Hey Nina, Thanks so much for your input. As always, I value it greatly. I am researching right now on the net, and the more I read, I think it's inevitable that we get her placed in a pit bull rescue asap. Considering that we have two other dogs, and that we are not trained to take care of a pit bull (like you said, and I have read, they require special interaction with their owners). Even the PBRC website says that these dogs can be great dogs, but the owners must understand their temperament and the fact that they were bred for hundreds of years to fight, and it's not that they hate other dogs, but have urges to fight. I am not sure we want to take this on so will be looking into finding a shelter for her tomorrow. I have no idea what we're going to do with her tonight. She already got her head stuck in the space between the fence and door in our dog run.
:) Wendy --- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Wendy, > I'm glad your rescue girl is in out of danger and > sleeping soundly. I > do wonder about her puppies though. Life can be so > tough sometimes. > > Unfortunately I have to second Karen's input on > Pits. (Congratulations > on placing the pos today Karen!). You probably know > me well enough to > understand how it pains me to generalize about any > breed, but Pits have > the rep they do for a reason. I have met plenty of > of lovable ones, but > they have to be well trained and adhere to a > different kind of > interaction than say, a Golden Retriever. I don't > specialize in > aggression problems, but I've seen dogs that wag > their entire bodies > when they greet you, turn mighty ugly mighty fast > when matched with an > owner that isn't alpha enough to influence their > behavior sufficiently. > Any breed of dog can have these problems, but this > is a breed that is > known for them. Esp since you have no idea of her > history, you'll need > to stay alert and help her understand that you are > capable of making > decisions in order to insure everyone is safe. Are > you absolutely sure > that she's Pit x and not something else? Perhaps > Boxer, or Lab? I much > prefer to see Pit Bulls placed in an 'only pet' home > with no children > situation. If the vet thinks she's a Pit Bull, I > would contact the Pit > Bull rescue in your area and see if they are willing > to help you place > this girl. It's a good sign that she's not > immediately fence fighting > with your other dogs, but it could just be because > she's worn out and is > waiting to feel out the situation. > > I've also heard about Thyroid problems causing > sudden aggression, I wish > I could remember the details involved, you can > probably Google it and > find out more. > > She was sent to you for a reason. Just be careful > and think carefully > about making a long-term commitment to her. You may > just be meant to be > the "go-between" in finding her true forever home. > Good luck sweetie > and thank you for helping her. > Nina > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Phaewryn and all, > > Well I have been doing dog and until recently pit > rescue for 20 some > > years. > > I am afraid I do not agree. I had a pit from > weaning till 4 1/2 years > > and she "turned" or developed sudden rage. A > beloved indoor family > > fully vetted dog became a killer in 6 months. > > I also have a foster who was attacked by her own > pit with injuries > > including 26 staples in her head. Also from a dog > with sudden rage > > syndrome. > > Never no matter how long you have them trust a pit > completely. They > > were born and bred to kill and that is what they > do best. > > My pit Judas used to help me potty bottle baby > kittens,. then started > > chewing up pups. > > When you get yours checked please include a test > for lyme and > > thyroid.....another major cause of aggression in > pits and other breeds > > of dogs. > > A rescued pit needs lots of training love patience > and RESPECT. > > I have only read a few of these emails we had > petco adoptions all > > weekend but good luck with the pit. > > BY THE WAY ALL I PLACE A FIV POSITIVE CAT TODAY > WHO WILL HAVE A FIV > > BUDDY TO HANG WITH. > > KAREN > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited (http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited)
