How Much Is That Doggy in the Window?

[Lazymeatball]

I agree with the pittbulls and rottweilers can be good dogs too, blah blah blah theory, but I felt the need to inform you that Sasha is part pit, even if she is listed as Lab/terrier. It's funny how many people say that their pitt mutt is a lab or boxer mix.

[jakethebake]

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I agree with the pittbulls and rottweilers can be good dogs too, blah blah blah theory, but I felt the need to inform you that Sasha is part pit, even if she is listed as Lab/terrier. It's funny how many people say that their pitt mutt is a lab or boxer mix.

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Sometimes you can tell. Sometimes you can't. At the shelters they're always pretty much just guessing what the dog is anyway. I'd guess Miguel has some Chow in him, which some people might not want either. However, I think it's ridiculous that you think you can say for sure that Sasha is part Pit.

Anyway, I'm on the side that says there's something screwy in the make-up of a pitbull that makes unpredictable regardless of whether he's raised well or not. Yea, I know a lot of people that have never had any problem with them, and have really sweet pits. I also know a couple that had a really sweet pit that snapped one day and chewed half their kids face off. And i know another guy who had a sweet pit that he was sitting there sacratching its ears when it went berserk and practically tried to eat him.

I'm not saying they're all crazy, but there's always an uncertainty about them that I don't like. I personally wouldn't have one around my kids.

[Lazymeatball]

The problem with the pitbulls, can they be raised right or do they all have the potential to snap debate, is that all people ever have is anecdotal evidence of this guy he know who has the sweetest pitbull who'd never hurt anyone, and the person who has a neighbor who had a perfectly friendly pitbull who out of the blue killed a bunch of orphans for no reason.


And looking at Sasha, judging by the build, the size of the feet, the tail, the shape of the head, and that pattern of a white stripe down the face and the patch on the chest, she looks like a pit mix. I don't think that's a ridiculous claim.

[jakethebake]

I'm not saying that ALL pits have the potential to snap. I'm saying there's a gene or something that a lot of them seem to have. The problem is you can't tell which ones have it until they actually snap.

Sasha might or might not be a pit mix. I'm just saying you can't say for certain. A statement that Sasha "may" have some pit in him isn't ridiculous. But you just sound too certain to me, that's all I'm saying.

[lucas9000]

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Lot of people don't want a rottweiler or pitt bull because of the aggressiveness/legal liability.

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i know this has been said a million times, but it all depends on their upbringing. i've been around rottweilers and pit bulls who were complete softies, and probably wouldn't think of hurting you unless you kicked them in the face.

[lucas9000]

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all people ever have is anecdotal evidence of this guy he know who has the sweetest pitbull who'd never hurt anyone, and the person who has a neighbor who had a perfectly friendly pitbull who out of the blue killed a bunch of orphans for no reason.

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now i feel like a complete shmuck for making nearly this exact mistake in a post, before getting to yours. nh.

[tolbiny]

agreed- Vinnie-1
Sasha #2

[JoeU]

Clearly, Ellen should have made the cut. Its like not playing Jordan in high school! I mean, look at that face!


But, if we have to stick with the list, I'm voting for Brownie.



Most of the sheps I've ever come across have been very smart, and I've also heard that females are easier to train. I have a female Lhasa Apso, and she was a piece of cake.

Joe