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Kyle
| | Posted on Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 12:50 pm: | 
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Got a stray here that seems to be about 4-5 months old. Looking for a rescue orginization in Maryland or someone that wants to give the little guy a home. Dog is good natured and listens fairly well... Sand colored with a white chest...
Kyle |
muskyman
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 10:48 am: |
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answers to the name of disco |
robert
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 11:31 am: |
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kyle,as a pit bull owner i really appreciate you taking your time to help the dog!! these might help you as far as rescue orgs. go. all breed rescue is at 301-868-2991 in clinton. partnership for animal welfare in greenbelt is at 301-572-4paw and culvert co humane society will also take him.i'm in atlanta or i'd love to come pick him up!! |
Yo!adrian (Adrian)
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 11:58 am: |
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Also being a Pit owner, I commend your efforts as well. You won't regret it, should you decide to keep the puppy, sincerely speaking.
Adrian |
Kyle
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 03:19 pm: |
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Well Heather is the one that grabbed him up off the road. I had a big female for a few years before my accident and they are sweet hearts.She was a little overly protective at times but other then that a damn good dog , and wicked smart as well. Its easy to get attached to them pretty quickly. If we didnt have two Goldens already we probably would keep him...
Kyle |
ken
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 04:32 pm: |
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hopfully maryland is different than CA (at least the pounds in Orange county) I called looking for a pit and every one I called said they don't adopt out pits. very sad I think. They just hold them for seven days for their owner to claim them; and then they destroy them. |
Kyle
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 04:44 pm: |
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Its much the same everywhere I think... I am wondering though when they are gonna figure out that certain dumb ass humans are the root of the problem , not the dogs , and start putting some of them to sleep instead... 
Kyle |
M. K. Watson (Lrover94)
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 05:22 pm: |
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Here Here.....
mike w |
Zak Ruck (Zak)
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 08:30 pm: |
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There is a place up here in PA, called the Frazer Zoo, that breed pits, so you might want to give them a call as well. They might have a few places they can tell you to go. Their number is: 610-644-4492.
I'm on the fence with these dogs. I've personally seen two family pets, turn on relatives. A good friend of mine was baby sitting for her aunt, and their pit tore her to shreds. She was in the hospital for about a week, and almost lost both of her arms. I've meet this dog a bunch of times and seemed like a very loving dog. Just don't know, to much of a risk. They have been bred here for too long with fighting instincts. The other attack was not as serious, but still bad.
Good luck.
Zak |
Kyle
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 08:46 pm: |
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Well , Harley would test every one. You could watch her pick someone out of a crowd of people and just lock on them. Was pretty freaky to watch. Its an old Cliche that dogs can smell fear but it seemed to go beyond that.... Just some freaky dislike of certain people.... The problem with that is their capability once they flip the switch... Most dogs you can keep under control. I am 6'5" 230 and Harley could be a handfull when she got something on her mind....
Kyle |
Zak Ruck (Zak)
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 09:42 pm: |
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6'5, really. From all the names I've heard everyone call you around here, it sounded like you were around 4'5, and lived under a bridge.
Our last dog had the same sense, being able to tell when someone just wasn't "right". My favorite dog, and one of my best friends. She loved everyone, but every once in a while should would see someone and just not like them. |
Markd1x2 (Markd1x2)
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 10:05 pm: |
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It doesn't take a pit bull to tear someone up. Some years ago, I witnessed my wife's parent's family dog, a Pekinese(sp) tear into the face of my sister-in-law. For years she had played a game with the dog by taking a dog biscuit from the dog and placing it in her mouth to have the dog gently take it. This time the dog went for a lot more.. and visciously tore into her face. We had to get a lot of ice and towels to stop the bleeding as I drove her to the ER reclined next to me in our brand new Toyota Celica ... blood everywhere... what a mess. She recovered with some scarring.
