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posted 01-21-2004 04:02 PM         

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I think that pitbulls are so misunderstood because stoopid people out there believe everything they hear in the media. I think that if a dog any dog is agressive it's the way it's being treated or was treated once. I have a 4 month old pitbull named cheeko and he is so good,loyal,sweet, and affectionate he is such a dog and before i got him he was in an abusive home and he has never shown agression towards my family,me, or any other animals except if he feels threatened

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posted 01-22-2004 07:08 AM         

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there are the ocasional bad eggs that do turn out to be people aggressive. you won't know if you're dog is dog aggressive untiil he's a little older like 1.5-2 years old when his temperment develops. yeah it sucks how they're misunderstood! so did you adopt him or what? thats really good. just remember it doesn't mean he will attack you or your family if he shows signs of being dog aggressive. dog aggression and people aggression are two completely different things. it's pretty common for pits to not get along with other dogs. thank you for giving him a good home. and good luck to you guys!

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posted 01-22-2004 09:30 AM         

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Thx. for telling me about when i can see if he's agressive or not my 14 year old cousin bought him from an abusive home and gave him to me for christmas so he was a gift i also have one of his sisters and 1of his brothers that i'm selling.

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posted 01-22-2004 12:11 PM         

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"Thx. for telling me about when i can see if he's agressive "

Don't rely on 1.5-2 years as a given. I have seen some that became animal aggressive as early as 6 months.

Good luck with your pup.

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posted 01-22-2004 12:38 PM         

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Don't rely on 1.5-2 years as a given. I have seen some that became animal aggressive as early as 6 months.

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My boy started at less than 3 months. But also knew some that didnt start until almost 3 years. But what Benny Boy said is mostly true because the dog is getting to be mature. Some don't ever turn on.

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posted 01-22-2004 01:22 PM         

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"But what Benny Boy said is mostly true because the dog is getting to be mature."

I didn't state otherwise.

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posted 01-22-2004 02:28 PM         

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Actually you're all right in a way that you can't tell if your pit is agressive until they're a certain age. He is such a good pit pupp and people always tell me how cute he is but mostly they tell me to watch out because he might turn on me which i don't think he will but i hate that people judge the whole breed because a few dogs in the breed did something wrong.

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posted 01-22-2004 03:01 PM         

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Oh Fastlane I wasn't saying you did, sorry if you took it that way. I was only telling her it is still the usual age as well as youngins startin early and older dogs suddenly starting at or near 3...lol

I used your quote about the 6 months to go along w/ my lil guy that started before he hit 3 months.

Yeah I would definatly not worry about him turning on you. Most of the stories I hear the breed isn't a real pit bull or the dog was in bad situation. Most pits dont even turn on their owners even when beaten, starved and abused, they are too afraid and still love people. If they go into a new home they still have a love for humans and don't act aggressivly to the new owners in MOST cases, however their is some exceptions. Also your dog is young so that makes it even less of a chance, the sooner a dog is rescued the more chances it has of adapting and even habits being trained away with ease, ect.

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posted 01-23-2004 08:08 AM         

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yeah i got roxy from a poor excuse for a person when she was 4 months old. im pretty sure that she was beaten bc everytime i'de go to pet her she would cower or roll over on her back in submission and when i would call her she would kind of crouch down and be hesitant about coming over to me and when she did her tail was always tucked. but with lots of love shes a happy dog no longer living in fear. all i have to do is raise my voice a little bit and she responds. shes not quite as stubborn as most pits ive seen.

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posted 01-23-2004 01:19 PM         

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My poor baby cheeko was abused and was left in a backyard with his siblings most of the time and i heard form my cousin he was badly abused but now he's doing better and acts really happy especially when he's around children and running and playing with them or with anybody.

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