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Post by ozark on May 26, 2009 18:49:53 GMT -5
According to news articles where dogs have attacked and killed people the Pit Bulls and the Rots are generally the culprits. I think it is their nature to act as a team when there is more than one. One seems to ignite a strong instinct to kill when another makes a visious move or threat. They don't seem to just bite and leave it at that. They seem to continue until the victum is ripped apart and dead. I see your point about trying to work things out with the owner first but I see it as the owners responsibility to know his dogs nature, what it is bred up to do and to know where it is and what it is doing all the time. Many times I have stated that it is cruel to not thoroughly train your dog. An untrained dog is doomed to a rough life because it will bounce from place to place or perhaps be smashed by a car. I can believe that many Pit Bulls and Rots are loving pets to their owners. This doesn't mean that they are safe running free among strangers. I respect your position thelefthand but would you trust your children playing where a couple of these dogs were free to act without restraint. These two breeds are in the news causing serious problems much too often for me to trust them.
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Post by broomebuck on May 26, 2009 20:53:41 GMT -5
ozark i my self have a rotty that is 7 years old and i have a friend that thats all she does is raise rotty a big part is training them when they are young, mine is great around my kids honestly the best dog and most loyal dog i have ever had, like i said train,train,train is the key.
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Post by ozark on May 26, 2009 20:56:40 GMT -5
Absolutely no doubt a well trained dog of any breed is a totally different animal than one that has not been trained.
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Post by raf on May 26, 2009 22:33:44 GMT -5
I have no great love for pit bulls or rotties. However, IMO, it's not the breed but the owner that is the real problem. A friends son had a rotty and at first I was concerned about the dog. The son would bring it up to the lake. Well this dog was well train and well behave and the biggest "girl thingy" you could meet. It was a wonderful dog and loved to play with my wifes Shi tzu(sp). Her little dog pushed that big dog around and it loved it. Thier cat pushed that dog around too. I still don't like the breed but that dog was the exception and an example of what proper training a care mean. There is a TV program called the "dog whisperer". Many of you may have seen it. He has a number of pits that he's rehabilitated and all are now well behaved. He's also an advocate of proper training. I also agree with statement made above that smaller breeds are sometimes a problem. We used to have a springer. Beautiful dog but she went bad withing 2 years and had to put her down. We later learned that the kennel to originated in Ontario put the whole blood line down. They all turned viscious after a couple years. In that case there was too much in breeding in a breed that was extemely popular at the time. Too much emphasis on show qualities of breed that was noted for the temperment. Sorry to ramble but just my thoughts.
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