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Oh, and yeah I was reading that out loud and I got licked half to death! I wonder if ignorance is painful?? As I said before, I'm done even responding to ill informed, close-minded, easily influenced, ignorant people. So, have fun living your life blind.. I'm done in this thread. There are soo many people out there that are willing to learn and have learned from my posts and posts from other people that know these amazing breeds and know the truth about them! I just received this PM a couple days ago.. "I just wanted to thank you on your posts. I never hated "pit bulls", FAR FROM THAT, I always thought that people are the ones who make them bad, but I didn't understand them very well until you opened my eyes with facts and other interesting stuff. Now I want one. " and that's just the most recent one.. the last thing I need is to waist my time. If you have something to say in response to this I would suggest that you PM me because I'm not waisting my time in this thread anymore.. I know the truth and I have said all I have to say. ![]() |
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I understand this is your opinion. But you really need not incite hysteria with things you have NO educated clue on. The things you are spouting about are caused by ignorant statements that the media emphasizes. "razor sharp teeth" ...this statement alone proves to me, and I hope others, that you have no idea what you're talking about and it is a shame you have become a product of the media hype bandwagon. ![]() "BLOODBATH"....you're a total HYPE machine!...lol...have you checked your blood pressure lately???? What you are saying is drivel. And things you are repeating are just things that you've 'heard' about. You don't work with the dogs on a daily basis...you don't even own one...so, for you to post comments like you do is just ignorant. That's where my job comes in...to try to educate the ignorant. Believe me, it's a tough job trying to get through thick skulls...but I do it. You are obviously trying to rile up PitBullMommie with your ridiculous statements...which I am happy to see, is NOT working...ROFL My suggestion to anyone who is on that APBT-negative hype bandwagon, hop on off and go volunteer your precious time at a shelter and educate yourself before you spout off on things you have no clue about. ***PitBullMommie, I was trying to give you rep points out the wazooo, but it appears you will be added, once again to my IOU list. *** |
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Ever seen a bar fight? Some patrons of the bar run - others fight back - and then there's the idiot who isn't wired right who goes into the red rage and starts swinging at everything and everyone....and he's the one we read about in the paper. Same thing. You aren't reading daily about the pits that go into the hospitals and nursing homes as therapy dogs because that's just simply not sensational enough....think for yourself, man. You simply don't read about beagle bites - do you know there is a place in Missouri that banned LABRADORS? Mass hysteria over one unfortunate incident. I have 6 Rottweilers, which also live on the edge of breed banning every day of their lives....people constantly say stupid things like, "aren't you afraid to be home with them all day?" Oh, how dumb....they are DOGS. I am their HUMAN. They have been trained right, brought up right, and I work with them every day. What tripped Thunder and Lightning's trigger? Who the hell knows? But if they were acting strangely since the fireworks, I would have been super vigilant with them. I am not saying this is the owner's fault, I am NOT....but I AM saying there are signs - there are ALWAYS signs unless you have a dog that ain't wired right - and if you aren't watching t.v. so hard that you aren't paying attention to signs, then s--- happens. The pit, much like the Rottie, the GSD, the mastiff, the ridgeback...these are working dogs. They NEED to work - they HAVE to work - it is breed standard. If you don't do the things they need to make them the best companion possible, you will most likely have a problem which you deserve from not doing right by that dog. The working and herding dogs are not for everyone, and THAT'S the mistake. Someone can feel sorry for the Rotts or the Pits being banned and decide to rescue one - well, if you aren't prepared to go the distance and do all the things the working breeds need, then you don't need that dog. Get a poodle, but for the love of God, don't get a working dog. They are large, they are powerful, and they are ACTIVE. If you're a couch potato, this is not the dog for you. You are assuming a lot and presenting it as fact. Pit bull owners are not stupid. Pit bulls do not attack with less provocation....but I'll give you one point, stupid is stupid. Whether someone wants to get a Rottweiler, an APBT, a collie, or a Shih Tzu - the first and foremost rule is DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Find out about that breed....don't love it because it's brindle or has long floppy ears or you like the look of a docked tail. Every breed has it's own standard - and yes, stupid people do not research the breed standard, or we wouldn't have shelters full of owner surrenders who didn't realize that Duke the Rottweiler puppy would grow up to be 125 lbs. of pure muscle in a puppy's body....gee...and we're the evolved species? |
