Sam will be in my thoughts and prayers. It is a shame this this little fella has to suffer through no fault of his own. I am glad to hear that the owner is taken some responsiblity and is helping with the vet bill. Hopefully his injuries will heal fast and this will not leave psychological scares in his future.
Alysser
EVERY bred of dog was created by man for a specific purpose. This was done by selective breeding over many generations. The Pit bull, or Staffordshire terrier was breed for the purpose of killing rats aboard sailing ship. It is true with the right control that they can become loving pets. The problem is the prey instinct is so deeply rooted the Pitty can NEVER be trusted in places where they are not under complete control. I have lived long enough to see to many heart breaking situations where this was the case. I am not a Pit Bull hater, just someone that hasJust a question..could it may have been out of play? I am sure this seems like a ridiculous question but Pitties are powerful dogs. I just refuse to believe that Pitbulls are "wired wrong" like some people think, and I know of course you never believed that about them. I am just bringing up a possible suggestion. I know it's a long shot, but ya never know.
lived long enough to see what happens when your back is turned. I hear Pitty lovers argue that Goldens or Lab bite more than Pit Bulls. Statistically this may be true but it is also true that theses Breeds outnumber the Pitty by Hundreds to one and there is a differents between a bite and a mauling.
According to the Clifton study, pit bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios and their mixes are responsible for 74% of attacks that were included in the study, 68% of the attacks upon children, 82% of the attacks upon adults, 65% of the deaths, and 68% of the maimings. In more than two-thirds of the cases included in the study, the life-threatening or fatal attack was apparently the first known dangerous behavior by the animal in question. Clifton states:
If almost any other dog has a bad moment, someone may get bitten, but will not be maimed for life or killed, and the actuarial risk is accordingly reasonable. If a pit bull terrier or a Rottweiler has a bad moment, often someone is maimed or killed--and that has now created off-the-chart actuarial risk, for which the dogs as well as their victims are paying the price.
From years 1989-1994.
57% of the deaths were in children under 10 years of age.
81% of the attacks involved an unrestrained dog.
22% of the deaths involved an unrestrained dog OFF the owner's property.
59% of the deaths involved an unrestrained dog ON the owner's property.
18% of the deaths involved a restrained dog ON the owner's property.
10% of the dog bite attacks involved sleeping infants.
The most commonly reported dog breeds involved were pit bulls (24 deaths), followed by Rottweilers (16 deaths), and German shepherds (10 deaths).
Sorry to hijack your thread. I just think we need to be informed.
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That is so scary, I've had many off leash dogs come running up to me when I'm walking my dogs and I'm always afraid something like that will happen. Years ago we had a pit bull get loose at my work and attack another dog. There was no provocation at all, he went for the throat and tried to kill the other dog who was not even fighting back. I have friends with pitties and they are sweet with people but all are dog aggressive; not entirely, they get along with certain dogs, but they have to be careful what dogs they let around them. So sorry to hear this happened to Sam, hope he'll have a full recovery.
Originally Posted by anna_66
Lots of dogs come out wonky after antibiotics because of this. Probiotics help. ^.^ I'm glad to hear Sam is doing better. And I hope the vet can help with the wound problem...
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