Road Rescue ~ "Hey Dad, Is "Blackie" Our New #4 ??"

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Pit Chick

When trying to rehome him,
I would not leave out the Pit Bull part.

He is probably half and half and if someone
wanted to adopt him,
they need to know that.

And there are things that a potential home would
need to know about the breed so that they can
provide a responsible, proper home for him.

Yeah, I know that ...

I asked Doc Tom if "maybe" it was ROTTIE rather than PIT ??
I think he thought *I* was the Future Owner when he said "OK - call him
a Lab-Rott or just a Mixed LAB, SOME folks will never know."

But for generating "interest" in him - I'm going to say Lab MIX -
and leave OUT any mention of the "Pit" part.

Reason ??
WAY too many folks will "want" him for JUST the "Pit" part!

AFTER they pass MY pre-adoption requirements ...
THEN I'll tell em what he REALLY is!
Better THEY be uppy-set with ME for the con job,
than *I* be uppy-set because Hobo went to the Wrong Crowd!

As for the "Rules for Owning a Part-Pit" ~
*I* NEED to know what they are!

How young a two-legger is TOO young for a Part-Pit ??

What about other "little" dawgs - how small is TOO small ??

And I suppose ALL forms of Pocket Pets are OUT??
(Wabbitts, G-Pigs, Hamsters, Rats) - what ELSE ??

And while we're on the subject -

Hey FINDLAY Folks !

Are ther ANY Part-PITs that visit the Dawg Park at Findlay ??

And WHO "won't come" if Hobo DOES come ??

/s/ Now WURRIED Phred
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[Cincy'sMom]

We have had some pits, or part pits at Findlay before. Just a warning though, some of the rangers don't like Pits and IF they recognize him as one, they may say he can't stay. Since we rarely see a ranger, not too much worry. I would register him just as a lab mix though, if you choose to.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom

... some of the rangers don't like Pits and
IF they recognize him as one,
they may say he can't stay.

WHY can't I find the Rule Book when I NEED it!

IS there a real "RULE" for the Park which mentions Specific BREEDS ???

Never thought *I* would have to worry about this.



/s/ BAD-dog Owner

[jenluckenbach]

/s/ BAD-dog Owner

YOU?!?!?

NEVER

[slick]

**slaps hand**
Oh my, I simply must visit the dog side more often.

Phred, bless your heart, you've gone and done it again. I just spent the last 20 minutes reading carefully through this whole thread and again, I was laughing and crying at the same time. What a sweet pup Hobo is.

Dearest Hobo, if you only knew how lucky you are....and Laurie.....are you really going to take him?

I'll be keeping in eye on this thread fur sure.

[jenluckenbach]

Originally posted by jenluckenbach
YOU?!?!?

NEVER

EDIT: Oh wait.....did you mean "bad.......dog owner" OR "bad dog.........owner"??? (2 different things)

[lizbud]

Phred,

Please don't worry at all about the dog's heritage. He's a Lab
mix, PERIOD. I wouldn't go hanging any signs on him at all.
Anyone who gets a look at the well behaved and friendly dog
that you've described, will not have a problem with him at all.

Hugs & kisses to Blackie, the Lab mix pup.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Phred, I know el-zippo about pit bulls except what we all hear in the news, but I've always been of the mind set that the behavior is learned, and Hobo - so far - seems to be exhibiting more of his "lab side" rather than his "pit side." Me knowing nothing about pits, I would never have guessed that he was part pit, so I wouldn't worry too much about the rangers. And besides, they know you and know the PT gang, and know we would never bring a dog into the park that we thought might cause another dog harm.

I think it's a little too early for you to be getting all worried about him. I agree that it will be good for you to know what to expect from him, but like I say, so far he has not exhibited any type of behavior that would indicate he'd be dangerous. Loud and barky, yes - attention deficient, yes - dangerous, no.

Now go home and take a nap! You'll feel much better about the whole situation once you've slept a little.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by jenluckenbach

Oh wait... did you mean
"bad.......dog owner"
OR
"bad dog.........owner"???

Didn't realize I phrased it with a DOUBLE Meaning!


What I MEANT was ~

BAD-dog ... owner

Gonna call him * KILLER * from now on!

Think we'll head over to the BigLake Park -
and ** SCARE ** some Folks ...
and maybe find a lil KID to *chase * and **EAT**!

Sounds like *Phunn* to me!

/s/ Proud Owner of KNOWN *VISCIOUS* Dawg


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[Daisy and Delilah]

Phred, if you haven't written a book already, please do it!!! Share these hilarious stories with the world. I've never laughed so hard in my life. And you make chocolate chip cookies too?? What next? Keep those stories coming!!

