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RebelOne

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24. I definitely agree with that.

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 03:50 PM

Mar 2013

I have had pit bulls and Rottweilers and none of them were vicious. They have all gone to doggie heaven. But now I have a Chihuahua that if she were the size of the pits or Rotties, she would be classified as a Dangerous Dog. She is an excellent watch dog and thinks she is a pit bull.

I sent her to puppy boot camp at Man's Best Friend for obedience training when she was 5 months old. I had to leave her there for 2 weeks. I wanted her trained because she was a wild child. But what I got back was an attack Chihuahua. She loves me, but I have to lock her in another room whenever anyone comes into my house. Otherwise she would eat them up.

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It's not the breed; it's the training. [View all] Orrex Mar 2013 OP

you forgot labbies elehhhhna Mar 2013 #1

I'll be glad when the media moves on to shark attacks Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #2

When sharks start killing children in their homes and yards, we can move onto sharks Orrex Mar 2013 #5

Both are one in the same Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #8

You probably get all frothy when you see articles about assault rifles, too Orrex Mar 2013 #10

Thanks nt Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #11

Only with Laser Beams do they make good attack critters One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #14

^^^^^^^^ Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #35

Drug dealers used to choose German shepherds (and called them 'German police dogs.) Gormy Cuss Mar 2013 #3

That's why drug dealers also choose chihuahuas as guard dogs Orrex Mar 2013 #7

If chihuahuas weighed 50 pounds you can be sure they would be guarding the dealers. n/t Gormy Cuss Mar 2013 #16

I definitely agree with that. RebelOne Mar 2013 #24

And if ferrets weighed 50 pounds, they'd use ferrets Orrex Mar 2013 #25

It's not the breed, it's the owners/abusers/irresponsible jerks who choose the breed Gormy Cuss Mar 2013 #36

I've never met a pit bull I didn't like... RevStPatrick Mar 2013 #4

Haters gotta hate... bluedigger Mar 2013 #6

It's a combination of the two Marrah_G Mar 2013 #9

+1. Some breeds like terriers are high energy and need LOTS of attention riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #18

We gotta be careful, we might end up with a pit bull like gungeon The Straight Story Mar 2013 #12

I think that would be a papal bull. Orrex Mar 2013 #26

Science, anyone? Scuba Mar 2013 #13

I said nothing about pit bulls. Orrex Mar 2013 #15

Yes, clearly you were talking about toy poodles and we all misunderstood you. Poor you. -eom gcomeau Mar 2013 #29

Everybody says that poodles are much more dangerous than pit bulls Orrex Mar 2013 #31

my next door neighbors lab attacked me magical thyme Mar 2013 #17

I wonder if Labradors became overbred when they became popular as a family pet? hedgehog Mar 2013 #20

I think it's the family magical thyme Mar 2013 #22

I think it is foolish to pretend that temperament/behaviors are breed independent. hedgehog Mar 2013 #19

I came across this link - some intersting comments on raising puppies here - hedgehog Mar 2013 #21

nice flambait n/t ceile Mar 2013 #23

Oh the snark... gcomeau Mar 2013 #27

I've seen video of a housecat chasing away a bear Orrex Mar 2013 #28

Congratulations! gcomeau Mar 2013 #33

They'd better be careful. My neighbor has a Pomeranian Orrex Mar 2013 #34

No. It's the lack of training. OldEurope Mar 2013 #30

Not a bad point Orrex Mar 2013 #32

But you have to keep an eye on Lab/Golden mixes DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #37

I think that's a special case - that family had another child attacked by another dog this January! hedgehog Mar 2013 #38

That's the point DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #39

I will allow that a good dog can be hurt - hedgehog Mar 2013 #40