by B.B. B.
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June 14, 2008

second chance for Pitbull??? Is there a Rescue group for dogs that have bitten before???

August 01, 2009 12:11 AM EDT (Updated: August 02, 2009 01:51 AM EDT)
views: 136 | comments: 50

I watched the news today and they showed a 10 year old Pitbull has attacked an 11 month old girl in their own home. here is the whole story, found on Kob.com

An 11-month-old was rushed to University of New Mexico Hospital Friday morning after her family's pit bull attacked her in her own home.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE, I JUST SEEN THAT YOU CAN NOT SHARE THE CONTENT OR COPY... AND SO ON... SO HERE IS THE LINK, IT ALSO HAS A VIDEO

 

http://www.koat.com/news/20243743/detail.html

 

Now if they surrender the dog to our city the dog will be euthanized, now i wonder arent there any rescue groups out there that would take in a dog that has bitten before....???? If so, how or where could i find or contact them.?

It is really sad that the dog has bitten that little girl, but if you have a little baby and a dog in the house (AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT BREED THE DOG IS!!!!) shouldn't you watch your dog and the baby????

We have a dog, he is a puppy still and i always have a eye on him and my daughter...

but my point is, doesnt that dog deserve a second chance? the dog has been with the family for 10 years, and nothing has ever happened before... i do believe the parents are mostly responsible for this, for not watching the baby and the dog...

if anyone knows are rescue group, or someone the family could contact please let me know...



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Comments: 50

Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Aug 1, 2009, 12:42am EDT
Personally I feel once a dog bites it needs to be put down - no matter what breed it is.
B.B. B. Aug 1, 2009, 12:56am EDT
the family had the dog for 10 years, and the dog has never done any harm, for whatever reason the dog bite the little girl, if the parents would have been there to watch them it would have not happened...
Dj G. Aug 1, 2009, 1:43am EDT
I had a German Shepard that bit a neighbors kid once, of course the kid was trying to hang off its neck and pretty much choking the dog but I would have never turned him over or put him down.
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Aug 1, 2009, 12:47pm EDT
B.B.B .
I understand how old the dog is. I read the post. Age in my opinion doesn't make a difference. Granted the adults should of been watching the dog around the child. You can't change what happend.
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Aug 1, 2009, 1:26pm EDT
But since it's a pit, it should definitely be put down, right Minipin?
☃ Aunt Shanny Aug 1, 2009, 2:36pm EDT
But, but, but she loves all dogs. Yah right.
Linda B. Aug 1, 2009, 4:15pm EDT
Dachsunds are notorious for biting children--I worked for a veterinarian in my mid-20s and EVERY SINGLE DACHSUND THAT WAS BROUGHT IN TRIED TO TAKE A PIECE OUT OF MY HIDE. I never had a problem with a German Shepherd...and Pit Bulls, well, we took precautions (muzzles) so I never had a problem there either . The point being--the more damage a dog is likely to do to the human anatomy, the more attention is brought to those examples of the breed which do bite.

I told my boss that I thought every veterinarian's worst nightmare is a 100-lb. Chihuahua....to which he most heartily agreed. (Chihuahua's being right on up there with Dachsunds for most likely to bite).
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Aug 1, 2009, 5:16pm EDT
Robiyah G. did you not read my first comment? I said no matter what breed.
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Aug 1, 2009, 5:18pm EDT
Aunt Shanny
I do love all dogs no mater if you want to believe me or not.
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Aug 1, 2009, 5:48pm EDT
Uh, yeah. I've also read some of the other things that you've said on this site about pits. Shanny too, hence her reply.
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Aug 1, 2009, 5:49pm EDT
Linda B--I have a friend who is a vet tech in Wisconsin and she says their worst nightmare is Chihuahuas and some of the best behaved dogs in the world are pits. Actually, another friend works in an animal ER and says the same thing. Oh, and so does my own veterinary office.
☃ Aunt Shanny Aug 1, 2009, 6:41pm EDT
I will third and fourth the vets agreement on the best dogs to work with being pits. Including my three :)
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Aug 1, 2009, 6:55pm EDT
Robiyah G. What exactly are you trying to say? I have never said I hate pits on this site or any other site.

I have stated I would never own one. As they are to much dog for me to handle.
Steph-in-NE ..... Aug 1, 2009, 12:48am EDT
why risk another person,, i feel that is the person who own the dog responsible,, any dog can attack,,,
Kat W. Aug 1, 2009, 12:49am EDT
Dogs and little kids don't always mix well regardless of the breed of dog. I would not have left an eleven mo. old on the floor with my beagle, that I doubt would bite anyone, unless I was sitting right there with the child.

It is ashame the dog is going to pay the price for human stupidity.
☃ Aunt Shanny Aug 1, 2009, 9:15am EDT
Agreed, Kat. People that leave a dog with a child unattended are asking for trouble, no matter the breed.
Dj G. Aug 1, 2009, 1:41am EDT
That is awful that parents whom don't use some common sense and now a dog has to pay the huge price. I would never leave a baby/small child on the floor with a dog period. Babies and Kids can hurt a dog without meaning to as in rolling over onto the dog or pulling the dogs ears or tail.

