JoeTyler said:

you're thinking about spiders. spiders are the work of the devil and are pure evil.

Animals react with instinct and they react by protecting themselves.
I was brought up to respect animals and never to fear them.
I have been around all breeds of dogs in my life..I have never been afraid of one- no matter how big or how bad the breed has been bad mouthed.
Adults need to teach their children how to interact with animals especially dogs. I cannot tell you how many times I have had young kids run up to one of my dogs screaming and grabbing at it. If my dog had felt fearful and tried to protect itself it would have been put down if it had bitten one of those kids. I always tell kids how to react and behave around an animal- stay calm, let it smell you, do not try to reach out and touch it until you know if it is friendly.
We could learn a lot from animals but we chose not to..we chose to just let fear guide us.

shanti0608 said:

Cattle Dogs
Our Cattle dog is very protective of us. It's her job in life to keep us safe and happy. She'd bite anyone who tried anything bad around us. She's not adverse to a little ankle nipping if someone isn't walking fast enough to suit her. She's going a little blind now so she's a little more skittish.

Igo has Rotties and Dobies. Most are trained guard dogs and have very little human contact except with the dog handler. I would not like to be on their wrong side. The ones who live in the house are pets and look intimidating but are really sweet. His Ralphie is a retired guard dog who is a complete sweetheart. Our Cattle dog gets along well with all of them.

mdiver said:

Ok now, it is strictly MHO that a whole lot of just pure punks own these dogs to look intimidating to others. Why else would anyone want one? They've got big fat ol' heads, they're not very attractive.

The lady who died? I bet she had a punk in her life. She raised them correctly and they still killed her.

gemini13 said:

I think they're lovely and they feel like velvet when you pet them.
I think all dags should be treated with respect. Any dog can snap.
I'm more leary of Golden Retrievers than I am Pitties. Can't trust them either.

shellyevon said:

im sure you dont worry about them killing you or someone else.

shellyevon said:

springer spaniels can also go into rages.

i understand why people are wary of pitbulls and i think that there is good reason for it but i can't agree with people who think that this breed is the root of all evil. it's just not true.

horatio said:

I know someone who had her face almost ripped off by a Golden. She had to have several surgeries to repair the damage. A neighbor's family pet that she knew for years..
It's up to the owner to make sure their dogs don't harm anyone.
I never walk up to a strange dog without asking the owner first, no matter what the breed.

mdiver said:

1.First of all, don't use that arrogant/assertive tone with me; I don't like/I don't deserve it; thanks
2.I'm 23 now
3.I don't want to talk with you about this anymore; you're a Pitbull lover, ok; but that can't erase the fact that there have been a lot of research which proves that Pitbulls are extremely agressive dogs by nature (and can be a potential danger for humans, as snakes or cocodriles are) and a rash owner only amplify that fact.
4.You should click to this link, and you may find, Mr.Assertive, how dangerous Pitbulls are. http://aussie_news_views....lub_c.html
[Edited 10/6/07 7:31am]

horatio said:

I was in REAL, IMMINENT danger

It is stupid to blame the breed as a whole and not just the individual dog.
Any breed any age any time can turn and attack.
Cats have even been known to attck people also.
There may not be a seen reason and the animal may have been well trained but that doesn't mean the animal didn't have a reason.
People that talk bad about certen breeds because of storys like these are plainly ignorant.

emocheerleader said:

its about a breed that has consistantly been showen to KILL or bring someone to the brink of death .

not a just a bite or a scratch

Lots of breeds have been consistantly shown to kill or attack (which what you said is what I ment by attack)

It wasn't all that long ago that people were saying the same thing towards Rottweillers and Doberman Pinches.
Along with Golden Retrievers and Dalmatians.

People say that Newfoundlands are one of the sweetest breeds and that they don't have a single aggressive or mean bone in their bodys but I have known a few to kill.

My thing is why go after one group for an individual action.

It is not every single pit attacking when just one is doing the attack

Cugo wasn't a pitbull. And if a fictional story can't prove a point, nothing can!

NDRU said:

NDRU said:

I can attest to that. Got chased and almost bitten by TWO chihuahas (is that how you spell it?)

NuPwr319 said:

the only thing a dauchund ever did to me was hump my leg

She was probably asking for it.

INSATIABLE said:

The problem isn't the pitbulls, it's the jackass humans who want to own them. Too many people fall in love with the idea of a particular breed and so rush out to purchase a purebred pup without having even the faintest grasp of the kind of care and attention they require to be manageable and sociable.

Fact is, breeds like pitbulls were originally bred to kill. You can have them as pets, but you can't forget what their ancestors were designed for.

Dog breeds don't need to be outlawed, but IMO potential pet owners should be made to prove they understand what they're getting into when deciding to take in bully breeds, jack russel terriers, dalmations, chihuahuas, or any other "high-need" breed.

NDRU said:

I don't think it's that they're any meaner or more vicious than bigger dogs, it's just that small dogs are allowed to get away with more, i.e. nipping, barking, etc.

meow85 said:

You should start threads more often. Your topics are always interesting (except when they have to do with Buffy the vampire slayer) and you're a good thread host. Okay, get to it!

retina said:

Thanks.

That thread'll have to wait though. I just realized it's close to 5 am and I've not been to bed yet. Explains why the screen's getting harder to read though.

JoeTyler said:

Actually i am not a pitbull lover in fact i have never owned one or in fact my own dog,pretty much the only dog i have ever got close to is my g/f's mini schnauzer who i miss terribly however what i do hate is judgemental people with only the knowledge they gain from the sensationalised news stories and when the crapped themselves after being barked at. People that judge so fast are far more dangerous that any dog.I have researched much on these dogs as some friends of mine own them and there is just as much pro propaganda as anti propagand if you want to find it.....looking at both gives you balance as opposed to jumping to conclusions.....much as you did about me.....see how it works?

shellyevon said:

ACD's

I will have another one someday

shanti0608 said:

I hope you do, it takes a special type of person to understand ACDs.

shellyevon said:

Here's a pic of the 2 that I had.

Kasey & Tanner

shanti0608 said:

Reddies!!
They are perfectly beautiful.

Here's Steller when she was a pup She's a bluie.

meow85 said:

That could be true.

People don't think they're dangerous, and people with little dogs tend to treat them like babies more than dogs, and spoil them & let them do whatever they want! Not that I'm stereotyping or anything

shanti0608 said:

The question for you then or anyone else who would have an ACD is would you get a pitbull?

emocheerleader said:

why is it?