Grace sometimes sleeps in a chair with Willy, my Springer Spaniel. And she pulls him around the house by his hair. She'll sit on him, and of course she hugs him frequently. He sleeps in her room and follows her around when she gets up. They're in love. I'm not sure if he would have been a good match for a child when he was a pup. But in old age, he's a wonderful companion for her. On the other hand, my cute little terrier mutt, Jack, will nip at her if she gets too physical with him. Of course I'm sure he was abused as a pup. After all, we found him half frozen in a dumpster. He might have had some bad experiences with small children. Paul On Jan 31, 2007, at 5:11 PM, William Robb wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob W" > Subject: RE: I gotta brag > > >>> >> >> Pit bulls are illegal in the UK, and have already killed at least 2 >> children this year. 'Biting' can be pretty broadly defined from a >> harmless little nip, to eating your face off, so pit bulls not being >> in the top 20 says very little about their kindliness or otherwise. >> >> I was savaged by an alsatian when I was a child, and it was put down >> as a result, so I have little faith in their kindliness either. >> >> Also, given that dogs like labradors are immensely popular there's >> bound to be some statistical probability of more labrador bites than >> pit bull bites. If there were as many pit bulls running around as >> there are labradors I would expect the sales of tinned dog food to >> plummet, and the streets, parks & playgrounds to be rapidly culled of >> small children. > > And you have a problem with this.....? > I've been teaching dog classes at a beginner level for about 8 > years now. > The beginner level gets all the problem animals that their owners > are having > trouble with. > I get these classes because I am a big guy who can handle a big dog > if need > be. > > I have been bitten by Chihuahuas, Shi Tzus, Border Collies, > Labradors, and > Skiperkies. I have been threatened but not bitten by Goldens, > Labradors, > Border Collies, Huskies, Malamutes, Bichons, Samoyeds and Poodles. > > I had a Shepherd give me a dirty look one day, and I have had several > Rotties that were downright friendly. Pit Bull Terriers tend to be > respectful of people, but not of other dogs, I suppose it's part of > what > they were primarily bred for. > > Typically, when a child is bitten by a dog, it is because they have > emulated > a squeaky toy and then turned into a rabbit. > It's funny, we street proof our kids against child molesters, which is > something they are unlikely to come up against, and teach them > nothing about > dogs, which they are very likely to come into contact with. > I don't have a lot of use for people that put their dogs into > untenable > situations, but I have even less use for parents who let their kids > run > around in the presence of dogs. They are begging to get them hurt. > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
