Graphic Pit Bull Attack, Owner Arrested 8 Counts of Assault

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When I posted this they had her at six counts. Glad to hear they upped the charges. The heck with pressing charges, just euthanize the owner and be done with it. Those dogs were trained to do that. The bull breeds were carefully created to be owner pleasing. In traditional dog fighting a dog that was people aggressive was culled immediately and not allowed to reproduce.

The bull breeds attack not because they are more vicious than other breeds. They attack because they are trying to please their owner, or that one dog has a mental deficit that makes that particular individual a loose cannon, or they have been tortured to the point they lose all reason.
My boy would attack ONLY if someone actually was definitely harming me. Not just any random stranger.
 

If I was involved in that rescue I sure as hell would put my thumb into the eyes of these dogs,something I did in high school when a German Shepard attacked me. Something my Father taught me and I taught my kids,its very, very effective and stops the dog attack instantly.
 
Well my daughter has a pit-cross and he is a great dog. I'd actually rather have him then my two chihuahua's because at least he is house trained. Quiet, mellow and his little 'sister' is a six pound chihuahua which is pretty cute when you see his 70 pound body curled up beside hers.

And I used to watch Cesar Milan's show a lot and the 'vicious' dogs he presented weren't all pits or rotweilers but in a couple of cases were actually chihuahua's. Seems to me bad training and bad ownership isn't breed specific.
 
My husband calls Callie Herman Munster. Yes he can look intimidating, but at home with his family he is the waggiest, drooliest, lap dog you could ever ask for. Anywhere I sit, there he magically appears. He would love to curl up in my lap, but only his big old head fits. Stories like this make you want to cry...after we have that owner drawn and quartered...she is the monster of the piece.
 
Yet on the other hand.. certain breeds ARE prone to triggers that are breed specific. Herder dogs will chase cars.. It's a trigger for them.. Retrievers will fetch.. an object thrown is a trigger. Some breeds are more dog aggressive than others.. and that would be a Pit. Not saying every pit is aggressive, but they have a trigger. These triggers are the reason you never know what an animal is going to do or how it will react every single time. I believe that Pits can be gentle and wonderful pets, However, I would not trust one with my 5 cats and my tiny 6 pound Shorkie. I just wouldn't.
 
That's just a difference in individual dogs too. Even in the same family they always have had a different background. Sophie is an AmStaff, boxer, German Shepherd mix. She was always paranoid fearful from the beginning. After a year of gaining her trust she was brave enough to enjoy the dog park and running off leash in the woods. Lovely and gentle with small dogs.

Then at middle age she cracked. She started by getting aggressive with squirrels, then stray cats, then puppies, then she took on an adult dog. She's elderly now but can no longer be around any animals outside the family. Callie is an AmBull. Quite the opposite personality. He's fine around other dogs, cats don't faze him nor do squirrels, no prey drive at all. He sleeps on the vacuum while it's running. No fear yet no aggression either.

Funny though is we have six cats and they rule the house. Our big boy Mr Foote used to try to hump Sophie in her sleep, scared her to pieces. Foote and Callie enjoy each other's company, the other boy cats like him too. Callie and Foote have a game where they stare each other down. Callie will leap and growl, Foote will leap and growl. Just play, they'll be grooming each other a few minutes later.
 

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