No Pam, not your fault or any victim. It is the fault of the Pit's owner.
Becky & the girls
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On Apr 27, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sorry but you are comparing apples to oranges here. I don't give a flying
> frack if a pitt (no matter what his fracking letters lol) attacks and kills
> an animal or human. To us animals lovers, an animal holds as much importance
> in the world as a human. If a pitt kills my dogs or injures my family, they
> are one in the same..put the killer down. No second chances deserved.
> And as far as it being our responsibility to keep our animals safe that goes
> without saying. Don't antagonize the killer pitts with our little dogs??
> lol..Come on..Get real. When the pitts come on our property, break our
> fences, attack us when we are walking our dogs..yeah that is our fault. Geez..
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> From: Becky <[email protected]>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 11:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] pit bulls
>
>
> Well said Carey. I totally agree.
>
> Becky & the girls
>
> Sent from Becky's iPhone
>
> On Apr 27, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Carey Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> OMG, I cannot hold back. *I* am "one of those people" and I have been
>> fighting just as hard for the past 15 years to repeal and prevent any Breed
>> Specific Legislation. The IGNORANCE being shown on this board is horrifying.
>> The American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and American
>> Staffordshire Terriers WERE originally bred for pit fighting and bull
>> baiting. They were NOT EVER bred to be human aggressive--- and, in fact, ANY
>> "pit bull" (which is just a catchall term for the bull & terrier breeds)
>> that showed human aggression was KILLED by its owner. Did you read that---
>> the HUMAN AGGRESSIVE DOGS WERE CULLED. The Little Rascals dog was a PIT
>> BULL, Helen Keller had a PIT BULL (and Akita), the most decorated war dog
>> EVER was Stubby, a PIT BULL. I could go on and on and on......
>> But, what happened in the 80's was a certain segment of the popluation-- one
>> that is fond of gang life, drugs, and wearing their pants around their
>> knees--- discovered the breed. They started breeding them for the very trait
>> that was UNNATURAL to the breed-- human aggression. In order to do so, they
>> had to MIX THEM with other, naturally human aggressive breeds. I'm not aware
>> of a SINGLE fatal dog attack (or even non fatal) that involves an AKC
>> REGISTERED, PUREBRED APBT, SBT or AST. NOT ONE. The attacks you read about
>> almost always involve MIXED BREED DOGS that may, or may not, be mixed with
>> pit bulls. BUT, since the bull & terrier breeds are NOT inherently human
>> aggressive, why isn't whatever they are mixed with being blamed?!?!
>> And this is another issue that yanks my chain--- ANIMAL AGGRESSION AND HUMAN
>> AGGRESSION are 2 *completely* different things. ONE IS NOT THE SAME AS THE
>> OTHER and a dog that kills a cat is no more prone to hurt a human than any
>> other dog!!!
>> In a dog's eyes, a small, jumpy, yappy chihuahua is no different than a cat
>> or any other prey animal, it is OUR responsibilty as a toy dog owner to keep
>> them OUT of harm's way and to NOT ALLOW them to antagonize other dogs of any
>> breed!!!
>>
>> Also, there is NO SUCH THING as a "locking jaw"-- the bull & terrier anatomy
>> and physiology is THE SAME as any other breed of dog.
>>
>> My blood pressure is SO up!
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Why would anyone deliberately choose to have an animal with this viscious,
>> unpredictable temperament in their lives?? Yes you can take
>> precautions..chain the dog..keep it separated..train it..etc. but they
>> still maim and kill. Children, adults, pets, it doesn't seem to matter.
>> They are like a ticking time bomb. I personally am participating and helping
>> in any and all legislation and fund raising and petitions that will get
>> these dogs out of residences so the public is not subjected to the horror
>> they can cause. We are the victims until this is accomplished and have to
>> live with the memories.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Carey
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