I don't trust some dogs but Zak has an especially nice/gentle one in Mya. She really liked the Wheat Thins I feed her for breakfast at GWNF.... hands only ! |
muskyman
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 10:53 pm: |
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rotties are the same way
my rottie used to pick out someone and just casually scare the shit out of them
but yet he was 100% predictable his whole 14 1/2 years.
its all about the owner not giving the dog the wrong ideas. if they watch you respond aggresevly they will as well.
the dog gets the short end of the stick... some idoit thinks he wants a tuff dog so he plays overly aggresive games with his young dog and makes a game of thrashing then the dog makes a mistake and because its so strong its its last mistake. my mother in laws little yappers make mistakes all the time and bite people because they are so weak they cant draw blood they live to bite again.
pits ,rots,mastiffs,dogo's,fila's....all the remenaents of the fighting dog of cordova have the strength to mess you up....they also all have the brain to be a awsome companion. its all in the up bringing |
Markd1x2 (Markd1x2)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 07:34 am: |
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When my wife and I first moved to the east side of the Blue Ridge Mts we rented a small place in a group of rented houses. The girl next door was breeding Dobermans and we had to contend with a "charging" male doby as we moved in. I would work in the yard with dog biscuits in my pockets. As I trimmed and got down on the ground to weed, the Dobermans would come right up to me. I would slowly get out a biscuit and feed them while being very non aggressive. We never had any attack or biting problems with her dogs and we watched their puppies as they stumbled around the backyard. When they all moved away we missed the dogs and wondered who our next neighbors would be. It was a couple of guys with a pit bull pup they named "Honey". The disturbing part was watching the owner torment that dog with a golf club...knocking it about the head and body... ( no crushing blows but torment none the less). When we moved away, into our new house, the neighbors threw us an outdoor farewell party. Everyone brought their kids and dogs. The girl friend of our neighbor came and wanted to let "Honey" out of the house to join the other dogs. The owner said no, but she did it anyway. What resulted was a terrifying mess... as soon as that dog came out the door, the other dogs went to greet her and she attacked. Owners shouting, kids sreaming and crying, mothers rushing for their babies, owners reaching into the snarling bloody fray to pull their dogs out. Who's to blame... possibly the pit bull owner for making the dog more agressive... possibly the Bitch of a girl friend who I think knew what would happen and did it anyway.... endangering innocent children and other dogs.
I have another story about a niece-in-laws' two Rotweilers and how a neighbor slit their throats. |
muskyman
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 09:33 am: |
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see the guy with the golf club and the girlfriend should both go to jail for a very long time
if she brought out a shotgun and started random blasting she would have been arrested but yet they rarely treat dog attacks as intentional.
a tormented bull breed(no matter the breed) is just as dangerous as a gun to a child or another dog. actually more in some ways.
back in college i stole a pit from a skin head that walked it arrond town tormenting it and the people around him. one day he came up to me and my girlfriend as we sat on a local beach with a rottie pup. he tried to initiate a dog fight.
I couldent help but beat the shit outa that no mind skin head and show him some torment. the pit stood there dumbfonded that anyone would take on his master. then the pit puppy came home with us happy and care free walking side by side with the rottie pup like chumbs.
I took him to to a friends shelter and he was placed in a good home
it wasent the pit with the attitude it was once again as it always is the scumb-bag owner. |
Dee
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 10:15 am: |
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Well, as for me we had a bad experience with a Pit, this one was supposedly a "Sweetie" it got loose and ran down the street and attacked my Mother in Law while she was walking my Great Dane, Some may think that a mother being attacked was a blessing. But in reality this was unprovoked attack. He got a bite in on the groin of my Dog and my mother’s leg got a small nip. Now her is the good part, once my Dane got loose he beat the shit out of the pit. No fooling he tore him up the pit barley limped home. Well the initial and only bite my dog received during the fight was a puncture to the abdomen and he needed surgery to stop the bleeding. He ran home to my house about 1/16 mile and left a trail of blood all the way. We came home and he was passed out laying in a pool of blood almost dead well a trip to the ER and 2500 later he was fit again. The only thing that stopped me from going after the owner he was right there with his check book and paid for all the expenses. I never did charge him for a new cargo carpet in my Disco… The problem with pits in are area all the POS gang bangers breed them for fighting not as pets then when the address changes to a state run facility the dogs are dumped or Animal Control gets them. |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 12:18 pm: |
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well i'm not a fan of any dog that can beat me up, especially after i been drinking...
rd |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 12:30 pm: |
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I have some friends in Charleston, SC that named their big ass Rotty, "Petunia"
The point is that they are very nice people and their big menacing rotty is happy as can be.
