No politics, no name calling, just an airing of grievances.
Im very tired of of Pit bulls and pit bull owners…
In our neighborhood there is a guy who walks his German Shepard and Pit Bull…the German Shepard seems well behaved. The pit bull (and this thing is big) is on his back legs snarling and barking at me and my daughters when we take our walk. The dog has a huge choke chain or I should say a spike type chain and is literally choking every second as he snarls at us. The owner tries to shush him up every time he and the dogs walk past anyone in the neighborhood. I’ve considered getting a concealed carry license just for that dog. Weird part is the owner seems to think it’s not a big deal.
Fast forward to tonight, at a fairly nice restaurant with outdoor seating. A guy and his wife bring a pit bull into the outdoor section of the restaurant. He told the dog the “lay down” command and after 10 attempts the dog lays down. Then when the waitress comes by to get the drink order, the dog gets up on his haunches and starts barking at the waitress and slightly lunging at her. She (the waitress) came by my table right after that and I told her she was a lot nicer than I would’ve been. She said, “ well, I’m such a dog lover though”.
I read online about these pit bull owners saying pits get a bad rap. Also when confronted they claim their dog is not a pit bull, but a terrier mix or something like that. Trying to distance their dog from the actual breed. My take on it is that training might have a little to do with their behavior, but it’s all in the DNA. I’ve read so many stories about the dog acted great for 5 years then attacked their child one day for no reason. I just have to wonder about the mentality of some of these pit bull owners. My last Yorkie was attacked by a pit bull who ran through an electric fence and grabbed my dog for about 30 seconds. It was a miracle my dog lived but had punctured lungs with bloody air bubbles coming out his side. $1500 and three weeks later she got to come back home. I hate those darn things!
end of rant