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Originally Posted by Doodlebug  My next door neighbors have two pit bulls that they claim they got from a good breeder. They always gave me the "nanny dog" story and said that my LITTLE dogs are the ones you have to watch out for because they are notorious biters. I got lectures from them about how awful and scary little dogs are.
One day I heard that one of their pits jumped the fence and had another neighbor's dog on the ground and was at the dogs throat. They told me that their pit was just "playing" with the neighbors dog, but I didn't trust that dog. My husband heard the attack and said it was vicious. I spent a fortune and put up a 6 foot wood fence around my yard to keep them away from my yorkies. After I did that the "pit" Neighbors quit speaking to us. I didn't care, I feel it is my responsibility to keep my dogs safe.
A while after that the same pit jumped the fence again and tore up their other dog, black lab. The dog was in very serious condition and barely survived. The owner of the pit had the nerve to tell me that the attack was the labs fault because he came from the "country" and didnt know how to PLAY with a city dog. I could not believe that she was really saying that.
All 3 houses surrounding my house have 2 pit bulls in their yard. That's 6 of them. Every one of them attack the fenceline when my dogs are out. I never ever let my dogs out unattended and I know a pit can jump a 6 foot fence with little trouble.
I believe that every dog no matter how well trained can be unpredictable, even mine. But I wish that the pit bull owners that live around me would realize that and quit making excuses and blaming everyone else for their dogs when their dogs attack another dog.
I don't mean to offend anyone who has pit bulls but I just wanted to get my two cents in. One of the nastiest tempered dogs at the park was a chi so there you go. I am careful around all dogs no matter what size.
Sorry for the long rant. |
Yes, exactly! I always get the "little dogs are more likely to bite" from people too.