Two pit bulls break and enter

[jmb]

Two pit bull terriers broke into a house through a pet door Tuesday and attacked a woman in her bed, mauling her badly, a Pierce County sheriff's spokesman said.

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This is what scares me about pit bulls.

Last week I was at the vet's when this little puppy came out from behind the counter and was whining. I talked to it, petted it, even let it lick me on the face. The puppy belonged to one of the vet techs and was whining because it's sister had been sold and just then taken out the door by the new owners. I petted it some more, let it lick more, and asked what kind of pup it was. I was shocked when the lady said it was a pit bull. The puppy was so sweet and gentle. How does it go from that to behavior as in this story? It really sent a chill down my spine.

[onlyme]

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This is what scares me about pit bulls.

Last week I was at the vet's when this little puppy came out from behind the counter and was whining. I talked to it, petted it, even let it lick me on the face. The puppy belonged to one of the vet techs and was whining because it's sister had been sold and just then taken out the door by the new owners. I petted it some more, let it lick more, and asked what kind of pup it was. I was shocked when the lady said it was a pit bull. The puppy was so sweet and gentle. How does it go from that to behavior as in this story? It really sent a chill down my spine.

I don't think that pitbulls are a dangerous breed per se. They do, however, require an experienced owner and a strong hand. Unfortunately too many pitbulls are owned by irresponsible people who do not know the first thing about dog training and animal behavior and that's when you run into trouble. We have owned dogs in the past and are owned by one right now but I would never consider a pitbull ( or some other breeds, like a chow ) for our family simply because I don't think I could raise such a dog properly.

[eyescene]

My Son and D-n-law own nothing but pits, red nosed. My grand #1 was raised around them. I am always fearful for her always....you just never know when they will go psycho. However when one would get aggressive he would get rid of it. I just wish they would get a sweet little house dog and let that breed along. But I have heard they can do bad things too. So?

[jessi_s]

I think that pit bulls are just another type of dog, just like you have lazy ones naturally and you have hyper ones naturally.... some of them are going to be naturally more agressive. that's just their breed. pit bulls are fine under the right owner. Like onlyme said up there, most of them go to irresponsible owners who won't give them the time of day to try to tame this aggression. I wouldn't have a pit bull if I had small children in the house. But for just my hubby and I, I think pit bulls are good dogs. They are very protective of their territory and their owners, given that they are taken care of properly. Just like any dog would retaliate if it were mistreated.

[dream member]

I'd love to meet some of these owners so I could hit them.

[Sister Golden Hair]

Again- more Cocker Spaniels bite than Pit bulls

[fuzzis]

Again- more Cocker Spaniels bite than Pit bulls

My boss recently had to put his Cocker down because it again bit his wife. Apparently there were lots of little bites over the years, but recently there were two that required trips to the plastic surgeon...this last one pretty involved as it bit her face.

Really hard decision for the family.

I've got a pretty sweet puppy--smart, responsive, does what I ask her to (last night she was in the yard without a leash when the jeeter neighbors pulled up. I could tell she wanted to go check them out but when I told her "no ma'am" and to come to the house, she trotted right up). I'm not sure exactly if it's anything I've done, or if she's just sweet. When we play and those teeth get to working, though, I can see how things could get ugly with her very, very quickly. Wonder how many pits are like that :(

[jessi_s]

When we get a dog I want a mut. At least for our first one. I eventually want a jack russel terrior and a weiner dog and he wants a pug but we love pets and we want to have a pretty big yard with 2 outside and 2 inside dogs. I also want a horse! But our first small puppy, i want a mut from the shelter.

A lot of her listening to you fuzzis is probably because of you. Which is good. Training your pet to listen is a good thing.

[HorseWhisperer]

I would say something. Oh well.

[dream member]

When we get a dog I want a mut. At least for our first one. I eventually want a jack russel terrior and a weiner dog and he wants a pug but we love pets and we want to have a pretty big yard with 2 outside and 2 inside dogs. I also want a horse! But our first small puppy, i want a mut from the shelter.

A lot of her listening to you fuzzis is probably because of you. Which is good. Training your pet to listen is a good thing.

