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| Thread ID: 81779 | 2007-08-07 01:27:00 | Dog bites girl | tedheath (537) | PC World Chat |
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| 577542 | 2007-08-07 08:33:00 | Myth, please do not put it that way. I do not condemn all Maori and Pacific Islanders as criminals. I in fact have numerous Maori and Pacific Islander mates who I have to admit with free will, are good natured people. Heck, I even have a couple of Maori friends who belongs to the local 'Bloods' gang. They started as good people, but they somehow found their own ways down a chaotic spiral slide. I'm still close friends to them, nevertheless.I was being sarcastic :p Yes I do have a Maori gf and kid, and she is related and we do have a staffy etc but as to the the comments I made, they were said tongue in cheek. I know not all Maori beat their kids, I know not all Maori are degenerates who do nothing but smoke dope and fight dogs, I also know that not all New Zealanders are close-minded. |
Myth (110) | ||
| 577543 | 2007-08-07 09:53:00 | IN light of this latest dog attack, combined with advice from Billy previously, comments and observations from myself and neighbours. it has been decided that our staffy-pit is to be euthanised. I have watched this dog with our kid and he is highly protective, maybe too highly protective. He also sees any person on our property as a threat, unfortunately this includes the neighbours kids, despite warnings. This is such bull****, condemning a family member to death for something he may do in the future **** I hate being responsible some days, this is definitely one of those days |
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| 577544 | 2007-08-07 10:09:00 | Cook Islanders are Maoris, Cook Island Maoris. tedheath |
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| 577545 | 2007-08-07 10:51:00 | Did you guys notice in the next story on TV1 news about the 'P' house in Hamilton there was a PC World magazine amongst all the other stuff on the floor, PC World is cool to P dealers. | JSF_enthusiast (8536) | ||
| 577546 | 2007-08-07 10:54:00 | Did you guys notice in the next story on TV1 news about the 'P' house in Hamilton there was a PC World magazine amongst all the other stuff on the floor, PC World is cool to P dealers.Yeah I did notice. Was going to say something but had other things on my mind and clean forgot | Myth (110) | ||
| 577547 | 2007-08-07 11:02:00 | IN light of this latest dog attack, combined with advice from Billy previously, comments and observations from myself and neighbours. it has been decided that our staffy-pit is to be euthanised. I have watched this dog with our kid and he is highly protective, maybe too highly protective. He also sees any person on our property as a threat, unfortunately this includes the neighbours kids, despite warnings. This is such bull****, condemning a family member to death for something he may do in the future **** I hate being responsible some days, this is definitely one of those days Hmmm I'd be reluctant to destroy a dog on media hype. But some of the other stuff you say is a bit disturbing. Protectiveness leads to bad things, whatever breed. A lab would be the same, only the injury potential is less. I have had mutts all my life, including rotties. You don't want an overly defensive dog, it's asking for trouble. Those programs on TV aren't all BS, the 'Dog whisperer' had sound advice, and that woman on TV1 had some good stuff to say. What people miss is the TIME of course - to change behaviour of an adult dog is months of hard work. If you are serious about destroying your pet, mebbe get some behavioralist advice for the new one. It doesn't have to be this way whatever breed. You can have a staffy who isn't a menace. Not sure about pitbull strains...people talk about their great pets but its a simple fact they were bred for aggression, and that matters. There is no pitbull line AFAIK that was bred just to be cuddly. Even a strong owner could get in strife, why bother? Likewise Fila and Tosa. Oh yeah and dogfighters should be castrated. |
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| 577548 | 2007-08-07 14:01:00 | border collie ftw! and for whoever suggested getting a cat: why not get a small sausage dog handbag thing? hilarious fun, and imo much better companions/pets than a disinterested cat * my family has a bordercollie-boxer cross we got from the spca as a pup. never bitten anyone except the courier he _almost_ bit trying to 'defend' mum. luckily the laptop still works, but sure enough dog control turned up to give a warning to the family member we've had since i was in primary school. had the courier left his details with the council Bruce may have been put down :( Dear Courier: DO NOT enter a semi-rural driveway and toot your horn; dog wakes with a fright and is stronger than mum it turns out. truth be told in our entire extended neighbourhood, our house is the only one without an alarm nor cameras yet we are the only ones who haven't been robbed once. why? because a thief would much rather brave a loud siren than a large, booming dog |
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| 577549 | 2007-08-07 14:25:00 | A mate of mine a few years back had his car broken into at the lombard parking building in wellington city. He returned to his car to see one of the windows smashed and a trail of blood leading from the car. His pitty sitting happy in the back seat | plod (107) | ||
| 577550 | 2007-08-07 19:25:00 | Hmmm I'd be reluctant to destroy a dog on media hype . But some of the other stuff you say is a bit disturbing . Protectiveness leads to bad things, whatever breed . A lab would be the same, only the injury potential is less . I have had mutts all my life, including rotties . You don't want an overly defensive dog, it's asking for trouble . Those programs on TV aren't all BS, the 'Dog whisperer' had sound advice, and that woman on TV1 had some good stuff to say . What people miss is the TIME of course - to change behaviour of an adult dog is months of hard work . If you are serious about destroying your pet, mebbe get some behavioralist advice for the new one . It doesn't have to be this way whatever breed . You can have a staffy who isn't a menace . Not sure about pitbull strains . . . people talk about their great pets but its a simple fact they were bred for aggression, and that matters . There is no pitbull line AFAIK that was bred just to be cuddly . Even a strong owner could get in strife, why bother? Likewise Fila and Tosa . Oh yeah and dogfighters should be castrated . Media hype was not really a consideration in my decision . Its just that every time a kid gets bitten, I think "that could have been my dog, he definitely has the potential to do that" . The dog hasn't been mine all of his life . He was bought as a pup by my g/f's ex who promptly ignored him . The dog became attached to the g/f so that when the ex got booted, the dog stayed . I came onto the scene 4-5 years ago when the dog was 2-3 . When the g/f became pregnant, I became the adoptive parent who started to feed him and have ever since (so the dog has changed loyalties again) . When our kid was born, he took her under his wing so-to-speak, and protects her like he protects my g/f's older kids . I admire this protection instinct of his . However, we have neighbours who really don't know where their youngest is half the time, and she comes onto our property to play with our daughter . Because the dog has seen the 2 of them scrap (as 3 year olds do), he has now got it in his head that the neighbours kid is the enemy . We have told the parents to this girl, but they are useless . This is a decision I have been putting off, but know I must do something as even I cannot fully control the dog (by command alone) . He usually listens, however, sometimes he doesnt . This decision sucks in that the dog, daughter, gf and I make a great family unit, but because others cannot control their kids, one of my family must go . BS if ya ask me |
Myth (110) | ||
| 577551 | 2007-08-07 19:46:00 | Just to clarify some things . . . When the g/f became pregnant, I became the adoptive parent who started to feed him and have ever since (so the dog has changed loyalties again) . My g/f only stopped feeding him because he would jump up playfully against her stomach . I have since trained him that this is unacceptable behaviour . He is now more disciplined (via verbal training) and will now actually listen to verbal commands . So I haven't exactly been sitting on my hands with him . I just don't know how, or if, I can stop his over protectiveness . Animal psychologist? in Taranaki??? |
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