Pitbull showers Vancouver news anchor with kisses

[organicfoltzfamilyfarm]

My dog is no guard dog by ANY means. We can walk in the door make noises and he doesn't even come to see what's going on. You have to yell his name a a bunch of times for him to come in there. When he comes around the corner he is wagging his tail. Now if someone comes into the yard that he doesn't know....thats another story. He has never attempted to bite someone or even acted like it. He will growl and bark when he is awake and someone knocks on the door. But other than that he is a big softy that loves his bed. He will not sleep at all unless I'm sitting somewhere for more than 30min a day. The only time that he sleeps is when we go to bed. We was letting him sleep in our bed for a long time but when you told him to move he would just lay there and not even look at you. He would just lay there all 65 lbs in between us and hogging most of the bed. So now he sleeps in his bed. He gets mad when you wash it. He looks for it. When he can't find it he bothers me until I say WHAT?! Then he will go to the spot where the bed is supposed to be and just look at it. One time he even whined. I mean he doesn't even sleep during the day because he is so stuck up my rear. I think he just likes knowing it's there. When we go to parks that are mainly wooded we can let him off leash and he will not leave our side unless he is chasing a ball. We would walk trails together and he just sticks to us like glue.

He is a really good dog. I'm glad I saved him from his situation. It was a sad one. But he is the most perfect dog that anyone could have. I feel like he is an old soul and I've had him forever.

I'm really blessed.

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

Thank you for sharing that story. I, too, am glad to see a positive light shed on such a wonderful, loyal, and loving breed.



ETA: Diesel thanks you, too

 

[savingdogs]

Pit bulls get a bad rap! But there are reasons why people do not adopt them. For one, they are often not allowed to!

Most landlords will not allow a pit bull in their rental even if they allow dogs. Even if you own your home, some neighborhood associations disallow them. Or some cities or counties ban them.

Even in areas where they are allowed, they make neighbors upset for no good reason.

Some homeowners insurance does not allow you to have a pit bull (or other breeds) unless you buy a more expensive policy.

This is quite unfortunate for the dogs who end up being euthanized because there are not enough people who can have them. But pit type dogs and bully breeds should not be owned by the wrong people, that is the reason why they make media headlines, sometimes the wrong people own them. They need to be owned by responsible people and not the Michael Vick's of the world or other types of irresponsibility such as letting them run loose.

Remind people to spay and neuter their pit bull, don't be shy! It is all about education of this generation of pit bull owners.

 

[debilorrah]

We now have a shepard mix dog and I have no CLUE what he is mixed with but he is soooo pretty and a good dog.

 

[jrsqlc]

My two Pits. Who might I add play with my hens alll the time. My hens free range the yard after noon everyday, and NEVER have the pups went after them!!
And to be honest, The dogs have actually helped me herd the chicks back to the coop from time to time.
They love to chase them, but only do it when I am around to watch, or ask them to!

King Henry 21" tall at the shoulders 65 pounds

Big Boi 23" tall at the shoulders and 71 Pounds

I LOVE MY PITS!!! WOULDN'T TRADE THEM FOR THE WORLD!!!

 

[Kansaseq]

Beautiful dogs, everyone!
Here's my Mica, naughty rescue dog from 6 years ago. She had gunshot wounds, a broken leg, and had been abandoned by her owners at the clinic where I work. I adopted her so she wouldn't be euthanized. Can't say she's done anything extraordinary since coming to live with me, (well, does making holes in the carpeting count

), but she is a well established member of my pack now.

And she is a VERY good watch dog. I keep telling people that she will save my life someday. She loves people, but I think she'd protect me if the situation called for it.

 

[deerman]

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Agree , pit can be great pets. Very few attack people, but when they do. The locking jaws, fighting to the death(very hard to stop a attack). Their strength. More human death by dog attacks, are the pits attacks. Other breeds attack more, but most bite, and will run it you kick or hit them, not so with the pit breeds.

Myself not knocking the breed, but one person kill by a pit, does get new laws passed were people cant keep them.......

With that all said pits in the hands of the wrong people, is the reason for the new laws.

 

[deerman]

Which Dog Breeds Are More Likely To Kill People By: otaffy



Dog breeds in general have similar characteristics. Some dog breeds are more likely to kill than others and some breeds are more protective of their masters and physical surrounding than others. There has been a 20 year study to determine which dog breeds are more likely to actually kill human beings. This United States study was done for the years 1979 through 1998.

This study tracks 238 human deaths from dog attacks during a 20 year period. 24% of these attacks involved unrestrained dogs off their owners property. 58% of the deaths involved unrestrained dogs on their owners property. 17% involved restrained dogs on their owners property and less than 1% involved a restrained dog off the owners property.

Some of the conclusions of the study are not suprising. Yes, certain breeds are more likely to kill than others. Yes, deaths from dog attack are quite rare. Also it is sometimes difficult to determine the actual breed of a dog. Communities who try to ban specific dog breeds for public safety will find it difficult to define the parameters of what constitutes that breed.

Several factors interact with the dog to enhance the possibility of a human being attacked by a dog besides the breed of the dog. These factors include heredity, sex, early experience, socialization, training, health, reprodcutive status, quality of ownership and victum behavior. Additionally, this study did not look at intervening variable such as was the dog protecting his owner from serious harm or death or was the dog actually protecting himself from serious harm or death.

Male dogs are 6.2 times more likely to bite then female dogs. Sexually intact dogs,both male and female, are 2.6 more times likely to bite than neutered dogs and chained dogs are 2.8 times more likely to bite then unchained dogs.

One suprising conclusion of several studies is the fact that many varieties of dogs have been involved in a fatal human attack for one reason or another. Topping the list of deaths by dog in a twenty year period is the Pit Bull and Pit Bull mix at 66 human deaths. The Rottweiler and Rottweiler mix was responsibe for 39 human deaths. The German Shepherd dog and mix were responsible for 17 human deaths. The Husky type dog was responsible for 15 human deaths as was the Malamute responsible for 12 human deaths. The Chow Chow was responsible for 8 deaths while the Doberman was responsible for 9 human deaths. The Saint Bernard was responsible for 7 human deaths and the Great Dane was also responsible for 7 deaths. The Akita killed 4 people, the Bulldog 2, the Mastiff 2, the Boxer 2 and believe it or not the Labrador Retriever was responsible for 1 death while Lab mixes were responsible for 4 deaths. The following dogs were responsible for killing one human each during these twenty years: The Bullmastiff, Cheasapeake Bay Retriever, West Highland Terrier, Japanese Hunting Dog, Newfoundland, Coonhound, Sheepdog, Rhodesian Ridgeback and cocker Spaniel.

The conclusion that I make from this study is that almost any dog of size can be dangerous, particularly to children. Dogs must be properly trained, supervised, and care must be taken when choosing a breed with the propensity to be aggressive. Most important, keep young children away from male, sexually intact, chained dogs.









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[deb1]

I have a shepherd mix. We have no idea what our mutt is mixed with other then GSD. Around the eye and muzzle area, she does resemble a pit bull though. She has that sort of blocky muzzle that pits have and something about her eyes resemble a pitt bull. She has a lot of loose skin around her neck so we think several breeds went into her making.

A sweeter dog could not be found. Which isn't that great considering that I got her for protection.

I never tell anyone that I suspect that she has a little pit bull in her because of the bad stereotypes that the breed has.

 

[Rosalind]

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How did the Newfie kill someone? Drowned them in drool? Accidentally rolled over on them? Beat them to death with tail-wags?