posted on August 7, 2001 11:44:48 AM new
Some people will try to make money off of anything. Sick.
And what will become of the pups. The sire was *trained* to be a killer by its owner. People answering such an ad will be the type who will do the same thing to the pups. They don't have a chance.
I have owned over the years two breeds of dog that were bred for fighting: Neapolitan Mastiffs (a close cousin to the Canary Island dog in question) and Chinese Shar-peis. And I know many people who own pit bull terriers (aka American Staffordshire Terriers) and other "agressive" breeds such as Chows, Rottweilers, and Akitas. And I have learned over the years that it is the owner who is responsible for how a dog behaves. Sure, just as with people, there are dogs who are "crazy"--but 99.9% of the time aggression in dogs is the desire of their owner. Responsible owners socialize their dogs (regardless of breed) and teach them what behavior is acceptable & what is not. Some folks get a real charge, a macho thrill, about having a dog that lunges, growls & snaps at everybody & everything--they encourage it, they train for it. Others think having such a dog will make them "safe"--so they train the dog for aggression.
Those poor pups will pay the price for what their sire's owner did. They'll either be trained up to be aggressive by idiotic buyers--or put to sleep by the city because of something they had nothing to do with.
posted on August 7, 2001 12:32:11 PM new
You know, I have always wondered about that..... Why do they put the dog to sleep when it is the owners that deserve the dirt nap....
posted on August 7, 2001 01:57:18 PM new
The trouble with using a dog that way is that it is not like a gun that (if you know what you are doing) you control and point or not. The dog also makes judgements - and if you have trained it to make the assumption everything is an enemy you get what happened with that woman - unjustified assault. I would rather see these dogs licensed as a weapon than a gun. I think they are more dangerous because of being less controlable.
posted on August 7, 2001 09:55:16 PM new99.9% of the time aggression in dogs is the desire of their owner.
I would disagree with this. Yes, while I think the reason the pit bull and other breeds have a bad reputation is because of this type of owner, I feel an equal amount of responsibility is due to incompetent owners. -People who really just want a dog for protection, purchase a chow or other naturaly aggressive dog and have no idea how to control it. I worked at a vet for six years and vividly recall an owner of a chow who brought it in to have its teeth filed down. Why? Because it was biting family members. They don't want a dog like that, they just don't have a clue on how to control or train it.
