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Shutterbugin said:
Yes pit bulls can be vicious - but so can an awnry chihuauha (sp?)
;-). The pit bull's demeanor is directly related to it's owner and
how it was raised. A friend owned a pit bull, and it was the nicest
dog I have ever known. He cuddled like a kitten. Anyway, I guess
this is pretty obvious - if you raise a pit to be a killer - then
he will be - but if you raise them with love and attention, then
they are just another dog, and can be very good pets.
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Yes, their demeanor is often based upon how they've been treated & raised - just like we are. Still, Pit Bulls are the only breed with a looking jaw like a Hyena & are really the only breed who may turn on their owners for no reason. Also, once they've tasted blood - forget it according to my neighbor.

The man who's Pit Bulls attacked me was using heavy chains as leashes. That's enough for me to know what that dog's probably trained to do. There are many "macho" men around here & they use them for dog fights. The dogs are accordingly...... so sad.

Lil
 
Dizzy (the dog between the flag poles) is balancing on the deck rail.

Dan

 
LilKnytt said:
bob elkind said:
Lil,

It doesn't take a pit bull tearing your leg off to endanger you
while riding, I'm sure you're very aware of that. A spooked horse
is just a hair's breadth from serious risk of injury or worse for
both you and the horse.
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LilKnytt said:
Bob, it never seizes to amaze me with some parents - most of them
unfortunately - who buy a horse or just pay for lessons for their
kids. They have no idea how dangerous a horse can be. It doesn't
take much that's for sure.
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It's not just some parents, Lil. Our jumper daughter has NO fear of anything . Her friends call her "velcro-butt", and she gets asked all the time to ride (and jump) the horses that others are afraid to ride. It's a good thing that she has talent to go with her fearless risk-taking.
LilKnytt said:
LilKnytt said:
Seriously, when our girls are riding alone in the wilderness, we
encourage our girls to take pistols along. Abandoned/wild dogs is
one problem, and there are others.
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I'm not as rural as you are so I don't feel I need to be that
drastic. But for you I would imagine it's the best way to go. I've
been attacked with Destined twice now, the Pit Bulls & a Golden
Retriever mix sent on us by it's owner. That one I just got fed up
with & flew out of the saddle & hit it with the Dressage whip. Dog
stopped immediately. I had asked the owner to get his dog several
times & he didn't. When I used the whip he ran to the dog. Like a
Dressage whip could ever inflict the amount of damage a 1600 - 1800
lbs trained horse can. Really....
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There's nothing good that can come from a dog spooking a horse with a rider. Any/all of them can be seriously hurt. I hope you've got your neighbour straightened out, now.
LilKnytt said:
LilKnytt said:
If I had been with my daughter on a ride, and an off-leash pit bull
approached in a menacing posture, there would be not the slightest
bit of hesitation on my part.
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LilKnytt said:
I can see why. But I will not ride with a gun. Dangerous for sure.
Phone a good weapon to start with in my neighborhood.
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No cell phones, and by the time a sheriff's deputy shows up the issue is already settled, one way or the other.

An alternative solution would be to take one of your dogs along with you. A dog would tend to flush scary varmints as well as give other dogs a chance to think twice before approaching.
LilKnytt said:
LilKnytt said:
By the way, our kids and neighbours both occasionally engage in
target practice (we have an outdoor firing range setup), and our
horses are no longer spooked by the sounds.
  • Bob
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That's good because such noise will for sure startle the average
horse & dog.
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If we had calm and mature fireplugs for trais horses, it wouldn't be a problem (well, usually). But our daughter tends to own and ride frisky and energetic horses. Go figure !
LilKnytt said:
Lil
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I have a mixed Black Lab now, and we are inseparable.



I think he is mixed with a Burnese Mountain Dog and in his case it was more of a marriage between two royal bloodlines than what I typically think of as a :mix". He was abondoned the proper way, via a "free to good home" ad, which my son spotted.

I would sooner abandon a child than that dog. I actually find that mixes and mutts tend to have a special laid back warmth, although I could never find fault in the two pure bred Labs I've had. I have a soft spot for mutts :-)

I once had a dog that really wasn't working out too well. He would spend nights out, and started spending time at a neighbor's house (actually several long country "blocks" from our house). Spent more and more time there. One day the neighbor contacted us, either out of concern for the amount of time the dog spent at her house, or maybe feeling us out to see where we stood with the dog, not sure. Well, we ended up giving her the dog because we weren't totally happy and more importantly the dog seemed to be happier there than with us. It was a nice happy ending as those things go.

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Regards,
Neil
 
Funny, Bob, I was just sitting here thinking about where my sleeping dog pictures are, when I saw your post. I agree; keeping the world safe from smaller mammals of all sorts (here it's the evil chipmonks) is serious business and whatever time left to even think about balancing is just too much work!

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Regards,
Neil
 
... excuse the pun, I couldn't resist.

About 10 years ago we had two dogs. Male was Augie, part rottweiler, pyrenees, and mastiff. He weighed in around 90 pounds (six and a half stone). Female was Rose, a purebred rottweiler, about 75 pounds (5 stone +), quite undersized for a rotty.

They had a litter of the most gorgeous puppies. We kept a male, the kids named him Bruiser. A female pup we gave to our cousins in the midwest, and her name was Abby. Bruiser and Abby both grew to about 150 pounds, with a huge mastiff head and broad muscular chest, and paws that could squash a small pickup truck. Bruiser was arguably bigger than Lil's stallion Shetland (just kidding, Lil).

