I love my pitbull, Buddy. He turned a year old yesterday. He is a happy dog who cowers when geese fly overhead, and runs to meet me when I get home. He is pretty well behaved other than chewing up an occasional pillow or paperback. He sits when I tell him to, and when we walk, he lies down when another dog approaches, waiting until I tell him it is ok to visit. Then he sniffs and plays with the other dog.
Most of the people in my neighborhood enjoy Buddy and have no fear of him. But others look at him as a menace, or as an evil stain on the neighborhood. He has never shown aggression towards anyone or anything. Yes he chases squirrels in the back yard, but so did my lab.
Is Buddy loyal? Yes? Sweet and affectionate? Absolutely. He loves to sit with the family and eat his dinner when we do. Not everyone is a Micheal Vick. I would never teach a dog to be aggressive and I would never teach my dog to fight. A pitbull was even the dog in the series "Our Gang."
I saw a slogan that said; "Punish the deed, not the breed." I think we should just punish the idiots who don't raise their dogs correctly and abuse them. So please don't judge a book by its cover, and don't judge my dog, because he is a pitbull.
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Not all pitbulls are monsters. Actually, maybe I should rephrase: An pet is only dangerous if it's trained to be that way. Your Buddy is a loving family pet and treated well, so he turned out like he should.
And if these other people keep bothering you about their dog stereotyping, you could always whisper loud enough for them to hear: "Buddy, KILL!"
ibanezcoop
Buddy - would probably just jump up and lick my face -
he's a great dog
Ohhhh. Those are such cute doggies.
“I am the King of Rome, and above grammar”
Emperor Sigismund
ibanezcoop
great looking dog you have too
can't we all just get along!
yay
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Emperor Sigismund
*Cheers!*
My stepdad used to have a Doberman that would smile on cue. That's how well trained she was. Shame some jackass didn't like her and poisoned her, though.
The supposedly "vicious" breeds are some of the biggest babies I've ever seen, assuming they're raised right.
-- quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
ibanezcoop
It is hard to believe that people can be so cruel - sorry about your stepdad's doberman
Hear about that soldier thing?
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Emperor Sigismund
ibanezcoop
was that the video - haven't looked yet - can't stand whe dogs are hurt - hated I am Legend when Will Smith had to kill his dog
Yeah, that's the video.
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lol. I hated I am Legend for more than that. (Such a good book!!!!
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Emperor Sigismund
ibanezcoop
It was definately better - and the way he died at the end why did they change that?
VERMONT!!!!!!!!
lol
Did you see Letters from Iwo Jima? Amongst all the horrible death of soldiers and there were only 2 scenes when the audience was affected. One, when a dog was shot off-screen. And the other was when a horse was killed in a bomb raid.
“I am the King of Rome, and above grammar”
Emperor Sigismund
ibanezcoop
animals love you and trust you - they don't make demands - they are just happy to see you - that is why people are so effected
Yeah...
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Emperor Sigismund