My second response would be to call the manager to get the dog and owner removed from store property. (Yes, I know, just the attention they wanted)

Not because the dog is an APBT, but because there's a high likelihood that the dog and owner aren't there for good purposes.......

Just like the sudden influx of APBT owners on this board aren't here for good intentions, but rather to cause issues.

What is your problem? What the owner is in a gang or something because it had a bandana and is a pit bull?! LMAO. I live in a gang related neighborhood and they have whatever sort of dogs, from rotts to poodles. Really, that is sooo stereotypical. And honestly 'snitching' on a gang member, especially because of their dog (whom they probably won't even be in Lowes WITH their dog to begin with) is just ASKING for trouble.

Wait I dyed my dog blue, am I a crip?!

And 2nd its Lowes, doesn't even contain food...I dunno because I live in South Florida and it might be more dog friendly than most places, really its not that big deal for a person to be in Lowes with a dog, or atleast understand in most places its not 'out the norm'. What problems is a dog going to cause at Lowes to call the manager for? I don't know about you but I like to take my dogs as many places that allow them, ever thought that was the same for other people who take their dogs to Lowes and rather now leave them in the car or at the house?

What if the dog was a golden with a cameo jacket? What would be your first thoughts? Report the manager, or oh it must be a therapy dog of some sort?

And FYI pits need thick collars, becasue they have thick necks, not because they can't be contained. Just like its better to have a toy dog on a harness so they won't slip out of collar or choke on it on walks.

[dixieland]

I'm wondering what's your thoughts on someone who comes into a website and starts threads purposefully for the sole purpose of confrontation?

Several of you came to this forum after a thread about someone acting somewhat questionably with their dog and then posting in a rather rude manner about one of the responses they got.

For starters, my initial response to seeing an APBT in Lowes where I live would be to look for the nice little blue or red bandanna around the pup's neck under the camo sweatshirt.

My second response would be to call the manager to get the dog and owner removed from store property. (Yes, I know, just the attention they wanted)

Not because the dog is an APBT, but because there's a high likelihood that the dog and owner aren't there for good purposes.......

Just like the sudden influx of APBT owners on this board aren't here for good intentions, but rather to cause issues.

Anytime someone starts talking in catch phrases like "breed of choice", it sends red flags up. My breed of choice is whatever mutt happens to catch my attention when I'm looking for a pup (right, Lady?). The phrase is itself is nothing more than a challenge. It's MY CHOICE, what right do YOU have to disagree with me.

Sorry, I'm not going to extend the warm fuzzy greeting, witnessed too many troll saturations on too many websites, and frankly, unlike my sister, I'm not of the opinion that warm welcomes change anything.

Want to be welcomed?

Stop posting threads that are blatant challenges, post pics of the pups, stories about the pups, and join in.

If the threads continue, my ignore list is going to go back into use.

Love the pics of the pups, hate the blatant trolling that's behind them.

WOW!I guess I can pack my bags and leave then,since I am one of the so called APBT owners that are here just to cause issues.
I don't think Marty started this thread to cause issues.He has asked opinions about this very same thing on several APBT websites.Why would he not want ya'lls opnions as well?
I did not join because of anything that has to do with Lowes thread.Why are you even bringing that up in this thread?What does that have to do with chaining dogs?I joined to talk about my pets whom I love with other people that love their pets too.Just because I also belong to gopitbull does not mean I came here to talk trash or start stuff.I belong to 3 other pet websites as well.
Why does someone saying they have a breed of choice send red flags?
Actually nevermind.It will just make it seem like I'm trying to "cause issues" in your eyes.

Marty no I don't chain my dogs or think I ever would.But I've never been in your situation before.So who can say what I would do if I were you.
Love your dogs!

[Candy317]

I'm wondering what's your thoughts on someone who comes into a website and starts threads purposefully for the sole purpose of confrontation?

I know Marty, he's far from confrontational...I dunno maybe if you actually sit back and listen, you might get educated on a few things and the breed.

You've never been in his shoes. You're probably one of those people that would call the ASPCA on him and get his dogs taken away from him, because you see that he has pits, keeps them chained, uses spring poles, ect....and everything the HSUS and whatnot has to say about pit bull fighters have and look like and so he MUST be fighting his dogs, and thus why he comes on here and shares to the public about WHY his dogs are kept the way they are.

This could be your neighbor and many many pit bull owners have to deal with this problem, just ONE call and their dogs taken away from them and be PTS. This is why education on dog/pet forums is KEY, so these dogs and owners don't have that fate.

[amberlynn]

i dont like chains...that is my personal opinion but i don put my dogs on their but only in the summer time and only for a couple of hours (dogs get cabin fever too)....but i see that they get alot of love....o and ummm if i may ask were did u get those chains cuz i need to get some like that for my pits...my female she breaks chains like crazy.......and i think it would b cute to see a lil chihuahua on one...lol jk jk

[Karen]

No, I don't think he's trying to create controversy, and this being Pet Talk, we can do our best to have a thoughtful, discussion, and if we disagree, do it with respect.


Think of chained dogs reminds me of my beloved uncle's much treasured Border Collie, Molly. I have spoken of her on Pet Talk many times in the past. Molly was a working dog, every ounce a Border Collie. She worked the farm with Mac, herded anything she could, and was, as I said, much loved. However, whenever Mac was going to be gone for a while and he couldn't take Molly, she'd be on a chain in the yard. As a kid, of course, I asked why!

Turns out her herding instincts overruled everything. If they left her in the house by herself, she'd destroy a door (dig at the wood until it gave way, hurting her paws in the process) or window to get out and either look for them, or herd anything that moved. That included cars, which was of course, dangerous to both Molly and any drivers. So she had a chain outside the kitchen door, and would run in circles trying to herd something - airplanes passing overhead? and wore a circle into the dirt.

But by being chained when Mac wasn't home, she was kept safe, and lived to a ripe old age.