Guess what I have....

I'm pretty sure the head shape is the result of a severe overbite. If I had to guess, anyway...

no one said and APBT , I said "pit" you know , short coated blocky headed medium sized terrier shaped with rose ears.


anyway , i luv him and demand you get back and explain , i wanna know DETAILS!!!!!!!!

:lol:

Staffy mix?

OK, now let the cat (ummm dog) out of the bag and tell us all the details with more pics!

HAHA! OMG guys! I am so sorry to leave you guys in so much agony for so long If I'd known you guys were so curious (dying of curiosity even lol) I would've rushed home from the hospital to tell you guys lol.

Sorry to let you know though, he's not actually mine He's a friends foster who I was watching for a while. They already came back yesterday, but he is such a sweet dog! Not sure what he is other than obviously some kind of bully breed. He was such a clown though.

He is a scardey dog with new situations so they couldn't bring him with them on vacation, so I got to watch him. You guys already saw the pics on my flickr account, but since I tortured you for so long I'll leave this with one more pic




OH and the funky mouth is because he has a misformed bottom jaw. It is half the size it should be so it doesn't line up with the top part, adds character and a LOT of drool! lol

UMMM First HOSPITAL? I hope everything is alright!


And he is GOURGOUS!!!! you need one! look at the guy there , so much lurve

He is gorgeous! I agree, and he has a great personality when he get's to know you. I'd be tempted to adopt him if it wasn't for two things.

1. Drool! Lots of it and I just can't handle that much drool! Normal dogs with tight lips drool too, but not nearly as much. Fur I can handle, but NOT tons of drool! It just freaks me out lol

2. He needs a lot of socialization to get him to come out of his shell. Once he knows you he loves you, and it didn't take much for him to love David (as you can see). It took one cookie and a gentle approach and then he loved David. But right now I'm looking for a very confident dog, I am just not up to dealing with that much socialization/work right now.

At least I know he is in great hands at his current foster! They are doing wonderfully and I told them I'm available if they need help/suggestions and they have a trainer who is volunteering their time to help them out as well.

Oh and thanks for the concern, but I wasn't in the hospital, I was at the hospital visiting. I'm absolutely fine, it's a family member who is having some issues But nothing too too serious.

Uhhh, no. Unless you want to play into the stereotype of "pit bull" being any ....... OH WAIT....



This person already did that.

Pit Bull = American Pit Bull Terrier.

Calling everything under the sun a Pit Bull is why the breed is banned in so many places, guys.



I was thinking the same thing.

And it sounds like he has temperament issues? Lovely.

Yah, I'd love for "pitbull" to only refer to the APBT, but the reality of the matter is that "pitbull" refers to a type and we're better off working to educate in that direction and THEN break it down into actual breeds.

Sometimes you have to work with accepted terminology and shape it

She didn't say there was any aggression, just some shyness, which, when a dog is a rescue and has lived through who-knows-what, is no reason not to give him a chance, especially when there's an affectionate nature exhibited once he's learned you're not going to hurt him. Besides, it's not like they're planning on building a breeding line from him. They're just giving a sweet dog a chance to have a good life.

:hail: :hail: :hail:

*edit* I better re post that later, after I think about it a bit, even though that post was the censored version.

Renee, your much nicer than I am. ha

When did Teal say that the dog shouldnt be given a chance? All she said is it sounds like it has temperament issues, which it does sound like. Nothing wrong with making a statement if it's true.

There's no reason for me to whittle away the term "Pit Bull" until it gets back to its original meaning just because people have started using it as a catch all for any short coated, stocky dog. No, I'm going to continue to use and promote the term properly.



Riiiiight about... NOW. LOL

Breeding a dog has nothing to do with it. A single dog can have a HUGE impact on things like BSL. Am I saying THIS dog is unstable? No. I couldn't possibly, considering I don't know a single thing about it.

To the whole "Oh, the poor rescue dog has been through God knows what and is shy!" I say... bull poo. People make WAY too many excuses for dogs whose temperaments are less than stellar... me, I'm not nearly as forgiving. I've seen too many dogs get seized from drug dealing houses, emaciated and beaten near to death, who soak up every bit of affectionate they can find from anyone willing to give it to lower my standards and allow grievance for dogs who crack under just a fraction of that pressure.

Wow..... So any Pit (or pit type) with any temperament issue should not be given a chance? Because it may hurt the breed further? That's harsh.... Severe issues I get, but shyness? Really?

YUP , Thats me , stereotypical and ignorant.
I use Pit as a generic term like I do hound , toy , herding. it just way it is .
But it is no use arguing with you , It aint worth it as they say here. So leave it.

I live in pitbull world here in NOLA. I know everything inside and out the good bad and ugly.
I see it.EVERY DAY.

so anyway now i am done with that .


Baby , I am glad you are not the visiteeee to the hospital . I hope the fam gets better Quick!

Ahh drool , I am alright with drool , my brother used to have a Saint and those ropes cold put out an eye!
I am glad the foster is working with him , he looks like such a cutie with the deformity , but i have an affinity with the special cases. I hope alll works out for him.

Problem is using "Pit" as the equivalent to a breed group is like using "Lab" as a catch-all term for any retriever plus any solid black, chocolate or yellow dog (that isn't a "Pit," of course), or using "Rott" as a catch-all for anything tanpoint. But wait...people already do that. And we don't see how this could be a problem, why?

ow i see the problem , but am done with talking/chatting/writing/agrueing my self blue in the face. I am completly done with fighting over stupid generic terms for dogs. I educate on the diffrence from a APBT and pit all the time around my house , i refuse to do it on a dog forum where most of the peeps i know know what i am talking about.
anyway , not really my fight either as i have decided the masses or freaking idiots and would rather they rename the correct APBT into something else and let the imbicles have the APBT moniker. i mean what exactly is in a name anyway the pits look/act nothing like a wellbreed correct APBT anyway.


but ahh , i said i wasnt getting into this and lookie sevin you sucked me right in lol :rofl1::rofl1:

Play it safe, call it a generic bully mix.

hahahaha i tried that .
"he not a mix i got PAPERS!!!" ~insert puke smileys~
"standard , whats that this IS a pit , look at him , his dad would eat you man" ~more guts hitting floor~
while looking at the 120 lb 4 foot tall leggy block head
OR
140 lb 2 ft tall bowlegged grey coffee table hippo looking thing.


anyway , i wont stop doing my thing as i am sure ya'll will do your own thing .
I feel myself about to start ranting about stupid crap and am going to exit stage right (love pink panther) and wish all ya'lll a good day.