Originally Posted by Rooster7
Originally Posted by Rooster7
Originally Posted by 325Abn
Originally Posted by Rooster7
[quote=325Abn]

But our Pit was (is) calm as a cucumber - steady as a rock.


Until it's not...


I've seen the times when he may have - hair on his back standing up, head and tail down growling. But, he didn't leave my side.

He's four years - gonna be five soon. I know my dog. Others may not have invested the time, whatever, i can't attest to their experiences, but i know mine.

I take him to dog parks where he runs w/other dogs freely. Never a problem. Usually it's the GSD's and Rotties that are problematic. My Pit plays hard with them as they try to bite him, roll him - whatever. It doesn't work... He could easily throat them - his jaws and teeth are scary, but he really is just playful - sometimes quite rough, but playful.


Until it's not...


Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to be a dick. I'm just saying that pit owners are playing with fire...



Meh - GFY!

J/K - no worries. I remain ever vigilant. Thanks for the concern.

If our Pit even remotely did anything that communicated non-compliance or reluctance to obey orders (which are precursors to aggression) I am watching and he gets a thump on the head. He knows to look for it. He knows when he's on shaky ground.

I wonder if that could be one of the problems with owners of strong-willed dogs. The dogs are always looking to move up the chain-of-command.

One lapse and they think they're movin' on up! It takes a willingness to invest the time to *always* not accept less than 100% immediate obedience. It can be taxing at times (like kids/teenagers really....)

I'm generally a fun-loving sorta guy - until things are such that that it is no longer appropriate. My dog knows it too.