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First of all, YOU LIVE in DENIAL, not Pit Bull Mommie!!!Let me tell you, my dad's friend has mentally ill daughter who has an APBT. THE DOG HAS NEVER EVER EVER TURNED ON HER!!!HE LOVED HER SO MUCH THAT EVEN WHEN SHE WOULD PULL HIM HARD FOR HIS TAIL OR POUR HOT SOUP DOWN HIS HEAD, HE WOULD JUST LICK HER HAND!!!PBM is RIGHT!!!Dog aggression doesn't exist, and I AM A FIRM BELIEVER that THERE HAS TO BE a reason behind an attack when it happens. I am always sad when I hear that some dog bit the kid or anybody else. BUT, THEY DON'T TELL DID THAT PERSON OR A KID DO SOMETHING TO THAT DOG THAT WOULD PROVOKE THE ATTACK IN THE MEDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Read carefully: jesse james...BEFORE you post pics with untrue statements, find out first if your information is correct... Snopes is an excellent source to find those things out, for those that don't know. Urban Legends Reference Pages Now, back to the photo you posted. I'd like to let everyone know that the dog in the photo is NOT a Pit Bull...it is a Bull Terrier...HUGE difference...Jess! While the story is true, that the dog did end up with a face full of quills...the dog is NOT a 'pit bull'. Here is a photo of a dog similar to the 'dog vs porcupine': ![]() And here are the FACTS to follow it up with.... Pit Bull vs. Porcupine (Photos) - Netlore Archive Urban Legends Reference Pages: Dog vs. Porcupine Now who feels 'stupid'... ***And I'm still laughing at the "razor sharp teeth" comment from my previous post....lol sounds like someone needs to put down the Little Red Riding Hood storybook....lol*** Last edited by citybythebay; 07-21-2007 at 03:44 PM. Reason: **Added another link** |
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Excellent Videos!!!
YouTube - Hero dogs This one is for all the people who think these dogs are monsters!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() YouTube - AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER...AN AMERICAN HERO YouTube - The Great American Pit Bull Terrier These two are only some of the excellent videos who describe this wonderful breed!!! |
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Thanks for the SNOPES link -- it clearly states that this case was TRUE. And for the breed classification of the dog in question I will quote our beloved PITBULLMOMMIE. And I quote, " Wow! First of all "pit bull" isn't a breed! It's a term used to group three breeds.. American Pit Bull Terriers (APBT), American Staffordshire Terriers (AmStaff) and Staffordshire Bull Terriers (Staffie). " So according to PITBULLMOMMIE --someone who prides herself on knowing a lot about pitbulls. This dog would be included in the pitbull family a.k.a. Stafforshire Bull Terrier Thank you for validating my point!
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Jesse,
I think the reason for posting the picture and telling everyone that it is one of the pitbull breeds is because the dog looks pretty harmless! Its practically Spuds McEnzie! The reason people have to "walk on eggshells" with pitbulls is because of the treatment and training they've had. They are not just born with the need to kill. They are trained to be that way. Its pretty simple. |
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Matt -
yeah --spuds was a BULL. Good thing he was too drunk to fight. But as far as pitbulls NOT being inherently mean - it's just not true. You can't just play a simple game of tug of war on a sock with a pitbull -- even the puppies are agressive. You stop the game and walk away -- then your leg gets chomped by the agressive pup. I've seen it time and time again. And as far as the attacks go -- the maulings don't really happen with other breeds to the extent that they do with pitbulls. Other dogs do bite --but it's only a bite -with pitbulls its much more than just one bite it's a fight to the death!!! - you can't just explain away the endless data on pitbull attacks as "stupid people". -- perhaps this is why people want to have these animals in the first place- to try and prove that THEY are smarter and better than yokels whose dogs do attack. Here is some of that data (All of these just within the last month)!!!: http://www.wgrz.com/news/news_articl...?storyid=49447 Northwest Herald - Local News and Video for McHenry County, Illinois - Police shoot pit bull B.C. pitbull attacks Saskatchewan farmer http://www.knbc.com/news/13705803/de...ss=la&psp=news Pitbull Attack - from KIMT.com – Iowa & Minnesota Together (broken link) Pitbull Attacks! | KIII TV3 | Local News Pit Bull Attacks 72 year old woman | Local News | kgw.com | News for Oregon and SW Washington http://www.wgrz.com/news/news_articl...?storyid=49447 globegazette.com - Archived News Story |
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This is an American Pit Bull Terrier also known as a "pit bull"... ![]() This is an American Staffordshire Terrier also known as a "pit bull"... ![]() This is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier also known as a "pit bull"... ![]() This is a Bull Terrier, NOT a "pit bull"... ![]() So, you have just proved Citybythebay and myself right and you have proved that you really have no idea what you are talking about. Here are websites on all 4 breeds. Maybe you couuld learn a little something from them... American Pit Bull Terrier, Pit Bulls, Pitbulls American Staffordshire Terrier Information and Pictures Staffordshire Bull Terrier Information Bull Terrier Information and Pictures, Miniature Bull Terrier Again, you proved yourself wrong.. ![]() |
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