Bruiser got lots of attention, and was the sweetest most gentle behemoth on the planet. Abby, kept outside in a pen, grew to be a very hostile and intimidating dog, and the cousins (and their parents) learned to fear her (and justifiably so).

How you raise your dog means a lot.
  • Bob
 
bob elkind said:
... excuse the pun, I couldn't resist.
Bruiser and Abby both grew to
about 150 pounds, with a huge mastiff head and broad muscular
chest, and paws that could squash a small pickup truck. Bruiser
was arguably bigger than Lil's stallion Shetland (just kidding,
Lil).
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Well I know ColieOlie or rather RCA Cajun Colt 45 is not the largest. My last stallion before him was 17,1 hands. ColieOlie is a comfortable around 44" tall. But he weighs over 360lbs. I took this of him last night.



I think he's matured a lot over the year he's been with us. He's only 23 months old & his breeder tells me he looks better than his year older sister in TX.
bob elkind said:
How you raise your dog means a lot.
  • Bob
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These are wise words Bob & they can be applied to many animals/beings. Anyone treated with cruelty may well become hostile & dangerous. I just found out that Jackie O's afraid if you throw something & she's not prepared. I tossed a carrot to her & she ran & hid. I've tossed a ball around her before with no problem, but the carrot made her very frighten.

Lil
 
Heres one from yesterday that may fit.



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Just another Shooter
 
In my view anyone mistreating an animal should go to prison for ten years. We keep telling ourselves we are the superior lifeforce on this planet, how about we start proving it.
 
antonoat said:
In my view anyone mistreating an animal should go to prison for ten
years. We keep telling ourselves we are the superior lifeforce on
this planet, how about we start proving it.
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You might want to check out care2.com a lot of people with the same ideas & concerns. Planet, pet welfare & care, environmental issues. Articles from news from all areas of the planet, petitions etc etc etc I spend a lot of time there as well.

Lil
 
It makes me mad.

Us humans think we are so superior, yet many times everyday I see so many people acting as if they have no brains at all.

Not only that we have to contend with political leaders who think their egos are more important than us, the people they supposedly represent.

It is time the people took control and saved what is left of our planet and the other creatures on it.
Sorry, I have had a few beers.
 
You are completely wrong on so many counts in your post. Pit Bulls do NOT have a locking jaw. That is a myth, and a stupid one at that. Also, once pit bulls smell blood, "forget it"? Do you really believe that? Have you ever seen a female dog give birth (or a human)? Do you have any idea how much blood there is at that time? Does that mean that every female Pit Bull who gives birth will smell blood and then turn into some ferocious beast trying to eat 3 year old children? come on...

The only reason a Pit Bull attacks a human is because it was treated badly and trained to be that way. Have you ever encountered a Lab who was treated badly? Or a Boxer who was trained to be mean? They are just as bad, if not worse, than a Pit Bull.

get a clue.
 
It's OK. I know how you feel. Care2 try to help by getting people involved. I've made friends from all over through them. I have friends all over Europe - Britain included, South Africa, India & Japan, not to mention Australia, New Zealand & Argentina etc.

We all care about all of this. We sign petitions to make lawmakers go after people who abuse animals all over. We're actively working at getting stronger laws about animal abuse & polluters etc etc

You may well want to check care2 out. You may find there are a lot of people who feel like you do

Lil
 
HugoStuven said:
You are completely wrong on so many counts in your post.
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I'll be glad to stand corrected if I've been misinformed.
HugoStuven said:
Pit Bulls
do NOT have a locking jaw. That is a myth, and a stupid one at
that.
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OK, I've been taught that bu Los Angeles Animal Control & even my Vet says they do. If they've misinformed me then I'll be glad to stand corrected.
HugoStuven said:
Also, once pit bulls smell blood, "forget it"? Do you
really believe that?
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You're reading skills are obviously in need of help & I quote myself "Also, once they've tasted blood - forget it according to my neighbor." The key in this sentence is ACCORDING TO MY NEIGHBOR. This is what she's told me & she owns one. Again, what do I know, I don't have one. I've based this information on what she told me as an owner of a Pit Bull. I'm not about to test it out.
HugoStuven said:
Have you ever seen a female dog give birth
(or a human)? Do you have any idea how much blood there is at that
time? Does that mean that every female Pit Bull who gives birth
will smell blood and then turn into some ferocious beast trying to
eat 3 year old children? come on...

The only reason a Pit Bull attacks a human is because it was
treated badly and trained to be that way. Have you ever
encountered a Lab who was treated badly?
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No I've only met nice Labs.
HugoStuven said:
Or a Boxer who was
trained to be mean?
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No, grew up with them & have not ever seen anything but love & affection from any of them.
HugoStuven said:
They are just as bad, if not worse, than a Pit
Bull.

get a clue.
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I'd be glad to from people with intelligence & knowledge.

Get a clue?

Lil
 
Ah yes Lil, I overlooked Casper, the little guy just to the right of the flag poles. The image is a composite of several photos combined---there are only four different dogs in the image, and only one is mine.

Dan
 
Ha, I don’t know about too much Photoshop time Bob---I wish I had more. Admittedly, Photoshop is one of my hobbies, and I do spend more time in the digital dark room than I do looking thought the view finders of my cameras. I created this image by combining a dozen or more exposures. I had the camera on a tripod with exposure set manually and had a couple of helpers moving the dogs around the deck to the various spots while I manned the shutter release. I’ll guess I spent 60 to 90 minutes combining a dozen or more images using masks in Photoshop and a graphics tablet and pen to “brush” in the dogs from the individual layers.

Dan
 
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