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JonLP24

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21. When I first got the APBT

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 04:29 PM

Oct 2013

as a puppy, the Gordon Setter would lick her so much the puppy would be soaked in saliva. Somewhere down the line she just turned on her for some reason. It started during breakfast one morning, than when she jumped on her back while the mailman was throwing a package on our patio. The APBT was no more than 35 lbs while the Gordon Setter was closer to 50 lbs so it was always completely one-sided. I don't think the Setter meant to bite me as I broke up fights before without an issue and let go almost immediately. Spent 2 years keeping the Setter away from the ABPT.

I feel and probably did fail as an owner but had no idea how to fix it. I tried several things but for some reason absolutely disliked her, makes me sad considering how much she liked her. I read that allowing dogs to playfight is a mistake which I didn't take seriously at the time. Doesn't matter now as I lost my home and the Setters had to go to the pound. The APBT was easy to find a home for because she is so adorable.

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(updated) Student bitten in face by Rottweilers at Carver High School, campus on lockdown [View all] The Straight Story Oct 2013 OP

runaway? or did someone try to bring it to school? Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #1

Probably found it in someone's backpack The Straight Story Oct 2013 #2

Ah. Concealed carry. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #8

There are drones, cornflake covered chicken Aerows Oct 2013 #17

Another example of how much to trust news reports. uppityperson Oct 2013 #3

The original story was all you see in the post, they have updated it: The Straight Story Oct 2013 #6

thank you, I didn't think you would change it. It shows how reports are inaccurate, esp uppityperson Oct 2013 #7

Sample of changes from their twitter (from them and the school): The Straight Story Oct 2013 #18

Thank you for that. "Animal control saying it was 2 Rottweilers that attacked students...." uppityperson Oct 2013 #26

First it was a Rottweiler, then a pitt bull, and now . . . markpkessinger Oct 2013 #46

It was probably trying to rescue her XemaSab Oct 2013 #4

I heard it was making chicken Aerows Oct 2013 #14

that's a superduzy elehhhhna Oct 2013 #54

We need more pit bulls on school property tularetom Oct 2013 #5

"Bet it's not a pit bull" whatchamacallit Oct 2013 #9

The student was probably taking a "Can You ID the Pit Bull" quiz.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #10

Ha! whatchamacallit Oct 2013 #11

Turns out the dogs were Rottweilers JonLP24 Oct 2013 #28

Listening to our local WSBTV news now. RebelOne Oct 2013 #53

Was it smoking Aerows Oct 2013 #12

They had just eaten scraps from Olive Garden Bake Oct 2013 #63

Hope the student is OK JonLP24 Oct 2013 #13

Pre-emptive strike? hedgehog Oct 2013 #16

When I first got the APBT JonLP24 Oct 2013 #21

I apologize for making light of a serious situation; hedgehog Oct 2013 #33

Cat bites hurt worse Aerows Oct 2013 #20

Never got bit JonLP24 Oct 2013 #22

Hello, Raccoon Aerows Oct 2013 #23

I never seen one personally JonLP24 Oct 2013 #24

They are incredibly cute Aerows Oct 2013 #25

They have these little hands Aerows Oct 2013 #31

I had a pet raccoon. Was not mean but had very sharp, strong teeth and would bite you while ladjf Oct 2013 #59

They have extremely Aerows Oct 2013 #65

Mine was big, strong, friendly but mischievious. One played with him at their own peril. ladjf Oct 2013 #66

LOL Aerows Oct 2013 #69

Damn. I kept him as a pet for a year or so and was bitten lots of times. Didn't think he had ladjf Oct 2013 #70

You have no idea Aerows Oct 2013 #72

Rottweilers... are they pit bulls? Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #15

You should probably correct the title of the OP Marrah_G Oct 2013 #19

Aw, come on. Rottwieller just doesn't have the same impact and accuracy? Pshaw. uppityperson Oct 2013 #27

OP headline says, "Rottweilers." ... Snip says "pit bulls." ... Headline at link now reads "dogs." 1000words Oct 2013 #29

Hey, it's only the second most dangerous dog breed! XemaSab Oct 2013 #30

Let's discuss raccoons Aerows Oct 2013 #32

Are these attack racoons? hedgehog Oct 2013 #34

They are so big Aerows Oct 2013 #35

From what I've heard, keeping raccoons out of trash cans is right up there hedgehog Oct 2013 #39

I went on the back porch Aerows Oct 2013 #45

I was just reading about raccoons XemaSab Oct 2013 #36

Um, what? Aerows Oct 2013 #38

I thought my kids were making it up when they told me that raccoon feces can cause brain disease, hedgehog Oct 2013 #43

nope. We have one that comes to eat the cat food at night. He is huge sammytko Oct 2013 #37

I'm not kidding Aerows Oct 2013 #40

Here's an odd factoid - in Ohio, bobcats are smaller than lynx, but in New York they're bigger. hedgehog Oct 2013 #44

I nearly fainted when i went on the back porch Aerows Oct 2013 #49

This huge one Aerows Oct 2013 #41

I had three of them on the back porch! Aerows Oct 2013 #47

The one that visits our house Aerows Oct 2013 #57

I'm up north; ours are larger REP Oct 2013 #42

If you have 40 lbs + raccoons, then I salute you Aerows Oct 2013 #48

We have a family of five who visit nightly REP Oct 2013 #62

So I'm not the first that had a growly Aerows Oct 2013 #64

Don't be too scared, but do take care ... REP Oct 2013 #67

I'm so innoculated at this point Aerows Oct 2013 #71

Nope, I saw one a couple years back in the county that was easily 35/40 lbs. haele Oct 2013 #50

The ones around here Aerows Oct 2013 #61

Possums Aerows Oct 2013 #68

Yeah, raccoons don't give a crap ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #60

They really don't give a crap Aerows Oct 2013 #73

Now, if those High School students all had guns this wouldn't have happend. n/t Lil Missy Oct 2013 #51

A bite to the face by a large, powerful dog like a rottweiler is potentially life-threatening kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #52

A bite to the calf Aerows Oct 2013 #74

Rottweillers scare the crap out of me Aerows Oct 2013 #75

PIT BULLS not Rottweilers. You should fix the subject line. It says Pit Bulls in link. valerief Oct 2013 #55

Artice says the were Rottweilers. LisaL Oct 2013 #56

Okay. They're the next most dangerous breed. They do half the mauling pit bulls do. nt valerief Oct 2013 #58