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Post by crazyoldgal on Jan 6, 2012 15:29:15 GMT -5
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DOn't know if this topic of bit bulls is dormant Here's some input. but I volunteered at a shelter for 3 years walking dogs.
A lot of breeds were/are bred for certain duties. Jack Russells were bred to kill a rat instantly by shaking its head. German Shepards were orignally bred as sheep herders,. Labs bred for retrieving, etc.
PItsbulls are powerful just by the design of their jaw bones. THey have incredible strength which makes them perfect for drug dealers, etc.
BUT I use to talk to the dog catcher every week because I wanted to know about the strays coming in. I asked him "What was the #1 dog who bit?" ANswer: THE LAB! Remember in the news 5 yrs ago or so, France did the 1st full face transpant on a patient because she had been bitten in the face??? Well that breed was a LAB.
Which dog had a terrile bite? COCKERSPANIEL!
PITBULLS? If not bred or owned by drug dealers, etc, were the least to bite unless provoked.
I have a neighbor who has a Yorkshire, moved in the neighborhood last Spring, the 1st thing this little dog did was run up to my Black Lab and bite him in the back!
Any dogs can we worrisome. So if you are afraid of this breed, just mentioned to your friend, parents, etc your fear and tell them your preference. Hopefully, they will understand.
THe media alwayshighlights the pitbull because of its powerful jaw structure.
My son owns a pitbull and she is extremely gentlile but her body is built like a brick house! BUT my German SHepard (who I fostered then adopted) has bitten two people entering my home.
My point being, all breeds can be dangerous. SO again, if the pitbull worries you, then say something. Better to be safe and sorry.
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Post by rihannsu on Jan 7, 2012 19:14:22 GMT -5
I'd like to add to this as a dog groomer since 1988. BITING IS NOT BREED SPECIFIC!!! You are correct that the pit bull is bred to latch on and not let go. However ANY breed can do very significant damage. While I don't think you are wrong in being concerned in this situation in truth you should be concerned about the situation with ANY dog that is new especially with no knowledge of the dog's history.
To give you an example I took in a miniature poodle that was from very good bloodlines with litter mates who had been shown in both obedience and confirmation with no issues because this dog was a biter. 99% of the time she was an absolute sweetheart and because she was a poodle most people would never expect her to bite. However she had certain triggers some of which were predictable but not all. When she bit she was as fast as a striking snake. I had a reputation in our shop of being really fast at being able to avoid getting bit. One day I went to get Shenanigans out of her a cage in the grooming shop that was at about shoulder level. I opened the door and had my hands out just above the level of the floor of the cage waiting for her to come towards me to lift her. She walked to the front of the cage calmly then suddenly struck at my hands. She alternated back and forth and bit me 4 times before I could react. This dog with a small child would have been truly dangerous.
I also second crazy's comment about Labs. Labs and goldens actually tend to do quite a lot of damage when they bite because since they do tend to be soft mouthed they rarely get correction as young dogs for mouthing so when they bite they have no bite inhibition and they will tear you up just as surely as a pit bull would.
The best protection is to teach your daughter proper behavior with animals and always insist she is not left unsupervised with ANY dog. Also since Australian Cattle dogs are bred to herd wild Outback cattle and control them by biting at their heels and noses they are not to be triffled with either. An Australian Cattle Dog can back down something the size of a Brahma bull.
Bottom line is never dismiss ANY breed of dog as being safe until you have evaluated that particular dog.
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Post by arealdeal on Jan 8, 2012 11:12:21 GMT -5
Hi, I'm new here, have no idea where to post hellos, but Hi to everyone.
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Post by Jablea on Jan 8, 2012 12:19:45 GMT -5
Hi, I'm new here, have no idea where to post hellos, but Hi to everyone. Oooh, I'm not as good at Welcome's as everyone else (they go find pictures lol) but whoo hooo! A new member. Hop right in on posting in the main news thread where everyone hangs out. Welcome to the Board!
