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09-18-2018, 10:31 PM | #16 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Pearce, Az, USA
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| Well, according to the Google search, it's about 48%. Then u have to factor that many are just mixed classified as pit bulls. I suppose by city it's varries too. Still, around 50% is a lot! |
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09-18-2018, 10:46 PM | #17 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: USA
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People go on and on about "over population" but the fact is these shelters, pounds, etc are mainly full of pitbulls and pitbull mixes and having had a pitbull before they are simply not for everyone. They have the capability of doing a lot of damage, they are extremely smart, determined, and tenacious for better or worse. Breeding is extremely important and you really need to know where these dogs came from, and temperament history before you bring them into your home, especially if you live with children and other animals or densely populated places. Purebred yorkies end up homeless and in rescues every now and then but they are mostly surrendered from elderly/dead owners, people who cannot afford expensive medical conditions, puppy mill confiscations, etc. And when they are available they are snapped up right away if they are purebred and in good shape/well bred. All that has been left when I have looked are extremely elderly dogs, sick dogs, deformed dogs, and questionable mixes. | |
09-18-2018, 10:56 PM | #18 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Pearce, Az, USA
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| While I agree that a pit bull is not for everyone, I ask that you not be So hard on them. Almost any dog can cause harm. I would trust a pit bull more than most. But shelter dogs & pitbus tend to love people more than most dogs. There are instances where a house is broken in. . . . and the pitbull is taken too. Generally, that won't happen with a do this or German shepherd. Bylut pits love people. I advocate them as a good dog for kids. But I also advocate not leaving them unsupervised. Both dog & child need training. |
09-18-2018, 10:57 PM | #19 |
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09-19-2018, 07:41 AM | #20 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
09-19-2018, 07:46 AM | #21 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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It takes a certain person to own a pit bull and they require training. They are not making a good name for them lately though with all the killings. Due to how they have been over bred and shouldn’t have been made in the first place they have a certain snap that can happen in their brain. People who break into houses will take any dog at this point.
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09-19-2018, 07:47 AM | #22 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
09-19-2018, 08:04 AM | #23 | |
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I know some may think what I wrote was harsh but until you have seen a otherwise friendly, loving pitbull try and nearly succeed in dragging another dog through a chain link fence by the face, you can not understand, and these dogs were raised together and friendly towards each other. What set them off was a tree cutter in a tree a few yards over. One of the dogs was barking because he was a stranger and then the other dog started barking and the dog just snapped and went after the other dog because he could not get to the tree cutter. It was brutal, bloody, and savage and after they were literally beaten apart, they were wagging tails like it never happened. I just imagine what it be like if a child, a human being was on the receiving end of that or a little yorkie..... | |
09-19-2018, 12:04 PM | #24 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
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