Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site anasazi.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!noao!terak!anasazi!larry From: larry@anasazi.UUCP (Larry Rodis) Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: Re: Re: Pit Bull Terriers Message-ID: <226@anasazi.UUCP> Date: Wed, 26-Jun-85 13:17:22 EDT Article-I.D.: anasazi.226 Posted: Wed Jun 26 13:17:22 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Jun-85 02:42:29 EDT References: <2847@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: Anasazi, Phoenix Az. Lines: 51 > Having listened to the discussion on pit bull terriers for the past few > days, I finally had to write and add my comments. > > I worked for a veterinarian for ten years, and in regard to the vices > and virtues of different breeds, I think that anyone who has been around > dogs long enough can relate stories about "lovable" dogs attacking > owners, neighbors, children, and other dogs (for no apparent reason). > > You asked why pit bulls are not used by police as "attack dogs". That > is because dobes and shepards have been bred for police use...they give > a good scare but seldom attack unless told to do so, they can also be > called back. Pit bulls were originally bred to fight to the death, and > in this case, once they attack I should think it would be very difficult > to stop the attack with simple commands. > Linda First things first Pit Bulls are known as either Stratfordshire Bull Terriers or American Stratfordshire Bull Terriers and they were not originally bred for fighting but for the now illegal sport of Bull Baiting. After demonstrating their prowress at this they started to be used in dog fights. My girlfriend (a vet tech.) and I are owners of a pit bull and she has never attacked another dog or any animal unless the other animal has provoked her and then I was able to call her off. My feelings on pit bulls are they are great dogs but not for everybody. They really need to be trained by/with someone who is an expert handler and during training must be delt with very firmly. I know personally of people who have had their pit bulls guard dog trained and they have worked out very well. However, with pitbulls you should definitly not have them guard dog trained until they are at least 1 1/2 years old as when thety start to mature they get more protective. Now to leave you with a true story about pit bulls: An owner of a large warehouse had a bitbull guard dog trained and would leave him at the warehouse to guard the place. A police officer received a call about a possible breakin at a warehouse next to the one the pitbull was guarding but mistakingly went into the wrong building. Well the pitbull found the cop and forced him up against the wall and kept him there until the owner showed up.(He had also had an alarm system) Well besides forcing the cop against the wall every time the cop tried to pull his gun out the dog would push his muzzle into the cops gut until the cop would take his hand away from the gun. -- Larry Rodis UUCP: {decvax|ihnp4|hao}!noao!terak!anasazi!larry ucbvax!arizona!asuvax!anasazi!larry PHONE: +1 (602)275-0302