He wants a PitBull
 

My fiance wants to get a baby pitbull just because I have Marco. He said they can grow up together. I am deathly afrad of this dog and I dont want him to get it. He is pissed because I said I was going to move if he purchased one. I am scared its going to bite me or hurt my baby when it gets older. Plus he sad it is a blue nose pit the mosr pure breed. I cant deal with that. Someone help me tell me if I am wrong or right.

Want me to help you pack??? :mad:

Grrrrr...no really, that's what a Pitbull says...grrrrr.

Inform yourself, i donlt mean in a rude way but what makes a dog is the owner. Pitbulls (like any big dog) might be a bigger responsability than owning a yorkie but it does not mean it is a bad dog, it is up to the owner to educate the animal, be it a yorkie, pittbull a rottweiler or even a monkey...so i think you;re over reacting...but do your research and make sure your bf does his!!!

I feel the exact same way as you. I couldn't put myself and my furbaby in danger like that. I don't trust them and feel like they can snap at any time.
I personally don't like the pit bull breed but there are members on this site who have Pit's and a Yorkie so hopefully they will post to your thread and give you their opinion.
Is there another breed he would consider?

he also likes boxers

Here's another one of those controversial topics. I'll say MY OPINION and then I won't come back to this.

I don't know what you can tell your fiance to make him change his mind. I am NOT a fan of pits...AT ALL. I don't care how they are raised, I don't care how good the owners treated them like family, la di da! Pits are not to be trusted! PERIOD!

I've heard of loving family pits that have turned on their owners. I sure as shi* wouldn't trust one around my child or around my furbabies.

Pits are very unpredictable and they have the lock jaw syndrome and are vicious. Now you'll see people come on here...WELL, THERE WAS A POM THAT ATTACKED A CHILD, THERE WAS A YORKIE THAT ATTACKED A CHILD IN THE NEWS...la di da.

How many children and elderly have died from a pom attack or a yorkie attack compared to a pit attack?

There are many members here that have pits and absolutely love them. More power to ya! They are beautiful...I just don't want to be around any of them...puppy or adult.

here is a good begining the temperament test passing average for all breeds
http://www.atts.org/statistics.html

(BTW, notice that yorkies have a 80% avg when the oh-so-bad-pitbulls have 83% and they had more dogs tested)

Boxers are great, they are fun loving puppies forever.
I also feel its the owners and not the breed that give pits such a bad rep, its truely sad. Another thing you need to look at is your house insurance.... before getting a bully breed as many do not cover you if you have one.

So have dogs of all breeds :)

I would go for the boxer :) They are sweet. They are like big kids tho so u have to be carfeul around your Yorkie because they don't realize how big they are.

You can search the site here for pitbulls as we have had many great debates that shows many opinions. It is very informative.

All the best. :)

my grandma had a pit bull that she bought when i was a baby that was 20 years ago, i was raised around the dog and she was always the sweetest thing she took care of me would lay in front of the steps so that i couldnt crawl down them and she was always right by my side when i grew up. she never turned on anyone and she was very gentle. she is no longer around anymore she passed when she was 15 but she NEVER showed any sort of aggression. That is just my story that doesnt mean that every pit bull will be the same way. My brother inlaw has a some kind of bulldog and she is very big and she scares the crap out of me, she hates my hubby and she always growls at him. i just dont care for big dogs to tell you the truth they could shred me up in no time!!

That is my point, any dog can be good or bad and a lot depends on how they're raised, some require more attention than others. That's why big dogs, specially pits for that matter, should not be acquired on impulse, a lot of research and thought should be put into it before getting one...and after too.

Any dog can be vichious if that is how it is brought up. My parents have a pitbull and she is the most sweeties goofiest dog I have ever seen. Hailey plays much better with her than she does my sister's 12lbs Min Pin. That is a pic of my parents dog and Hailey together.

Just wanted to add one more thing and then I'll leave this thread alone. If what I posted earlier makes me a closed minded bigot then so be it. It's how I feel, it's my opinion and nothing can change that. :)

My brother had a pit bull. Even he wouldn't let other dogs around it. I just DO NOT trust them. One bite of the Yorkie or worse one bite of YOU. It gives me chills.

