Alkiera
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Post by Alkiera on Aug 9, 2006 12:32:22 GMT -5
I scrolled through quickly to avoid the pictures. (Yeah, I ate a large meal today, so I'm in no mood to be sick.)
However, I do wish to make a point. People who buy Pit Bulls should know exactly the sort of risk they are taking. In fact, it would be best if people researched the dog they were about to purchase before actually buying the dog so they know what to expect. They buy the dog to their own expense, and to other's as well, so in truth the safety of themselves and others relies on them. We cannot blame a dog for something it was bred to do, or a condition that the breed possesses. But we can blame the owners for buying such dogs without taking to caution at the fact as to what it can do to a person.
Just wanted to make that a point if it already hasn't been made. And if it has been...I'm just restating this before it is forgotten.
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Post by Sudak on Aug 9, 2006 23:54:49 GMT -5
also this buying without research can also intrigue the person to buy a dog from a either a puppy mill or backyard breeder when there are tons of dogs dieing on a daily.. or even hourly or worse basis. Not to mention that the quality of these dogs are bad to begin with. If you get a dog from a breeder get it from a very reputable breeder, one who can gurantee the dog's health and such. Please do your research. No I do not mean.. oh i read a book on the dog, do your research meaning.. you should know EVERYTHING there is to know about dogs, the breed, typical health problems... this will take many books and hours of research online through website and my personal favorite source of information on this topic, email lists. You can't get better information then from people that have YEARS AND YEARS of professional experience with the breed. It's really not that hard to get in touch with some of the best breeders in the world in each breed.... best meaning those breeders who breed for the quality of the breed, these breeders do NOT breed for money but to further the lineage of the dog and now all of the consequences of breeding. Usually responsible breeders will only produce one litter a year but of course this can be different but they do not produce litter after litter after litter within a year. All dogs should be tested for health problems and the such, but of course this is stuff you sould find out in your research and I'm just running on and on at this point. Personally adopting from rescue organizations and shelters are the way to go. It helps with the devestaing pet overpopulation problem that has swept the globe and also it's cheaper.. I see that as killing two birds with one stone... no pun intended of course
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Post by Farrah on Aug 10, 2006 15:19:02 GMT -5
...poor birds...
But I do have to agree with y'all that owners should research who their new friend may be, and choose personalities wisely. We researched our dog, Bear's, breed's qualities, then we made sure he was the right personality for our family, and was good around kids and cats (this is before we had pigeons...unfortunately, we didn't realize 'til after our new-found-friends arrived that Bear had been trained in the art of bird hunting...bad mistake on our part...). Then, we sent him to puppy school for a few months, and then we took him home. It's a good idea to make sure you've got the right dog before it comes home. Anywho, yeah. Stating the obvious...
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Post by Sudak on Aug 10, 2006 20:08:05 GMT -5
and that was a good thing you did Farrah, you didn't just give up on the dog. You knew there was a problem and you trained him. That is the way to do it. Some people will say no he hunted my bird and then give them back wanting another one or something... It's just not the way to go about it.. Every dog is trainable even if they're the most stubourn thing in the world. Trust me I have a siberian husky and they are notorious for being one of the hardest to train.. they've got the thickest skulls to tune you out LOL
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Post by Farrah on Aug 11, 2006 14:51:29 GMT -5
LOL! But ya. We've trained him for the most part. He still looks through the loft and drools, and he got one of the stupid young ones that walked up to him...*I had to beat him up for it...I hate doing that, but if there's no punishment, he'd go on forever*...and I absolutely HATE people who give up on their pets because of a bad habit...I mean, unless the dog is biting half your face off or unless it's life is at stake and there's no practical solution...
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Post by Rahle (Ninja Warrior Varg) on Oct 17, 2007 8:30:50 GMT -5
Thats rather interesting about the brain growing after the skull stops. I've never heard that before and my family used to breed and raise American Staffordshire Bull Terriers (just a long fancy name for the Pit Bull) and never once did our vet say anything about that. We still currently have three pits and they are the sweetest dogs I've ever had. Two males (Brutus and Roscoe) and a female (Envy). I've also met many FIGHTING pits that are friendly. What most people do (in my opinion) is single out a breed after a few bite people. I mean they've already singled out German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Dobermann Pinschers, and Chihauhaus and now they are singling out Pit Bulls. When, in all reality, the dogs are more likely to bite are Cocker Spaniels and Dalmations. I don't know the reason behind Cocker Spaniels but I know Dalmations are prone to biting because over half of them are born deaf. Its rather intriguing what you can learn just hanging around and working at a vet clinic. So to sum it all up no they should not single out pit bulls because I've met and bred alot of Pit Bulls and they were all extremely friendly dogs. Hell Brutus lets my 11 month old nephew ride around the house on his back. And Roscoe and Sabe (the cat) are best friends. They do everything together. So there shouldn't be a ban against Pits. I mean just cause you have a bad owner that abuses the dog and neglects him/her or turns the dog mean in any way doesn't mean you should single out the dog. Hell look at the Michael Vick case. Out of 49 fighting Pit Bulls only one was deemed unfit to be adopted and was put down. The other 48 are up for adoption.
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