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Post by gelly14 on Jan 8, 2012 12:22:32 GMT -5
Hi, I'm new here, have no idea where to post hellos, but Hi to everyone. Hi arealdeal and WELCOME!! Come on in on the Adam News and Info Thread . That's where we talk every day Today it says 1.8.12 Click there. www.adamtopia.com/index.cgi?board=daily
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Post by QueeenAl on Jan 8, 2012 15:11:54 GMT -5
RE Non-english-speaking members? How do they do it??? from today's post: thanks ljsmack! adamtopia.com/index.cgi?board=daily&action=display&thread=654&page=13 Me, I am one as well, FYI Just did not know where else to post, but did not want to keep it to myself either ... Half joke half life story: Teach the children in Europe that the world economy is run in English. Start teaching them the language at age 8-10 (that was in the 80s, now its much earlier) Keep pretending that there is only English as the major foreign language (all aspiring intellectuals need to study Latin additionally) ... this is cemented by the music and film industry. Perpetuate the myth of the US as the place where you can go from rags to riches, even when your own country is among the richest of the EU and everyone is very well off Send the child to the US at age 18-19 to "gain experience" (as a student for networking, or if all else fails as a nanny (au pair) for 3 toddlers – great for re-learning the basics via Disney Channel!) ... from thereon I think the experiences differ wildly … for me, I just never stopped reading English, had a boyfriend for years who did not speak German … got hooked (we call it “anglophil”). After a while it is second nature. Now I have a job where the company language is English and even the German speakers use English terms on a regular basis among themselves. The result of such immersion is dreaming in English, talking to yourself in English, stuttering in your native language, because you can't find the words .... the solution is to always drift towards multicultural communities, bc there you are understood even if 1/3 of your easily spoken vocabulary is NOT native. Hmmmm ... sounds more negative than it is, but my mother complains about the stuttering, and that I have lost the ability to express myself cleary.
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Post by seoulmate on Jan 9, 2012 3:20:07 GMT -5
QueeenAl.... your mom may be disappointed that you cannot express yourself properly in German, but you certainly express yourself with perfect clarity in English. You are obviously completely bi-lingual, with even a slight edge on the English side. When you are reading through the threads here on ATop, do you ever come across expressions you haven't heard before? Like weird idioms or slang expressions?
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Post by sugaree on Jan 9, 2012 16:24:35 GMT -5
I have a health question. Several days ago my feet started to hurt. I have cracks in my skin on the bottom of and in between my toes. It hurts like hell. It doesn't look like athletes foot or any kind of infection - just these deep red cracks. I've tried the heavy duty skin crack healing stuff - doesn't do anything. I've tried keeping my feet dry with no socks on - too fucking cold and then the cracks dry out and still hurt. I've even tried the antifungal spray, but I don't think it's a fungal thing.
Any suggestions before I call the doctor?
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Post by Jablea on Jan 9, 2012 16:40:46 GMT -5
I have a health question. Several days ago my feet started to hurt. I have cracks in my skin on the bottom of and in between my toes. It hurts like hell. It doesn't look like athletes foot or any kind of infection - just these deep red cracks. I've tried the heavy duty skin crack healing stuff - doesn't do anything. I've tried keeping my feet dry with no socks on - too fucking cold and then the cracks dry out and still hurt. I've even tried the antifungal spray, but I don't think it's a fungal thing. Any suggestions before I call the doctor? Not sure about the red cracks but I've dealt a lot otherwise with foot cracks and had the skin on one foot act kind of like yours for the first time last month and peel off the bottom. Get Aquaphor (the vasaline stuff Adam puts on his tatoos when he first gets them) slather it on and put your socks on over it. Do it multiple times a day and before bed. And do keep using fungal gel between your toes. Cold feet are bad feet and dry isn't good for them either. Anyway, that's my advice.
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Post by sugaree on Jan 9, 2012 16:46:46 GMT -5
Thanks Jablea. I have the Aquaphor. I just put it on after my shower with the socks, and it seems to hurt worse. I'm gonna go soak them and put the anti-fungal spray back on. I sure hope this doesn't last long.
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