No, we should not deny or pretend they don't exist. But the law needs to make
dog owners more accountable for their dog's actions.
Becky & the girls
Sent from Becky's iPhone
On Apr 26, 2012, at 4:31 PM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote:
> Perhaps so but there are a lot of heartbreaking true experiences too. Too
> many to deny or pretend they don't exist.
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> From: sheila <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 4:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] pit bulls
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> I agree with that, but it is not just pit bulls that do this. There is a lot
> of myths out there about this breed.
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> From: Pam Dean
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 4:02 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] pit bulls
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> Actually innocent people, children, and beloved pets are going to be ones to
> pay the price. Any dog who attacks humans or kills another dog or cat,
> should be put down. For me there is no gray area there, no justification.
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> From: Mary Nellum <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] pit bulls
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> Oh how awful L I would be scared too.
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> I completely agree with the other poster who said to secure your side of the
> fence and contact Animal Control. Call AC as many times as you need to if
> your neighbors will not listen to your concerns. You’re right – the safety of
> your family and the entire neighborhood is at risk.
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> The ones you should be most afraid of are the humans – they’re either
> ignoring the needs of their high energy dogs or encouraging their bad
> behavior – and unfortunately the dogs are going to be the ones to pay the
> price L
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> Mary
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> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Yorkiluvr
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 12:11 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Chihuahuas] pit bulls
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> My brother had a pit that he raised from a puppy & Petey listened & was well
> mannered & so I let my guard down around them. I blame their bad behavior on
> the owner. A few years ago I was visiting a friend & she had a shar/pit mix &
> a pit in her home. She said she fed them table food so when I finished eating
> I divided my food in half & gave it to them. The pit was on the sofa beside
> me & she looked up at me & bit me in the nose & I drove myself to the ER &
> got stitches on both sides of my nose outside, inside & on the inner septum.
> The police came & took a report. After that I would tell my boys that no
> matter what pets we had that they should never put their face in harms way.
> Now my next door neighbors have a fenced yard that divides my property from
> them & their 2 pits & poodle & occasionally the pits escape under the fence.
> Yesterday I was gardening & one of them charged at me barking ferociously &
> was ready to attack me. The fence was the only thing keeping me safe & I was
> on my knees pulling weeds & it scared the crap out of me & made me mad as
> well!! I would never harm any animal but I'm so fearful of these 2 pits that
> I am ready to contact animal control to see if any action can be taken to
> protect me & my pets. A few years ago they lived in a different home & had
> one pit & he killed a rott & they bragged about how they could hear the bones
> crunching as their dog refused to release his grip on the other dog which had
> to be put down at the vets office due to the severity of his injuries. I am
> pretty passive & try to let things slide, but I'm at the point now that I'm
> really, really, scared & something has to be done to protect my neighborhood,
> my pets & my family. I'd probably do something awful if their pits ever got
> one of my babies!!
> Lisa
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> To know me is to LOVE me...:-)
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