Terry, Daisy, and Delilah

[Cincy'sMom]

The only rule I could find seems to have a loop big enough to drive a truck through... It says" Ohio Revised Code 955.11 prohibts dogs deemed "dangerous" from obtaining a park permit."

Doesn't say any breeds are prohibited, and certainly Hobo has not been deemed Dangerous!! And let the rangers come try to take you your "dangerous dog" and 20 or 30 of his closest friends away fromthe park!!!

[4 Dog Mother]

From what I heard one ranger told a person she had to get out because her dog was a pit bull. The dog was not mean or aggressive. All the pits and pit mixesI have seen at the park have been friendly dogs - I think the breed has got a bad rep and so most people think they are mean. I think it has a lot to do with their temperment comes from inbreeding and how they were raised - after all some are raised to fight whether they want to or not. I believe that Tim had to make an apology to the person that the ranger kicked out of the park because again not all pits are mean. And if you had to choose a "mean" breed, wouldn't a lot of the breeds insurance companies are refusing to insure be included - like rottweilers.

I don't think any of the rangers at the park are qualified to look at a dog and tell what breed it is (in fact, most of them probably can't tell a Great Dane from a Jack Russell - oh sorry, that is showing my feelings about the rangers). And as Amy said, I think most of them feel that the dog park is okay and stays away unless someone calls them with a real complaint. And let me tell you, there are some dogs that should have been reported and haven't been!

In conclusion, I don't think there will be any problem with you bringing your new find to the park with you. Oh, and by the way, Carl says if you wanted a new dog, you didn't have to go looking the streets for strays, we would have given you one of ours. (Of course, he would have started with ____________?. oh not___________ we are to attached to him/her.

[jenluckenbach]

Gonna call him * KILLER * from now on!

Guess he'll need a big spiked collar too! (the ones with the points sticking OUT...not a prong collar )

[Cinder & Smoke]

We're back frumma BigLake Park ...
an EBBERbuddie is still "talkin" ta each udder!

Sorrie ta report - no Ole Ladies knocked ober,
an no lil Kidz chazed or eaten ... weren't nun inna Park.
Onlee wun Lady anna nice Collie giben a minor heart attack ...
We wuz all up at da Ticket Booth in TWO'z -
Cinder had Hobo, an SmokeMutt had Bowzie on two seperate Y-Thingiez.
Dad wuzzint holdin either leashy. (BAD Dad!)

We (Cinnerz & Hobo) *spotted* da Lady / Collie Combo headed fur
their car ... so we <ambled off> reel "casual like" till we wuz around
da lil building - OUTTA Dad's site! <**ZOOM*>>
We wuz inna parkin lot inna >FLASH<.

Kinda a non-event - nunbuddie did any Grrrrrin or jumpin;
an we eben Kame Back after Dad hollered.

Too bad der wuzint anybuddie ta Watch da Show we put on.
Fua Furst Tymer - Hobey dun PURDY GUD onna Y-Thingie!
He got da hang of dodgin treez & poles purdy quick.

Our wurst problemo wuz NOT <snarlin up> wiffa Lil Dawgz Y-Thingy!
WOW ~ Did we make sum SNARLIEZ!!

An Dad'z <whinperin> bout da back of hiz ankel-bones -
kupla ropey burnz frum Y-Thingz hittin him frum behind.
*Ouwchie*!

Da BigDawgz waded inna Lake an gotz our tummiez wet;
SmokeMutt <dipped a toe or two>;
an Bowzie put all 4 in Back-em-up an dint get NUFFIN wet!

Dad sed Hobo did az gud < lissnin > az ole Block-Hed duz
(Bolck-Hed referrin ta CINDER Mutt)!
He <Lookz> when dad hollerz ANYthing 'cept Cinder, Smoke, or Bowz!
Dad tried random shouts of Hobo, Fred, Sam, Lucifer, Hey YOU ...
Dey ALL got da BigDawg'z 'tenshun an he started heading (more or less)
back towardz Dad.

Too Bad we kant all get it tagether an <pull> inna SAME ditekshun -
We kuld havva *BLAST* wiff Dad hangin onna leash stringz!

Sure hope dat Glashur Gurl nebber tellz Dad how ta hook up a SLED Line -
he'd prolly wanna get skates or a lil red Wagun an have us TOW
him around on walkiez.

Az fur diss note >>>

Originally posted by 4 Dog Mother

Carl says if you wanted a new dog,
you didn't have to go looking the streets for strays,
we would have given you one of ours.

Dad sez we <picked up> da Hobo ta ADD ta YUR Kollekshun!


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[Corinna]

Guess you have figured out by now that dogs are addictive,they seem to multiply fast. (cats do to thats why i have 3)
You Hobo looks kike the pup my son in law rescured.