Mans best friend. Whats Your take on this breed?

As most have mentioned its more about the owner rather than the dogs themselves that define their behavior.Also the breed is misidentified in so many cases where there has been an attack because its so simple to just say the dog bites so it must be a Pit Bull.Here is a link to test your skills.

[URL]http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html[/URL]

Here is a pic of my 135 pound buddy Bruce and I.He is a service dog so you could see him in your local grocery store or bank etc.Is he a Pit Bull too ...

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Eric

Mike,
I think the pit bulls and few other breeds, like dobermans, do get a bad rap. It seems like the news media also taints the view the public has for these dogs by profiling all of these dogs, mostly pits, as aggressive.

Growing up we always had cats and dogs. I have seen more signs of aggression from poodles and smaller dogs, and some cats, than most of the bigger breeds I have been around. I have owned 2 black labs and German Shepperd and they all were good dogs. They were all nurtured well when they were raised. So I am a firm believer that it is all in how they are raised and cared for, not the breed. Any breed of dog has the potential to be aggressive.

A few summers ago my girlfriend and I rescued a young female dog running the streets at night and brought her to my home. We did not know what breed she was because it was so dark and she had no tags. When we got her into my house under the lights, we discovered she was a pit bull. She was such a sweet dog and never showed any signs of aggression towards us. She spent the night in bed with us like she new us for a long time. She was such a good dog, I knew someone would be looking for her. We set out the following day retracing her tracks several miles away and with a stroke of luck found her owners combing the streets looking for her. They were elated that she was found and someone would return her. We were both taken aback by what a wonderful dog she was! [I]Bill[/I]

From one doggie lover to another thats a cool story Bill.

Hey Mike,you picked a topic I like so Im only trying to help.It just seems wrong that the city can tell you to kick out a family member from your home.There has to be a loop hole somewhere ... I will keep looking ... Is there any way you can say he is some other breed ...

Eric

[QUOTE=69ch;479227]From one doggie lover to another thats a cool story Bill.

Hey Mike,you picked a topic I like so Im only trying to help.It just seems wrong that the city can tell you to kick out a family member from your home.There has to be a loop hole somewhere ... I will keep looking ... Is there any way you can say he is some other breed ...

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No i ask for every bodys thoughts. And i have not heard 1 real negative thing yet. They can Kiss my @SS i am keeping my 2 other kids. I love them like they were my real kids. They never get mad at me they dont hold a grudge, and un conditional love. Both of them. And just to make it clear dont believe everything you read or hear. They dont talk about the good things, only the bad.

Hey Mike,

I am sorry to hear about the city banning your dogs.

I have met several nice Pit bulls .

Regarding the barking neighbor dog...it is the owners fault not the dog.
When my dogs bark at night I immediately bring them in and tell them to stop barking.

Here is another breed that gets a bad rap every so often.

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My dog Shadow who died at a young age of 5 from bone Cancer.

I still think about him alot and even call my new dog "Shadow" by mistake.

Hope it works out for you.

The breed is not the problem, it's the owners, bad owners equal bad dogs and vice versa, don't register them as pits, I will mess the spelling up I am sure but I know many who call them American stratishires or something like that, they are legal and don't come with the stigma. I know several great pits, he'll the dog on the little rascals was one

Location ...

[URL]http://mprgroup.net/misc/bsl.html[/URL]

Eric

I have heard many people say that there Pit Bulls are gentle and good dogs and I'm sure some are. I just think that they have it in them to snap at any time just like Dobermans. I have never had a bad experience myself but really haven't spent much time around Pits. I have known 2 Dobermans and they both had to be locked up when company was over while showing there teeth. I was charged by a friends Doberman and luckily I had boots on and kicked him in the jaw to protect myself. He went away wimpering and things got a little weird between my friend and me. I believe that no matter what breed you have you will love the dog and that breed. Just works like that. Taking a mans dog is worse then taking his women.

Gary, my wife brings in alot more money than my dog, so I would have to disagree with you

It's all about the education. The dog's, the owner's and the public's. Too many breeds have gotten bad press. Seems they simply pick a new "whipping boy" when the old one grows tired. I've never had an issue with a Pit... or a Rotty, or a Dobie, or an American Staffordshire or any other breed that was propperly raised and cared for. ANY breed can be ill trained. Once it's imprinted, it's never all trained out. Once the public's imprinted on a breed being "evil" that's never trained out either. The main stream media is the very Ike of the issue, especially when news is slow. 1 person starts making noise, most of the time unwarranted, and all the ignorant people with nothing to do jump on the band wagon.

In 2003 we took our amazing "Pooperdog" in off the street. We had no idea what she was, where she'd been or how old she was. She was a mutt street dog with a street dog attitude. She kept that attitude, even though she didn't need it. She developed into a well trained, well mannered dog... until she decided she didn't like you. Outside the house she was a totally differant dog than inside or in the yard. On a leash and walking she'd sit to be petted, lay patiently and be the picture perfect pooch. In the truck, yard or house, you were HER b!#*h and she let you know it. We never could train the imprinted attitude out of her. In all that time she had 1 incident where she "nipped" a friend's daughter. The little girl stepped on her foot from behind and spooked her. Just a scratch, and her only bad mark.

Pooper went on her last ride with us on July 16th. She was with us for 8 years, and they were hopefully the best 8 of her whole 16. She struggled through her last 6 months and never quit... even when she could barely walk or stand on her own. We miss her every day, and so do our other 2 dogs. She set the bar for us as to what all other dogs are judged by.

I guess where I'm going is that "a dog is a dog is a dog" on the inside. A blind man only knows a warm furry lick on the cheek. But someone who watches the news, sees the bias towards these breeds... they have the pre-determined opinion that they're bad... until one changes thier life.

Sorry so long winded here... Just my opinion.

Jeff!