Pit bull "awwwwwwwww" <grin>

I loved the pit bull we had when our kids were young.
 
I love pitbulls. great dogs. great sense of pride. I've worked with many pitbulls during my time at one of the largest animal shelter in NJ. so many were abandoned or taken away from abusive owners :(

I can never forget about this very large dog (mixed pit) that can easily maul me in seconds. he was given a yellow mark. at the facility, each dog is color-coded based on its behavior judged by experts.

green is good. easily adoptable. easy case.
yellow is caution. requires extra care due to traumatic/abusive past and/or may not work well with other dog or child.
red is danger. may bite. requires only handling by experts to modify its behavior.

so this huge dog was yellow-coded and the description stated that he was abused by a male owner who threw hot water at him so the dog was not comfortable with men :(

so I entered the gate and he cowered at the corner.... stood there for a while... letting him warm up to me... and he slowly approached to me.... stood there for another while... and he got more comfortable and happy.... took him out for a walk... all is well... but I don't know what happened to him when I no longer volunteer there. hopefully he got adopted by experienced dog owner.
 
:wave:everybody!
I don't live with any Pitties but I have a sticker on our frig that says "pit bulls are family" and I always tell folks I "love my Pitties" - all the wonderful dogs I've come across.

Jiro, liked your story, I've worked with many "pit bull" types too in my time with rescue and the shelter. With you, that dog in your story had a good time and was loved at that moment, that's how I see it. :aw:

You're sooo right, Mew, about the people!

At the store where I work, some employees bring their dogs - one of guys has two bully mixes - a 13 yr. old boy and 2 year old girl, both loving wiggle-butt dogs. I miss their smile-y faces - with the ice and cold weather and the fact that the young female broke her foot, I haven't seen his furry pair in a few weeks:(

yes, Botti, when our nieces were little they lived with a little tan Staffie mix female and she totally let them do whatever with her <within reason - the parents were responsible>, she was from a shelter - very sweet little female.
 
my friend got American pit...most friendly loving dog I seen although unfortunately he ugly boy and humps to much...all dogs big small are only as good as the person who owns it....sadly idiots can own them
 
Wish I could "warm up/feel comfortable" with my feelings towards Pit Bulls...but, No...too many unfortunate incidents in the News about them. I simply "freeze up" when I see one, especially if they are off their leash....

Guessing that ol' saying...."if you can't roll with the Big Dawgs...then stay off the Porch" rings true with me....:giggle:

Now, little Doggies...I love 'em all.
 
RR, I've met many who feel that way - folks who love dogs but are afraid of Bullies. One of my co-workers - the person who does Greyhound rescue - met her "warm-up" Bully at the store when she she started there and the other employee <who I also mentioned in my previous post> brought his pair of dogs to the store, including the younger-at-that-time male. This Bully boy's goal is to be loved and to get goodies and so his happy Pittie grin and sweet face warmed my hesitant co-worker right up. The news stories generally paint them as monsters. But they are the farthest from it....


-Punish the Deed Not the Breed-
 
great shame they are bred in first place....an Alaskan dog(breed) looks like alsation bit head off 6day old baby last month and he been good dog,On tv last week a lady who had most of her face ripped off by a yorki again old dog who never been aggressive.
I think the pits are called land sharks,in my area young boys take these dogs out after dark they the ones I scared of they fighting dogs...boys don't care they let dogs crap everywhere and no one going to say anything to scared
 
all dogs have the capability to bite/inflict damage and all dogs guard-something- sometime.
 
dogmom said:
all dogs have the capability to bite/inflict damage and all dogs guard-something- sometime.
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Oh yeah....even my Pomeranian...people are always wanting to pet her, especially kids....I have to caution them that she will "snap & bite"....Just look, but don't touch, please!....She's the 1st Pomeranian I've ever had, and so loyal.
 
dogmom said:
all dogs have the capability to bite/inflict damage and all dogs guard-something- sometime.
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yes very true..dog only as good as the owner most of the time...responsible owners no problems idiots big problems.
 
My daughter had a pitbull mix and when I went to my daughter's house the first thing her dog would do was stick her butt in my face so I could scratch
the root of her tail while she banged her tail on the stove. I sure miss that sweet silly dog's butt! She was great with the my grandchild too . My dog Finlay and my daughter's dog would eat one another food and not once was there a complaint from either dog.
 
One of my store co-workers lives with several little Pom. They can be feisty little dogs!

Caz- SO true!
 
Jiro said:
I love pitbulls. great dogs. great sense of pride. I've worked with many pitbulls during my time at one of the largest animal shelter in NJ. so many were abandoned or taken away from abusive owners :(

I can never forget about this very large dog (mixed pit) that can easily maul me in seconds. he was given a yellow mark. at the facility, each dog is color-coded based on its behavior judged by experts.

green is good. easily adoptable. easy case.
yellow is caution. requires extra care due to traumatic/abusive past and/or may not work well with other dog or child.
red is danger. may bite. requires only handling by experts to modify its behavior.

so this huge dog was yellow-coded and the description stated that he was abused by a male owner who threw hot water at him so the dog was not comfortable with men :(

so I entered the gate and he cowered at the corner.... stood there for a while... letting him warm up to me... and he slowly approached to me.... stood there for another while... and he got more comfortable and happy.... took him out for a walk... all is well... but I don't know what happened to him when I no longer volunteer there. hopefully he got adopted by experienced dog owner.
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He turned on you, didn't he?
Sorry, I don't trust abused pit bulls.
 
Beowulf said:
He turned on you, didn't he?
Sorry, I don't trust abused pit bulls.
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nope. he warmed up to me and was happy that I didn't beat him up or throw hot water at him. we went outside to play. he's a good dog but in my opinion - he is best suited for an experienced dog owner without children and pets. he doesn't look like the type that would bite back out of fear. I think he was probably punished for biting which explains his "fearful look" when I approached him. he looked at me like I'm a cancerous leper and tried to avoid me.
 
Jiro you had some very wise comments in your most recent post:thumb:

Beo, actually most "pit bulls" who are survivors of abuse, given lots of time and patience - are wonderful companions. Sadly, they actually are quite tolerant of punishment and mistakes because of their very original background as "fighting dogs" - originally as a type, bred for high pain tolerance and high human trust, since these things were needed traits in the fight pits. You could not have a dog "turning on you" during the extreme high arousal of dog aggression, or when being treated for injuries.
"Pit bulls" a large complex complex group of various dogs - are much more forgiving of human error and cruelty than many other groups or breeds of dogs - my breed, the Rottweiler, being one that is not so patient with people doing "the wrong thing".
 
Jiro said:
nope. he warmed up to me and was happy that I didn't beat him up or throw hot water at him. we went outside to play. he's a good dog but in my opinion - he is best suited for an experienced dog owner without children and pets. he doesn't look like the type that would bite back out of fear. I think he was probably punished for biting which explains his "fearful look" when I approached him. he looked at me like I'm a cancerous leper and tried to avoid me.
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And here I thought he was looking at you as if you were hamburger meat. :lol:
I am glad it worked out. I love dogs, but abused pit bulls are, ummm... I don't want to offend anybody.
Anyway, take good care of it. I am sure you will.
 
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