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| prariehawk |
Posted - Feb 20 2011 : 5:37:08 PM
By a pitbull! I had taken him to the park for a walk (since the weather was so nice) and as we started down the trail into the woods, here comes this young man and woman, both with pitbulls (on leashes). I stopped and stepped back a few feet to let them pass--the man with the pitbull couldn't control his dog and it lunged at Boxer and grabbed hold of Boxer's jaw. That's what dogs do when they've been trained to fight--try to disable the other dog by mangling its jaw. He pulled the dog off, but Boxer's mouth was bleeding. It's not serious, but it really upset me. The guy told me his dog was two years old and this was only its second time in public. He also said "I've had my dogs go at each other and I've seen lots worse than this" (referring to Boxer's wound). I followed him (from a distance) back to the parking lot. I got his name and phone number and license plate number, and then I went to the sheriff's sub-station. I didn't like having to report it, but what if this dog goes after a kid? Lots of people walk their dogs at this park; I've been walking there for years and nothing like this has ever happened. I love dogs, but they need to be socialized BEFORE they're two years old and weigh fifty pounds (most of it muscle). This guy was in good shape and he could barely control the dog. Boxer seems fine, he's eating and drinking as if nothing happened. I have nothing against so-called bully breeds, but I suspect this guy was fighting them. and that really aggravates me. dogs deserve better than that.
Cindy
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| prariehawk |
Posted - Feb 21 2011 : 3:55:01 PM
Kathryn--that was scary about that dog going after your horse. I don't think my dog would ever do anything like that--he's afraid of big (draft) horses, but he's fine around small horses, goats, llamas--he seems to think they're all just weird dogs. And he once got hold of one of my parakeets but he didn't hurt it. It just worries me to see the kind of aggression that this pitbull showed. I know dogs can be unpredictable at times--but if one knows their dog is aggressive and not socialized,they need to take precautions.
Tina--so sad about the little Jack Russell. I had a neighbor who had three Jack Russells and one of them liked to "attack" Boxer (not really attack, he'd just bark and leap at my dog). Boxer would just stand there as if to say, "Mom, what am I supposed to do?" I've never seem him show aggression towards a small dog. It's like he realizes they're more fragile than he is. And I'm sure your dogs felt sad about losing their little friend.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead Connor
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| ladyfarmer29 |
Posted - Feb 21 2011 : 12:54:42 PM
Glad your dog didn't get mangled too bad. There was a couple who lived a half mile or so behind us who had pits...they would get of their pens and run. They ended up kill my MIL's jack russel (they live next door). My dogs found MIL's dog and brought him here...it was really strange..it was almost like they were protecting him. The dog warden was after this couple all the time for not keeping close eye on their dogs. |
| RedHoopWoman |
Posted - Feb 21 2011 : 10:53:20 AM
I'm glad your dog is alright,that person who owns that other dog needs to get him under better control,dogs are impulsive and if they have that aggressive tendency the owner needs to do thier absolute best to train it out of the dog,refrain from taking him out in public or put him down.
A few years ago I was riding my horse out on the trail and there was a lady walking her German Shepherd down the same trail,she put her dog on a leash (he was loose on approach) and then had him sit down while we passed,the dog looked very obedient and was mindful of her command and then just as we got next to him the dog suddenly leaped up and grabbed my horse in the face,just in a split second that dog made an impulsive move and there wasn't any warning to it.
My horse about threw me then bolted but I stayed on,the owner of the dog was really upset and shocked that her dog did that and I believed her so I didn't get upset or pursue for any damages though I did have a vet bill and my horse's face was torn.
I don't think there was anything else this lady could have done to prevent that from happening but the sounds of it,the guy you encountered sounded like he's experienced such things with this dog before and shouldn't have had him out in public,he doesn't have a handle on him and could very well be involved in some shady practices.
I am not at all a dog lover but I have been around some great pit bulls and then I have been around some that were downright scary,I think it's all in the handling,they are not the type of dog that just anyone should get,I think people should have some dog handling savvy before they own certain breeds.
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| gypsy goat |
Posted - Feb 21 2011 : 08:14:52 AM
glad boxer is ok-how scary! our neighbors dog is like that they never play with him only yell at him and tell him to shut up. whenever he gets out of his fenced in yard he comes over here and attacks anything he can find. it's not his fault, it's his owners! if you are going to have a dog you really need to be ready for all the responsibility that goes with it. glad you were proactive and did something about it
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| pinkwitchy~farmgirl |
Posted - Feb 20 2011 : 9:06:49 PM
Prairiehawk, I'm so happy to hear that Boxer is doing well! Suggesting a muzzle was GREAT advice for the other owner. Really, any dog, male, female, spayed/neutered or not, can be aggressive....it's all in how they've been raised.
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| prariehawk |
Posted - Feb 20 2011 : 8:33:09 PM
Dear Bear5--I've heard of the book "The Lost Dogs" but haven't read it. It's not so much that this dog bit my dog; it's the way he went after him. Boxer has been bit before, once by a dog during a training class, but that dog was just annoyed because Boxer got in his face. I've seen my dog get in squabbles with dogs that were running loose (I always had him on a leash); they'd run right up to him and there would be snarling, but no one ever got hurt. This dog was aggressive in the way he came after my dog. he wanted to draw blood. And if Boxer had been a small dog, it could have been a lot worse. I told the guy that if he took his dog out in public again, he needed to put a muzzle on him. At least until he's been properly socialized.
Cindy
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Feb 20 2011 : 6:57:26 PM
Cindy, sorry to read about this. I have done extensive research, and speaking to a friend who has had pits all her life, and speaking to an expert who has a pitbull rescue, regarding "Pits" and a dog that is , so called, trained to fight, goes after the other dogs throat, clamps down and holds on to sufficate (sp?). I would more tend to think this was a male dog assurting his dominence, cause he was with a female dog maybe? Either way, if the pit had a fighting hold on your dog, he could not be pulled off without grave injury to your dog, so i am very glad that , that was not the case...It does not matter the breed, a un-neutered dog will have some degree of aggression when they are exposed to other dogs...I do hope the owner has the sense to do basic obedience training, and uses a head halter and harness combo for much better control. Most people who own aggressive breeds, should not own any kind of dog at all period, its a daily news maker regarding abuse and dog fighting, I hope some day it will stop...There is a n excellant book out called "The Lost Dogs", its about the pits that were rescued from Micheal Vick, all but one was able to be rehabed, 42 went on to family homes, therapy dogs, search and rescue and just to be dogs...
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| sherrye |
Posted - Feb 20 2011 : 6:27:40 PM
oh i am so sorry you went through this. i think you are so right. i have had pits and never had a problem. the one my son had was adopted as a rescue. not good. got rid of him. socializing is vital with those type dogs. high energy for sure and strong. i am so happy to hear your dog is ok. sherrye
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