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From Near Death to Bomb Dog: How a Pit Bull is Working Hard to Keep Us Safe
I was greeted by this news story in my inbox, forwarded by a friend. For a change, it combats the negativity generally ascribed to Pits in the news--the title says it all. Enjoy!!
a lot of pit bull owners here on cd have told us non pit bull owners to not believe what we hear or see or read when it comes to a negative pit bull story so why should we be expected to believe the positive stories?
a lot of pit bull owners here on cd have told us non pit bull owners to not believe what we hear or see or read when it comes to a negative pit bull story so why should we be expected to believe the positive stories?
Ah, photos, for one thing certainly provide details missing from all dog mauling/attack/etc. cases. If you take the time to click through to the story, the details are many and are supported by visual evidence.
a lot of pit bull owners here on cd have told us non pit bull owners to not believe what we hear or see or read when it comes to a negative pit bull story so why should we be expected to believe the positive stories?
just something to think about.
There is nothing to think about. It's called credibility. And there are many credible sources that have a high reputation for promoting positive information not hyped, sensationlized info.
I have a link in my profile to one such organization.
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In regards to the article...it's a wonderful story....the Law Dog program mentioned at the bottom of the page is something I will be checking into.
My uncle and cousins are police officers and I think this is a wonderful program. I'll be passing the info along....
Two stories, one bad, one good.
While house sitting for a freind, his pit bull slipped out past me when I opened the door and attacked another dog. He latched on to the scruff of the other dogs neck. He didn't do any permanent harm, because the dog had a thick coat of hair. But it was very scary while I and the dog's owner spent several minutes breaking up the fight. The dog had a temperment problem, I don't believe it was a breed problem. My yorkshire terrier attacks dogs, too. He was raised by my wife before we met and spent too much time alone and was not well socialized. Fortunately, he's a yorkie and can't hurt anything.
On the other hand, a different freind has pit bull and then got a kitten. The kitten attacks the dog, playfully, and the dog is covered in scratches and wounds from the unwitting cat. The pit bull will follow the kitten around preventing her from wondering off. And if you ask the dog "where's your kitty?" the dog will begin to panic and look for the cat. The pit bull treats the cat like her baby and tolerates anything, they are inseperable.
Courts know visual ID even by a few people is not always reliable. It has sent many to prison who were innocent, and I'm no bleeding heart liberal either but I know this to be fact.
Every dog no matter what breed should be taken on a case by case.
How people react to dogs is another matter too. Show fear, run, yell, start flailing your arms or put up an arm to stop a dog, is a sure way to get seriously bit.
but how did you find out about the baby killing rott? was it on the news or in the paper or on the internet? my point being that it was published just as negative pit bull stories are.
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Originally Posted by chick
Courts know visual ID even by a few people is not always reliable. It has sent many to prison who were innocent, and I'm no bleeding heart liberal either but I know this to be fact.
Every dog no matter what breed should be taken on a case by case.
How people react to dogs is another matter too. Show fear, run, yell, start flailing your arms or put up an arm to stop a dog, is a sure way to get seriously bit.
How can we be sure if Neville is 100% pit bull? He looks a little watered down to me. In proportion to the body, his head is smaller than most pits I've seen and he doesn't seem muscular enough either.
That dog is actually very muscular. It depends on the angle of the picture being taken. If you look at pics of my Staff some he dosent and others he does. He looks very much like an APBT to me.
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