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posted 04-27-2003 09:26 AM            

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"freedom so in other words it is best only to own only 1 of this breed."

No, people can manage multi APBT homes but you have to be on your toes at ALL times and watch them like a hawk. More then likely you will have 1 or 2 that will NOT tolerate the other dogs in the household and they have to be seperated at all times. If you have the space and time to supervise and seperate them and are familiar with this breed then multi APBT households can work. I only suggest for new owners that their new APBT be the only dog in the household since they are brand new to the breed and are sometimes naive when it comes to their aggression and strength. I don't suggest multi APBT households for the newbies. Some people think seperation and crating is abuse but each dog is properly shifted around to get their time. Also seperating and crating is A LOT better then having a dead dog.

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posted 04-27-2003 11:41 PM           

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I raise and breed pits and as of right now I have 6 adults and 7 pups and 8 more pups on the way if all goes well. What I wanted to say is I suggest that your pit be crated when no one is home if you own 1 or 10. This is due to the fact that pits love to play and if no one is there to play with them they love to chew. I keep all of my pits (except the pups) crated when I am not home but they are not seperated from eachother in different rooms. One thing that pit owners need to know is that pits need to be socialized at a very young age and you can't stop socializing them. This is one of the most important things. This is not going to train them to like other animals because that can not be done but it will teach them to tolerate other animals that are in their presence to a certian extent. Crating is not punishment and it should not be shown to your pit as punishment because they will resent you for that. Crating should only be used when no one is home and your pits are alone. It is not fair to the dog to crate him or her while the other dogs get to roam free whike your home. I am only adding this for someone who said the you are mistreating your dog if you crate it. It is not mistreating your dog, it is being a responsible pit owner.

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posted 04-27-2003 11:57 PM         

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Watch them like a hawk? why do you have to do that? They are time bombs! Always having the eye in the back of your head on your apbt because he might wanna fight or kill something what fun is that?

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posted 04-28-2003 12:36 AM           

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no soldier, I think you miss understood. You do not have to watch them every second of the day, especially if you understand the breed which you have proven you don't. Do you have childern? Do you watch your children everyday to make sure that their alright? Having a pit is a lot like having a child.

I found this poem for everyone in here to appriciate and if you own pits you will appriciate it even more.

"You made me what I am today, courage at its best.
You wanted me to know no fear, a cut above the rest.
Not only did I master that, I've thrown in loyalty, too.
Look past my eyes into my soul, you know I'd die for you.
I'll watch your kids, I'll watch your house. Your praise will be my crown,
Ask what you will-I'll do my best, I'll even be your clown.
But some of you don't like me, I really don't know why.
The only thing I'm guilty of is courage, love, and try.
But still they want to see me go, they want my breed to end.
Will I see you sitting idly by? You, whom I call a friend?
You made me what I am today, you never saw me waiver.
I've done my best to keep you safe. Won't you please return the favor."

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posted 04-28-2003 12:45 AM           

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And by the way soldier, people do not get pets for fun, if you want fun, buy yourself a video game......but be sure to read the instructions first so you understand how to take care of it.........lol

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posted 04-28-2003 04:44 PM            

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"And by the way soldier, people do not get pets for fun, if you want fun, buy yourself a video game......but be sure to read the instructions first so you understand how to take care of it.........lol"

LOL.... Soldier is obviously an ignorant person since they refuse to learn anything.

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posted 04-29-2003 12:07 AM         

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To the people that have no feelings!(Freedom, Daisy) I loved all the dogs the same. All I wanted to do was give them the life all dogs would want. Nothing but love for them! I posted this message thinking I would get a little compassion, Not ridicule.

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posted 04-29-2003 09:42 AM         

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You will not get any compassion from some one that real loves pit bulls.

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posted 04-29-2003 10:24 AM            

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"To the people that have no feelings!(Freedom, Daisy) I loved all the dogs the same. All I wanted to do was give them the life all dogs would want. Nothing but love for them! I posted this message thinking I would get a little compassion, Not ridicule."

Compassion?? You put down 2 dogs for doing what they were made to do. It is in their blood. Like I have said MANY times if you had done any kind of research you would have known that! If you loved your dogs so much and you wanted to give them the good life then why did you kill them? Those APBTs were NOT bad dogs and did NOT deserve to die because of your lack of education and your ignornace. You are totally missing the point and I don't even know why you keep posting back. You have no intelligble argument to make. You were in the wrong and you should feel horrible. You will get no compassion from me. I don't understand why people get this breed and don't do any research. Let alone get a dog of ANY breed and not do research.

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posted 05-01-2003 12:36 AM         

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To everyone that has been kind(fluff,danelover,rgyoung777) Thank you very much!Here is the deal how could I look the pits in the eye: the male had no ears left and 1 eye left not to mention all the scars all over his face he would have had! The female had terrible facial wounds and a leg broken so bad it would have had to be amputated! how could I sit around the house and give love to the dogs left? I lost my doberman : I didnt know enough: dehydration: and he went into shock! The vet said the shock killed him! He had no serious wounds! So to hell with you cold hearted people who think I did a bad thing by putting my pits to sleep!

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