HumblePie
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- Oct 30, 2000
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Uhhh.. there's a national list of most likely to bite and most likely to bark, and most likely to do "blah blah blah" every year for different dog breeds. While the pit bull is fairly high on likely to bite, it's usually not even in the top 10. German shepard is the most likely dog to bite yet also one of the most intelligent and trainable dogs (which is why they are used by law enofrcement). I think number 2 was a poodle, 3 was a jack russel terrier, and 4 was a doberman. I think rots and pits were between 10 and 15 if I recall correctly.
The problem with pits and such is that if they DO attack, the likely hood of serious injury is increased. A poodle isn't going to kill somene desite being one of the most likely dogs to bite you. They'll leave scars, I still got one on my face from a poodle that bit me when I was a kid, but they aren't going to do much more then that. Personally, I'd take a pit or a rot over a jack russel any day of the week.
As stated above, female dogs tend to be much less aggressive, due to lack of doggie forms of testostorone, except when they are defending their own young. If you got her fixed, you'd never run into the problem of an over protective mother dog. I've seen labs and golden retrievers bite owners, in fact happened to my aunt, when they had puppies. She lost her finger to a dog she's had since she was a pup. It was well loved and cared for and the sweetest dog in the world except when she had pups. When my aunt went to reach for one, the dog snapped and bit her index finger off. Usually, most "home" and young children attacks come from a mother defending her young from human kids. Human kids see those cute little bundle of joys and think they can just play with them like they do the mother. That's about when they attack. Wtih a pit bull mother this has proven to be fatal for kids in the past.
However, if you were to get her fixed, you'd never have a problem with that dog. Ever.
The problem with pits and such is that if they DO attack, the likely hood of serious injury is increased. A poodle isn't going to kill somene desite being one of the most likely dogs to bite you. They'll leave scars, I still got one on my face from a poodle that bit me when I was a kid, but they aren't going to do much more then that. Personally, I'd take a pit or a rot over a jack russel any day of the week.
As stated above, female dogs tend to be much less aggressive, due to lack of doggie forms of testostorone, except when they are defending their own young. If you got her fixed, you'd never run into the problem of an over protective mother dog. I've seen labs and golden retrievers bite owners, in fact happened to my aunt, when they had puppies. She lost her finger to a dog she's had since she was a pup. It was well loved and cared for and the sweetest dog in the world except when she had pups. When my aunt went to reach for one, the dog snapped and bit her index finger off. Usually, most "home" and young children attacks come from a mother defending her young from human kids. Human kids see those cute little bundle of joys and think they can just play with them like they do the mother. That's about when they attack. Wtih a pit bull mother this has proven to be fatal for kids in the past.
However, if you were to get her fixed, you'd never have a problem with that dog. Ever.
animal shelters run test to see if the dog is capable of being adopted
they have a bowl of food and while the dog is eating they use a stick with a hand on it to pull it away, and see if the dog bites
try bringing the dog to one of those places and see if they can help
they have a bowl of food and while the dog is eating they use a stick with a hand on it to pull it away, and see if the dog bites
try bringing the dog to one of those places and see if they can help
Nitemare
Lifer
- Feb 8, 2001
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Originally posted by: CadetLee
Good idea.
She was fed last night..just fed her again.
I went out on the porch this morning, and she was licking my face/neck -- my cat happened to be at the window. She did not look pleased..lol Yes, I took a shower afterwards.
:thumbsup:
its one thing if they bark, but another if they bite the hand completely in half
and they don't pull it completely away, they just move it around
Not keeping it simply because of the breed is rather paranoid. As with any strange animal I wouldn't trust it until you know it better, but if your experience thus far has been positive it's worth a shot.
Plus the "kids" you talk about aren't little kids (not snack sized).
Viper GTS
Plus the "kids" you talk about aren't little kids (not snack sized).
Viper GTS
There are plenty of things that people do to pets that are aggravating. How the animal reacts to those things is important. They can't send an animal out for adoption if it's going to maul some kid the first time they try to give it a bath, clip its nails, etc.
