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Originally Posted by yorkie_mama22

If you really need to know, you could simply PM me and ask privately but since you'd like your answer public here it goes, but I will say first off it really isn't any of your business but since inquiring minds would like to know.

Yes a few days ago I was a mess, I lost my beloved dog and was thinking about rehoming this dog. Wouldn't any normal person think that? I had anger, sadness and guilt working inside of my head, I didn't know what to think. We have come to the conclusion instead of getting rid of this dog and putting our family through more saddness we will do what we can to fix the problem. Getting this dog was a LIFE COMMITMENT. If we can't fix her issues and she is a danger then she will be placed in the appropriate home. Secondly it has been mentioned before but this was something we were thinking about PREVIOUSLY before this accident happen. There is no need for you to be concerned about my child. This dog has NOT shown any type of aggression. There was research done and this isn't some dog we picked up who knows where. She isn't a "PITBULL" she is a BULL TERRIER, these are two different breeds, and yes they are strong dogs, but that doesn't make them bad dogs. They don't have the kind of rep that a pitbull does, these dogs aren't ones that just "attack". If you read up about them these are big goofy dogs that are very loyal to their ENTIRE family, they are GREAT with children. And with proper training make very good family pets. It just so happens that my fiancee loves this breed, he has been looking into owning one for about 6 months before he brought her home. These aren't "vicious" dogs and they will avoid conflict at best. I read a story about a Bully and a small breed dog, where the small breed dog was bothering the bull terrier, the bully instead of attacking or hurting the dog simply picked the dog up and put him in a trash can just so he could avoid the conflict.

I also mentioned I am now regularly speaking with a very nice bull terrier breeder. We have discussed MY dog, and possible options with her and we both feel best that she would do well with some training courses and that once she she has another heat cycle or two she will mature and "cool down" with her rough play. As well she has shared great information and tips on how to deal with my bully. I also know it's best not to mix a male bull terrier with another male dog, females do best with other females or males.

I am not looking to be a "breeder", we would be interested in having a litter and seeing how this goes. This is why I am getting the information I need to make a good decision whether or not to go about this, I am finding out the proper testing that needs to be done with these dogs as well as I am going to attend shows with my dog in hopes of meeting the right people to guide me.

This really isn't a bad dog, she is very sweet and loving, she has not shown any issues, she isn't what you are sort of making her seem like some kind of horrible dog. Her only problem is rough playing, but again she is a puppy and learning. We are going to do what we can to fix this issue. She is extremely smart and learns very quickly so I am sure it won't be an issue to correct this. Of course they need alot of dicipline because they can tend to be stubborn.

I hope this is good enough for you?

If this dog has "not shown any aggression" and "hasn't shown any issues", how do you explain what happened to Stormy the last time?? I'm sorry, but I have heard toooo many people state how their dog never hurt anyone, is gentle, raised with kids, blah blah, and then mysteriously, with no warning, they attack. They're always good gentle dogs right up until the first bite.