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"Idiots Guide to PBs"??
What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site
or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue them in. JohnR, if you see this, you must face this all the time. How do you educate your helpers? http://community.webtv.net/k9apple/Howloweenies |
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"Chris Williams" wrote in message ... What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue them in. JohnR, if you see this, you must face this all the time. How do you educate your helpers? i don't know that it's safe to make any generalization about any animal... that said, my generalization is that it's pretty hard to break a pit bull's spirit. i've seen some rescue dogs who came from terrible situations (neglect, abuse, fighting), and most of them are still happy to see people, and will approach with tails wagging. notice i said most. there will always be a few who are terrified, and a scared pit bull can be a dangerous thing. my vet used to practice on Oklahoma, where dog fighting was still legal until a few years back. "game bred" pit bulls are very common there and fighting is still a popular activity. she said that she's seen some pretty torn up dogs in her practice. and the thing she found amazing is that they would still wag their tails and lick her hand as she treated them. here are the sites i refer folks to when they ask me about the breed: www.workingpitbull.com www.pbrc.net www.badrap.org -kelly |
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"Chris Williams" wrote in message ... What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue them in. JohnR, if you see this, you must face this all the time. How do you educate your helpers? i don't know that it's safe to make any generalization about any animal... that said, my generalization is that it's pretty hard to break a pit bull's spirit. i've seen some rescue dogs who came from terrible situations (neglect, abuse, fighting), and most of them are still happy to see people, and will approach with tails wagging. notice i said most. there will always be a few who are terrified, and a scared pit bull can be a dangerous thing. my vet used to practice on Oklahoma, where dog fighting was still legal until a few years back. "game bred" pit bulls are very common there and fighting is still a popular activity. she said that she's seen some pretty torn up dogs in her practice. and the thing she found amazing is that they would still wag their tails and lick her hand as she treated them. here are the sites i refer folks to when they ask me about the breed: www.workingpitbull.com www.pbrc.net www.badrap.org -kelly |
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"Chris Williams" wrote in message ... What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue them in. JohnR, if you see this, you must face this all the time. How do you educate your helpers? i don't know that it's safe to make any generalization about any animal... that said, my generalization is that it's pretty hard to break a pit bull's spirit. i've seen some rescue dogs who came from terrible situations (neglect, abuse, fighting), and most of them are still happy to see people, and will approach with tails wagging. notice i said most. there will always be a few who are terrified, and a scared pit bull can be a dangerous thing. my vet used to practice on Oklahoma, where dog fighting was still legal until a few years back. "game bred" pit bulls are very common there and fighting is still a popular activity. she said that she's seen some pretty torn up dogs in her practice. and the thing she found amazing is that they would still wag their tails and lick her hand as she treated them. here are the sites i refer folks to when they ask me about the breed: www.workingpitbull.com www.pbrc.net www.badrap.org -kelly |
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"Chris Williams" wrote in message ... What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue them in. JohnR, if you see this, you must face this all the time. How do you educate your helpers? i don't know that it's safe to make any generalization about any animal... that said, my generalization is that it's pretty hard to break a pit bull's spirit. i've seen some rescue dogs who came from terrible situations (neglect, abuse, fighting), and most of them are still happy to see people, and will approach with tails wagging. notice i said most. there will always be a few who are terrified, and a scared pit bull can be a dangerous thing. my vet used to practice on Oklahoma, where dog fighting was still legal until a few years back. "game bred" pit bulls are very common there and fighting is still a popular activity. she said that she's seen some pretty torn up dogs in her practice. and the thing she found amazing is that they would still wag their tails and lick her hand as she treated them. here are the sites i refer folks to when they ask me about the breed: www.workingpitbull.com www.pbrc.net www.badrap.org -kelly |
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(Chris Williams) wrote in message ...
What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue them in. JohnR, if you see this, you must face this all the time. How do you educate your helpers? www.badrap.org www.realpitbull.com have some great info on responsible ownership/temperament etc. The actual book PIT BULL FOR DUMMIES by C Coile had some editing problems and has some bad stuff in it. I know a lot of people like Joe Stahlkup's inexpensive books for Barrons publs. EmilyS |
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(Chris Williams) wrote in message ...
What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue them in. JohnR, if you see this, you must face this all the time. How do you educate your helpers? www.badrap.org www.realpitbull.com have some great info on responsible ownership/temperament etc. The actual book PIT BULL FOR DUMMIES by C Coile had some editing problems and has some bad stuff in it. I know a lot of people like Joe Stahlkup's inexpensive books for Barrons publs. EmilyS |
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(Chris Williams) wrote in message ...
What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue them in. JohnR, if you see this, you must face this all the time. How do you educate your helpers? www.badrap.org www.realpitbull.com have some great info on responsible ownership/temperament etc. The actual book PIT BULL FOR DUMMIES by C Coile had some editing problems and has some bad stuff in it. I know a lot of people like Joe Stahlkup's inexpensive books for Barrons publs. EmilyS |
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(Chris Williams) wrote in message ...
What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue them in. JohnR, if you see this, you must face this all the time. How do you educate your helpers? www.badrap.org www.realpitbull.com have some great info on responsible ownership/temperament etc. The actual book PIT BULL FOR DUMMIES by C Coile had some editing problems and has some bad stuff in it. I know a lot of people like Joe Stahlkup's inexpensive books for Barrons publs. EmilyS |
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(Chris Williams) wrote in message ...
What generalizations are safe to make about Pitties? Is there a site or pamphlet that encapsulates information you'd deem accurate? It's my job to 'promote' volunteers from walking easy dogs to stronger ones, which includes, of course, the PBs. It would be handy to have something brief to clue them in. JohnR, if you see this, you must face this all the time. How do you educate your helpers? www.badrap.org www.realpitbull.com have some great info on responsible ownership/temperament etc. The actual book PIT BULL FOR DUMMIES by C Coile had some editing problems and has some bad stuff in it. I know a lot of people like Joe Stahlkup's inexpensive books for Barrons publs. EmilyS |
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