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Date Posted: 14:46:27 05/25/07 Fri
Author: Tammy Haney (To save the animals)
Subject: Re: Pit needs help

>I had to write this and put my comment down as this is
>a subject that will now forever be hard on my heart. I
>am sorry but there are a lot of pits in shelters who
>need help and I for one now realize there are a few
>that the abuse the suffered was too much for them and
>there is no way to help them.You may say how the heck
>could I say this if I am a rescuer and pit bull lover
>Well i say it like this You see I rescued a dog a
>wonderful beautiful pit bull His name was Spot when I
>got him from the drug dealer who had attempted to
>train this dog to protect him I took him in becasue he
>was a love bug wiggle butt and turned out to be my
>best friend he also in turn rescued me You see i have
>a few minor disabilities None that prevent me from
>handling a dog of this character though. I was going
>to have him trained as a service animal My knees lock
>on me from an old injury and I had taught him to pull
>me up and not let me fall when I got up and this
>happened. Anyway I worked with him for almost a year
>he was wonderful he always had to be watched thoug has
>he would lunge on a stranger in a heartbeat All my
>friends tha tSpot knew They also knew do not touch or
>approach me when he was around I lived this kind of
>life in order to keep this dog alive I am a single mom
>of two boys 0ne 7 another 14 they loved spot and he
>them never had any problemds wiht him wiht my kids
>till this past weekend for no reason at all he lunged
>out of no where and tried to bite my sons face. I put
>him in time out I tlked to him i hugged him I knew it
>would only be a matter of time now The next day my
>kids wre on the floor playing Spot did the same thing
>again. I knew with tears in my eyes what I would have
>to do and I took him and we went fro a walk and then a
>ride I am crying as I write this I want you to know
>sometimes you can not help what they have already been
>thrrough I fought court battles for this dog to keep
>him I have fought the guy so he would not go back to
>that life I tried and to this day dread what I did BUT
>I know I had to do it. I read a long time ago a post
>similar to yours and a person answered as I did you
>there are too many out there who have not bitten and
>who are not proven aggressive and I though oh that dog
>needs a chance and while there may be soem out there
>that can be turned around I will not do it and I do
>not think anyone should After the dog bit once he
>should have went when he bit again there is no
>question what should happen By the way Spot his name
>had been changed back when I got him to Spott two t's
>so he would be different He was that but he was also
>too far gone to be helped I will miss him forever and
>love him forever but I had to be responsible no matter
>how that hurt My iopinion let the dog that is there be
>put to sleep it will be better for the dog and those
>around him.
>Sorry this is so long btu I hope this will stop
>someone from making a mistake I am not saying and I
>must stress this that this goes for all abused pit
>bulls I have gotten two resocialized and placed and
>they are great dogs BUT there is a chance if it bites
>once it will happen again and agina and if there is
>aggressive behavior such as wht I saw wiht Spott Then
>it should be wiht a very good dog trainer and it
>should be wiht a pit experianced person. Only if it
>has not already bitten these are only my opinions and
>my eperiances Any comments i welcome on this because
>to this day I wonder could I have did anythign
>different myself even though deep in my heart I know I
>could not
>Thanks
>April Fulmer
>We Are Loved Animal Rescue
> Frederick MD
>By the way I am not giving up on this wonderful breed
>and I will help them tioll the end
>
>
>>
>>There is a pit bull dog in the Knoxville, TN shelter
>>that will be euthanized
>>shortly due to two attacks...The last one was on a
>>fifteen year old girl who
>>required 168 stitches. Although I in no way condone
>>this type of aggression,
>>I am a firm believer in the dog is only as good as the
>>owner (in most
>>cases)... I owned a pit for 15 years and although she
>>was protective and
>>territorial she never showed aggression
>>inappropriately... It seems this dog
>>attacked the cousin of the recent victim a few months
>>ago and then this young
>>lady a few days ago...It is my understanding it broke
>>the "chain" in both
>>instances...If this dog had been somewhere besides on
>>a "chain" maybe it
>>would not have been so aggressive...but I am not an
>>expert...

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