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Originally Posted by flutterby Hey Guys.. I don't post here much and I'm very happy that Badger is safe and no harm was done, but you can't judge one breed because of an irresponsible owner. My yorkie, Diva, comes home in a few weeks and she'll be living with one pitbull, a pitbull/bulldog mix, a flat-coated retriever, and a terrier.. We don't like it when people sit there and say that yorkies are little ankle biting twirps and what not, so its not fair to say pitbulls (any bull breed for that matter) are man/dog/cat eating monsters. Yes, most of them have a lot of prey drive and most act very aggressive on the leash. I'll say that for both of my bullies, they are very dog aggressive on-leash. Yesterday I took both bullies for a walk around my block without a leash and they were fine and ignored other dogs completely. In the yard when they're all playing, whos the instigater? Our terrier and our retriever.. I love both ends of the spectrum. I just don't like to see certain breeds labelled like that because ignorant comments and irresponsible owners is what is getting our dogs banned. Hopefully when Diva comes home, I can show you guys what its like living with them.. I know of one other yorkie owner who has two pitbull also but I don't know if she's a member here.. But Annie, I'm really happy that Badger wasn't hurt. My own pitbulls have been bum rushed by loose pitbulls trying to attack (just this past weekend) and I fought the dogs off before I let them get near my dogs. So again.. Whether its a labrador or a pitbull.. Its all how you train them, raise them, and own them... |
Thank you very much for your insight
and I look forward to seeing pics. What you say about the prey drive is totally true. I see it with Badger all the time. My husband pointed out that if he were ten times the size, we'd have a potentially dangerous dog on our hands which makes total sense. Out of interest, what did you do with them that made them more docile with other dogs? When you say they are aggressive on the lead, is that just the way they are? That doesn't necessarily mean they want to attack every living thing right? And can you suggest any steps I could take if, for instance, one were to get hold of Badger? (given your experience this past weekend - which I'm sorry to hear about. Hope they're okay) I'm not asking to be funny but if I kind of get some sort of positive advice, it might put my mind more at ease...