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I realize this is in a shelter, and a LOT of dogs respond totally different while they are in a shelter situation than they would otherwise. But the mobile shelter puts down a lot of dogs, why not a less-agressive selection?That was then, Fassbender responded, when the dog was weak, starved and dehydrated. As the dog regained his strength, Fassbender said, he grew more aggressive. He remains in an enclosure by himself, away from other animals, the director said.
On Friday before the hearing, Fassbender said, the pit bull appeared unwilling to approach him as he talked to him through the wire. When Fassbender turned his back, he said, the dog "charged the cage a couple of times."
Because of irresponsible breeders. Bull dogs used to be bred to take down bulls but that has been bred out of them and they are now very docile and laid back. If there were (and I believe there probably are somewhere) responsible pit bull breeders the aggression problems could be bred out of them as well.Brandon wrote:Pit bulls account for nearly twice as many fatalities as any other breed, yet they are not even in the top ten most popular dogs. Why is this?
They probably just wanted to make a point. They should have kept it going and made some kind of deal or agreement to instead of putting all the pits that come into the shelter to sleep, send them all to a pit bull rescue group. And they should do the same thing with all the other purebred dogs they receive that they cannot find homes for.Brandon wrote:The thing in Mobile, seemed more political posturing than actually caring about the dog. I believe there were 5 other pits in the shelter as well, what became of them?
Most dogs have a good judge of character.Brandon wrote: The reason the person wanted to adopt the pit originally I believe was he seemed very sweet and docile... He was also weak and sick. All that changed when he got better.That was then, Fassbender responded, when the dog was weak, starved and dehydrated. As the dog regained his strength, Fassbender said, he grew more aggressive. He remains in an enclosure by himself, away from other animals, the director said.
On Friday before the hearing, Fassbender said, the pit bull appeared unwilling to approach him as he talked to him through the wire. When Fassbender turned his back, he said, the dog "charged the cage a couple of times."
Amen to that!sb1227 wrote:...anyone can make a baby, that doesen't mean anyone can raise a child to be a responsible member of society.
Thank goodness for the responsible breeders of German Shepherds today. I personally know 2 breeders who breed the European (working) bloodline German Shepherds. They are very careful, responsible, and selective about the dogs they breed. A dog can be protective and at the same time social, a good family dog, good with kids and other animals when bred and trained properly. I've witnessed it first hand. My female Shepherd being one of them. She is currently being trained to receive her schutzhund titles. She can do protection but she is still a sweet heart and very social.sb1227 wrote:I remember in the 70's the problem dog was the German Shepard. They were generally brought and bred from Germany for Guard and Police dogs, and weren't recommended as pets even discouraged in households with children and other pets. They've come a long way since then.
I totally agree Amy, It's not the animal's fault. Just as your dog goes outside to pee, he will also fight if that is what he's trained to do. More times than not, it's a human's fault the animal is that which he or she is. If you could train a Parakeet to pluck out people's eye's, rest assured there would be some asshole out there that would own it.Amyjoe wrote:Unfortunately we live in an area that most of the people owning them(Pitts) and Rott's want them for the aggressive back grounds. You can't blame the breed though.
