recently this pup came wondering up into our rural home yard.. i put her in the back yard fence to keep her safe from the cyotes.. people keep asking me the breed and i dont know what to tell them.. thanks for your help http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/golfer2211k/PICT0055.jpg
I dont want a dog that has agresive tendancies.. and we have had very bad luck her close where i live with pit bulls.. they are even considering a law, that if you own one and it hurt someone you will be held criminally liable,, with a high fine or jail... and plus i will be having grandchildren over and i just dont want to take any chances..
Oh i was going to say,, she is very very smart,, and very well mannered, she doesnt jump up, and just comes and sits near you or lays down near you when you are sitting out side,, she is only about 3-4 months old and has very big paws.. If i dont find her a home and she is not pit bull i may keep her if her owner doesnt claim her.. Im Putting flyers up.. but not giving to much info.. they will have to tell me what she is like.. that way i know they really owned her..
AS I said, she doesn't look at all like a pit to me.
Even if she was a pit mix, I assure you, there would still be nothing wrong with her. A good dog is a good dog. I've known many pits in my life, and the good outweigh the bad. Anytime a Pitbull is bad, it's because the owner was bad. Period. Pitbulls and other "bully" breeds are often some of the best companions for childrn there can be. It all depends on you the owner.
I noticed someone posted the opinion of a golden retriever mix. What if I told you the golden retriver was the #1 biting dog in America? It's true. Would you get rid of the dog because it might be part golden? No, because that's not the public's perception of the breed. Papers don't publish stories about the golden retriever who mauled someone, or the bichon-frise who chewed off her owner's toes, but these things happen too. I'ts just that those aren't "bad" breeds they're not newsworthy, they're freak accidents right?
So keep your puppy, love her, and make her a part of your family. It doesn't matter what breed(s) she is, if she's a good puppy, she'll be a good dog if you train her well.
My main concern with her being pit,, is that we were told that they have a defective gene that causes them to turn bad for no reason,, the gene effects the brain some how... not all but for some reason some.. i think she is very cute and loveable,,but she is just a pup too.. i have friends who love thier pit bulls, but we here in Tx have had a extremely large amount of reports of problems with them.. if i was going to never have children in my yard i would say no problem with what breed.. and yes about the golden retreiver.. that is why i dont have one of those either.. but i do have a lab, and a chow.. both of which will bite if given a reason.. so really any animal will bite.. bit but i think it is just responsible thinking to decide before i get to attached to her wheither or not she is a risk to my family.. I Love All Animals and would rescue every stay.. but of course i dont have the room or money to do that.. thank you for all your advise..
Originally posted by golfer221: My main concern with her being pit,, is that we were told that they have a defective gene that causes them to turn bad for no reason,, the gene effects the brain some how... not all but for some reason some..
Whoever told you that was lying to you. That is an untrue statement and there is no scientific study to prove that pitbulls have a "defective" gene.
Ageeleeta is right there is no defective gene, only defective owners. I live in Texas too, and I just learned a few days ago that any kind of law targeting a specific breed is unconstitutional. Yea Texas!
I would say the puppy looks to have some retriever in it, maybe golden or Labrador. As far as aggression goes, socialization is a big key, this goes for both human and dog aggression. Enroll your puppy in puppy kindergarten or an obedience class, or, after she’s had her shots, take her to a good dog park.
it's doubtful that puppy has any pit in her. but even if she did i'm sure she could still make a nice pet. she looks like lab/sheperd or golden/shepherd. she's got big feet though, she's gonna be a nice big doggy
Don't worry. I don't think there is any pit in her. She looks like a yellow lab/collie or shepard mix. She'll probably be a medium or large dog.
If you decide to keep her though, make sure she does'nt have an owner who is desperately searching for her. I know I would be very sad if I never found her. She is so CUTE!
I've heard something similar about dobermans, that their brains can get too big for their skulls, and it makes them crazy, but I don't think it's true. I think that and the pit bull story are similar. People worry about German Shepherds, but we always had them when I was growing up, and they were sweet dogs.
That's going to be one big dog when she grows up, just look at the size of the feet and knees on that puppy. My guess is that she will be up towards 80 pounds when she's full grown if not more.
