Pitbutll Mauls 4 Yr Old Boy

[doomiedee]

I think you're talking to me?
i can't be 100% sure if she'd defend against a non threatening child as its never happened.
Keep in mind i have 8' privacy fences with one gate that is padlocked at all times. A 4yr old can't "wander" into my yard. If someone is in my yard its deliberate and with intent. So if a random kid walks inside my house or scales an 8foot wall without parents noticing i say their parents should be jailed LOL

Just cause you toke the extra precautions to keep your dog and neighbors safe and away from each other. Doesn't mean it's going to be the same every where you go. I live in an apartment complex and there are no fences and each apartment is within arms reach of each other. We don't have luxury of having tall fences and such.


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[justarn]

dogs dont know ages stupid. a guard dog does just that, from anything not in its pack... is that right? probably not but does the dog know any different if he has been trained that way.

my american buldog x staffy watches over me my girlfriend and our 7 week old. of course never take any chances with any dog and child, but especially muscle bound, bouncy, brave as brass bull breeds with bone crushing jaws.

 

[doomiedee]

And let keep in mind this was a chained dog, dogs on a chain are more aggressive because they can't get away. Add to that the probable resource guarding the dog was doing

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+1 dogs are not meant to be chained to trees and such in yards. Any dog kept in these conditions rarely turn out to be good dogs. Many people do that cause they don't know how to control the dog so they see chaining them being the best solution


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[d3r]

dogs dont know ages stupid. a guard dog does just that, from anything not in its pack... is that right? probably not but does the dog know any different if he has been trained that way.

my american buldog x staffy watches over me my girlfriend and our 7 week old. of course never take any chances with any dog and child, but especially muscle bound, bouncy, brave as brass bull breeds with bone crushing jaws.

Are you kidding me right now?? you're telling me- your dog can't tell the difference between YOU (an adult) and your 7week old (child) ?? - wrong.

And i would consider my dogs "normal"
(I also have a doberman)
They play, Liked to be pet, Beg for table food, roll around, chase squirrels everything a "family" dog does.
they're not aggressive daily, theyre not timid in nature. they have never fought eachother. Cute fluffy and loveable until punches are thrown or strangers invite themselves in.

and the lack of adequate living conditions falls under "owner responsibility"

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

dogs dont know ages stupid. a guard dog does just that, from anything not in its pack... is that right? probably not but does the dog know any different if he has been trained that way.

my american buldog x staffy watches over me my girlfriend and our 7 week old. of course never take any chances with any dog and child, but especially muscle bound, bouncy, brave as brass bull breeds with bone crushing jaws.

Stupid eh? A well trained dog knows a threat from a none threat. Sounds like you like your dog within a few inches from out of control because "its a guard dog". Poor excuse

I assure you my pit knows the difference between you and a child despite child like thinking displayed by both

 

[rmkblades]

Just cause you toke the extra precautions to keep your dog and neighbors safe and away from each other. Doesn't mean it's going to be the same every where you go. I live in an apartment complex and there are no fences and each apartment is within arms reach of each other. We don't have luxury of having tall fences and such.


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That is why people have bred all types of breeds with distinctive traits and needs. A pitbull might not be the most suitable breed for an apt. since they are an energetic and active dog. This doesn't mean you have to get a tiny lapdog either. Owning a large guard dog is not a privilege or luxury afforded to only those with large backyards and tall fences. If you are wanting to own a large dog for protection without having the "luxury" of fences and such, there are many large breeds (mastiffs, St. Bernards,etc.) that lounge and will do fine in an apt., are protective of family members and discouraging intruders (they are huge), but also known for their extreme gentleness. However, if you are keeping an aggressive dog confined within a small apt., where you do not have 100% control and trust in it, you probably got yourself the wrong kind of dog

 

[doomiedee]

Stupid eh? A well trained dog knows a threat from a none threat. Sounds like you like your dog within a few inches from out of control because "its a guard dog". Poor excuse

I assure you my pit knows the difference between you and a child despite child like thinking displayed by both

+1 my dog will never attack a child even if the child is invading the dog's space. My pit is very protective of her pillow but if my son goes and sits on it or lays down she will go cuddle with him. But if I so much as pick it up she gnaws on my fingers till I put it down.


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[doomiedee]

That is why people have bred all types of breeds with distinctive traits and needs. A pitbull might not be the most suitable breed for an apt. since they are an energetic and active dog. This doesn't mean you have to get a tiny lapdog either. Owning a large guard dog is not a privilege or luxury afforded to only those with large backyards and tall fences. If you are wanting to own a large dog for protection without having the "luxury" of fences and such, there are many large breeds (mastiffs, St. Bernards,etc.) that lounge and will do fine in an apt., are protective of family members and discouraging intruders (they are huge), but also known for their extreme gentleness. However, if you are keeping an aggressive dog confined within a small apt., where you do not have 100% control and trust in it, you probably got yourself the wrong kind of dog

Oh trust I know this very well. I've owned pits for as long as I could remember. Only owned two breeds that wasn't pits and they didn't work out. My pit loves to lounge around and does get plenty of outside exercise. She loves chasing my rc car around the yard. Weather we are in the house ,outside or any where else she knows I'm the boss like my son I often do t even have to speak if she knows she's doing something she's not suppose to be I'll give her a stern look in the eyes and she will go to her corner and lay down.


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[d3r]

I just hate the "all pitbulls are good for nothing but target practice" way of thinking some people have.
Im not ignorant and know some pits are out of control, too far gone and shouldn't be pets. However there's dogs like that in EVERY breed.
2years ago i had a "crazy ex-boyfriend" scenario on my hands. My Gfs ex decided to come to the house and force his way in.. i called the police because i knew he had a CCW permit and wanted no part of that. He busted the door frame and got in before the cops showed up and my pit reacted- biting him in the thigh and pulled him to the ground.
I potentially could have been shot (turns out he didn't have his gun) and she prevented it. The cops didn't say anything about the bite and it wasn't brought up in court.

You rarely hear these stories which probably happen just as much as the "mauled" stories.

Idk. This is my last reply here haha.. I'm not saying all pits are angels but i KNOW they're not all demons. They are fun and enjoyable when taking the right precautions..such is the case with anything...fish, ATVs, fast cars, guns, boats, sports..anything CAN be dangerous.

 

[ehh]

Did you read a different article than me? How are you sure the dog was abused? How do you know the dog recieved no positive attention? How are you sure it was left outside regardless of weather? How do you know it had nothing more than its bone? If this was the case then I agree that rehabilitation with a proper owner may be an option, but none of those scenarios were mentioned in the article I read.

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Have you ever meet people that keep a dog chained up? I have. On a daily basis. And the only "attention" these people give their dogs is when they need to feed them, give them water or yell at them for breaking free. This is the typical keepadogchainedup owner. You can dispute that when you've worked were I work. But this is typical, which is why I said "probably" in most of my statements.



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