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How to Defeat a Pit Bull with Your Bare Hands - Features - The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper Please send your opinions of this "journalism" to the writer and the paper's editors!

Sometimes dogs hump to show dominance and ownership or to relieve boredom. Could be doggy was just saying "My toy!"

I own a Pit and an Amreican Bulldog. These are large and powerful breeds that already have a negative press image and that many people fear. Last year a Pit was shot and killed in Texas because a cop passing by thought it was attacking its owner when they were really engaging in play that...

I prefer to wait until full maturity for two reasons. First, we do not totally understand the role hormones play in growth and physical development nor do we fully understand the role hormones play in mental development. Second, I think that the behavioral issues many claim will be fixed by...

People who don't have kids or dogs really need to MYOB when dealing with those of us who do! I would have told him I would be happy to take his sage advice if he would be kind enough to pay for the surgery required to repair a damaged trachea.

I don't see anything wrong with requesting updates, but I am also a private person. Unless I really liked and felt comfortable around a dog I adopteds previous owner, I would limit the updates to emails and photo's. An occasional email and picture to let the previous owner know the dog is in...

My Pittie girl would never trip me. Not because she adores me or anything, but simply because I feed her and if I was in the hospital or died from a fall down the stairs she would starve,lol. Yay for locking dog-proof food bins and food motivated creatures.

Well, Ike is 15 months old and its time to neuter him. His appointment is on Tuesday. They will be doing the old fashioned scalpel method and leaving the scrotum while removing the testes. I was told that he can't play and roughhouse with Rita for a week. Ummm, this is going to suck! They...

I am also not happy with tethering laws. According to rumor, the H$U$ is targeting my state and trying to have a statewide anti-tethering law passed. At home, I have a fenced yard and my dogs don't try to escape. When visiting my family, who live in a more rural setting, there are no fences...

Three visits for $220 total is actually not so bad. It really could be much worse, they could be kids instead of dogs:)

A lot of people confuse "establishing dominance" with dog training. These things are not the same, but they are related. This is especially understood by "bully breed" owners. In my view, establishing dominance means that your dog is certain what the heirachy is in your home and family and...

Friends of Animals will send a spay or neuter certificate for a very low cost if you are willing to use a participating vet. The costs are as follows: Spay/Neuter Certificates and Certificate Cost Female Cat Spay $65.00 Male Cat Neuter $51.00 Female Dog Spay $90.00 Male Dog Neuter...

My vet takes the time with me, no rushed visit or even hint she would rather be out and on to the next client. She is young, but very good and very knowledgeable about my breed and nutrition. She also agreed with me when I decided to wait until full maturity for Ike's neuter as he is a large...

But why would they put up a pen and a doghouse for a dog that isn't theirs or that won't be there for extended periods of time? Makes no sense.

Forwarded from another list. -- Jen Miller Stardust Beagles & Vizslas SE Michigan www.stardustkennel. net PERMISSION TO CROSS POST IN IT'S ENTIRETY I have been informed that Michigan is one of the targets of HSUS's campaign to stop "puppy mills" for 2010. They have already...