I am the same way with my Chis and my husband's Jack Russell. He has the Jack psycho button and a strong prey drive even at 16. When I leave the house, the Chis are in my bedroom with the door closed. When I am here I watch them like a hawk. I am responsible and if anything happened it would be my fault. He also knows first hand my displeasure if he goes off on my chis but that said a disaster could happen in a moment.
I wish more Pitt owners were like you Deanna..there would be less heartbreak. If people would realistically know their potential, not treat them like mushy babies, and take appropriate precautions..
From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Sad day!!
I wonder if its in their attitudes!!! No Chi I have ever had has been
afraid of a thing...my Myrtle...as Diva as she is, can keep a 65 lb GSD pup in
his place! She has totally taught him how to behave around small dogs!!! He even
walks different around her...she puts up with nothing! I have had 7 Chis in my
lifetime...all have been the same...fearless...smart...and no nonsense type of
dogs! Maybe they just exude a challenge...and a dog that doesn’t know one...have
a relationship with one...might just see it as a fight! That being said...you
guys need to know I never mix my littles and my Bigguns unless I am RIGHT there
and tuned in! Everyone loves each other but Im taking NO chances...Myrtle is
4lbs...Mouse is 5...it could happen in a second...even just rough play. SO...I
am ALWAYS there!!! And...as much as I love Maxine our Pit??? I would NEVER let
her be with the littles...even with me right there!! She has small prey
aggression...not towards people...but towards dogs and cats or any other animal
smaller than her! She is an amazing dog but I know her...and most pits have a
high prey drive! And...they are silent about it...never a warning...just an
attack. She stays completely separated at all times!...in a different location
and double fenced in my son’s part of the house. I am all for Pitts...don’t get
me wrong...GREAT dogs!!! Just not with smaller dogs!!!
In the dog park!
Deanna
Me either but they do love to savage our babies..
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Oh this is just horrific! Can't imagine what she must be going
through! My sympathies to your friend.
If that was the AKC show here, the dog and owner and handler would be
banned from ever showing that dog again, and they would be heavily fined
as well. The dog would be banned because showing isn't just about
good looks to the standard, but also of sound temperament for every breed.
His name should be taken off of the AKC Breeding registry as well.
I maybe wrong, but somehow I bet the handler knew that this dog had
an aggression issue. It just doesn't pop up out of nowhere.
And why is it that so many different large dog breeds always seem to
want to attack a chi over other toy breeds?! I have heard of too many
stories and it always seems to be that the chi is the victim more then any
other small dog. I don't get that one!
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Sad day!! Yesterday, the breeder, and my friend (Teresa West) that I got my Myrtle from had her little male Chi attacked and killed at a dog show he was entered in!! A Husky who was also being shown, broke loose and attacked Whiskey!!...killing him!! I'm just sick!!! I believe this was the Glendale, CA show. There are so many things wrong with this but we were just talking about shows and how poorly they were doing things nowadays...allowing bad tempered dogs in the ring!! Well...here is just another result of that kind of thing...we were talking about showing ill tempered dogs for the purpose of furthering the breed and how sad that was...and here something happens so horrible...another angle we didn't consider!! Things really do need to change!! Maybe this may be the catalyst for some of those changes if we all scream loud enough!!! I'm just sick...so many loved Whiskey...he was a fabulous little guy...such a great personality!!! I know Teresa is devastated and heart broken!!! Please pray for her and that this life will not be lost in vain!! Romping in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang! The LITTLES: Mouse-chi 11-13-2004 Madison-yorkie 11-20-2010 Myrtle-chi 4-23-2010 The MIDDLES: Nugget- poodle 8-24-2004 Bella-Pom 1-15-2007 Mabel-Boston 7-14-2010 The BIGGUNS Logan-GSD 11-24-2011 Caleb-rott/chow/pitt mix 6-17-2006-RIP 2-22-2012 Maxine-Pitt 6-3-2008 Toby-ESS 12-12-2006 Stella and Stanley ( winged dog park members) And of course....the CAT (Miles) LIFE WITHOUT A DOG IS LIKE DANCING WITHOUT MUSIC. YOU CAN DO IT, BUT WHO WOULD WANT TO?? ...and I like all kinds of music!! | ||
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