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Blue New Member  Posts: 1 |
posted 10-11-2003 10:43 AM
 
We have a 5 y/o, male, neutered, mix, pitpull and shepard that we have come to love immensely. However; for the third time he has attacked another animal. The first time he killed a friends cat and they had mercy. The second time he became loose and joined with another pitbull and attacked and mamed the neighbors dog, causing a $350 vet bill and removal of one of our dogs. And now he has attacked a 14 y/o small border collie with no mercy. He is my daugher's dog and while she is away at college he has become my friend and guardian. We have until Tuesday, October 14th to find him a home. If you can help, please email me at ahuntley@sacoriver.net. IP: Logged |
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goob Member  Posts: 552 |
posted 10-11-2003 09:58 PM
Unfortunately, many dogs with high prey drive will chase down and/or kill cats, and many APBTs and APBT mixes will become dog aggressive. What your dog did is NORMAL for at least one of the breeds he is composed of, and not all that uncommon (especially the part about chasing/killing cats) in the other component (GSD).
quote: How did he get access to the cat to begin with? Did you take time to introduce them? If not, then I would put this down to error on the part of the dog owner, NOT the dog.
quote: Again, did he have a history of escaping? How did he get loose? Yes, accidents happen even with the most careful of dog owners, but they're much less likely to happen with an owner who is careful about things. Again, I'd put this down to owner error.
quote: What were the circumstances of this attack? Were you there when the attack occurred? If yes, then WHY would you allow a strong young dog- with a history of being animal aggressive- to interact with a much older, smaller dog? If no, then HOW did the dog end up in that situation? I realize that it probably seems like I'm poking at you, but unfortunately, these type of dogs (animal aggressive) require owners to have a LOT of responsibility, and keep them out of situations where they will start trouble. People who cannot or will not do so are often the ones who's dogs make headlines when something goes wrong, then ALL dog owners pay for it.
quote: What are the circumstances surrounding your needing to find him a home elsewhere? Are you uncomfortable with him in your home? Or have you been given an order by the county or the like? You might try listing him on a few adoption sites, though you really don't have much time for that... here are a couple: www.pbrc.net www.petfinder.com You also might check those sites to see if there are any breed rescues nearby, as they might be able to direct you to a good cantidate, or even foster him until a home is found. Sadly, good homes for "perfect" APBTs are hard to come by, and you'll have an even harder time finding one for an animal aggressive APBT mix. Maybe your daughter could take him back? Or is she still at school? Good luck, I hope everything works out for him. IP: Logged |
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