Narrow Escape (Pit Bull)

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Sounds like we have some Quick Draw McGraw's here on the thread today. While most like to entertain the ideal of shooting the critter beware you are responsible for the bullet coming of the firearm, maybe shoot your own dog, your foot, maybe someone else near by, ouch. Even the discharge from a firearm in city limits can be high penalty, fines plus jail time.

Use the pepper spray, excellent choice, then smack him on the head with your walking stick, this will work. Cannot get a hold of pepper spray, “Raid wasp and hornet spray”. He may bark at you, but never will it engage you for a Mexican hat dance again...There are other ways, more permanent but broader on the lines of cruelty.
 
Dog fights, like **** fights, are pretty common and illegal for sure, but that does not stop the activity. They train them to kill with small dogs. Pits have th instinct to be aggressive I bet.
Neighbors killed my 2 minature dashounds. Last guy in this rural county that killed the neighbor dogs that killed his got fined $2500.
 
Having had an Alaskan Malamute, and a Siberian Husky, I am very familiar with the amount of work involved with properly raising and managing large high energy dog breeds. My wife's family raised a Rottweiler that was a great dog also. To people who are not familiar with dogs, all three of these fellows could be very intimidating if not frightening, mostly due to their size and energy.

The problem, for the most part, with Pit Bulls as I see it (likely going to offend people) are the owners. There seem to be a lot of unintelligent people who think the pit bull is the dog for them. Kind of a sign of how bad *** a person they think they are. Some of these owners even promote the poor behaviour of the dog. These people are clearly not bright enough to realize or understand the threat or danger that an unmanaged Pit Bull can become. In fairness this holds true of some owners of other breeds.

I have been around two very nice Pit Bulls that my uncle used to own, so yes I do have direct experience with the breed.

Dog ownership, like parenting, is a huge commitment if done correctly. I feel this is not often fully understood by people before picking a dog.

Again, there is not intent with this post to offend the responsible owners of Pit Bulls.
 
Certain breeds of dogs are born with the instinct they were bred for. Example: That a pointer is bred to point birds How well he does or not is in how he is trained. So does with most all dogs.
I have had a couple of Rots. They were great dogs, had a lot of stock working instinct, and not a mean bone in their body. But I bet anyone cold have made them mean.
Like said above , some people think owning a bad dog makes them macho?? But their is a responsibility that goes along with it all.
 
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...

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I have a Red Heeler that thinks she is a friggin CAT!!! She was not born to think she is a cat!? But, she loves to work livestock. We have barn cats that love to stay with the goats. along side the 110 lb. Ridgeback, that is bred to be a goat watch dog ! Dogs are basically a product of their genetics, their training, their environment.
 
You need one of these! I posted it on FBBO for you also, don't know if there legal where you live or not. They work good on irrate neighbors too! :lol:

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We were in Tractor Supply looking around one day, me my dad and my nephew who was about 8 years old at the time. My nephew picked one up and shocked my dad with it, don't think he knew what it was. We still laugh about that one to this day!:lol:
 
Dicer said:
Sounds like we have some Quick Draw McGraw's here on the thread today. While most like to entertain the ideal of shooting the critter beware you are responsible for the bullet coming of the firearm, maybe shoot your own dog, your foot, maybe someone else near by, ouch. Even the discharge from a firearm in city limits can be high penalty, fines plus jail time.

Use the pepper spray, excellent choice, then smack him on the head with your walking stick, this will work. Cannot get a hold of pepper spray, “Raid wasp and hornet spray”. He may bark at you, but never will it engage you for a Mexican hat dance again...There are other ways, more permanent but broader on the lines of cruelty.
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I'll raise you a Howard Dean scream and a Go Hillary Go sticker.

I own an early pre self-discharging model of firearm. The kind that was made before firearms just went off on their own, without aiming or squeeze the trigger. Despite what my firearm has learned watching the news it has never aimed itself at my dog nor my foot.

Spray a dog and deal with a pissed off owner who does nothing to control the dog in the future. I have never had to shoot a dog on two separate incidents.
 
