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hotpocket · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:56 am Post subject: Off Topic---Found Dog

All right guys I need some help. Saturday during the rain we had a pit or pit x show up at our apartment door. We now have him on our balcony and Pee wee's will not take pit's. We are going to try Gulf Coast Humane Society and hope for the best. If that doesn't work out we will have to find him a home. Would any of you all like to take this dog in. He is a puppy and hasn't shown an ounce of aggression towards our little dog and is sweet as can be. Just wants attention. He does have fleas and looks to be well fed and he did have a choke collar on. We have already put up a notice at our apartment and tried craigslist to find the right owner but have had no bites.

hotpocket · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:19 am Post subject:

Ok Gulf Coast is not taking anymore animals. So if anyone want's him please pm me. He really is a good dog. We would keep him if we didn't have another dog. We just don't want him going to animal control and I am afraid our apartment complex will throw a fit if they see him.

Skillzzz9 · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:26 am Post subject:

Just to warn you. My Dad took in a dog a couple of years ago, looked well kept and he wanted to get it back to it's owner. Well two years later he now has three dogs and is that guy with all those dogs.

Anyway, sometimes you have to make that hard decision.

Do what is right by you.

Good luck.
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hotpocket · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:08 pm Post subject:

lol yeah but has he tried craigslist....

gmc4evar · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:34 pm Post subject:

Dont know what pee-wees is, but have you tried this group?

http://www.palscc.org/

FoldCatOne · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:05 pm Post subject:

"..... but have had no bites. " An interesting comment when you find a pit bull!!!

frayed · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject:

Cute dog! Hope he finds a home.
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Fish2drink · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:14 pm Post subject:

It looks A LOT like a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. If it is they are great family dogs. Wish him luck.
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hotpocket · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject:

Update we found him a home Via Craigslist to a guy with 2+acres....It was a good deal. Thanks guys and yea you might be right about the Staffordshire...

Big John · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 2647

Glad your fuzzy friend found a good home. Cool

To the above comment about Staffordshire Terrier. That is merely another name for the Pit Bull. Other names for disguising pit bulls: American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Old Family Dog, Yankee Terrier, Bull Baiter, and Rebel Terrier.

They are all the same dog. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/americanpitbull.htm

They can be great dogs, but they must be properly trained, socialized and exercised in order to be controlled. If they are, they can be great animals, if not though, watch out.

Two pits managed to kill several dogs, cats and a couple goats in a single day in my Mom's neighborhood out in Anaville a few years back. They dug under their fence and got loose. They were caught by my uncle when they crossed McKenzie and showed up walking down his street covered in blood. When pits are unsupervised, not trained, and not socialized, it is kind of like letting a couple 12 year olds run around with a gun and no training. Bad things will happen.

Most recent story up here was a grandma who left her 9 month old baby on the floor with two pits while she cooked lunch. Bad choice.

With Pits, its always the same news story. "They were never agressive before."

http://www.dogsbite.org/dangerous-dogs-pitbull-owners.htm

gmc4evar · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:52 pm Post subject:

Same can be said about any of the "aggressive breeds", or any animal that is not properly raised or is abused. Just sayin...

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gmc4evar · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:21 pm Post subject:

I was hesitant to respond to your intial post as I knew this would be the result. I have been in tons of pissing matches over this very topic and it never goes anywhere good. I will, however, give you credit for being educated on your stance rather than just spouting ignorant myths.

There is nothing I can say or do that will change your mind, so I will gracefully bow out.

This is why we should stick to fishing stuff......

Big Ed · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:20 am Post subject:

they need to license the owners, not the dogs. The "agressive" breeds should require experienced owners. If trained properly the dogs do well, but if not ......? It is hard to argue with the statistics. Pits and Rotts accounted for over 50% of the deaths, but constitute what, maybe 2% of the total dog population?
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frayed · Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:28 am Post subject:

I ran across one of those Presa Canarios some years back up in DC. They aren't common, and one I met was very chill.

But damn, that thing was an impressive beast!!
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