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I've always liked dogs and actually need to have one to feel "at home". My grandma was the type who kept every stray that crossed her path and my mom always allowed us to hav a dog at home. Probably would have had more than one if it wasn't for my dad being stern about number,lol.

When I realized my dog was going to die soon (age), I talked my husband into letting us get another dog in hopes that when the old man died it would make grieving a bit easier on us. The old man, Patches by name, had been around since I was a teen and had been there for all of my kids lives. Truthfully, I just wanted another dog. The help with the grief thing is still valid though!

I asked about Pits and Rotties since I like the looks and personality. The hubby refused a Pit flat out. So, we made a list of what we wanted in a dog and then went through page after page of breeds. Wanna guess what type of dogs were the only ones that fit? The bully breeds!

The List:
Short Fur
Intelligent
People Focused
Easily Trained
Reasonably Priced
Not All of the Breed Look Identical
Available in Our Area
Family Friendly
Not Gigantic
Full of Personality

We browsed the bully breeds and found we agreed on the AB. We got Ike. During the first year we were socializing like mad with people and dogs. Naturally, my brother and sister have Pits and they played with Ike. The hubby met and got to know them and was very impressed. I got involved with anti-BSL groups and the hubbys soft spot for the "underdog" kicked in. Next thing you know, my brother needs a home for one of his dogs due to a move and we got out APBT, Rita, that way.

Now, the hubby is looking at going over the road as a truck driver due to the economy. He wants a dog to take with him to relieve the lonliness. He is gung ho about getting a Staffordshire Bull Terrier because its everything he likes in a dog and truck sized. HA! The awesome of the "pit bull" grouping strikes again!