[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: PItt Bull problems
- From: "Norma Ramey" <gsdramey@xxxxxxx>
- To: <Arcturus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "thelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 11:30:23 -0500
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Please read this post and LEARN as I have also YES,
we know the importance OF
being against BSL -- However, as an oldie I KNOW this post is totally
TRUE!! We need to think of the situations in
which the human/dog relationships are thrown. I have rehabilitated many dogs
of different breeds and mixes in my time!
Seriously, I have met a few pits that were hopeless. I worked on an Aussie
that was so horrible it would make
your hair stand on end. I will NEVER forget the horror in N.O. after that
Katrina hurricane and the HUNDREDS
of PITS that were in that city. We've, as I mentioned, only passed the
law against dog fighting in this state just about
2 years ago. SAD Yes, generally, it IS the owners, but not to ever be
forgotten is the original USE of each breed.
One thing in Sue's post that hurts me deeply is how our own LIFE SAVING GSDs
are looked upon by some
of the JQP!! We MUST do MORE to educate and the younger the better as we
work with CHILDREN!. I've
worked so hard in the LARGE obedience school here and tirelessly with our
allbreed club and our own GSD
club and more all my born days. I know it is very time consuming, but if we
have a goal and stick to it, it'll work
somehow. So read Sue's post and if it's ok by her IT SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO
BE CROSS POSTED!
I rest my case too. ( Yikes, I was going to shut up but this got to me big
time, sorry) Norma no L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arcturus" <Arcturus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "thelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 10:20 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] PItt Bull problems
I don't think you can realize the scoop of the problem with Pitt Bulls
unless you have been in an inner city environment and see how the Pitt Bull
situation truly is.
For what its worth, the past several years I have participated in a
therapy dog group with inner city children who have emotional issues. Its
been quite enlightening. Some of the time I have used a GSD and other times
a Cardi. The children are all familiar with a Pitt Bulls and its not
unusual for them to have them in their homes. I've seen quite a few kids
with scars from Pitts and its quite common to see people on the street with
a Pitt...sometimes at the end of a chain and usually with a studded collar,
of course the intent is to impress you with the owners toughness. The
problem here is, these people want the "toughest" dog, and of course, they
are breeding tough to tough with no thought as to what kind of damage those
pups might do. Their reaction to
the GSD is always: " Is that a police K9? " I can't remember a kid ever
asking me if that was a German Shepherd, its always "police K9'. Ask the
kids about the Pitts and they'
ll tell you they don't like them. A few of the kids were so scared of dogs
that we had to use white Standard poodles ( which look as far removed from
Pitt Bulls as you can get) with them. IF the kids have them in their homes,
they are not usually allowed to touch the dog ( which makes me wonder why
the parents have them?) . I've seen some interesting crosses with Pitts
too. Rottweiler-Pitt is fairly common ( which the local humane society will
call Lab crosses in an effort to place them) and I've seen some type of
mastiff - Pitt cross too.
As someone else wrote in and referred to a "slippery slope" where if we
allow them to ban Pitt Bulls, next will be Rotts, Dobes, and Shepherds.
This is what will cause the slippery slope to start...not banning Pitt
Bulls, but the crosses that are being done NOW! If it looks mostly like a
Shepherd, but acts like a Pitt Bull its the Shepherd breed that takes the
blame. Watch what happens next, the designer dog crazy has taken off. I
for one would rather had restrictions on ownership of a Pitt Bull then wait
until all large breeds are designated "problems breeds". JMO, Sue
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