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Pitbulls are awesome dogs. Some pitbull owners are complete jacka$$es.
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Pitbulls are awesome dogs. Some pitbull owners are complete jacka$$es.
Yep. I think the "problem" with pitties/molossians is mostly related to the potential deadly force they're able to unleash, when "triggered". I don't think they're more unstable compared to other dogs, they're simply stronger and more prone to phisical confrontation, and phisical contact in general. You can clearly see that if you look at how they approach human beings, how they like to be pet, how they like to play etc. If you have/had one, you know what I'm talking about.
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Unfortunately, this is why thugs and wannabe "thugs" covet these dogs, raise them wrong, and the poor dogs get the bad rep.
No true on the triggered part, this guy was from a dog fighting ring and is the laziest and loviest dog around. Yes the breeds that have more jaw strength get the bad rap but every breed has bad owners that raise them wrong and other people suffer because of it. All dogs can be trained to use deadly force, some just have the ability to do it quicker. Anyhoo, it's like a lot of things, the right environment makes all the difference in the world.
I agree with all of this...
but I have found that some Pits will quickly respond to a challenge from other dogs... and like most dogs many Pits will not.
My Loki boy doesn't respond to almost any bad behavior from other dogs, he has been trained to be tolerant of many things and is completely docile in every situation except with prey animals like deer, coyote, rabbit, cat, squirrel, etc.
On the other hand, my daughters dog was rescued in a dog fighting bust (along with 26 other Pitties) and she is fine with many dogs she meets but will sometimes jump a dog who challenges her or acts unstable.
I have worked with her on that for some time but she is not reliably trustworthy around all other dogs, at the same time she just loves all people and can be trusted completely around any adult/child/baby.
This is just part of the breed..so I believe each Pitbull must be carefully tested for temperament as an adult dog and then have their lives structured accordingly, the same way a pure bred Border Collie is a working dog who does not want to live the life of an apartment dweller in a high rise, they are a product of their breeding.
For me, the Pitbull is a very easy dog to train and the most eager to please, they seem to be all about the love.
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In the understanding my personal experience with pit bulls is close to but not at zero, I observe animals who take damage from humans require a great deal of effort to work with. Horses are a great example because it's so easy to see. Animal healers are like bass players, if you're reasonably competent you will get work (and won't get sued LOL).
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Pit bulls are strong and eager to please, but used to be a VERY popular breed. I had rescued one, was about the most gentle dog I ever owned - slept in my son's bed every night.
The dog from the Little Rascals was a pittie.
The dog from the Little Rascals was a pittie.
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I've found that correcting/fixing/rehabilitating a Pitbull from trauma easier than you would expect, the stuff that they are willing to forgive and forget is nothing short of amazing.
One of the female Pits that was being fostered by a person in the local group I've been a part of, had had gasoline poured over her back and lit on fire by a group of teen boys...this dog was adopted by a local family and became a happy well adjusted family pet in a home with two small children and a cat.
Another male Pit that turned up in foster had lived neglected for so long with a wire cable around it's neck that the scar was cut so deep it's hard to believe the dog lived, again this dog has learned to trust and love in his new home and is living a normal family life.
I think because they are bred to take so much physical abuse for fighting that they can shake off the bad stuff when they are put in a loving home.
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On the whole I'd say traumatized animals are easier to work with than traumatized humans. To read this, traumatized dogs are easier to work with than traumatized horses.
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I wasn't saying that pitties are easier to trigger, they're just stronger and unfortunately... can cause a lot of damage.
My dog Boston isn't aggressive, he doesn't like to fight, but he's really easy to trigger. He tends to suffer from stress very easily but he use his own ways to calm down.
That's pretty much universal in animals and I gotcha. The types word can be harder to decipher at times
My fault, probably. I'm italian, english is not my first language.
Anyway, I developed over time the ability to detect when my dogs are about to "snap", especially Boston. He can't accumulate too much external stimulus because he'd go into stress and possible aggressive and/or obsessive behaviour. If you distract him in time, he'd "reset" with no problem. Like I said, he doesn't fight or bite, but he can hump other dogs, start to dig ditches, destroy stuff etc.
That's the result of years of deprivacion and total lack of socialization during the most important years of his life. Now he's a completely different dog, but that dark side will follow him forever. Luckily, he's not prone to fighting, he have his own ways to release stress.
Another thing he does when he's bored or embarassed over something is what I call "the bear dance". He rub his bottom over my legs looking in my eyes. It's his way of attract attention and ask me to do something, which is usually "please, let's go home".
It's a pleasure for me to look at those different behaviour patterns, every dog has his own.
Anyway, I developed over time the ability to detect when my dogs are about to "snap", especially Boston. He can't accumulate too much external stimulus because he'd go into stress and possible aggressive and/or obsessive behaviour. If you distract him in time, he'd "reset" with no problem. Like I said, he doesn't fight or bite, but he can hump other dogs, start to dig ditches, destroy stuff etc.
That's the result of years of deprivacion and total lack of socialization during the most important years of his life. Now he's a completely different dog, but that dark side will follow him forever. Luckily, he's not prone to fighting, he have his own ways to release stress.
Another thing he does when he's bored or embarassed over something is what I call "the bear dance". He rub his bottom over my legs looking in my eyes. It's his way of attract attention and ask me to do something, which is usually "please, let's go home".
It's a pleasure for me to look at those different behaviour patterns, every dog has his own.
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Kinda the same thing but only different - there's a horse I know with a mean streak that he'll carry for life. A great deal of work to make him marginally approachable and he could be a good one person horse given time. My quarter horse-thoroughbred, on the other hand, is just as sweet a guy as one could ever ask. He's willing to do anything because the trust is firmly in place.
Expect this is the same with pitbulls.
Expect this is the same with pitbulls.
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