Pit Bull attacks 2 month old

Ever watch our cute little toy poodles, yorkies and shih tzus, shake their stuffed toy by it's neck? Looks cute and playful, but they are really acting out killing their prey- they shake it to death. Mine does it but rarely. Still....
 

RadishRose said:
Ever watch our cute little toy poodles, yorkies and shih tzus, shake their stuffed toy by it's neck? Looks cute and playful, but they are really acting out killing their prey- they shake it to death. Mine does it but rarely. Still....
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Then maybe you should trade that dangerous poodle for a peaceful pit? :cool:.
 
Dogs are great...until something trigger their instincts....then, one must always remember that they are first of all, animals, that can revert back to their self preservation instincts. People with small children must Always be very careful when their kids are around "unfamiliar" or neighbors dogs. If a family with children wants a dog, the best way to do so is to get a puppy, and let the dog "grow up" around the children, so the dog gets used to the antics of the kids. Getting an older "shelter" dog would substantially increase the likelihood of that dog going haywire, if the kids "surprised" it.

As for large "aggressive" breeds, such as pit bulls, I would personally Never want to have one. Beagles are my personal choice as the best breed.
 

Sunny said:
Yep, pardner, jest goes to show that everyone should go around at all times carryin' a loaded .45, and be ready to use it. Never know when one of the neighbors will release one of them pit bulls. Yeehaw!
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In spite of, and also because of, the obvious sarcastic nature of that post, I have awarded you a rep point.:cool:
 
Animals are animals, you take your chances owning one. I have a good friend that has a chihuahua that is plain vicious to her, he bites her all the time (taking a chunk of flesh sometimes). This dog thinks he's a person and she was taking him for training and it was working but I think she felt bad about making him behave.

He won't bite me and won't jump up on me, he knows by my voice and attitude I would not put up with it.

She has a grandson (a toddler), the dog is allowed to be close to the kid and has behaved so far. To me, knowing the dog, no way would I allow it to be in the same house with one of my grandkids. She also has one of those fake "therapy dog" vests for him, so she can take him places that normally only allow service animals.

In thinking I don't remember a lot of people having indoor dogs sixty years ago, most dogs were outside all the time being dogs (killing rats or other vermin) instead of trying to be little humans.
 
Personally, I would not risk owning a pit bull or a pit bull mix. The risk is just too great IMO. Unfortunately, in our local shelters, many of the dogs look to have at least some pit bull in their lineage. When I went to adopt a pet a few years ago, I had my choice of large, pit bull looking dogs, or chihuahua mixes. Not much of a choice.
 
CarolfromTX said:
Personally, I would not risk owning a pit bull or a pit bull mix. The risk is just too great IMO. Unfortunately, in our local shelters, many of the dogs look to have at least some pit bull in their lineage. When I went to adopt a pet a few years ago, I had my choice of large, pit bull looking dogs, or chihuahua mixes. Not much of a choice.
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I'm not surprised Carol. Pits are popular but many people don't have the patience or the dog was too aggressive, bit and therefore dumped.

Chihuahuas too, were hugely popular awhile back, almost like a living fashion accessory. Also people were irresponsible about spaying/neutering, especially in the south and their mixes overpopulated.

Humans fooling around with creating breeds and not neutering sometimes go too far and the animals suffer for it.
 
I had a dog when my children were young and I never left them alone in a room with them. One was an English Setter and the other a Chocolate Lab. Neither of them were aggressive but I still never left them with my children when they were young. In later years when I had grandchildren we had another Chocolate Lab. Whenever I baby sat my grandchildren I always put the dog in his crate. He was happy just sleeping and I was happy not to have to worry.
 

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