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Dog parks

I'm a little new here but not to bull breeds. The dog park issue seems to never go away and none of us are Cesar Milan. I have watched his show and I'm grateful for the positive light he sheds on bull breeds but I promise you he has issues within his pack. You will not see it on TV but he has them. Not knowing the level of involvement within this message board I will speak in general. The biggest problem I feel the general bull breed owner faces is the have NO idea the damage the dogs can cause in a short time or how to separate them when they catch another dog. In most cases there is a lot of screaming and yelling and all this does is fuel the fire. These are not your average dogs they are very strong and focused. I'm not sure no matter how much control you think you have over your dog let the wrong dog challenge it and see what happens. I truly believe you will not be able to stop or even call off your dog so to speak after it happens, I'm talking from a real fight not just barking and posturing. Just be very careful things you are not aware of will set off or be a challenge to your dog always stay close and keep communicating with your dog to keep their attention on you.
Scott

 

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Dog parks

I stop in here from time to time just to see what is going on. This topic amazes me. I'm really not trying to be little anyone or talk down to you but I truly believe that just anyone should not be able to own these breeds. Most have no idea what they are capable of and how quick it can happen or how to separate them when it happens. I doubt most would know what a parting/break stick is. In years past some top champion combat dogs didn't turn on till 3 years old or later.

Some AB's can become very ruff and dog dominate/aggressive; a 100# AB can do very serious damage in just a few seconds and then let some folks start screaming and hollering and watch the dog turn on more. I don't doubt that many people have been to dog parks and had no trouble. As some one mentioned they had seen several bloody fights with lab and JRT types. Wait till you see a pit get on one at a dog park and be focused on the task it will be a site you will not soon forget and pray the other dog is not a pit or bulldog.

I have known pit that were great pets for years and that one time the wrong dog challenged it and that was all it took. So be very careful and pay attention to your dog learn to read your dog so you know what’s going on. Stay close and if you do not know how to separate them when they get hooked up find out it can be very difficult.