Paul |
Kyle
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 12:43 pm: |
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As we were talking earlier. All dogs get pissed. All dogs would like to dominate. Some dogs come from a bad home. Some dogs lash out. But only a few have the ability to do this really well and Humans freak out over anything that they feel they cant "Control". The Pit Bull is the apitomy of this and therefore they all go after the dogs. We arent talking about difficult math here. The dogs are thick and all muscle , the dogs have razor teeth , the dogs have jaw muscles like you have never seen. AND the dogs are known to use these things to get into trouble from time to time. NOW.... I have a .45 pistol thats known to be loud. , and its known to propell a round at a high enough rate of speed that it weill perforate your body cavity if you happened to get in the way. But the description of the dog and the gun dont really matter at all if its in the hands of a person that knows what it is capable of and what harm it can potentially bring to others. If its in those hands you would probably never know , nor would you care. BUT , put the gun or the dog in the wrong hands,,,,then we got the 6 oclock news.... Guns propell rounds that kill and Dogs bite. Any gun ,or any dog , some just do it better then others. The girl friend above was a dumb bitch and ultimately should have been held responsible...
Kyle |
Dee
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 02:55 pm: |
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Well just back from lunch and saw some punk skin head with a pit chained up to a pole, it had a 1" chain around its neck and was just a 35 to 40 pound pup. I don't think this Dog will grow up to be a loving caring pet. If you want to draw comparisons to pits and guns its more like this a hand gun is designed to kill no way of masking it. The Pit,Bull breed has been developed to Kill and Fight no masking that fact either.
About all the aclodades about Pits being good pet's ok maybee but most will say there cool as long as there not around around kids. Pits will always try to be Alpha and small kids are low on there food chain. As for me i dont want that type of liability over a dam dog. Had that guys pit bit one of my kids he would have lost everything. His only saving grace was he was there and took care of the bills and my dog beat the shit out of the Pit. Great Danes are gentel giants dont fuck with them mine is 150 had the head of a Mastif and claws like a Bear.
Since then the Pit has bit another person and we had to fill out a statement for a pending Lawsuit. I guess he is waiting for it too kill someone before he has it destroyed...
I was told by Animal Control more than once a week a Pit bits someone in unprovoked aggression in San Diego County |
Kyle
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 02:58 pm: |
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And if your dog is ever so inclined, he can tear someone up as well... And you probably wont be able to stop him.....
Kyle |
John
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 03:48 pm: |
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I know we are on the subject of pits, but I have to throw this in. I am the proud parent of a great Boxer. He is my best friend. I trained him well, no attacking stuff, just obedience and the like. He is very gentle and loves to play with anyone who has a tennis ball. However, my neighbors all look at me like crap when I take him on our daily walk/jogs. I know they look bad at us because he has that 'look' about him, but anyone who knows boxers can tell you that they are very gentle dogs if brought up properly.
I don't know that much about the pits. I can say that I have personally never known a boxer to attack anyone in our area. yet dogs that have that 'look' about them usually get a bad rap.
In my opinion, I think that persons wanting to own a dog should be required to take a class on responsible ownership and differences between breeds before they are allowed to purchase a dog. I know, I know, that won't happen, but it would be a nice idea though.
My .02
John |
Kyle
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Actually John , some breeders put you through a ringer before selling to you. One of the Goldens I bought years ago came from a breeder that put me thought all kindsa crap before the sale. I agree that its a good idea....
Kyle |
isaac fain (Searover)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 05:26 pm: |
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good luck on finding that Pit a home. i remember a lot of news stories on pit attacks when they became so popular in the late 80's while in Oklahoma. most folks there sought them for their agression, as well as rotties and the like. it's a damn shame that people breed and train these types of dogs for malicious purposes, because it screws the dog from enjoying a normal environment.
some friends of mine have 2 registered boxers - another voucher from me that they are both great dogs, and great around kids.
our family hound is half rottie and half german shepard. He's a bit small given the combo, but his capabilities had me worried the first year or so we had him. I kind of keep a close eye on him, but he's generally a good dog. He's been great with kids - but bad at the parks from being overly protective of our daughter, and generally not too good with aggressive dogs.
This is one scenario that scares me a lot - because the dog is so protective, I'm not sure he always knows the difference between friendly play and agressive intent from other children, either older or the same age. We share a nanny with another family, and he's become protective of their little boy, too. We were at a BBQ last week, and another unkown child around 13/14 began to taunt the little boy and kind of play growl at him. DIdn't take a heartbeat for my dog to stop the older boy with a bark and a few growls - the younger boy's father was there to make him stand down, thankfully.
