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08-24-2016, 02:34 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio, USA
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| So very sad - and terrifying! I always felt my babies were safe in my arms, but I now am going to start carrying pepper spray on walks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcRu_7LF7BA |
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08-24-2016, 02:39 AM | #2 |
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| I honestly had to stop watching when the wife started speaking about the injuries. I understand people say pits can be very loving, I am sure it is true. Still, locally and nationwide, I see stories every week on pits killing or severely injuring dogs. |
08-24-2016, 03:55 AM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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| Piper was grabbed out of my arms by neighbor's Akita--truly terrifying and truly miraculous that I somehow grabbed her back, unscathed. It happened in less than a second, I swear--quicker than a flash. Anymore, when anywhere near a big dog, I pick her up and turn the other direction. Piper is fine, but now very, very wary of all large canines--and rightly so! I hope that loving gentleman can heal with a new little love someday...By the way, members here have posted that wasp spray is a more effective deterrent to attacks than pepper spray, etc. |
08-24-2016, 04:23 AM | #4 |
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| Absolutely terrifying, I know ppl with Pit Bulls,I have been smothered in wet sloppy kisses from them, I LOVE pit Bulls. One must be very careful when they buy a Pit, know where the parents have come from, and TRAIN, SOCIALIZE their pits as puppies around ALL dogs and ppl. Many ppl get this breed because they want a bully dog. I am always sickened when I read something like this. This attack could have been avoided if the owners had trained their dogs properly. Now a family has been destroyed and their beloved baby died a horrible painful death, just tragic for the owners of that wee little baby.
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08-24-2016, 06:12 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: FL
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| We have developed a bully society and I don't mean pitbull. I mean a violent, angry, "gotta get them before they get me" society. I read a report yesterday about an 80 yr old man in Jacksonville who was literally torn apart by four nasty dogs that had previously been investigated. Their owner said the 80 yr old was harassing the dogs. |
08-24-2016, 09:19 AM | #6 | |
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08-24-2016, 10:05 AM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Unfortunately pit bulls suffer from many incorrect breedings. You have the dog fighting contingent, your drug folks, your folks that want an aggressive dog. Having said all of that I too do not trust pits. With either size of my dogs I give the pits a wide berth. I don't like Cano Corsos nor Dogo Argentinos either. Last time I went to the leash free park 2 Dogos came in after we had been there some time. Thankfully I had my female Blackie with me, and not my male! But the owners were very watchfull and right on top of things. I gave them two trainers names and with the internet one actually looked them up right then. Gives me hope that they will get some pro training! And while I know a lot of you want to pick up your Yorkie when a big dog approaches that should be the last resort as it invites the other dog to jump up on you. My first choice is to create distance, then if that can't be done loose lead into my body, if the attack is coming from the front I step in front of my Yorkie and if from behind I step behind him. The umbrella trick can work well too.
__________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018 |
08-24-2016, 10:34 AM | #9 | |
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08-24-2016, 10:39 AM | #10 | |
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joined in, husband and son came out, could not get them off her, they shot both dogs. Horror story for sure, it still goes back to the breeding parents and their history. We have a member or two that had pits, would be so nice if they offered up their experience. All in all, it is up to the buyer of a pit puppy to make sure they are buying from a breeder that has done their home work and checked generations back for temperament of all their breeding pairs. I am by NO means an expert on Pit Bulls, my passed 4 girls had wonderful temperaments, LOVED all animals, I would NEVER let them near a friends Pit Bull or any LARGE bred. They are ANIMALS and we never know what may trigger them off. Better to be safe then sorry. Always be a responsible dog owner, no matter what breed you own.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog | |
08-24-2016, 10:44 AM | #11 |
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| I agree and will not pick Piper up if the dog is near and watching; however, I try to keep my eyes peeled and if dog hasn't noticed us, Piper is already in my arms by the time it does...You're so very knowledgeable and I always, always pay careful attention to your advice; I've learned what to watch for and techniques to use---just in day-to-day encounters. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your experience and common sense, gemy; you are truly invaluable! |
08-24-2016, 10:48 AM | #12 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| Let me add this, many, many years ago a friend of a friend had a German Shepard, his dog was gotten as a WATCH dog as the owner lived in a bad area. This dog was not an aggressive dog so the owner put GUN POWDER in the dogs food to make the dog MEAN and aggressive. I did not know this person if I did i would have reported him to animal control. We never know how ppl treat or what ppl do to their dogs. Better to always steer clear of large dogs NO MATTER what size dog one owns.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
08-24-2016, 10:57 AM | #13 |
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| And as you mentioned, we cannot know when or if or what may cause an animal, any animal, to suddenly pounce. It's just the nature of our world that we must remain ever-vigilent--not paranoid, but prepared. |
08-24-2016, 11:02 AM | #14 | |
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__________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018 | |
08-24-2016, 11:14 AM | #15 | |
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There is a fine line to walk with seeming ease with your dog. Something my hubby refuses to learn! He tends to be more spatially aware, but I am better in one on one situations. Now just given my personality I have learnt to run through various situations in my mind and say okay if this happens the n I do this. I have had a fear biter, a very dominant male,an airhead, and a yorkie lol.
__________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018 | |
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