Posted on 03/27/2024 10:12:33 AM PDT by V_TWIN
A relative volunteers at a “downtown” animal shelter. Nearly 100% of the animals in the shelter are pitbulls, abandoned in the hood. Its yet another form of welfare, and a further sign of the “ghettoization” of the USA.
Figured. Thank you.
Just like their owners.................
IMO, they don't look tall enough to be Cane Corso. Canes are a good 6" taller than pit bulls. The prime suspects remain what everyone assumed before they even looked at the video - pit bull.
A good reminder that when you go out for your evening stroll, carry.
Similar thing happened in a fenced car lot in Houston. Dogs did damage to a group of high end cars. Tore off bumpers and trim.
Been watching Cesar Milans Dog Whisperer show for a while now.
He had a pit that he actually used to rehab and train other dogs and I thought “well, maybe it IS the way pitbulls are raised and trained” until it was reported that his pit bit one of Millan’s clients and he had to put it down.
Since then I have no use for pitbulls.
If Cesar Millan can’t control one, I figure nobody can.
Consistency is key.
Nice kitty. Safe and warm away from the mean, mean monsters. I would bet the cat made a fast exit stage right while the knuckle heads were busy beating up that nasty Honda.
Pit Bulls should br illegal.
Glad the kitty survived.
Having spent a lot of time around Golden Retrievers, I understand they are foolhardy and silly, but apart from ONE in my life that was aggressive, left in a locked car balefully looking at passerby, I have never met one that was aggressive, never mind belonging to a breed that routinely appears in the news as having torn both people and animals to bits.
I fully accept that a pit bull, under disciplined training and constant and consistent oversight by a knowledgable and responsible owner, can be kept as a good and faithful pet. But that assumes the owner understands the breed and treats them accordingly.
Pit Bulls are NOT the same kind of animal breed as Golden Retrievers, and anyone who says that is either stupid, ignorant, or willfully malicious.
Not saying that about you, since I don’t know you. It is nothing personal. But anyone who maintains there is no difference between a Golden Retriever and a Pit Bull with respect to inherent behavior patterns is either compelled by a personal agenda, or in complete ignorance of dog breeds.
And since these two powerful, aggressive dogs were running free, the owner is irresponsible and ignorant, as well as stupid and should be criminally charged, hopefully before those playful dogs decide to play that game with a human that cannot retreat up into a car.
The difference between a golden retriever and a pit bull is that gold retrievers socialize easily while socializing pit bulls can be difficult. A person can be a horrible dog trainer and still have a good golden retriever. A person can be an excellent dog trainer and still have a bad pit bull. The margin of error for socializing pit bulls is narrow while the margin of error in socializing golden retrievers is large. There is a simple reason that the animal shelters are bursting at the seams with pit bulls and pit bull mixes.
“Nearly 100% of the animals in the shelter are pitbulls”
Same in my area and I’m 40 miles and 2 peninsulas removed from the hood. When a regular dog comes in, it’s gone in seconds.
I’m not against a euthanasia program for these cast offs, it’s a sad affair, but come on... it’s ridiculous.
I read an article that talked about registering pit bulls with owner classes and licensing for people who want to have pit bulls. That would cut down on the amount of Pit Bulls that just get put out there and sucked up by ‘bangers only to be left to the shelters in fairly short order.
We were neighbors in Germany w a German woman who was extremely consistent with her roller
I had the kids stay away from it
I took a lot of crap for that
The thing turned around on her during a walk and attacked her. She had to have it killed
Was there ever any doubt?
Not Beagles.
I live 40 miles away from Cody, Wyoming and I speak from my rural and ranching perspective.
For whatever reason we see few pit bulls or other such stray dogs around here. But we do see other strays and in particular the Goldens who just LOVE to chase cattle and who will foolishly think they can chase bison. Right up until the bison chases them!
Our one oddball stray since 2010 has been a teacup Chihuahua that somehow made it to the ranch over ten miles of mountain and wilderness. It lives with a nearby family now.
I had a friend who was a noted dog handler and breeder and he told me the first rule of handling dogs is never trust a pit bull. He said you just never know when they are going to go psycho. They can be easily triggered by stimuli that other dog breeds correctly see as no threat.
I have to say this is truly funny to read.
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