I agree with what you said 100%! I also say to each their own...
It's great all of the good experiences you hear in regard to the
breed however I am not willing to take the chance.

i live in the city where a pitbull attack story made national news for killing a woman at her own doorsteps and their owners were not able to stop the vicious attack. the owners were sent to jail because of it. and that's not the only case. there are enough cases of pits attacking people such that california passed a law against vicious dogs, making owners responsible for the action of their dogs.

of course proper training has a lot to do with the actions of the dog. but IF something were to go wrong, IF my pet were to attack someone, the fact of the matter is, i'd be more readily capable of controling or stopping by physical means if necessary, a 7 lb yorkie than a 50 lb pit bull. at best, my yorkie is capable of delivering an ankle bite vs. a pit that's likely to rip out a person's or another dog's throat.

IMHO, a dog that is "UNLIKELY" to hurt me, someone i know, or some complete stranger is not good enough. i'd feel more comfortable if all the potential risks are minimized, including my own ability to control the dog when necessary. if you are uneasy about his decision to get a pit, then i say, stick with your gut feelings. it is better to be "wrong" than to be "right" and put yourself and your furbaby at risk in this case.

in the temperament test with 80% passing for yorkies and 83% for pits, it's important to see that only 35 yorkies were tested vs. 469 pits. statistics can be deceptive that way sometimes.

ok openion by me...I would say the real issue is not the fact of a pit,but more on the order of who is trying to boss who.the real issue is that you have a yorkie and he is not respecting you feelings and fears, today its a dog,tomorrow who knows,maybe its the relationship you should look at not the "dog fight"

Im also scared of pits. Of course not all pits are vicious, like a very small percent. Why risk it. If you dont feel confortable about your fiance's decision talk with him and explained to him why you are concern. Maybe he can compromise and get another dog like a lab, for example. Good luck.

I've heard a lot of "success" stories in which the pitbulls are sweethearts. What about the instances where a dog is raised right and with a loving family, and then one day it turns on them? I just don't know...You're in a tough position...I wouldn't want a pitbull, but if that's what he really wants, then make sure he researches the breed 100%.

Good idea :thumbup:

The dogs that attacked and killed Diane Whipple were not Pitbulls, they were Presa Canarios. That story is heartbreaking and those owners deserve to be in jail forever. Such cold hearted people.

Here is link to the vicious dog law you talk about. :) And great post!

http://www.dogbitelaw.com/PAGES/Whipple.html

I would push for a boxer. My son has one and he also has a yorkie and an 18 month old daughter and they are all the best of friends.

Dump the boyfriend. Keep the yorkie.

There are endless articles in the news everyday. They go on and on and on.

Woman, 91, killed by her pit bull
DETROIT, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A 91-year-old Detroit woman was killed by her pet pit bull.

The Detroit News said that Mary Stiles was found on the kitchen floor of her brick bungalow.

Neighbors say that the dog, Butch, had always been friendly and well-behaved, although very protective of Stiles. Butch originally belonged to her grandson, who died earlier this year.

"I can't understand what would make him go off like that, but in the end, he went after everyone," said Charles Wilson.

Wilson said that after mauling Stiles the dog appeared prepared to go after anyone.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.ph...6-103659-8990r

My mistake on the breed, but during the Noel and Knoller hearings lots of other dog attacks came to the local spotlight including those by pits and rotz on both adults and more sadly, on children that led to tragic results for both the victim and the animal.

Some of the Diane Whipple case was so maddening, like the defense eluding that the attack may have been provoked by Diane Whipple's perfume, as if she brought it upon herself. grrrr...

Nothing against big dogs, but i for one am glad i'm the chew toy of a 3 pounder as opposed to something much bigger. :D

I am a believer in the way a dog is raised is a determining factor in their behavior... but also with pitbulls, (well with any dogs) you have to see how their parents are... I believe jeans also have a say in behavior.

Pitbulls have been breed to fight- and that makes me a tad nervous of them.

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[QUOTE=yorkieusa]Dump the boyfriend. Keep the yorkie.


He might be better alone .

I tend to agree with you REDHONEY. I don't trust pitbulls. They are very moody and temperamental dogs who can snap at any moment and attack the very family they have known all their life. Yes some can be sweet and yes they grow according to how they are raised but would anyone really want to take such a risk with their precious furbaby? I know I wouldn't and I don't think you are overreacting in any way. Here in NYC there have been too many stories where pitbulls have mauled and killed little children merely because they snapped for no reason. If your fiancee truly cares for you, he won't force you into a situation that makes you uncomfortable. That's just my opinion.