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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  Just awful that yet another pitbull has attacked to kill an innocent dog. The problem is the owner for not properly fencing his dogs in - need at least 3 feet taller than most men - 8 - 9 feet should do it. Most pitbulls are loving, gentle, precious babies but obviously some have fighting genes in their bloodlines and that aggression could explode in those dogs if they don't have strong leaders for owners. Your next door dogs are dangerous dogs that need to be reported to Animal Control if they haven't already as they are a danger to the neighborhood dogs, at the very least. Poor babies, it's not their fault - they are just reacting to their bred-in instincts and lack of adequate control. It's so sad for them and potentially for everyone in that neighborhood.
My son works with pitbulls and has for years and says most pitbulls can get easily jump over a 6 foot tall fence when after prey, clearing it by several inches - unless it's one of the exceptionally small pitties. So don't rely on your 6 foot fence to keep you or your dog safe by being there and always stay between that fence and your dog when outside. I have a 4 foot + tall fence and my neighbor's pittie jumped that fence from a standing start beside it, clearing it by several inches with virtually no effort. She didn't even get any kind of running start - just standing kind of parallel to it and it leaped up and over, landing in my yard. She was a lovable, dear, sweetheart of a girl pittie, sweet as a baby, and I could let her put her whole mouth over my face or head without fear when we played - she loved to do that for some reason - and she was gentle as a kitten - but once her prey drive was engaged, she went after kids or whatever with frightening intent.
Tia is a pitbull advocate and usually tells it like it as far as their nature but read other websites for a fuller picture of the bully type dogs so you can be better prepared should you ever meet one when out in your yard, have your little Yorkie with you or getting in/out of the car, etc. They can jump either the front or the back of their fence and be out in the neighborhood apparently anytime they want. Now that you know those pits are dangerous dogs, be prepared to confront them one day. Hopefully it never happens but if it does, you will be prepared.
Sure hope that little lab puppy makes it through. Keep us updated if you will. |
There are only chain link fences between yards here. The pits lost interest in my pups for the most part, because they can't see them through the fence anymore. These dogs have always run up and down the fence snarling and growling at my pups. I knew something was going to happen sooner or later. Our city has a lot of restrictions on fences. I did the best I could legally. But the pits shifted all of their attention to the dogs in the other neighbors yard.
The people said they are going to rehome the dog that attacked but we will see about that. I'm not as worried about the other pit because it is fat and has bad hips and I doubt it could jump 6 feet. But last week we came home and found that pit bull sitting on our front porch. It is not the first time it has gotten out through their gate. That one sits on their hill and growls at me every time I go in my back yard. My pups are never in my front yard. They are carried from the back only to the car to go to the park or vet.
On the other side of us, there are two more pit bulls. They run and charge our fence and even though it is a good strong fence I can see it bow when the pits attack it. Luckily there is a drop off on their side of the fence so the dog would have to launch off of an awkward angle and jump higher than 6 feet. We have asked them over and over to keep their dogs from jumping on the fence. They say they are trying to come up with something but that has been over a year ago and they have done nothing. They let their pits run loose in their front yard and also in the park.
As far as reporting them, nothing is done. I begged everyone in this city from police to animal control to calling every alderman in the city, sending tapes of the pit bull BEHIND us butting its head so hard against the chain link fence that the stakes were pulled out of the ground, trying to get at my babies. I even appealed to the mayor. Nothing is done. And yes, there are pit bulls in every yard surrounding my house and many more in adjoining yards. When I asked if my tape could be returned to me they flippantly told me that it was lost. It is a very political issue around here that everyone is afraid to touch, unfortunately.