08-24-2011, 02:20 AM | #99 |
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Yeah. Had a rough year and a half. My wife's father passed away from a rapid onset of dementia. There is simply too much to explain, however the fight is over and he's with the Lord now. I just wanted to see how everyone was doing. Glad to see most of the forum faithfuls are still here. I am no longer a Camaro owner, however it was fun while it lasted. I'll check in from time to time
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I like the subtle changes you've made to your car Very nice
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08-24-2011, 09:05 AM | #102 |
it's mind bottling..
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i can deff say giant snakes are worse !, they dont have the right factors to be smart enough to know the difference between owner , child and big a$$ rabit dinner.
i own a columbian Red tail BOA and its only 2 feet maybe less. its the friendliest thing , but things are going to change when it gets 7-12 feet long . its going to be quite intimidating.
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You being scared of the dog in the first place puts you more at risk. The dog will see you as week and inferior to it, and if you do something wrong it will correct you (this usually involves growling, nipping and other aggressive behavior). Remember, dogs are not human, they are supposed to be raised in a pack. You as the human have to be the alpha male of the pack at all times, along with all other humans in the household. As for your friend Steve's dog, I've seen the same thing in a red doberman that we had. Was very friendly to us but would chase down and kill any animal (including my puppy at the time) that ran from it or got too close to it's food. Since she brought back coons and possums most of the time we didn't mind to much, but finally put her down after she killed my mom's ducks. Point is, it's not the breed, it's how you raise, train, and socialize the dog. A lot of people that buy these larger and more aggressive dogs don't understand that and don't give their dogs the proper training. THOSE dogs are the ones you hear about in the news that end up killing people. And as for shih tzu's: http://www.zimbio.com/Lhasa+and+Shih...e+greeter+nose Yeah, little dogs may not be able to KILL but they can be pretty damn vicious when you don't train them. Mom used to raise jack russel terriers, they ended up killing a weaker member of the pack. Imagine all 6 of those dogs attacking you at once....
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Thank you. My 'Subtle' engine mods are my favorite. LOL
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Anyway, I'd suspect that PETA and other animal rights group would put up a pretty high wall to anyone trying to pass legislation to let any breed of dog go extinct. I could see them agreeing to training requirements to own certain breeds, but then there would be a lot of people against government sticking their nose into that aspect of their life. Definitely not an easy fix either way.
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08-25-2011, 01:44 AM | #107 |
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There's been lots of comments since I've last posted, and some very valid points. I personally disagree with breeding out any breed of dog. To me thats just a more "humane" form of genocide. For me being an experienced owner I feel if anything needs to be controled its the owners. Someone posted about dogs having bad gene pools, which is I very valid point. But most people unless they are serious breeders or trainers wouldn't even know how that would effect a dog, or even how breeding effects dogs. Dispite how much I hate the "loaded gun" analogy people use, I feel people should have to have training on how to raise and train a dog before they buy any dog. Training should be sorta breed specific. i.e. pits, rots, dobermans, boxers, mastiffs etc. in one training set. Huskies, akitas etc in one set. and those annoying toy dogs in another set. And training should be manditory for the first time you buy any dog that falls into a certain group. I fell the same way when I see any untrained, unsocialized dog. Personally I don't have any fear of any dog, trained or completely untrained and unsocialized. Not just dogs but animals in general pick up on your emotions in many ways which also effects how any animal will respond to you. As I posted before, until the 1950's the American Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier/Staffordshire Terrier was known as Americas Dog. It was the dog that the majority of dog owners had, unless they were farmers or hunters. It was exclusively the dog used by the military through both world wars. It was the main dog used by the police force. It was the dog on most TV shows alongside children. Then dog fighting ran rampant in the US and the opinion of the dog changed. Does anyone know what was the "pit bull" of that era? The doberman. So I ask you since 1950 what has changed more, the breed of dog, or the owners? Today the German Shepard is widely considered to be todays "America's Dog"
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08-25-2011, 02:13 AM | #109 |
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The little rascals dog was a pit wasn't it?
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08-25-2011, 02:14 AM | #110 |
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08-25-2011, 02:22 AM | #111 |
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Well, I know my idea would be widely unpopular but it just freaks me out to see someone mauled to death by a pet. We just can't afford the type of regulation and governing it would take to assure the proper people had the proper dogs.
My mind could be changed, but it would take a plan that would gaurantee the same results. And that being nobody killed or mamed by a dog. |
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