Help-I need some dog ideas
Help-I need some dog ideas
I need to move and am stumped about what to do with my dogs. I have tried advertsing,the Army, the Police, and called everybody I know. Is there a humane society or something like that? Googled and found nothing. They are great dogs (purebred American Pitbulls) and very sweet. Any advice about what to do with them is very much appreciated. I did find a kennel but I don't feel very good about caging them. Thanks for any help-WN
Sweet and American Pitbulls! Now that is a few words you will rarely see in the same sentence.
Here in Oz they are banned unless kept for a special purpose and under strict licensing conditions.
Would be very careful if taking on this breed, as they were bred as fighting dogs and can be very unpredictable. Only 2 weeks ago here a child was killed by a pitbull and it was a family pet!
Here in Oz they are banned unless kept for a special purpose and under strict licensing conditions.
Would be very careful if taking on this breed, as they were bred as fighting dogs and can be very unpredictable. Only 2 weeks ago here a child was killed by a pitbull and it was a family pet!
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From the replies you've received so far, one can clearly the the true power of the media. What a shame it is that the newspapers don't report each time a poodle bites somebody, including instances when they're family pets. Let's just be grateful Pitbull's don't have the same temperament as Poodles do.
Yes sure Pitbulls were bred for fighting but they even so, a Pitbull growing up under normal conditions gets along just fine with other dogs. I myself owned a Pitbull back in South Africa and to be honest, he was nothing more than a very well built teady bear,towards me as well as everyone else and much to my dissapointment, not worthy of even being considered a guard dog.
I've also know a few people with this breed and they've all been similar in nature as well. If I found myself in a position where I was forced to choose between passing through a propery with a Pitbull or one with a doberman, I'd surely choose the safer route and take my chances with the Pitbull. Why? Because I know the Doberman to be far more keen to bite. Let me also just say, A Doberman is my first choice when it comes to dogs though but unfortunately I was not able to get my hands on one here in Thailand.
OP, if I could, I would take your dogs but unfortunately, I already have two of my own. and the one alone, just about costs an arm and a leg to feed.
How strange it is.............I have a Dalmation and a Rottweiler and yet, I am only weary of the Dalmation as far as my kids are concerned because she has often growled at them. Saying that, she growls at everything....a right miserable cow she is. The Rottie on the other hand is no problems at all except that her licks smother the kids and/or everyone else.
And, for those who are quick to point out that Rottweilers are killer dogs......you'd have a hard time convincing some of the posters on here who have in the past met my dogs.
At the end of the day, it's not the breed, it's the owners. Like I say, when a little poodle or so runs out and bites you, you simply put your boot up it's arse and the episode is forgotten. Of course larger breeds cause more damage and newspapers love to cash in on that.
Anyway, I hope you find a good home for them because I'm one of the few who can acknowledge the fact that they are atually a nice breed.
PS:- As far as cross bred Pitbulls becoming soi dogs is concerned..........you'll see this happening very shortly due to the increase in popularity of the breed, at least here in Hua-Hin and yes.......of course that is reason for concern.
From the replies you've received so far, one can clearly the the true power of the media. What a shame it is that the newspapers don't report each time a poodle bites somebody, including instances when they're family pets. Let's just be grateful Pitbull's don't have the same temperament as Poodles do.
Yes sure Pitbulls were bred for fighting but they even so, a Pitbull growing up under normal conditions gets along just fine with other dogs. I myself owned a Pitbull back in South Africa and to be honest, he was nothing more than a very well built teady bear,towards me as well as everyone else and much to my dissapointment, not worthy of even being considered a guard dog.
I've also know a few people with this breed and they've all been similar in nature as well. If I found myself in a position where I was forced to choose between passing through a propery with a Pitbull or one with a doberman, I'd surely choose the safer route and take my chances with the Pitbull. Why? Because I know the Doberman to be far more keen to bite. Let me also just say, A Doberman is my first choice when it comes to dogs though but unfortunately I was not able to get my hands on one here in Thailand.
OP, if I could, I would take your dogs but unfortunately, I already have two of my own. and the one alone, just about costs an arm and a leg to feed.
How strange it is.............I have a Dalmation and a Rottweiler and yet, I am only weary of the Dalmation as far as my kids are concerned because she has often growled at them. Saying that, she growls at everything....a right miserable cow she is. The Rottie on the other hand is no problems at all except that her licks smother the kids and/or everyone else.
And, for those who are quick to point out that Rottweilers are killer dogs......you'd have a hard time convincing some of the posters on here who have in the past met my dogs.
At the end of the day, it's not the breed, it's the owners. Like I say, when a little poodle or so runs out and bites you, you simply put your boot up it's arse and the episode is forgotten. Of course larger breeds cause more damage and newspapers love to cash in on that.
Anyway, I hope you find a good home for them because I'm one of the few who can acknowledge the fact that they are atually a nice breed.
PS:- As far as cross bred Pitbulls becoming soi dogs is concerned..........you'll see this happening very shortly due to the increase in popularity of the breed, at least here in Hua-Hin and yes.......of course that is reason for concern.
