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03-26-2007, 09:37 AM | #61 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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| From what you've said, it sounds like your husband is threatening you and your future Yorkie, rather than rationally discussing the fact that he doesn't want a Yorkie. I'm not married, but I would hope that if I were, differences wouldn't be solved with threats. How about treating you and your desire to have a Yorkie with respect? Maybe I'm naive because I'm single, but it doesn't sound like he's treating well in this regard. |
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03-26-2007, 09:51 AM | #62 |
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| don't know if i am much help but a friend of mine's parents had a pitt and a lab and 2 cats all of which got along great...then my friend bought a pug puppy while still living at home..the pitt laid around and let all the dogs mess with him..he had a great temperment but I do not know how common that is as I have no experience with the breed just know that they tend to have a bad reputation...just from my 1 experience it was perfectly fine with a little 2 lb puppy biting his face... but like I said, just one experience..I have heard some horror stories..but it's hard to judge the situation...sorry I couldn't be more help. |
03-26-2007, 10:00 AM | #63 |
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| i train dogs... and with my experience i've seen both horribly agressive pits and pits that no one believes are actually pits. it is possible to get one thats as sweet as can be. but i would still try to talk him into getting something else like a boxer or a bull mastiff... |
03-26-2007, 10:14 AM | #64 |
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| I wouldn't get anything at all.
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03-26-2007, 05:07 PM | #65 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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| Marriage can often be wonderful, but also a series of negotiations. I have to agree that this doesn't sound like a dog issue, it sounds like a marriage thing. If I were still married, I would consider putting it all on hold and then figuring out a different way of negotiating it. I agree with you about not getting a dog if I were afraid it would hurt my child. Blessings to your husband if he is about to to be deployed. Keep us posted. Good luck with the dog thing, Judy |
03-26-2007, 06:13 PM | #66 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tustin
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| I'm not going to get into it about pitts being great dogs because I feel it falls on deaf ears. However I will advise you not to get a pitt bull. One if you dont like them because you are scared you will not be a stable and good owner for one. Dogs feed off their owners emotions...if you are always giving off a scared feeling the pitt will never accept you as the pack leader. Also you say both dogs will have to be inside. does your husband plan on walking and exercising the pitt? They need a lot of that sort of thing to stay happy and calm submissive. They are very hard to own as a mostly inside dog. |
03-26-2007, 06:19 PM | #67 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tustin
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| I wanted to add that my parents have 2 pitts and they get along great with my moms mini pin (2 lbs) and pug. I also plan on getting a pitt once i buy my house and have a proper area for him to live in. I dont worry about buddah at all....especially because buddah will be an adult when i get the pitt as a pup. |
04-03-2007, 05:13 PM | #68 |
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| i dont know what to tell you, but I am afraid of pit bulls, my son has a 3 year old he got a few months ago so theres no way i am trusting that one ( who knows how she was raised). he also just adopted 2 pit puppies..yes they are cute, but would i have one? no..i have heard they can turn on you in a second....i also dont know that much about them other thanwhat i read in the paper or see on the news, but its enough for me to not ever want one around me , my kids, or furbabies. thats just my opinion..... many years ago weh ad a gs that my hubby trained for the security firm he worked for, they let the dog go because he was old, so hubby brought him home, at that time i was pregnant, i thought o m g now what?...well that gs was my best friend, and when baby came, he guarded the playpen or bassinet, where ever the baby was laying. he was a great dog but alot of people are afraid of them too. i got off subject sorry....its been a long day lol
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04-04-2007, 03:38 AM | #69 | |
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EXACTLY! and that is the way it is with alot of people that speak so badly of these dogs. we have three and have never had a problem with them. ANY dog will "turn on you in a second" if they have been abused and mistreated. it's not only pit bulls. my husband treats his guys like kings and they adore us and the boys. i have never ever been worried about them hurting us.
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04-04-2007, 07:02 AM | #70 |
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| I had a smaller Yorkie and an American Bulldog (similar to pit in the sense it is a Bully breed). My AB was older (rescue) and did good with my small 5lb Yorkie, however, I had to really watch the big dog because sometimes he would get excited and forget that the Yorkie was little. I'm not sure I would have a tiny Yorkie and a Pit. I think all dogs, raised in the right environment can be sweet loving pets. My concern would be that the big dog (puppy) didn't trample your little Yorkie on accident. Kath |
04-04-2007, 07:13 AM | #71 |
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| I personally wouldn't do it. Small dogs are so fearless and they may end up getting hurt. My 3lb maltese was barking and charging at a great dane yesterday. I would constantly be worried with having a pitbull around by babies. |
04-04-2007, 07:49 AM | #72 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member | I don't think you should get the pit simply because both of you don't want it. same for the yorkie. I don't mean for that to sound harsh, but if he doesn't support your decision to get a yorkie at all, and you don't support his decision to get a pit at all, maybe you should both try to settle on a different breed. Do I think pits and yorkies can live together? without a doubt. But with pits you have to go back into their lines as far as you possibly can. They have to come from the best breeders you can possibly find. Because they're not mean dogs, they're just very very powerful. If you can be sure that they come from amazing lines, then your yorkie will be much safer. Though I will say that you shouldn't let them play together without supervision, because even a play bite from the pit could do some serious damage. I love pitbulls, but people who don't really love them (you said your hubby only wants one because he doesn't want you to get a yorkie?) and people who don't really want them shouldn't get one. period. On that note, I have a lab. he's the sweetest dog ever, why don't you give him the idea of a lab? and that's all I'm going to say on this subject right now because, hate to say it, but sometimes I feel like I'd be better off talking to a wall if I'm trying to defend pits on this forum.
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04-04-2007, 08:45 AM | #73 | |
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I think your husband is being childish, if you get this, then I can get that. ask him if he has ever been bit from a dog? He has no idea what sort of nightmare and anxiety it can cause. Stick to your guns sweetie!!!! | |
04-04-2007, 09:45 AM | #74 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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| I'm willing to entertain the possibility that not all pits are bad. But even so, I would never want to take a chance on it. Even if only a small percentage are dangerous, it wouldn't be worth the risk to me. I would try to come to some sort of agreement with your husband on a different breed of dog that you both would want. |
04-04-2007, 09:57 AM | #75 |
Gabor Galore Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois
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| IMO you shouldnt get any dog until you and hubby understand the breeds you want completely. Do your research and understand what it takes to raise happy, healthy dogs. Find a great obedience trainer, great vet and other ppl that have these breeds in their homes and ask them questions. Sit down with hubby and explain why you want a Yorkie - ask him to explain why he wants a Pit - if your answers center around just b/c the other person doesnt want that breed then you know you are not ready for any dog in your home. Dog ownership is like parenting. You will be responsible for the well being of the dog for it's life - not just your life but the dogs life. YOU will need to provide a safe, healthy environment for the dog to flourish. My daughter in law owns a wonderful gentle Pit female. Sophie is trained and is a great dog - never a growl or moment of worry with her but it has taken a lot of care and time with her. Pits are very strong, powerful breeds and just 1 moment of insticts kicking in could mean my Yorkies death. I'm not willing to put my babies in that situation so Sophie is allowed to see my babies in their xpen but never allowed complete access to them. JMHO
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