[vSzsgifP]

Atlas was bought for fifty dollars in the parking lot of Wal Mart. His mother was a pure bred pit, with papers available on hand, but his father was a stray mutt, and the puppies were useless to them. He was the cutest little guy I'd ever seen, and he was affectionate. My brother is the one who bought him, just so he could say he owned a Pit Bull. I was able to walk him three times in his first YEAR of life. I wasn't allowed to, because he wasn't my dog. But my brother never did it on his own. Now, Atlas is two years old, and he stays out in my little brother's backyard on a logging chain attached to a car axel. He's NEVER been walked since he was taken to my little brother's house, and he looks very unhappy.

This was him when he lived with me...



And this is him now...


His eyes are sunken in, and the chain he's on is all he's known for a year. My little brother says he loves him, but never goes out and plays with him. When you go up to the poor guy, he drags you into his domain and slams into you for affection. He doesn't know any better. I want to call the cops, but they have the good ol' boys system, and my brother's step father was a cop. What should I do?

[secondmertg]

Have you tried to buy the dog from your brother?

[Sensbachtal]

I'd tell your brother off. It has to be easy cause he is your brother. I scolded my sister off for knowing nothing. And it fixes things. Well, you can start educating your brother and if he doesn't feel he has the time, or he don't accept what you think is right, then buy Atlas off him. Atlas is very good looking btw. But I don't like my dogs to be chained. I put them inside my house.

[TorryJens]

2x

See if your brother will sell him to you...the dog looks like it's in serious need of "loving" attention.........
P.S
Good thing he didn't name him Hercules...look at the size of that chain......

[lXwVlTgO]

Since its family.. I took a dog from my sister not to long ago, the dog needs somewhat of special attention (abused dog, not by her) and since she didnt really know how to treat a dog and doesnt do anything with them, no exercise and no play, the dog was getting a little nervous around people.. so I told her I'm taking the dog, dont make a big fuss out of it but you cant have dogs
He is happier now.. not completely over his traumas but fear aggression is better managed, he deals a lot better with strangers now... once he is over the fear of what a new person might do to him he just asks to be petted.

So I guess you could do something like that.. but every family is different and families are first before dogs so if it will be a huge deal.. dont even bother...

[Thorwaywhobia]

You should punch him in the mouth. Then throw him a fifty and take Atlas home with you. That poor dog looks miserable. No walks, and that ridiculous chain.

Seriously, people like your brother piss me off.

[Caregrasy]

Honestly, I was expecting the dog to look worse than that. It may not be happy, but he looks well fed and the chain is long enough for him to run around a bit. Doesn't look horrible to me at all.

[Frodogzzz]

He doesnt look malnourished or anything. If anything he may be unsocialized and a bit neglected and a bit lonely, but I cant say from the pic that hes abused. Im not a fan of the big chains either btw.

[invasuant]

first he's adorable
i'm sorry, but i really don't like those bigass effing chains.
i agree with the others. can you ask your brother, if you take the pup in your care?

[spamkillerj]

Well, if he isn't wanting to give you the dog, maybe you can convince him to allow you to take him for walks and such a few times a week?

[tussinelde]

I don't really get the deal about the chain thing?
I use the same chain on my dog and I've seen a whole lot of people on this forum use the exact same chain size on their dogs...
it isn't a "big badass chain" it's IMO a normal chain...

[compiit]

You should punch him in the mouth. Then throw him a fifty and take Atlas home with you. That poor dog looks miserable. No walks, and that ridiculous chain.

Seriously, people like your brother piss me off.

I agree dude...

[viawbambutt]

IMO I don't see any abuse at all, he looks well-fed. As long as he has proper shelter, food and water, as well as necessary/routine vet visits he should be fine. If you're that upset about it then do something about man up and tell your brother how to be a responsible owner or offer to buy the dog from him....Oh, and I would LOVE to have a chain set up like that for my bully.

[BinasiDombrs]

is he on there 24/7? because i'd say that is abuse, and that your brother needs a mouth punch.

[girlsround]

You need to take this dog away from him. It's no way to live. Look in his eyes his spirit is broken and he needs you to save him

[secondmertg]

Depending on how bad you want the dog, Id say just offer to buy him back, if he says no then punch him in the mouth and give him the money lol, jk. Let us kno what happens

[ENGINESSQ]

He doesn't look abused to me

[doogiehoussi]

i don't see what the problem is that looks like a pretty standard set up.the dog looks healthy and well fed. as far as the "big ass chains" what would you recommend to tether a bull dog with,fishing line?

[durootrium]

If you can't walk him, try buying him. If that doens't work, then I would try to go visit him. I don't agree with chaining either, dogs are pack animals and they want to live it you, not be stuck out on a chain. Or maybe ask to let him loose in the yard and play fetch.

Chaining is fine for containment, but I don't think they should be stuck on one all day long.

[TorryJens]

i don't see what the problem is that looks like a pretty standard set up.the dog looks healthy and well fed. as far as the "big ass chains" what would you recommend to tether a bull dog with,fishing line?

Funny....the chain looks more for "show" than to secure....my pit was chained if we were doing work in the yard but not to a "chain" like she was in a weight pulling competition 24 hours 7 days a week...and no one said "big ass chains"................that's the same like putting those "spike" collars on a dog to make it "look" more "mean" that what it really is.......all for show...but if "big ass chains" is the "thing"..it's all good.....

---------- Post added at 10:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:06 PM ----------

i don't see what the problem is that looks like a pretty standard set up.the dog looks healthy and well fed. as far as the "big ass chains" what would you recommend to tether a bull dog with,fishing line?

That set up might work with your "theft deterrent" you was asking about earlier....no thief in their right mind would have time to try to cut that chain off..............