Rule of thumb in rural Texas and Missouri where I lived 38 years, a large dog(s) come on YOUR property, pasture, whatever, especially if livestock present, especially baby calves, etc. (Dogs that run in packs seem to develop a different attitude than singles.) it will 99% of the time get shot. In some counties of Tx, the local judge may rule that cruelty to animals. I assume its killing livestock, and YOUR little dogs is not cruel!?
Life in the burbs is a different matter?
 
Dicer said:
Sounds like we have some Quick Draw McGraw's here on the thread today. While most like to entertain the ideal of shooting the critter beware you are responsible for the bullet coming of the firearm, maybe shoot your own dog, your foot, maybe someone else near by, ouch. Even the discharge from a firearm in city limits can be high penalty, fines plus jail time.

Use the pepper spray, excellent choice, then smack him on the head with your walking stick, this will work. Cannot get a hold of pepper spray, “Raid wasp and hornet spray”. He may bark at you, but never will it engage you for a Mexican hat dance again...There are other ways, more permanent but broader on the lines of cruelty.
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Sounds like an Obama voter. I got news, I'm no Quick Draw McGraw. I know how to shoot and I hit where I aim. I had to shoot a dog on MY property in 2006 because he was the leader of a pack of three dogs fixin to attack my son on our property. In the USA every single county in every state has a leash law. In Georgia, we have a provision that states you can shot a dog on your property causing damage to crops, livestock, other animals, people or even being a perceived threat. Perceived by whom? The property owner. Me. You go holler your cruelty crap to somebody else. I'm not buying it. The safety of my family, me and our animals comes first.
 
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I mean no disrespect, but people who don't live in rural areas have no clue how bad it is. On top of people from the city coming out and dropping off their unwanted animals, we have people who routinely and blatantly violate leash laws, PLUS we have to worry about wild animals as well. The coyote population has exploded in Georgia the last few years. We cannot even walk or ride bicycles down our road, because of dogs that people think they can just "let loose" just because they "live in the country". YOUR rights end where MINE begin. We've even been told by the local Sheriff's Department if we go for a walk, carry a gun and USE IT if we have to.

The bottom line here I am trying to get at it is, YOU are not an expert on how to tell ME how to live because you don't know my situation.

Again, no disrespect intended, Obama voter or not. lol
 
cpearce said:
Having had an Alaskan Malamute, and a Siberian Husky, I am very familiar with the amount of work involved with properly raising and managing large high energy dog breeds. My wife's family raised a Rottweiler that was a great dog also. To people who are not familiar with dogs, all three of these fellows could be very intimidating if not frightening, mostly due to their size and energy.

The problem, for the most part, with Pit Bulls as I see it (likely going to offend people) are the owners. There seem to be a lot of unintelligent people who think the pit bull is the dog for them. Kind of a sign of how bad *** a person they think they are. Some of these owners even promote the poor behaviour of the dog. These people are clearly not bright enough to realize or understand the threat or danger that an unmanaged Pit Bull can become. In fairness this holds true of some owners of other breeds.

I have been around two very nice Pit Bulls that my uncle used to own, so yes I do have direct experience with the breed.

Dog ownership, like parenting, is a huge commitment if done correctly. I feel this is not often fully understood by people before picking a dog.

Again, there is not intent with this post to offend the responsible owners of Pit Bulls.
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Very well put. I own 2 Pit Bull mixed dogs and a Border Collie. The BC is the one that will bite if surprised, he runs toward those that approach the door or driveway. VERY protective dog.
Our Pit Bulls are "rescue" dogs and they are well behaved. YES, they are fast and strong. One is obsessed with squirrels and birds that happen into our yard. We get wild turkeys too, she chases them away quickly but neither her nor her brother have any aggression towards people.
Also, the media used to demonize German Shepherds, Dobermans, Rottweillers and now Pit Bulls. Ignorant people MIS-identify them as well, lumping many dogs into the PIT BULL category when they are not true PBs. The dog in the picture below would probably be considered a PB by many but it is a King Corso. PBs never get this big!

