Nanomachines son said:
Ag with kids said:
Teslag said:
I don't understand the point of these breeds. I always ask pit owners what made the pit a better fit for their family over say a golden retriever or lab. They never have a good answer.
My half pit (that I inherited) is scary looking as ****. Luckily, the other half is lab.
He's the best ****ing dog in the world. And the nicest. IF he knows you.
I also have a lab.
If someone breaks into my house, my lab is going to want to lick them to death.
My half pit is going to pin them in a corner while they piss their pants. But, he won't bite them. He'll just get about 1 foot from them and bark his scary as **** bark.
Then, I come out and let them make a decision of whether I shoot them or call the cops.
Labs and golden retrievers are great dogs (my dad has one of each). But, they absolutely SUCK for home defense.
If you want a dog for home defense, get a dog that is actually loyal and not a ticking time bomb from an unstable breed.
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/pets/g22997516/best-guard-dogs/
Every single list for home protection excludes pit bulls because the breed is like giving a psychopath access to weaponry and telling them to do what they want.
#15 looks remarkably like a pit bull...
And I had German Shepherd awhile back. He was awesome.
I lived out in the sticks so he was allowed to roam the property. One night, we heard him barking. I called him and he wouldn't come, which was out of character for him.
So I walked all the way out to where he was (about 100 yds from my house). He was barking at a tree...well...until I got to the other side of the tree.
That's where I saw 2 of my kids' friends hunched down behind the tree. With a bunch of toilet paper.
So, without telling my dog to do anything, I gave them a ration of **** about trying to TP my house. He just kept barking. Then I told them to walk back home. I did grab his collar so they weren't as scared to get up and leave.
Then, once they started down the road, I let his collar go and he and I trotted back to the house.
Damn...I miss Dieter. He was a good dog.