Narrow Escape (Pit Bull)
Apologies for not reading the whole thread. Pit Bull this, Pit Bull that. Ain't the breed, it is the owner. Years ago I used to ride my dirt bike by the "power lines" Friends brother lived near by, he had a Doberman. For reasons not known to me the thing was 9 cans short of a six pack. Everything was prey. John had a 6' high chain link fence with the privacy slats. Was pushing my bike towards home...good thing I looked over my shoulder as the doberman cleared the fence and was in pursuit. One smooth motion I was on the bike with the kicker in motion...fired the bike up and took off. Dog chased me for 3 miles.
Around the same time a neighbor had one of those little rat looking terriers, little brown and black thing. Yard was not fenced. Dog was free ranging in the front yard. Every day this dog would come charging at me, I was walking my folks Cattle Dog. This little d-bag dog would nip and bite at both of us. Walking by one day...my parents dog broke free. That little d-bag dog took off. It had a hole chewn in the lattice that was under the porch, just big enough for it. Max, the ACD, did not even attempt to slow down, she just went full throttle thru the lattice. Came out with that little d-bag dog, shaking it like a rag doll. That was the last time that little *hit ever charged us.
We have a Blu Nose Pitbull. If she is not in her own yard she is one of the most friendliest dogs I have had. In her yard....well....kindly stay away from the fence. Ernie, weather permitting, will often take her to town with her. When she is the grocery store Daisy waits, patiently, outside. People walk within a foot of the Explorer, Daisy is oblivious to them, most days she does not even acknowledge people walking by. How do I know this? More than once I was in town in my own truck and would park within view of the Explorer. Ain't the breed, it is the owner. We have 0 animal ordinances out our way, which translates into folks just allowing their dogs to wander. I have had more issues with this Golden Retriever in our 'hood than I have with any other dog...
Apologies for not reading the whole thread. Pit Bull this, Pit Bull that. Ain't the breed, it is the owner. Years ago I used to ride my dirt bike by the "power lines" Friends brother lived near by, he had a Doberman. For reasons not known to me the thing was 9 cans short of a six pack. Everything was prey. John had a 6' high chain link fence with the privacy slats. Was pushing my bike towards home...good thing I looked over my shoulder as the doberman cleared the fence and was in pursuit. One smooth motion I was on the bike with the kicker in motion...fired the bike up and took off. Dog chased me for 3 miles.
Around the same time a neighbor had one of those little rat looking terriers, little brown and black thing. Yard was not fenced. Dog was free ranging in the front yard. Every day this dog would come charging at me, I was walking my folks Cattle Dog. This little d-bag dog would nip and bite at both of us. Walking by one day...my parents dog broke free. That little d-bag dog took off. It had a hole chewn in the lattice that was under the porch, just big enough for it. Max, the ACD, did not even attempt to slow down, she just went full throttle thru the lattice. Came out with that little d-bag dog, shaking it like a rag doll. That was the last time that little *hit ever charged us.
We have a Blu Nose Pitbull. If she is not in her own yard she is one of the most friendliest dogs I have had. In her yard....well....kindly stay away from the fence. Ernie, weather permitting, will often take her to town with her. When she is the grocery store Daisy waits, patiently, outside. People walk within a foot of the Explorer, Daisy is oblivious to them, most days she does not even acknowledge people walking by. How do I know this? More than once I was in town in my own truck and would park within view of the Explorer. Ain't the breed, it is the owner. We have 0 animal ordinances out our way, which translates into folks just allowing their dogs to wander. I have had more issues with this Golden Retriever in our 'hood than I have with any other dog...
