Pit Bulls

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guess i'll have to get a mastiff lol. why they are legal but pits aren't is way beyond me. (not saying they should be illegal)
 
I really like the dogs. My dog is a beagle pit mix, she got hit by a car and is having some issues but they are great dogs. The ONLY dog I've been bitten by is a English Sheepdog. I think its all in the owner.
 
Meadows117;2220213; said:
I really like the dogs. My dog is a beagle pit mix, she got hit by a car and is having some issues but they are great dogs. The ONLY dog I've been bitten by is a English Sheepdog. I think its all in the owner.
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Do you have any pictures of him? I bet he's a cutie..

And most of it has to do with the owners, but genetics come into play, say one dog has a mental issue that could be passed and he is bred, and so on.. that's another reason breeding should be left to the professionals. I know of some dogs that were sweet all of their life, but now and then they'd freak out and bite you for no reason, or they'd act aggressively for a few minutes and the be fine, it was something mental, because the owners were great.. I know one of those dogs was inbred, his older brother was his father.

Since I am an animal nut, I have more contact with dogs than most, so far I have been bitten by(not playing, attacking):
a border collie, 2 chihuahuas, a beagle who was so abused ... scars from being beaten by humans all over, 5 cocker spaniels(thankfully 4 were restrained when they lunged), an australian shepherd female... she was a nutcase.. her mate was a big sweetheart though.

I wish I had pictures of a female pit I found, I was going down the side of a father busy road, and she was hiding in someone's driveway under their car almost.. She hide and cowered until I kneeled down, then she bolted out and pressed herself next to me.. she was skin and bones and had obviously been bred.
While I was waiting for animal control, her owner pulled up, he seemed happy to see her, but the way he thanked me was saying if he dropped pups, I could have 1-2 of them :irked:
That poor dog shouldn't be bred for another 2 years or so, if she had good pedigree and ect.
She had an amazing temperament... after I got a leash on her and walked her a little 3 rottie mixes came after her, defending their yard, she spared them a glance and kept going.. I would have loved to own her. pitiful such a sweet dog has to live in a backyard and be bred over and over...
 
Well, I somehow just found this thread, so I'll comment. I don't have any pits, but would love to. My wife just doesn't like them, not for their rep because she knows better and actually supports them. She just doesn't like "muscle" dogs. That's why we have 2 goldens and a cocker lol. A little over a year ago, pits were almost made illegal here as well. There was MUCH debate over it for months. They finally decided to meet in the middle (for now) and require all pits be chipped and registered, anything less would result in fines and possibly destruction of the dog :(. I feel for these poor dogs. They are over publicized, and always in a negative manner.

I can honestly say I've been bitten by a pit. Some friends had 4 (mother and 3 kids). I had went over to their house for the first time, and he wanted to show me his new office. So we go back, and he forgot to tell me that the dogs were trained that if someone goes down the hall to the back of the house, that they (being the owners) had to be the first ones to come out. Well, I came out first, and startled one of the pits. He grabbed my pants and began to yank. My friend jumped out and yelled at him and immediately he released and became submissive. I literally had a near 100 pound dog grovelling at my feet for the rest of the night. He never left me, sulking, and actually ended up in my lap at one point. He was such a sweet dog, as they all were, but had specific training and he was doing as he was taught. I mean, these people had a little boy that would climb all over these dogs. Any hard feelings? None whatsoever. I've been bitten by other dogs, and in a more ferocious manner, but they don't get the same attention because they're cute.....screw that, damn "designer breed" mutts. I think if you're going to set a guideline, it should be for all breeds or no breeds.
 
pdbrady;2223370; said:
Well, I somehow just found this thread, so I'll comment. I don't have any pits, but would love to. My wife just doesn't like them, not for their rep because she knows better and actually supports them. She just doesn't like "muscle" dogs. That's why we have 2 goldens and a cocker lol. A little over a year ago, pits were almost made illegal here as well. There was MUCH debate over it for months. They finally decided to meet in the middle (for now) and require all pits be chipped and registered, anything less would result in fines and possibly destruction of the dog :(. I feel for these poor dogs. They are over publicized, and always in a negative manner.

I can honestly say I've been bitten by a pit. Some friends had 4 (mother and 3 kids). I had went over to their house for the first time, and he wanted to show me his new office. So we go back, and he forgot to tell me that the dogs were trained that if someone goes down the hall to the back of the house, that they (being the owners) had to be the first ones to come out. Well, I came out first, and startled one of the pits. He grabbed my pants and began to yank. My friend jumped out and yelled at him and immediately he released and became submissive. I literally had a near 100 pound dog grovelling at my feet for the rest of the night. He never left me, sulking, and actually ended up in my lap at one point. He was such a sweet dog, as they all were, but had specific training and he was doing as he was taught. I mean, these people had a little boy that would climb all over these dogs. Any hard feelings? None whatsoever. I've been bitten by other dogs, and in a more ferocious manner, but they don't get the same attention because they're cute.....screw that, damn "designer breed" mutts. I think if you're going to set a guideline, it should be for all breeds or no breeds.
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I understand your wife, I don't like certain breeds, I mean, I love them for their personalities, but their shape, like doxie and english buldogs, because it effects their health. And I do not like the look of certain breeds, like a collie, to me, that thin face and close-set eyes make them look a bit dull. And because lassie's trainers were bitten by all of the lassie actors, whereas Petey (the pit off of the little rascals) never showed any aggression towards his trainers. And these shows were made in about the same time, with the same training methods.
http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/pete.php
Something weird I just found, Petey was actually from fighting lines.. at the end of the page you can see his pedigree.


I have to say, that is well trained dog. but that is odd training.. what was the meaning of it? Sounds like a really nice dog though.. If you get mad at one of them they get this horrible guilty face and their eyes seem to pop out.

I really have never seen a real APBT(pit) that was 80 lbs, they were originally bred to be from 20-45 lbs.
 
bettagurl;2224055; said:
I have to say, that is well trained dog. but that is odd training.. what was the meaning of it? Sounds like a really nice dog though.. If you get mad at one of them they get this horrible guilty face and their eyes seem to pop out.

I really have never seen a real APBT(pit) that was 80 lbs, they were originally bred to be from 20-45 lbs.
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Very strange training indeed. They were very.....I'll say cautious, people. Not sure what better word would fit there. Supposedly he grew up in a crappy area in Baltimore and became very protective of everything. I don't know the full range of weight for these guys, so I probably guessed a little high, but I knew he was well up there. I think they were a bit on the large size as it were. My goldens are 75 lbs, and he was heavier than them.
 
pdbrady;2224549; said:
Very strange training indeed. They were very.....I'll say cautious, people. Not sure what better word would fit there. Supposedly he grew up in a crappy area in Baltimore and became very protective of everything. I don't know the full range of weight for these guys, so I probably guessed a little high, but I knew he was well up there. I think they were a bit on the large size as it were. My goldens are 75 lbs, and he was heavier than them.
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There are many dogs who could mix with him and look like a pit, but be much heavier. But some people do breed for large dogs, he could just be a freaky pit.

Our girl is protective as they can get, but not to the point of aggression, which is how it should be.. I have no idea where she came from except she spent her time alone in a backyard since she was a month or so old.. and she had some deep gashes on her nose and head like she'd been cut.. she also seems to have a fear of older, tall white men. No telling.
 
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