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I guess the question for me is game vs gamebred. I have no doubt there are some true dogmen left regardless of what anyone thinks of the sport, but there are more thugs only after money and winners and the winner is not always the most game. So I think there will be much less game dogs but since most people can't handle a game dog this is not a bad thing at all
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Again assuming a game dog needs to be a psychotic menace, which I don't believe to be the case. Not being sarcastic, seriously asking. I always assumed when comments were made about APBT's and game dogs specifically, not being to be able to be handled by the average person - that the reference was in regard to the average person not understanding the need and not being willing to put the time and energy into securing the dog 24/7 because of the propensity for serious DA. |
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Is the comment alluding to the fact that the dog is a psychotic menace? Gamedogs are not a menace, they are a handful. Most people can barely handle an average bred dog nevermind dealing with one that requires more attention to detail and exercise. |
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Good assumption Jazzy, thats how i presume it to be aswell. If people can't keep a 2 year old under lock and key; the prospects for managing a dog that requires supervision and containment don't look too good. |
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God I hope so! It mystifies me why people would want a dog who is dangerous to other animals. Dogs were domesticated to be companions and helpers, not agents of destruction. They just want to love us and humans have twisted that love and eagerness to please to create a breed who has inspired the world to enact BSL -- something that never used to exist.
Pits are terriers first, last and always. They will always have some level of aggression, as do all terriers. Most people who own a terrier can't handle it whether it's a Yorkie, an Airedale or a pit. Why keep a breed trait that is more than most people can handle -- it's only resulting in pits being killed by the thousands. I have a game bred dog, straight out of the fighting ring. She lost so they beat her almost to death. After rehab she is safe with other dogs. Shouldn't making sure our dogs are safe around other dogs/animals be the ethical goal of anyone with pits? |
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I have a game bred dog, straight out of the fighting ring. She lost so they beat her almost to death. After rehab she is safe with other dogs. Shouldn't making sure our dogs are safe around other dogs/animals be the ethical goal of anyone with pits? P.S. I've heard somewhere that goldfish make excellent pets. |
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God I hope so! It mystifies me why people would want a dog who is dangerous to other animals. Dogs were domesticated to be companions and helpers, not agents of destruction. They just want to love us and humans have twisted that love and eagerness to please to create a breed who has inspired the world to enact BSL -- something that never used to exist. Where have I heard this line before... ![]() So that's the new trick? Rehab? |
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Not for me and many others, our mission is to preserve the breed as we've known it. I want my dog to have the look, the heart and the drive of its ancestors, anything less is a diservice to any breed. None of the traditionalist that I know are going to breed more user-friendly dogs to suit the needs of those who have no business owning them in the first place. Not all APBT's are DA either, alot of them tend to be however, that is not going to slow any of us down nor do any of us see the need to cull that desire out of our dogs. If you cannot handle a DA dog then you have no business owning a terrier period. None of us are going to change our breeding practice just so YOU can have a dog, find another breed if these dogs are too much for you and leave them to us, the ones who accpet them as they are and know how to proper care for & handle them. ![]() |
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When did dog aggression become a trait worth preserving? |
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I think it became worth preserving way before any of us were born. The dog needed to be dog aggressive to get the job done. If you don't like it get a different type of dog in which DA is less prevalent. ---------- Post added at 01:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:19 PM ---------- It is a common trait for terriers of all shapes and sizes to display DA/AA tendencies. They are bred to rid the earth of vermin, vermin comes in all shapes and sizes, if my terrier does not display the trait of eagerness to rid the earth of vermin then it is not a true working terrier. And if my terrier does not display terrier traits then that is a terrier I do not wish to own. Dont get mad just trying to understand your point of view ![]() ---------- Post added at 01:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:24 PM ----------
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