I had a relative come over once with 2 small kids and they wanted to play with my dogs, I told them to leave them alone and had all four dogs put into my room for the duration of their visit (2hours) I stayed in the room with the dogs while my wife visited with the family. I know my dogs would not attack with me around, BUT I don't mistreat my dogs either.
Brian T. Aug 1, 2009, 1:44am EDT
about 70 % of dog bites to kids under 10 are to the face. dogs when they attack a small child usually go for the face. often the kid will need major plastic surgery to prevent disfigurement.

I don't know if there is an second chance group for the dog in this area but the dog may very well go after another kid or adult and an adult for that matter. The dog may have been aggravated by the child but I personally wouldn't try to save a dog regardless of breed that bit a kid, the dog is now human aggressive. I think this was an older dog that may have been agitated by a kid.
Brian T. Aug 1, 2009, 1:45am EDT
If find a group I will pass it on.
☃ Aunt Shanny Aug 1, 2009, 9:16am EDT
Brian, the dog is NOT human aggressive.
Linda B. Aug 1, 2009, 4:23pm EDT
But when the choice comes down a human's life or a dog's life, the decision is always going to be made on behalf of the human. if one of my dogs had ever offered to snap==even lift her lips and bare her teeth--in the direction of my son, I would have analyzed what was going on behaviorally between the two...monitored carefully and educated my child about what to do or not do around the dog, and carefully supervised their exposures to each other for quite some time. An actual bite would mean that I had failed as a 'pack leader' in the dog's eyes (complete loss of authority) and as a parent, in keeping my child safe. An actual bite would have meant an immediate trip to the vet for euthanasia.
☃ Aunt Shanny Aug 1, 2009, 6:42pm EDT
Good point. The parents are the ones who have failed here. NOT the dog.
Robert M Aug 1, 2009, 5:54am EDT
The dogs age may be an indication of why he did what he did. The dog may be getting senile and that is why he bit the child. Perhaps he never bit before because there was never a child in the house before. These people have a difficult decision. But I don't think I would trust the dog around the child any longer.
Pia S. Aug 1, 2009, 6:28am EDT
You could go on petfinder.com find the rescues in your area and ask them.
Agressive dog dogbehavier torwards dogs is normal for a dog, torwards humans it is unexeptable. Most rescues will not take a dog what bites or it will be put down there also. It is not tolerated.
☃ Aunt Shanny Aug 1, 2009, 9:17am EDT
I would take that dog in a minute, BB, if I could.

Try to contact these websites: badrap.org, Cesar Millan, etc. and see if they have any advice or maybe someone could find it a childfree home.
B.B. B. Aug 1, 2009, 3:32pm EDT
i contacted some of them, but its weekend so it might be to late, also i dont have much info on the owner of the dog... i will keep trying my best... i am so sure the dog should not be held responsible for what happened.
Cindy K. Aug 1, 2009, 10:53am EDT
Unfortunately I don't think any rescues would accept that dog because he now has a history of biting, and they could possibly be held liable if he's adopted out and bites again. My daughter's bf has a pit and I pray he never bites my grandkids. He seems ok around them, but it makes me nervous.
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Aug 1, 2009, 1:25pm EDT
 
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Aug 1, 2009, 1:05pm EDT
Thanks for sharing your post on Helping out One Another
Rose H. Aug 1, 2009, 5:33pm EDT
Some people are just too stupid - they should never be allowed to have a dog in the first place.
In my opinion - no one should be allowed a dog, especially breeds like a chiua... or a pit, unless they proved their skills in dog handling and realized the responsibility that comes with owning a pet.

For you information pits make great babysitters and were at one time considered a great family dog. It's sad that pits get such a bad rap - it's definitely the people and not the dog.
Eric T. Aug 1, 2009, 5:39pm EDT
My nephew, who was about year or two old at the time, was left semi-unattended (meaning 2 others including myself were in the room, with our heads turned in the other direction), with my aunt's pitbull Mollie (pictured here). My nephew was letting his "toddlerish" curiosity get the best of him, and was pulling and tugging on Mollie, which I am sure was making the dog uncomfortable. She growled. I can't consider her doing so as being out of the ordinary. Yes, luckily someone was in the room to prevent the situation from getting worse, but frankly, I can't blame Mollie for wanting to defend herself, especially since from her perspective, she probably felt threatened. It was just unfortunate my nephew didn't know better at that time, but then again, he wasn't really old enough to.
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Aug 1, 2009, 5:52pm EDT
As an almost parent and an already parent of two pit bulls that I can ASSUME would never harm my child, you just never know. You always have to take precautions and leaving a child unattended with any dog breed is idiotic. It's sad that this dog has to pay for a human's wrong doings.
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Aug 1, 2009, 5:54pm EDT
OH, and as unstable as Chihuahuas and Dachsunds are, you can bet that I'd rather leave my child with my two pit bulls than the other two breeds. YUCK.
Eric T. Aug 1, 2009, 5:56pm EDT
"It's sad that this dog has to pay for a human's wrong doings." Well said, and speaking of which, I wonder how many folks there are, who hold a grudge against pitbulls, can count on only one hand how many they have been around.
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Aug 1, 2009, 6:01pm EDT
Pffft. They hear from a friend of a friend's aunt's cousin's sister's friend's uncle. And most of the time, to make the story sound more appealing, it's a "pit bull" with quotations because in actuality, they had no furking clue what kind the dog was and it's been passed through 12 different telephones before getting to them so they just go with that breed. Makes the story better, you know. It's funny (not even in the slightest) that a lot of the news stories we see about pit bulls are in fact not even pit bulls at all.

