Babies and pit bulls!

[doomiedee]

When my son was 2 and my daughter was 3 mo old we adopted a 2 1/2 yr old pit for the humane society which had been bred twice abused and abandoned by her previous owner. The dog took to them like a guardian and has been that way ever since. U could not ask for a better dog. We've had her for over 3 yrs now and she has shown no aggression toward anyone. She is a part of my family. Pits are not bred to be vicious dogs it is there owners who make them that way. I have had pits ever since I was little and not one of them showed any aggression towards people or other dogs for that matter.


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That's exactly how I felt about my pit but she was such a big threat to society. That she needed to be getting rid of.

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[dxdx]

this thread was posted "as if" representing questions regarding specific details on a particular dog with a history of mistreatment, and the issue of a baby.
However, the underlying actual point is unfolding to be that certain breeds are assessed with negative bias.

Reasoning FAIL.
Have fun chasing your own tails...

So who made you thread police? Sometimes conversations evolve and change....



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[dxdx]

contrary to what most people realize, a dog which acts quickly to initiate physical protection of family (particularly with no actual violence being committed) does not view itself as serving it's master. it has already assumed the alpha position in family unit.
Healthy minded dogs know the difference between real threats and just plain proximity to family/property.

Wait you're still posting here. You must not know much about guard dogs. Our shepherd would stand between us and neighbors when we stopped to talk. Just letting them know he was there and keeping an eye on the situation.

Protection of family is instinct he was not the alpha in the family.

Proximity is a threat. I would say overt aggression, teeth baring, etc. is crossing the line and should be corrected though.


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[gutted]

Hello; Even if you are prone to dismiss the information, it may well be worth a look at the website I posted earlier. If they have their facts right there is a disturbing trend in the number of attacks by pit bulls over other dog breeds. The group young childred pictured that have been victims was enough to give me pause. I looked over a few of the articles and would not want a child around a number of dogs, but for sure not around a pit bull. It does not seem possible to be able to keep a close enough watch on a child and a dog at all times.
I cannot picture how having any dog is worth the chance, no matter how random or remote, of an attack on a child.
It may be that the dog being gone is the best thing.

I hope you don't drive a cause do you know how many people are killed by cars every year??

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[petspoiler]

So who made you thread police? Sometimes conversations evolve and change....

just saying: replies to the actual first question were already dismissed before respondents ever hit "post reply". because this dog was not the point.
there can be no reasoned reply to, or discussion about all pitbulls, all maligned breeds, or all abused dogs "....and babies."

It'd be nice if the dog went to an appropriate place though.

As for myself, when picking out a dog for my grandbabies, I just walk through the pound blindfolded and toss a coin up in the air. Whichever kennel it lands on, that's their destiny. Bcuz it can be re-trained.
In fact all our dogs are named Destiny. it sounds so deep.

;-)

edit add-on: plz try to read all words and context in the sentence "a dog which acts quickly to initiate physical protection"

and yes, I worked with the man who trained & supplied dogs for Loomis armored trucks.
HE showed me how dangerous NON-directed dogs are. Professional dogs are ELIMINATED for self- initiating--> without a command.

 

[petspoiler]

I'm leaving this thread.

 

[Allan01230]

Any animal has the capability to hurt a small child or a baby, bottom line no animal should be left with a baby or small child unsupervized. I had an iguana that could take your finger off in one bite.

 

[Dispatch273]

David, I'm truly sorry you had to give up the puppy. Whether she was a pit or not really doesn't matter to me. I'm SO tired of people blaming aggressiveness solely on the dogs. What about the people who abused them so badly that they have no trust in us? What about the idiots who actually TRAIN their dogs to attack, then dump them at the pound for little Suzie to get attacked by? The bottom line is that people need to be more careful about the dogs they chose for their families. I personally adore any of the bully breeds. In fact my dog is a pitbull/border collie/mutt thing and is the absolute best dog in the world. I got him from a shelter in VT before I even had kids. He had been there for months simply because no one wanted a scary pit bull! Does this look like a scary pitbull to you??

Also, I thought this was interesting

 

[Miguel]

The number one thing is don't leave the child unattended, and don't put the baby on the floor around the dog. Just keep in mind that these animals no matter how much we love them do have the ability to kill a small child, even accidently. That being said just be responsible and everything should go smoothly. Pits and mixed bully breeds are wonderful dogs and can be great with kids. But also ask yourself if you'll still have time for the dog,



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Exactly, this is someone who knows about dogs.

Keep the child, always, above the dog. Allways standing up, never on its knees.

i have raised six children among Neapolitans and other mastiff breeds, and have sen a lot. As long as the child is not seen as part of the litter, it should be allight, with supervision and spare time for the dog, as a matter of course.

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[doomiedee]

Any animal has the capability to hurt a small child or a baby, bottom line no animal should be left with a baby or small child unsupervized. I had an iguana that could take your finger off in one bite.

I'm sorry I might seem crazy or stupid or whatever but like the old post said I would trust my child with that pit before I trust anybody with my son.

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