On the other hand, I feel a little better letting him hold down the fort when I run in the house to get a tool or something. We've had a couple of people caught around the seattle area, unsuccessfully thank god, trying to lure 2 and 3 year olds out of their house or yard, and I like having a larger dog around to help mitigate the risks from these pervs.
cheers, |
Kim S (Roverine)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 05:32 pm: |
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John - yes, I know what you mean ... it would be nice if people were required to take a class, then pass a test on responsible ownership ... but, look at the way people have babies and treat kids, let alone animals. I also know what you mean about Boxers. I have an old brindle Boxer with unclipped ears. i have always had to be very careful with him around people (especially around my area) because many take one look and think he's a pit. If he so much as woofs in their direction, I see panic.
About different breeds, and their biting ... There is a nice path for jogging, riding bikes, walking, etc. around a lake near my house. Ironocally, the day before Christmas Eve last year, I got attacked by a dog while I was jogging. Get this ... it was a damn yapper!!! a poodle and two weiner dogs that walk with three people that look to be in their sixties or so. They use those stupid little roll up thin leads that have way too much lead line and the dogs can charge anywhere. These people were completely oblivious ... I was rounding a corner and saw them a few feet ahead ... i steered way clear of them, as far as i could get. Those morons just kept chattering and allowed the damn dogs to go anywhere. So. i can see the dogs start yapping, and they were heading my way led by (of course with my luck) the poodle. the damn thing bit me right thru thick warm up pants and socks, on my lower shin. they didn't even notice. That did it, I stopped and pulled down my sock, showed them (the increasing) blood, and told them their dog had bitten me. They just stood there with moronic expressions on their faces, like, "what harm could my little pookie possibly do to you?" I (in a pretty stern voice) told them what I thought of their lack of control and the type of leads they were using. I was thinking, it was a damn good thing I didn't have my dog with me, or their dogs may have ended up as a holiday horderve. I had been running to let off some pre-holiday pressure/steam in the first place, and at this point, I just kept running. Figured it was almost Christmas, and what the hey. Got home, realized I needed stiches, but I was still pretty pissed, it was evening, and I wasn't in the mood to spend 5 hours waiting for it, around a bunch of sick people. I butterfly bandaged it, and I now have a lovely scar (to match others, on the same leg ironically). Not end of story yet ... just this last spring, I was jogging with my old boney head boxer dog, and we're on a bridge .... low and behold, who is gaggling their way up it, but the same dogs and thier idiot owner(s)! I'm thinking, "oh s*it ..." So, i pull way over and grab my dog in a stronghold, and warned them to get control of their dogs. I'll be damned but one of those little yappers still got over to my dog, and bit my dog on his tongue and made it bleed. I couldn't believe it. They just stood there looking surprised and stupid again. I just yelled at them and left, because at this point, I didn't want to see any further damage occur, and they were obviously not in control of their dogs, and "ole boney head" had his limits. If I come across them again, this time, i'm going to make darn sure I do something about them. "ole boney head" can't go out for walks anymore, his hip is giving out, so next time I can stop and get their names (from a distance, LOL).
Wow ... guess i needed to vent, LOL, sorry for the rant ....
Best wishes with the pup Kyle, I'm glad you guys rescued it. Hope he finds a good home.
Kim |
Dee
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 05:32 pm: |
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Kyle,
If he was inclined id have him put to sleep ASAP, I bet that the ratio of Pits vs. Great Danes attacking humans is not even measurable. I have been around the breed for many years and I have never heard of a Dane biting a Human. Your right he is strong Dog and if the sleeping giant awakened inside him he would see how fast I can swing that Louisville Slugger. Now how he hates Cats is another story...
I too agree that breeders should be cautious to protect there pedigree. Our Breeder checked us out like we were adopting a child, and we had to sign a statement giving him first right of refusal if we decided not to keep the dog. Danes get really BIG really fast and most people cant deal with large breed dogs. |
Dee
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 06:42 pm: |
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Kim,
A few years ago I was in Pet Co getting My dogs 50Lb weekly supply of kibbles and seemed like the same owner you were describing was in there my dog bends down to say "HI" and the dam thing bit his lip, the little shit got in a good bite. He looked at me like the school yard bully just punked him and stole his milk money, The fool she had her dog in her arms checking to see if that mean old Great Dane hurt little "Pookie". Blood was running down my dogs lips to his chest and the floor and her lack of brains she thought the blood was from her rodent hair-ball.
I was rather loud and very rude to the dumb clueless fool when she did not even say I'm sorry. Next dog bite I'm sicking a real vermin on them my lawyer, I'm tired of this whole attitude people have "its not my fault the Dog did it"
Tux was virgin then having never been bit by a dog before. He now is on his guard for small dogs and Pits. Poor guy....
