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If your wife has reservations about this dog because it might be a Pit Bull, the two of you should read this article. It will be well worth your time.
The Heartbreaking American Pit Bull Statistics Everyone Needs to Know.
http://www.esquire.com/features/american-dog-0814
The most ubiquitous dog in the U. S.—the dog in whose face we see our collective reflection—is now the pit bull.
Which makes it curious that we as a culture kill as many as THREE THOUSAND of them per day.
THREE THOUSAND A DAY.
[AND, MOST OF US KNOW THAT IS LOW. INCLUDE THOSE ABUSED, TORTURED, ... THE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERING.]
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Pit for sure! Rescuing animals, pits in particular, are a second job for me. I say job, but it's really a passion. I have a brindle girl I rescued abandoned/tied to a stop sign that was a year old & already whored out. I aslo have a Great Dane/blue pit mix. He was 2 days from being put down. Pits are the most misunderstood breed out there. The stereotype on them is horrible. The love you will recieve from her will make you call her your daughter before long. Good luck on that beautiful girl.
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graniteman
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- Dec 31, 2011
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You should be cawk slapped again. Never utter that insult again..German Sheperds have won worlds best dog every year. Now go slap yourself for your insolence.
Please DO NOT breed your animals. Look at the op's post. There are soooo many animals that are in shelters, death row terrible situations and stray. Don't add to the problem because they're ''cute''. Dont mean to bag on you but breeding is the cause of these,
Well things sound good as far as the dog BUT you're friend is flat out lying to you. That is a pit, part mixed whatever it is a pit. She's probably doing because of the stigma but you should ask her about it. While the dog is in her kennel or surrounding she how she reacts to loud and unexpected noises. You can drop a bucket or soemthing large enough to startle her. See what her reactions are. Raise your hand quickly like your going to straighten your hair. Have a kid or someone run past her while she's on a leash or kenneled. Check her reactions to these things, pay attention to her tail and her head posture. She sounds like a good dog but she is a fully developed adult and you need to know her traits. That and take your time introducing her to your home. Take her there for a outing and bring her back intro her over a few days rather than take her straight home.
Jus some things to think about
edit: do not allow her to lick you, yet, you may think it's nice but it can have a whole different meaning to a dog. You have to present yourself as the alpha
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Me, I've never had a Pit, but I have had rescue dogs, all of which came to me through local rescue groups. I have also unwisely (cause I want them all) hung out at rescue groups' websites far too much, and I did a stint as a volunteer for one group.
Do not for a moment think these groups won't lie to you, about any breed/mix, about age, weight, temperment, you name it. About Pits in particular, they are seldom billed as Pits, they are instead mixes of Boxer, Mastiff, Staffordshire, etc. The people in these groups are good people doing great work, they are non-profit, but they are "in the business" of moving dogs from public shelters to forever homes, asap. In NO way am I saying do/don't adopt this dog. I AM saying the advice you're getting here is very likely to be more reliable than what the groups will tell you.
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