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RustyRatRod said:
I mean no disrespect, but people who don't live in rural areas have no clue how bad it is. On top of people from the city coming out and dropping off their unwanted animals, we have people who routinely and blatantly violate leash laws, PLUS we have to worry about wild animals as well. The coyote population has exploded in Georgia the last few years. We cannot even walk or ride bicycles down our road, because of dogs that people think they can just "let loose" just because they "live in the country". YOUR rights end where MINE begin. We've even been told by the local Sheriff's Department if we go for a walk, carry a gun and USE IT if we have to.

The bottom line here I am trying to get at it is, YOU are not an expert on how to tell ME how to live because you don't know my situation.

Again, no disrespect intended, Obama voter or not. lol
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Keep telling them how bad it is , we don't need anymore moving out here. :thankyou:
 
My 9yr old daughter and her friend we're attacked by a neighbor's Pitt last Saturday while walking down the street. Went for her neck and got a mouthful of hair, then bit a big chunk out of her leg. Spent 4hrs in the ER getting stitched up.

I'm a die hard dog lover, I currently have three. That being said, any dog that attacks people needs to be put down.
 
Ddaddy said:
Sometimes I really wonder about some of the people on this forum.

I mean, why is it necessary to respond to someone else’s post by first insulting them personally and then proceeding to be self-righteous and indignant to make your point.

Whatever happened to basic civility in discussion?
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Dicer said:
Sounds like we have some Quick Draw McGraw's here on the thread today.
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Easy to see that the start of this back and forth was the above insinuation... it is a mild one, and may have a been meant in fun, but was thoughtless and is the initial 'lack of civility' here. Your points would have been much better made and received by entirely dropping this opening line.
 
I had a farmer friend back in Missouri, They had a Border Collie that was a friendly want ya to pet her type, UNLESS no one was home and some salesman went to knock on the back door. That person was THERE till someone returned home, sometimes, hours, sometimes all day till well after 6 pm!!!!! ha
 
I have a concealed carry permit. I assure you I would first warn the owner to keep the dog under control, either on a leash or in their fenced yard - with the gate CLOSED. You have the right to lawfully walk your dog without being confronted by some neighbors nutty Pit Bull. Yeah, I know PB get a bad rap, but often times it's deserved, for good reason. Yeah, I've always owned dogs, Labrador Retrievers.
 
Last week on local Houston news, in an upscale surburb, the home survallence camera showed the 7 yr old child running to the front porch and this cur looking dog attacking it bad . It was not any Pit in it, but breed(s) I don't know. The dad comes out and continues to fight the dog off and it keeps on bitting the kid, bad! The dad had a heck of a time just getting the kid into the house!!!!
 
Dicer said:
Quick Draw McGraw's
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Well as best of my ability I will try and explain. Yes I did make this comment I was hoping to have this taken as humor. And yes you have every right to protect yourself and your love ones, and your property. I have no problem with this, and I have done so in the past. My intent was to express caution discharging the firearm in a rural areas, bullets can travel a great distance. I don't like to see any innocent victims getting hurt, while your intentions may be grand at the moment it may have conciseness later on. No matter how good of a shot you are, there is always a chance you will miss.

Your property is yours, but as the OP was walking his dog on a lease had a bad encounter with another dog, now remember he not on his property, now the laws have changed, would you really suggest to him to remove his firearm from his holster and start shooting. If I heard shooting in my neighborhood I would call the cops. Seriously what kind of a predicament would the OP be in...

In a way I was writing back to the OP, I just did not take in account of the 500,000 viewers with that many more opinions, rest assured this mistake I made will be corrected. I am a good person, if anytime you feel I have step out of line please contact me, not with negativity. I will try my best to explain myself.....

I live in a small town, and have encountered unruly pets some attaching my own dog and barking and growling at me and my children. I have taking care of these problems without the use of firearms, in a few days they just happen to disappear.

And just for the record, Jimmy Carter was the first president I voted for, and the last time I voted.........
 
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