I hope she does come back to her old self but they will always remember what happened to them at that spot and be wary. Scout was put out on his chain the other day and my wife said he went to the end of his chain in the direction of the house we think shot him and barked and growled the whole time he was out.

I think the dogs got through an open front door. AFAIK, he was in his car when the dogs got loose.

Lily has been avoiding the part of the street where she got attacked. She's been using a different route for our walks so far.

I saw a good sign today when she saw her friend (a Maltese) at the park. She happily played with her.

She was really jumpy with the kids she knows though.

As far as her wounds, it must be bothering her when she's sitting up as she wants to scratch her bite marks...She's fine when she's lying down. She's been prescribed antibiotics and pain meds.

damn those white trash 914 drivers............why couldn't they just be happy with their 1600cc dual port VW..........yeah yeah, I know, it's not the cars, fault, it's the owners.





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In the interest of full disclosure, my friend Dave just lost his buddy Rupert, one of the sweetest dogs I've ever known. He was what you guys would call a "pit". The difference is that Dave is a responsible owner, and one who showed his buddy a lot of love. It really does make a difference.

That said, I would have shot both of those bastards without a moment's hesitation.

Time to carry. Floriduh has shall-issue CCW yes? People treat their dogs like children nowadays - maybe it's time to protect them as such.

BTW, those must have been some retarded pits.

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Pekingese are very brave little dogs, sensitive, independent and extremely affectionate with their master. These adorable dogs can make wonderful companions. If overfed, the Pekingese will quickly become overweight. This breed makes a good watchdog. The Pekingese may be difficult to housebreak. Do not allow this dog to develop Small Dog Syndrome, human induced behaviors, where the dog believes he is pack leader to humans. This can cause varying degrees of negative behaviors, including, but not limited to obstinate, self-willed, jealousy, separation anxiety, guarding, growling, snapping, biting, and obsessive barking as the dog tries to tell YOU what to do. They can become wary of strangers, and may become untrustworthy with children and even adults. If you feed them table scraps, they have been known to refuse to eat, as much to show dominance over its owner, as to lack of appetite. They can become dog aggressive and courageous to the point of foolhardiness as they try and take over. These are NOT Pekingese traits. They are behaviors resulting from humans allowing them to take over the home. If a Pekingese is given rules to follow, limits to what they are and are not allowed to do, along with a daily pack walk to relieve their mental and physical energy, they will display a totally different, more appealing temperament. It is not fair to leave such a heavy weight on such a small dog, where he feels he has to keep HIS humans in line. As soon as you start showing your Peke you are able to be HIS strong, stable minded pack leader, he can relax and be the wonderful little dog that he is.


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better keep them in check, sounds pretty dangerous to me.............







I'd stick with the rabbit, and watch out/guard my carrot garden.

Yeah, how many people need to be injured or killed, family pets attacked, children and elderly helplessly mauled... before we say enough is enough?

Keep them under the same conditions as dangerous animals such as bears and big cats and not considered part of the regular dog breeds, anymore than a Lion should be classified as a house cat.

Dunno about your hood, but I don't hear of many violent Pekingese attacks around here. I'm sure they have the potential to give your ankles a nasty scratch!

Any dog can bite you, or another dog. It has nothing to do with the size of the dog. Dogs are a lot more complex than we give them credit for and most people have no clue how a dog really thinks. Here's a hint; they don't think like you do. Once you understand a little bit about dog behaviour, assuming you have a functional brain yourself, it's not hard to control the actions of a dog, or a group of dogs.

What happened in this case is regrettable, although it might be considered predictable. It has nothing to do with the breeds of the dogs involved. Any number of other dogs would have done the same thing. The owner failed to control his dogs, end of story. Dogs are like children. If you don't guide them properly they get into all sorts of trouble.

A pit bull (and there are many dogs that are in that group) isn't necessarily a bad dog. Historically, they weren't bred to kill you, or everything that moves. Eons ago, they were bred for a specific purpose, not unlike most dogs. If today, there is a group of idiots out there that are ruining perfectly good puppies and turning them into bad dogs, feel free to go shoot these *******s instead.