I'm on my toes all the time with my Dog not because I'm afraid he will harm someone but out of respect that some people will have fears of a 150 lb Dog in there presence. He was brought up around kids and thinks he is one himself even so I am always very cautious when little kids want to pet him. if he swings his body against you playfully it will hurt... |
muskyman
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 07:03 pm: |
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My first job (and biggest corupters of my life) was at sundance kennels outside milwaukee. it was a kennel that had a ton of dogs besides a number of hunting dogs we housed about a dozen command dogs for Pinkerton K-9 Police.
from the time I was about 11 or 12 I learned dogs respect one thing, the next "dog" up the pecking order.
I went on to breed rotties back in the early 80's when nobody knew what they were.I worked with all kinds of dogs doing problem solving for the madison WI humane society to help dogs be more adoptable.
bottom line is the way to stay in charge with all dogs is to stay in charge if they feel they have the upper hand they will do anything they need to to stay there
I once got a call at 4am from a rottie breeder friend. she had a customer in peril.
the dog was a fully shutzund trained companion dog, turns out that it was fine for 6 mos then it scared the 60ish year old owners, they ran to there bed room and it held them at bay there till they could get to another room and call Katherine the Breeder.
she called me and I went to get the dog to prevent it from being taken care of by the local police waiting outside the front door.
i walked into the house the dog charged me went to grab my agitation sleeve I commanded giese(his name) plotz! (german for sit) the dogs ass hit the floor like bricks and the dog was calm as could be.
the point is...they dont really want to be bad...they just get confused of what they should do.
Dee, kyle is right about Danes...allthough it is really rare, when they get outa hand they can really be a handfull as can all Giant breeds
rottie/great dane mixes are like playing with bic lighters and firecrackers in a munitions shed...some things shouldent be mixed I guess
I have been waiting for the brood male from a good litter of greater swiss mountain dogs. they are the closest relative to a rottie and even though they are known to not have as aggresive a tempermeant as rotties they still weigh 150lbs and are "good protectors"
as far as the breeded making me jump through hoops, after the hoops I used to make people jump through to get one of my "from germany" "top quality" rotties, its nice to be on the other side. If they did not make me jump I'd wonder more about the true quality of the dog I am getting |
muskyman
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My first job (and biggest corupters of my life) was at sundance kennels outside milwaukee. it was a kennel that had a ton of dogs besides a number of hunting dogs we housed about a dozen command dogs for Pinkerton K-9 Police.
from the time I was about 11 or 12 I learned dogs respect one thing, the next "dog" up the pecking order.
I went on to breed rotties back in the early 80's when nobody knew what they were.I worked with all kinds of dogs doing problem solving for the madison WI humane society to help dogs be more adoptable.
bottom line is the way to stay in charge with all dogs is to stay in charge if they feel they have the upper hand they will do anything they need to to stay there
I once got a call at 4am from a rottie breeder friend. she had a customer in peril.
the dog was a fully shutzund trained companion dog, turns out that it was fine for 6 mos then it scared the 60ish year old owners, they ran to there bed room and it held them at bay there till they could get to another room and call Katherine the Breeder.
she called me and I went to get the dog to prevent it from being taken care of by the local police waiting outside the front door.
i walked into the house the dog charged me went to grab my agitation sleeve I commanded giese(his name) plotz! (german for sit) the dogs ass hit the floor like bricks and the dog was calm as could be.
the point is...they dont really want to be bad...they just get confused of what they should do.
Dee, kyle is right about Danes...allthough it is really rare, when they get outa hand they can really be a handfull as can all Giant breeds
rottie/great dane mixes are like playing with bic lighters and firecrackers in a munitions shed...some things shouldent be mixed I guess
I have been waiting for the brood male from a good litter of greater swiss mountain dogs. they are the closest relative to a rottie and even though they are known to not have as aggresive a tempermeant as rotties they still weigh 150lbs and are "good protectors"
as far as the breeder making me jump through hoops, after the hoops I used to make people jump through to get one of my "from germany" "top quality" rotties, its nice to be on the other side. If they did not make me jump I'd wonder more about the true quality of the dog I am getting
john Lee,
your right...in all my life with dogs I have never met a boxer that was anything but nice.
