[Ladybugsmom]

Originally Posted by PQ

No doubt. Only problem is it's never the burglar who the dog tears apart.

Like I said, I am not an advocate of killing existing dogs, just not allowing them to breed. And like I said, Dog, Cat, breed of each or whatever, if they can and will kill a human, we eraticate them through breeding control. My two best freinds here in Alabama BOTH had PitBulls. One of them is still a big brute. Awesome dog. But I (as an occasional guest) dont' get too close to it. Call me paranoid but it can do me some serious harm if I piss it off somehow.

The other freind had to get rid of his because it was mauling his other dog. He had the Pit from a puppy up, and the other dog (Black Lab) was already there before the Pit Puppy. But the puppy got big quick and two trips to the vet and a lot of pain later he got rid of it. That dog never showed any agression to people but other animals it would attack instantly. No real reason Steve could think of. Steve is a State Trooper and has had dogs all his life. Just one of those things.

This is an important point... HUMANS need training, too! It's wise to be cautious around dogs you don't know. When my Rottie was only about a year old, I was walking her in the park (on leash), and a little girl about 3 or 4 years old came running over and threw herself across my dog's back. I stopped, held the leash a little tighter (I knew my dog didn't have a whole lot of experience with toddlers) and told my dog to sit and stay. She did. The kid's mom was FREAKING out, running toward me, screaming. I was so pleased with the way my dog behaved - she just sat there, looking confused over all the fuss - and took the opportunity to teach the mom and child how to approach a strange dog. Hopefully, they remembered it later on....