What a tragic story for everyone involved, including the dog. Pitbulls are very sweet, loyal, and loving dogs. They also have a genetic predisposition towards territorialism, and canine aggression. They require experienced owners who will give them adequate socialization as puppies, and ongoing exercise, mental stimulation, and training. They make excellent companions when raised properly, but can exhibit undesirable and dangerous behaviors without the right training and socialization.
It must be noted that dog aggression can develop even in well-socialized Am Staffs; an AmStaff should never under any circumstances be left alone with other dogs.
I kinda disagree that they can’t be left unsupervised with other dogs. I think it depends on the individual pitty. Some of them have really friendly personalities. But who am I to argue with the AKC?
I don’t see the territorial behavior mentioned there, but it’s well documented elsewhere that they’re protective of their territory, and suspicious of strangers in their home until their owners make it clear that they’re okay. They make pretty good guard dogs. I’m sure you can find that information with a little searching. They’re great dogs though, as long as they have experienced owners.
I feel like for breeds like pit bulls and german shepherds, you should have to undergo a series of courses and training to be able to own one. My family had a GSD when I was a kid, and looking back, we had no business having one. She was awesome at times, but was a brat, and a few times she even attacked my friends (lightly) and our other dog. Still have a small scar from when I deflected her away during one of those attacks.
Miller suggested that Wakerhauser must have done something to agitate his dog, fallen or possibly slapped it. He questioned if Bubbie was trying to “kiss” the runner.
“Maybe she freaked him out…I don’t believe that he would’ve mauled her. He might have got scared,” Miller said. “I’m super sorry about what happened…He’s a wonderful pup. He’s a great dog.”
Another case where a dog owner completely misunderstands how dogs behave and react to strangers
NPR has covered this issue several times. It is really fucked up. Just reading/listening to how a rather innocuous crime has a ripple effect across many lives is awful.
We need to do so much better. Give petty criminals a break, remember that they are humans, and jail white collar crime which has a vastly larger impact on society.
But is the norm an inspection failure? It’s more likely they just don’t do many inspections because they’d fail. Can’t have bad numbers if they don’t have numbers.
Thats neat, my county doesn’t even have really any information about the people running for office online. I guess some counties are much bigger stakes than others.
Yeah I’m not in Oregon, in my state voters get to read the name on the ballot and that’s all the prep they get. Anything else they learn is from voter outreach.
Honestly weird that in this day and age you could have a campaign for county commissioner and not even a mention of you online, right?
I make a personal policy of not giving out information about myself. When somebody searches my real name they see a picture in the newspaper from a charity event 6 years ago and that’s it.
I get it, I have the same name as an actor who popped up in Star Trek. When his name hit the credits, my phone didn’t stop ringing for 3 hours. LOL.
“Yes, I saw it, no, it wasn’t me.” Click.
“Yes, I saw it, no, it wasn’t me.” Click.
“I dunno, he was a Klingon or something.” Click.
“I dunno, he was a Klingon or something.” Click.
Anyway… a SURPRISING number of states don’t do voters pamphlets.
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