and they like Danes,Pits and Fila's come in my favorite dog color...Brindle |
Dee
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MM I was agreeing with Kyle on that point and believe me I know what large breeds can do. I use to have Nazi Shepard's, Rots and Dobermans. I had to shoot our 2 Dobies after they attacked a foal and ate it. Both were exceptionaly good guard dogs bad judgment on there part. my trouble with Tux is he is so big and he thinks he's a lapdog. Danes are really unaware of there size and power.. |
muskyman
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 07:37 pm: |
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at the kennel it was called a 7mm walk...it had very little to do with how far the walk was. the first one i had to take was a chocolate lab named Sniffer...she killed a puppy from another bitches litter so she was kept away from puppies...then during a cold december when the welping pen was in the main house sniffer killed half a litter in about 30 seconds I was about 15 at the time and ted the owner said you need to do it ...when a dog goes that far there really is no reason to keep them...thats what makes a breeder responsible,
bad dogs need to go away...that simple |
Kyle
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 08:56 pm: |
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The funny thing with pit bulls is that they can be taught in reverse... I actually encouraged Harley to bite me several times (Once in the damn face that didnt feel good). My reasoning was that I wanted her to know that I wasnt scared of her weapon and that I would indeed live to take a majior portion of her ass if she bit me. Over some time she was much more reluctant to bite and I never really had to put a hand on her. The damn dogs are very smart and pick up on voice pattern changes very well. She came from a breeder in Baltimore that bred them for fighting up there so initially she did indeed have a bit of a temper issue.. In the end she would run to her kennel imediately after getting cocky with me. I never could get her to like the old man though,,,,damn she disliked him....
Kyle |
muskyman
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kyle,
back in college once when I was gone, a friend of my then girlfriend came over with her new fiancee. He was a guy that had treated his girlfriend and her friends like shit for years.
they all had to put on a act that they liked this guy now that there friend was gonna marry the jerk.
my rottie never bought into it,he senced that they hated him and wanted to eat him to please them. he just sat by the door and wouldent let him in.
when they decide not to like someone,thats it |
Kim S (Roverine)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 09:51 pm: |
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Kyle,
I can relate to what you're saying on how smart the pit bulls can be ... This was a very long time ago, but some friends of mine had a pit bull named Max that i just fell in love with. That dog was one of the smartest dogs I had ever come across. He was also kind of goofy (in a cute way) ... his facial expressions were priceless - you could read him to a tee ... Especially if he had been "bad". We would walk in the door, and he would have the guilt all over his face, and would literally slink over to us (usually an infraction such as raiding the trash can or something). Anyway, he was well behaved. However, not to say that he was perfectly harmless, but I never did hear of anything negative about him. I really loved that dog. That's why it breaks my heart to see some of the homey's and other idiots around here that have just made a mess of the dogs and people around them.
Kim |
Kyle
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 09:55 pm: |
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Yeah , to this day that is the one thing that amazed me most about that dog.... She would test everyone with posture. Not so much as a growl or a bark or anything . If you have been around the dogs you know what I mean. They get that real "Strictly buisness" type look about them to feel you out... And your margin for error at that point was pretty damn narrow or she would pick it right up and become a steam roller... I really admire the dogs brains.... Having Goldens all my life its the only other dog that has impressed me with its own thought process...
Kyle |
John H.
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Kim, kind of funny you mentioned your brindle with the floppy ears. That is exactly my boy. He is about 75lbs., brindle with one small patch of white on his chest and a solid black mask, and floppy ears. He is about 27" at the withers. He is a good sized boxer.
My ex-wife took our female with her. She is a solid fawn with a black mask, about 50lbs, and about 23" at the withers. She is average for a female.
As for the gentle behavior of boxers, I would agree. They are great, they kind of look mean sometimes, but they still are very obedient and playful.
Here is a quick bit.
There is a fine breeder of boxers just outside of my town. She is a great breeder and does so only for the betterment of the breed (she doesn't have many litters at all), anyway, she was telling me about her 9 year old boxer that saved her life. Her boxer was in the backyard (4 foot fence). She was walking up the drive in front to get the mail from the box, when a man approached her and began attacking her. She began to tell me that her boxer climbed/jumped over the fence and attacked the man. Once the man let go of her and began to run, the dog stopped and stayed with her.
I asked her if her dog had ever shown aggression before and she said no, and that he hasn't shown any aggression since that incident.
I recently saw her and asked how her brave, little boxer was doing. She said that he had recently passed away. She then began telling me that there were over 40 people at the dogs funeral out back. I was amazed at that, but apparently, the boxer was so well liked by neighbors that they wanted to come and say their good-byes.
Just thought I would throw that in.
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