My sister and mother's labs sure do put my pit in her place sometimes! :)

[SouthChic]

Merritt Clifton, editor of Animal People, has conducted an unusually detailed study of dog bites from 1982 to the present. (Clifton, Dog attack deaths and maimings, U.S. & Canada, September 1982 to November 13, 2006; click here (http://www.dogbitelaw.com/Dog%20Attacks%201982%20to%202006%20Clifton.pdf) to read it.) The Clifton study shows the number of serious canine-inflicted injuries by breed. The author's observations about the breeds and generally how to deal with the dangerous dog problem are enlightening.

According to the Clifton study, pit bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios and their mixes are responsible for 74% of attacks that were included in the study, 68% of the attacks upon children, 82% of the attacks upon adults, 65% of the deaths, and 68% of the maimings.

Source (http://www.dogbitelaw.com/PAGES/statistics.html)

I had never heard of a Presa Canario (http://images.google.com/images?q=Presa+Canarios+&hl=en&rlz=1T4GZAZ_enUS231US232&um=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title). I looks an awful lot like a Pit Bull to me.

[onlyme]

I had never heard of a Presa Canario (http://images.google.com/images?q=Presa+Canarios+&hl=en&rlz=1T4GZAZ_enUS231US232&um=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title). I looks an awful lot like a Pit Bull to me.

They are much bigger. I think they can weigh up to 150 lbs.
http://www.igorilla.com/gorilla/animal/2002/was_it_murder.html

[jessi_s]

My sister and mother's labs sure do put my pit in her place sometimes! :)

my sisters dog has pit in her, and american bulldog. she's a rough girl with the other big dogs but my cat scared her. LOL it was so cute. My cat latched her claws onto perdy (the dogs) butt and followed it around the house. no one got hurt, but the dog didn't attack either, just walked around and then when we got my cat off of her she just sat down and played with us. and she was a stray that my sister took in.

[dream member]

my sisters dog has pit in her, and american bulldog. she's a rough girl with the other big dogs but my cat scared her. LOL it was so cute. My cat latched her claws onto perdy (the dogs) butt and followed it around the house. no one got hurt, but the dog didn't attack either, just walked around and then when we got my cat off of her she just sat down and played with us. and she was a stray that my sister took in.

My sister's dachaund (I can never spell that one!) chews on Layla's ears and tail! They all gang up on Layla! Brandi is 'bout it though! :)

[jessi_s]

My sister's dachaund (I can never spell that one!) chews on Layla's ears and tail! They all gang up on Layla! Brandi is 'bout it though! :)

haha that's cute.
proof its all in the owner. yeah they are naturally aggressive if they feel threatened. but other than that, they are good dogs.

[dream member]

haha that's cute.
proof its all in the owner. yeah they are naturally aggressive if they feel threatened. but other than that, they are good dogs.

Oh yeah, Layla will definitely bark, but they all do! :) I do fight over the bed with her- she usually ends up with a third of it..that big red punk!

[eyescene]

Pitt Bulls are a beautiful breed but I would not risk my life or a family members life to own one. All breeds can/do have aggression problems even min-schnauzers. It is a lack of good breeding/bloodline. There is a lot of breeding of the Pitts, most are breed for the look, fighting, and for protection. Most are not breed for temperament...

I never get a Pitt from the pound, you don't know it's parents bloodline.

You can not untrained a bloodline....if it has bad blood it will always have bad blood. You might think you are controlling it, but one day it will up and bite you. Then it maybe too late. They are known to have issues!

I know Pitt Bull owners love their dogs as much as I love my favorite breed the miniature schnauzer, but you need not ignore this known fact! Be a good owner and muzzle them when out. Just to be safe.

The giant schnauzer is know as protector he/she too will attack an intruder. My little mini has that trait but could never protect me due to her size but she would die trying.

Yes other dogs bite their owners but if my dog bits me it wont take my life, if a pit or any large breed bites me....it could could be the end of me!

[eyescene]

I can not say this loud enough!! People please here me. It is not just the owner, it is in the bloodline!!! You can not undo a bloodline!11 Do the owners play apart? Oh yell but if it has bad blood...you better watch out!

[IGID]

Dachshunds are one of the most aggressive breeds there are. They were bread to crawl down badger holes and drag a pissed badger out. They are cute though. If you have kids, any type of water dog, labs, goldens, Chesapeake's, etc., are the best with kids.