Pit Bull Lovers come on in... not just owners
01-14-2011, 01:12 PM
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Yeah lol. My boy was past this "healthy 50lbs" by the time he was 6 months. I'll try and upload some more recent pics of him. An "unhealthy" 115lbs, yet people have asked me if I will stud him out lol.
01-14-2011, 02:48 PM
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this is such bullshit.. my pitt saved my nephew from a german shepard who was chasing him.. hes was 9 years old at the time.. my pit jumped out a closed window and took down the german shepard and almost lost her life in doing soo. the german shepard was 3 times the size of my pit and by the time my pit got to them the other dog was ontop of my nephew.. both dogs were beaten up pretty bad and not only did my pit save my nephew she also dragged him back to our yard and started licking his wounds before she even worryed about herself.. she was at the vet hospital for 3 weeks recovering.. the german shepard was taken away and was dead with in an hr of being at the vet.. the owner of the shepard was taken to court and tried to say that it was my dog that was chasing my nephew and that his dog was killed in protecting.. well we had an eye witness and my dog was actually put in the news paper as a local hero.. i HATE WHEN PEOPLE SAY THAT ITS A PITTBULL AND THAT ITS DANGEROUS.. then i show them the pics of her laying with my nephew when he was a baby... they are amazing dogs and i will always own a pit..
01-14-2011, 02:53 PM
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Its really personal preference. Makes them look "meaner" and definitely makes the head look bigger in my opinion. I decided to leave my guy's ears alone. Nothing beats his expressions in the sliding glass door when I pull up and park. Plus I can see when he is thinking lol.
01-14-2011, 03:21 PM
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I wouldn't crop them unless it's a work dog, I love the floppy ears, and she has never had ear problems.
Also, FWIW, I've had a shitzu, pug, some sort of weiner dog, and one person attack my pit mix.
She has never attacked a person/dog, so I'm still wondering if these people create their assumptions due to dogs in possession of people as ignorant as them, or owners with a decent perspective on life...
Still shocks me when I think about it, we had some one confront my girlfriend on the highway when we were visiting family. Our pit mix, Chevy was along for the ride.
A group of punks pulled up and confronted my girlfriend, hanging out the window screaming about how they were going to kill our dog Chevy. They rode beside her, harassing her and the dog until she was finally able to get away.
Had I been there, I may have gone to jail for cleansing the gene pool.
Just another example showing that it has nothing to do with the dog or breed. It's the ignorant and worthless people in the world who imprint the violence on the dog.
Chevy's way of saying "I'm a pepper too!" (she managed this all herself btw):
She does like stealing your food though, even if you are in the process of eating it:
Also, FWIW, I've had a shitzu, pug, some sort of weiner dog, and one person attack my pit mix.
She has never attacked a person/dog, so I'm still wondering if these people create their assumptions due to dogs in possession of people as ignorant as them, or owners with a decent perspective on life...
Still shocks me when I think about it, we had some one confront my girlfriend on the highway when we were visiting family. Our pit mix, Chevy was along for the ride.
A group of punks pulled up and confronted my girlfriend, hanging out the window screaming about how they were going to kill our dog Chevy. They rode beside her, harassing her and the dog until she was finally able to get away.
Had I been there, I may have gone to jail for cleansing the gene pool.
Just another example showing that it has nothing to do with the dog or breed. It's the ignorant and worthless people in the world who imprint the violence on the dog.
Chevy's way of saying "I'm a pepper too!" (she managed this all herself btw):
She does like stealing your food though, even if you are in the process of eating it:
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01-14-2011, 04:26 PM
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Im a pit owner myself and I heard about these people out of Austin... They have some info on the breed and the ban on pits so check out the site.. http://love-a-bull.org/
01-14-2011, 07:24 PM
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a typical traditional pit shouldn't way too much over 45/50lbs.
this "new breed" of pit can weight anywhere from 70-100lbs.
here's my traditional pit named Tyson. he was typically @ 43-46lbs. he was tiny and full of fire.
this "new breed" of pit can weight anywhere from 70-100lbs.
here's my traditional pit named Tyson. he was typically @ 43-46lbs. he was tiny and full of fire.
01-14-2011, 07:54 PM
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There is nothing "wrong" with a pit weight 70+ pounds, it is just not the way the dog was originally bred for. If your pit is 115lbs and proportional, awesome.
Somebody just asked me how much they "should" weigh, and I gave the traditional weight. People have been breeding them to be bigger for sometime now.
01-14-2011, 07:55 PM
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01-14-2011, 10:40 PM
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Total bullshit. I can't stand ignorant people and the way they try to stick this image to pitbulls. I have a pit whcih is 2 yrs old and wouldn't hurt anyone. It wont pass and if it did I will still own my dog.
01-14-2011, 11:00 PM
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On my phone now so not going to type much but mother ****** this **** pisses me off.
They aren't known as the baby sitter breed for no reason. Ban pits so nobody will ever be attacked by another breed again.
I despise ignorant **** pickles like these people.
A pit can bite someone on its property trying to protect its master ane cause three stitches, front page everywhere and all over the major news.
Two golden retrieves maul someone and cause them to be in the hospital for a month... it MIGHT make local news stations, maybe.
It is the news stations and newspapers fault just as much, if not more, than the ignorant people like in that report.
Blame the deed, not the breed.
I own two pits and they are huge *** lap dogs that wouldn't hurt a fly.. I have had people let them lick them in the face and then ask what kind of dogs they are. I tell them and they immediately step back and say how vicious they are and how one day they will snap on me for zero reason.
Ahhhhh!!! I hate it!!!
They aren't known as the baby sitter breed for no reason. Ban pits so nobody will ever be attacked by another breed again.
I despise ignorant **** pickles like these people.
A pit can bite someone on its property trying to protect its master ane cause three stitches, front page everywhere and all over the major news.
Two golden retrieves maul someone and cause them to be in the hospital for a month... it MIGHT make local news stations, maybe.
It is the news stations and newspapers fault just as much, if not more, than the ignorant people like in that report.
Blame the deed, not the breed.
I own two pits and they are huge *** lap dogs that wouldn't hurt a fly.. I have had people let them lick them in the face and then ask what kind of dogs they are. I tell them and they immediately step back and say how vicious they are and how one day they will snap on me for zero reason.
Ahhhhh!!! I hate it!!!
01-14-2011, 11:03 PM
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Cropping ears.... besides liking the way it looks the only reason to do this is so they won't rip during dog fights.
It is painful, imo looks like ****, and gives them a more aggressive look... not something as a responsible pit owner should be trying to spread.
It is painful, imo looks like ****, and gives them a more aggressive look... not something as a responsible pit owner should be trying to spread.
01-14-2011, 11:10 PM
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Since pits aren't a recognized breed, can't show etc.. there is no "correct pit".
But! 50ish lbs is about right for what most pits weigh. my girl weighs about 60-65 and my boys weighs around 80-85. There are many different blood lines and this is where that comes from.
The short, short 75+lb pits are definitely not the way they are supposed to look. They end up looking like a fat dog by age 5+.
But! 50ish lbs is about right for what most pits weigh. my girl weighs about 60-65 and my boys weighs around 80-85. There are many different blood lines and this is where that comes from.
The short, short 75+lb pits are definitely not the way they are supposed to look. They end up looking like a fat dog by age 5+.