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It's Flori-duh.

So...Their next door neighbor brings up a good point. What if the Pit owner just gave his dogs away to a friend or relative instead of putting it down?

I have no proof that his dogs were put down, only that they're not there anymore. I sincerely hope this is not the case...

You don't have to kill a dog just because it has started a fight. You just have to give it a good home. We have three dogs, all of them rescue dogs. Two are boxers, one that is (probably, mostly) a pit bull. No issues with any of them. They get along with each other and we keep them out of trouble. They did not all grow up together but they have sorted out the pack hierarchy.

JR

Couldn't agree more. Any dog can have a bad day. Trouble is, when it's a pitbull / lion / king cobra, there is potential to get really hurt.

There is no need to keep a killing machine in the house in order to enjoy some companionship. Get one of the other breeds. One that will give you a nasty nip when he's upset, instead of pulling your arm off.

Thanks for the clarification Jeff.

Sorry for your loss Dave.

I never said anything in my posts about Pitts. It's the redneck owners who give the breed it's rep.

As always...certain humans are too stupid to own pets. For a variety of reasons.

let me add to this thread. when i was young we owned an alaskan malamute. smartest dog i have ever owned. he was so protective of the family. my mom is deathly afraid of water. we had a swimming pool she avoided. my mom had to get near it to water plants..that dog would keep himself between her and the water. when she got too close, he would lean into her and push her away. he would grab us by the arm and pull if we sat too close to the fireplace or campfire. i saw him dragging my mom away from the pool once by the sweater. smart!! and a professional escape artist.

one time i was washing a car in the driveway. i was almost done and had shut myself inside to windex all the interior windows. from the corner of my eye, i saw a black and white blur. it was our dog!! i looked and saw my grade school teacher MRS E walking her mini collie. my dog was like a heat seeking missle. how i got out of that VW GTI so fast was a mystery. i was running so fast. my middle school principle got there first. i saw my dog grab that little dog by the snout and flip it up in the air. i tackled my dog and wrestled him home. it was awful. my dog has never done anything like that. he did attach two chowchows chasing me on my bike. but no dogs got hurt then..the two chows ran for the hills, and my malamute stayed with me..growling.

we ended up paying for the vet bills. my mom did. the collie needed stitches inside of it's mouth..on the roof. we called animal control to turn ourselves in. they showed up quick. we had two choices..euthanize him, or sign something that promised he never got out again. my mom loved that dog..so she called the contractors and made our fence impenetrable. we raised it 4 feet with chainlink.

that dog died as a old dog. he got arthritic and grouchy. he would snap at us if we pet a sore spot. he would hide behind a car and duck out when the garage door open..and sneak away to pee on trees. he was houdini to the end. one time he jumped up onto my brother;s bassboat in the driveway. he was not sore enough to jump up..but couldnt jump down. we tried to pick him up to bring him off the boat/trailer..but he would growl and bite when we grabbed his sore hips. we ended up throwing the boat cover over him and jumping his curmudgeon arse..it was like fighting a wolverine.

i dont know why dog snap. but we have been "one of those" dog owners. i wont own a malamute ever again. we didnt train that dog to be an ass. we loved him..took him to dog parks..walked him, regular vet visits..maybe some dogs are just jerks.

I agree with you completely, but it Couldn't have been pit bulls, they are very docile and friendly and would never attack. They just have a bad rep. :rolleyes:

If the Pits wanted to kill the Pekingese, the dog is dead.

You guys were lucky.

And, no, I don't own Pits nor will I ever. Lucky is good in this case. I have seen so much worse.

There is a "leash law" here in Florida. If you have your dog in public - keep it on a leash. The dog cannot do this for him/herself.

If you want your dog to be off-leash - no problem. Take him/her somewhere where another entity cannot be attacked.

It's that easy. :)