11-22-2012, 08:01 AM
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Originally posted by ericlp
Sorry I guess if I had a pit bull that wouldn't unlock on command I feel the dog wasn't raised right. The dog is NEVER EVER #1 you are #1...
Yeah ya thunk?,, But that's the whole point in my adding to this thread. I've raised and trained plenty dogs. I've never had a dog that I've EVER needed to hit, kick and or abuse to maintain control.. For the most part, your dog, regardless of breed, will develop similar personalities.
That's to say; will respond to your cue, know what to expect from you and you him/her; behave similar to others your trained. Currently, we have two now,, we rescued a mini schnauzer from a abused coke-head life. It was so scared and aggressive needed to be caged for a week, while hand fed.. about 8 months now,, and he's a happy camper. In like kind, responds as any other I've had..However I might add, when the coke-head let this dog out the door he'd RUN!!, which is one of the reasons we'd met this guy,, at least once a week hunting for it..
Even now, if he gets out the door he wont stop till he's covered the whole neighborhood, and then some..
Special characteristic's of a breed or personality,, for the most part, will always remain..
But,, and i re-iterate, the above catahoula,, is NOT a pitt. they are also not accepted into the AKC as a breed though.. I guess this is because of the various animals they've been breed with, Pitt likely in this case..
But the point in long story is; at 3-4 months, while his sister did respond, stopped fighting,, her being the aggressor too, at that stage, he would not unlock..
Hence the advise given too..
3 grown men could not get him to let go of this 100 pound, twice his weight boxer. Who, also, at the time had turned, stopped fighting, gave no resistance. ..
This topic is about an aggressive dog attack which could have gotten much worse than it did, not about 'My' dog.
Obviously, to understand, in the event anything like that happens again..
Dogs of this nature, designed as hunting animals, 100's of years breed to be un-sensitive to an assault by whatever prey..
Mine,, worse case scenario, unresponsive to 'master's' voice, attempts to pull away by collar,, kicks, hits, even trying to wedge his mouth open with a stick.
A vulnerability that can be exploited in the heat of it all.
This is the only reason I've responded to this topic with a personal experience..
"Male or female dog,, when you are in a heat; completely out of control,, concentrate on kicking em where it hurts!!"