On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:06:10 -0500, jeanniemccann@xxxxxxxxx (Jean Mccann) wrote:=20 >These are not all gang-dogs or from dog-fighting >rings...mostly,they are family pets. True,they are >"family pets" that seem to be allowed to run the >neighborhood,but still why all the attacking? >Why,because it is bred into their very nature.=20 Did you ever wonder where all these "family pets" came from?? How about from irresponsible "breeders"? How about the fact that many (most?) of these dogs are not even purebred? How about the fact that there IS no such recognized breed as a "pit bull" in the first place? That's just a common, familiar ("pet") name for any one of several different breeds. Come on people... Think! Some of you guys REALLY need to watch (or read) Cesar Millan. LOL! ;) As Peggy noted, the bull and terrier breeds are simply not for everyone. Unfortunately, there are far too many people out there in la la land who have these dogs who have no business owning a hamster, let alone any large, powerful, intelligent dog of whatever breed. You see them everywhere. They often have no control over their dogs at all. But DAMN! Don't they look so KEWL and mean with their bad ass dogs... especially when the dogs in question are on huge, thick chains. <gag me> I swear... Sometimes I think it's too bad we can't license people or make them take a test in order to own dogs... or become parents for that matter. :/ * * * * * Karen C. kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx Where are we going? ...And why am I in this hand-basket??? ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================