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I would take them, or at least have a look with that in mind, but we have two dogs already.
One of ours, by the way looks a bit like a pit bull soi dog mix and he fights with every dog he sees. We have to keep him locked up for that reason. He's got scars all over him from past fights. He puts up with the other Soi dog female we have but no other dogs.
By the way, he loves people and is a lousy guard dog while our Soi dog female on the other hand barks at anyone on foot that comes near the property and has actually gone after kids so we have to keep her locked up too so that she doesn't bite a child.
I think all breeds bite people sometimes, but I would guess that the reason Pit Bulls get more press for it is their strength. If they go after a person, it gets serious in a hurry.
One of ours, by the way looks a bit like a pit bull soi dog mix and he fights with every dog he sees. We have to keep him locked up for that reason. He's got scars all over him from past fights. He puts up with the other Soi dog female we have but no other dogs.
By the way, he loves people and is a lousy guard dog while our Soi dog female on the other hand barks at anyone on foot that comes near the property and has actually gone after kids so we have to keep her locked up too so that she doesn't bite a child.
I think all breeds bite people sometimes, but I would guess that the reason Pit Bulls get more press for it is their strength. If they go after a person, it gets serious in a hurry.
My point exactly. All breeds can produce biters and it's just unfortunate that the bigger they are, the more damage they cause.
Just the other day a postman in the UK got savaged by two Rottweilers but when you read the story, the dogs were by no means "true pets" as they were kelp specifically for guaring the premises. They got out and look what happened. Sure the owner is to blame rather than the breed. Had that same postman delivered mail to me, the only complaint if would have had was that my Rottie dirtied his uniform and spread gob all over him. And yes I can back by words because our Thai postman can confirm this.....lol.
Another point of interest is that when someone gets bitten, if the dog even vaguely resembles a pitbull, the media insinuate immediately that it is a pitbull and of course the same applies to Rottweilers.
Just down the road there's a rottie who is always loose and she has never been seen to chase or scare anyone, even small kids and that's a lot more than can be said for many of the other breeds knocking about.
At the end of the day, an owner knows if their dog could be a potential threat and if that's the case, then they have the responsibility to prevent an accident from happening. The laws needs to take a tougher stance towards owners and hand out more severe sentences. If your dog gets out and bites someone, there should be no such thing as an excuse from the owner. It's your dog, it's your responsibility.
Anyway back to topic....... OP, if I could have taken them from you, I would have but like I said, I already have two beasts to feed...lol.
Perhaps you could place an advert at some of the vets. At least that way you are more or less assured that whoever takes them, will look after them or else what were they doing at a vet in the first place. The last thing you want is for them to end up on the end of a chain as that's a major cause of canine aggression.
Just the other day a postman in the UK got savaged by two Rottweilers but when you read the story, the dogs were by no means "true pets" as they were kelp specifically for guaring the premises. They got out and look what happened. Sure the owner is to blame rather than the breed. Had that same postman delivered mail to me, the only complaint if would have had was that my Rottie dirtied his uniform and spread gob all over him. And yes I can back by words because our Thai postman can confirm this.....lol.
Another point of interest is that when someone gets bitten, if the dog even vaguely resembles a pitbull, the media insinuate immediately that it is a pitbull and of course the same applies to Rottweilers.
Just down the road there's a rottie who is always loose and she has never been seen to chase or scare anyone, even small kids and that's a lot more than can be said for many of the other breeds knocking about.
At the end of the day, an owner knows if their dog could be a potential threat and if that's the case, then they have the responsibility to prevent an accident from happening. The laws needs to take a tougher stance towards owners and hand out more severe sentences. If your dog gets out and bites someone, there should be no such thing as an excuse from the owner. It's your dog, it's your responsibility.
Anyway back to topic....... OP, if I could have taken them from you, I would have but like I said, I already have two beasts to feed...lol.
Perhaps you could place an advert at some of the vets. At least that way you are more or less assured that whoever takes them, will look after them or else what were they doing at a vet in the first place. The last thing you want is for them to end up on the end of a chain as that's a major cause of canine aggression.
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Which is why I would never take the chance of mixing children with large, powerful dogs bred for fighting. However sweet-natured and used to children they are, you only need one instinctive snarl and snap and you have an instant disaster.Takiap wrote:My point exactly. All breeds can produce biters and it's just unfortunate that the bigger they are, the more damage they cause.
I speak as someone who once lived with a female Rottweiler for a year (so to speak). Friendliest dog I've ever known and wouldn't deliberately hurt a fly, but you wouldn't want her jumping all over a toddler - if it wasn't crushed it would drown in dribble!
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Interesting replies. I bought them for home security-my house was broken into and when you think security you think Pitbull/Rottie. I didn't think a pair of Poodles would be much of a deterent. I agree that kids should not be allowed to play with big dogs-you just never know for sure what could happen-accidental poke in the eye etc. and the instinctive bite. BTW-I have been bitten twice-both times by Chihuahuas. Nasty tempered little things they are. Anyway-I found a good home for them with a fenced in yard and nice people-I'm sure they will be happy there. Thanks-WN-