Oh, and if they've been around pit bulls, what was the dog's demeanor? Was he as well behaved as my pits? My sister's? Or do they hear one story and run with their misconception as gospel?
Eric T. Aug 1, 2009, 6:04pm EDT
"Pffft. They hear from a friend of a friend's aunt's cousin's sister's friend's uncle." You forgot to toss in a grandparent or two, in that mix! *lol*
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Aug 1, 2009, 6:13pm EDT
I knew I was leaving a few out. SOB, I'll try better next time.
Eric T. Aug 1, 2009, 6:15pm EDT
Whew! You scared me there for a minute! *lmao*
☃ Aunt Shanny Aug 1, 2009, 6:44pm EDT
This reminds me of the famous (infamous?) story about a "pack of pit bulls" attacking and killing two people near us (Fowlerville). Turns out, the press reported they were pits, and in fact, they were BULL DOGS. Big difference.
Ellen Thatcher P. Aug 2, 2009, 12:55am EDT
My own dog bit me, and was hanging on to my face...no I didn't put her down, it happen once 5 years ago, she is 13 and I don't really know what happened, but oh my I love her, those people must have so many feelings going thru there heads....so I am lover of dogs, Yes, I was mad for a moment...it is over...she is a great dog...I wasn't hanging on her neck...it was a freak accident....
Edward W. Aug 2, 2009, 3:59am EDT
Pit bulls are known to be overly aggressive and, thus, dangerous animals. It is unlikely that anyone would give that dog a pardon.
Might that be a liability issue? Should that dog make another vicious attack, would not the rescuer then be liable for allowing it to be readopted?
Eric T. Aug 2, 2009, 11:03am EDT
Edward, care to guess how many times I have been bitten by a pit bull? Care to guess how many times I have been bitten by a chihuahua?
Edward W. Aug 5, 2009, 10:33pm EDT
I have no idea.
Edward W. Aug 4, 2009, 4:01am EDT
Pit bulls are known to be overly aggressive and, thus, dangerous animals. It is unlikely that anyone would give that dog a pardon.
Might that be a liability issue? Should that dog make another vicious attack, would not the rescuer then be liable for allowing it to be readopted?
Eric T. Aug 4, 2009, 11:11pm EDT
And how many times do you need to keep repeating yourself?
Edward W. Aug 5, 2009, 2:24am EDT
Pit bulls are known to be overly aggressive and, thus, dangerous animals. It is unlikely that anyone would give that dog a pardon.
Might that be a liability issue? Should that dog make another vicious attack, would not the rescuer then be liable for allowing it to be readopted?
Eric T. Aug 5, 2009, 6:29pm EDT
Edward, once is enough. It truly is not necessary to post the same exact comment FOUR times! Good God.
Edward W. Aug 5, 2009, 10:15pm EDT
Oops, I only meant to make the comment ONCE.
Could it be a Gather glitch or a bug in Mozilla Firefox? I left the tab open and apparently Firefox resent the comment every time I restarted it.

(I hope that this didn't happen in other places too.)
Eric T. Aug 5, 2009, 11:10pm EDT
I use Firefox, also, and such a thing has never happened with me. There appear to be other glitches with this site, but what you just explained more than likely is not one of them.
Edward W. Aug 8, 2009, 4:07am EDT
This duplicate commenting issue had never come up for me before, either.

I do not know what caused it. I went though other posts that I recently commented on and found other places where three or four of my same comment appears, each one about 1 day apart.

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Okay, the browser froze up while I was commenting here earlier and I had to use the "Task Manager" to shut it down. When I restarted it, it brought me back here and then I started typing in a new comment. All of the sudden it became unresponsive and then the original comment replaced the one I was typing. Then, I was able to add this to it. Could there be a connection? I believe that to be likely.

I went ahead and deleted most of the duplicates. Hopefully it won't happen again.

Incidentally, now it is occasionally missing keystrokes and I have to go back and fill in the missing letters. Darn that "busy" hourglass icon.

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