[kjc]

I almost adopted a Pitbull, I really gave it a lot of thought... just a little too much dog for me, as I am getting old, lol. I also did not want the responsibility of owning a dog that could cause so much damage to other dogs or humans (accidents do happen). I decided I would rather not even 'go there'. And I didn't think it fair to my Peek a Boo. What if something went wrong and he got attacked or killed? There's always times you do take your eyes off the dogs... I couldn't live with myself if that happened.

I also decided that I really love Yorkies, and I fell in love with Biewers, so I got two more Yorkies and a Biewer, and have no regrets.

I am not saying that any Pittie would attack unprovoked... more that Yorkies don't know their own size and will try and start a fight with anything. But bc of their small size, they end up having the worst injuries, many times do not survive.

If I didn't have a dog, I may have adopted the Pittie.

I think it's not so much the dog's fault, but in this case the owners. They have the mindset that it's how they are raised and their dogs are sweet and wouldn't hurt a fly. They did not see their son sic the dog on his friends whenever they would walk out the front door to leave, and laugh hysterically when the dog chased and bit his friends in their butts. Yes, I told her about that, and, no, her son would never do that.

They got a 2nd Pitbull (oh joy!) but when the pup matured, both dogs would get into serious fights with each other. She asked me why are they doing this, I explained about hormones and how some Pitts may be more apt to fight due to their genetics. After all, they are fighting dogs, it's what they were bred to do. They opted to rehome one of them.

I really think my neighbors just don't care. Their dog isn't going to suffer much if it gets in a fight. My dogs are leashed all the time bc mine are small dogs and will suffer tremendously or could be killed if they fight with a bigger dog.

The man's first Pitbull got into a fight with another neighbor's Rottie. Four days later, the other neighbor had his young son and Rottie in his pick up truck (in the front seat), and drove past my neighbor's house, who happened to be outside with his Pitbull. When the Pitt saw the Rottie, he took off running and jumped through the window of the PU truck, over the boy to get to the Rottie. He was ordered by the courts to have his Pitbull euthanized for endangering the child, even though the dog never touched the child. Sad to think a leash could have prevented this, and he still refuses to use one!

One other neighbor has had $3500.00 worth of corrective surgery done to her Rottie, and insists on not using a leash. I asked what if she runs across the street and gets hit by a car? Oh, she won't run away, she comes right back when called. I had Tink on a leash, and the Rottie ran right up to us. I dropped Tink's leash immediately (dog on leash+dog off leash=definite fight) and stepped away, but heard growls and saw teeth, so I grabbed Tink's leash and clean and jerked her up into my arms before any contact was made. Neighbor was still calling the Rottie and running towards us trying to gain control to no avail. She stills walks her dog without a leash... we just avoid them, lol.

Well, I guess I am just another overprotective Yorkie mommie. Maybe I am asking too much to feel safe when out and about with my dogs. I wanted to get a gun and train to use it, but DH thinks it's for reasons other than safety on walks, lol. The state lets you fill out an application, but very rarely approves anyone. Tasers are illegal in Maryland last time I checked, except for the police. So I was thinking along the lines of a flare gun, or a knife, IDK.

Sorry about writing a book...