Viper GTS
HardcoreRobot
Lifer
- Nov 7, 2000
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Not sure if you caught the rest of the thread, but we're supposed to move (FL to NH) in two days..not really much time to work with. We're also really tight on space for the drive (six persons' stuff in a 5x10 trailer & whatever we can fit into the cars)..fitting a dog would be tough. Then we'd also have the 'where will we keep her' thing after we move, since we'll be staying at my uncle's until we find a house/apartment..
meltdown75
Lifer
- Nov 17, 2004
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it's true, specifically with pitbulls there has definitely been some stigmatization based on the breeds. for instance, they are banned in some local municipalities. a lot of owners had to give their pits up because of insurance costs (munic. brought new regulations into effect that forced owners to take out a $1 million liability insurance on each pitbull they owned). they must also be muzzled in public. there have been a lot of negative incidents involving injury which have spurned such actions by the local governments, but not all pitbulls are bad. it comes back to the owner. i know some people that still have pitbulls, and a couple i know are the sweetest, nicest and most family-friendly dogs i have ever seen. they just have to be raised properly, like any dog.
I've always known in Vietnamese culture that its considered good luck for a stray dog to come to your house wanting to stay with you. Well at least that's what my mom told me. A couple of my friends have pitbulls and they are the sweetest dogs in the world. I think the thing is that you can't keep males with males and females with females. Cause most attacks happen when two dogs are fighting and someone thinks they can come in and stop the dogs from fighting.
SearchMaster
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- Jun 6, 2002
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There are other factors to consider than aggression toward humans. My pit mix would NEVER hurt a human (she'd let a total stranger take her food dish from her), but she is very aggressive toward other dogs. I've spent over a thousand dollars in vet bills for my neighbor's dogs because my dog has gotten loose and attacked her dogs (in my own yard, no less). It makes it much more difficult, because I can't just let my dogs roam free even with 5 acres, she has to be leashed at all times. I love her to death, but her life would be so much better if she didn't have such aggressive tendencies.
Most of the time people "find" animals...it is only a rare moment when the animal finds you. Animals are your spirit and life guardians, not necessarily by direct force.
If an animal has chosen you, this is a special thing....regardless of the breed. Certainly one breed may pose a great threat than another...but this stigma can apply to humans as well (or any animal for that matter). Much like everything in the world it's part biology and part environment...
The fact that the dog hasn't assaulted you says a lot. It's a shame you can't keep her. Dogs are more reliable, trusting, and friendly than women! When your day is $hit, your breath is bad, and you beer belly can't squeeze into your pants, your pets still love you...when you've lost your job, drunk off your ass, or sound asleep, your pets won't leave your side. When some fumbduck breaks into your home, your PitBull is gonna tear his a$$ apart!
If an animal has chosen you, this is a special thing....regardless of the breed. Certainly one breed may pose a great threat than another...but this stigma can apply to humans as well (or any animal for that matter). Much like everything in the world it's part biology and part environment...
The fact that the dog hasn't assaulted you says a lot. It's a shame you can't keep her. Dogs are more reliable, trusting, and friendly than women!
When your day is $hit, your breath is bad, and you beer belly can't squeeze into your pants, your pets still love you...when you've lost your job, drunk off your ass, or sound asleep, your pets won't leave your side. When some fumbduck breaks into your home, your PitBull is gonna tear his a$$ apart! if you don't want her around b/c of safety concerns, you better make sure she doesn't stay there any longer, whether the other guy owns her or not
she'll probably bite your face off and not even think twice about it
j/k I think Pit Bulls get a bad reputation due to ignorant and irresponsible owners. Most Pit Bulls I know are super sweet. And the nice thing is that they are tough enough to handle the rough housing that children put a dog through.
j/k I think Pit Bulls get a bad reputation due to ignorant and irresponsible owners. Most Pit Bulls I know are super sweet. And the nice thing is that they are tough enough to handle the rough housing that children put a dog through.
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I'm not as concerned about us as I am for the young kid at the place we're going to stay..and how she'd do with my cat (and vice versa). Unless the dog stayed outside forever...but we're already not sure where we'll keep my cat when we move (until we find a place to stay, anyway - I think my aunt is allergic to cats). Adding another animal could get tricky.
She is growing on me -- but I really don't see how it would work.
My neighbor had a pit (HAD) that was very friendly and nice. A few weeks ago the pit bit up a kid, and while it was doing so, the owner couldn't control it, and was put to sleep.
I fully understand what the OP is saying - he does not know what the dog has experienced in the past.
I fully understand what the OP is saying - he does not know what the dog has experienced in the past.
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