What Pets Do You Have?

[JhankG]

Here's another one from last Christmas. We love our pups!

 

[cereal killer]

Blue Pitbull.....

He LOVES all dogs too. Even when little chihuahua's and yappy dogs attack him he'll play.

He looks mean but he really is the sweetest boy.

Nice...Most Pit owners in this area are what I consider in the "White Trash" column....

This should put things in perspective and this is NOT taken from a PitBull site.....

Here's a look at the various dog breeds that are considered potentially aggressive.

• Chow Chows are one-person dogs that tend to bite without any warning. They are also a bit ferocious around strangers, and can be quite a tenacious fighter. So make sure to discipline this dog and set right from wrong, immediately.
• The Papillon is fiercely loyal of their owners - to a fault. They can be quite possessive and standoffish to strangers.
• Old English Sheepdogs are very protective of their owners so they might be aggressive if anybody tends to be too close to its owners.
• A Llasa Apso often gets cranky around kids.
• Rottweilers are extremely protective of their masters.
• Chihuahuas aren't too fond of kids. They'd rather be with adults than play around with tots.
• Toy Poodles bite people and other animals out of self defense. Unfortunately, 'playing' according to you may be perceived as a form of 'attack' to them.
• Dachshunds aren't known for their patience.
• Jack Russell Terriers are feisty creatures who require early training to prevent long-term biting and digging problems.
• Giant Schnauzers are very dominant. They often challenge adults, particularly strangers.
• Cocker Spaniels often suffer from a dangerous genetic disease known as "rage syndrome." This syndrome causes spontaneous violent action against not strangers, but actual family members. Many Spaniels have been put down because of this unwanted behavior. Check with the breeder to ensure your Spaniel is free from this dangerous dog disease.
• The Pekingese isn't all that tolerant of strangers.
• Miniature Pinschers usually have aggression issues because they've got this "big dog-little body" mind set going on.

Here's a rundown of breeds that are typically gentle but can't shake off their "bad dog" image.

• Boxers are pretty good with kids. They are good watchdogs, but will only become aggressive
• Bulldogs are very playful and gentle.
• Great Danes, while considerable in size, happen to be kind and affectionate.
• Mastiffs are especially quiet and docile.
• German Shepherds are great with kids too. These are courageous, fiercely loyal dogs who, if trained properly, will be extremely gentle to family and guests.
• Rottweilers are also capable of tenderness and affection. They have a bad rep, but if they trust you, you'll never have to worry.

In truth, most pit bulls aren't really as aggressive as they're made out to be. They tend to be loving, gentle and playful. But there are some that have been raised and trained to be highly aggressive. Such pit bulls tend to be more aggressive toward other animals than people. Aggressive pit bulls often have a history of being abused or neglected, and getting trained specifically to fight.

 

[MadDroidTX]

Just to add to the above Pit bulls pass temperament tests with higher percentiles than Golden Retreivers.

 

[rod]

i used to do a lot of house delivery calls for a family water business we had years ago. id go into a lot of different homes with a lot of different animals. ive never once felt threatened by a pit, or a rott, or a dog that typically has the bad guy image attached to it. i have been bitten by poodles and by yorkie terriers and by pomeranians. i hate those little bastards.

i think its much more to do with the owner. most owners think its cute to have a tiny dog act aggressive. its all fun and smiles until a delivery man get bitten through jean, behind the knee. and trust me, im a huge animal lover, but ive never wanted to punt anything harder than when that yorkie's teeth sank into that soft spot on the backside of my leg. pitt owners, and boxer owners, and rott owners are much more respectful of the dogs and the dangers they pose to people if the wrong behaviors are reinforced. toy dog owners, not so much.

 

[JhankG]

People love to hate pitbulls, but I think most just don't know anything about them. My boxer (a few posts up and another picture on the bottom of the first page) gets mistaken for a pitbull quite often even though boxers looks nothing like pitbulls. People see a muscular dog and assume it's an angry putbull who loves to bite people and fight other dogs.

 

[cereal killer]

Here's my dog.........he LOVES dogs and people. Forgot to mention I rescued him. Saved his life. He was on death row in pit row (as they call it) here in L.A.

 

[MadDroidTX]

Good lookin boy! Look at that head LOL! He looks as big a goofball as mine.

 

[cereal killer]

Good lookin boy! Look at that head LOL! He looks as big a goofball as mine.

he is lol........I get on a long board and run him. He'll pull me like a horse hahahaha

 

[Backnblack]

Cereal, He's a great looking Pit...

 

[Aximtreo]

the Boys

I have 4 beautiful Shelties. Rumor is the father of two of our pups and the grandad of the other. Their names are Jazz, Flash and Zoom. I wanted to post a picture but couldn't figure out how to. Suffice it to say that they are beautiful.

We have 7 kids, three skin and 4 fur.

 

[Adrianne4]

My white Great Dane, Cyrus at an Arf-ritis Walk fundraiser.
He's deaf, so he can't hear you ask about a saddle .

 

[drew]

We have two Labs - a yellow named Abby and a chocolate named Maggie. Abby is 3, Maggie is 1.

I'm only up this early because Abby is delicate - had to have full knee reconstruction on both of her back legs before her 1st birthday and has an extremely sensitive stomach. So we woke up at 4:30 to her barfing. YAY!

Maggie, on the other hand, is a ROCK. I've seen that dog eat shoe inserts, stockings, tshirts and nothing phases her (knock on wood). (Her pic was taken with my droid right after I got it)

 

[xmscott]

I have a mutt. His name is Buddy.

 

[Zippster]

Thought we already had a pet thread going here? Hmmm must be a redo.

 

[MissEvoIXMR]

I have three boys two are with their daddy ... an amazing Doberman Ray, Jake a weimaraner and Milo a rat terrier Chihuahua mix... quite the assortment...