Ranting about stupid dog ownership

[Biciclista]

LOL Anti dog bias? give me a break! No, you missed my point. My point, which i thought was strengthened by the pomeranian anecdote, was that ALL LIVING ANIMALS can be unpredictable, no matter HOW SWEET they are.
and the bigger the animal the more damage they can inflict. Particularly when they have been bred for JAW STRENGTH and not letting go.
I haven't ever heard of a house cat or a Pomeranian ripping someone's ears off.

I wasn't going to get into this but the anti-dog bias is too much.

Umm, I've been bitten by dogs and cats. First and foremost, cat bites are puncture wounds and USUALLY get infected. The cat that bit me was my sister's cat. The thing attached itself to my hand (the first time it bit me) and I had to whack it against the wall to get it off of me. Ended up in the ER and on antibiotics. The same cat bit me another time, same hand---ER and antibiotics again. Both occasions, my hand swelled up and was painful immediately after being bitten. The reason both times? The cat was pissed off that there was another cat in the house. I did nothing to provoke it.

A neighborhood dog attacked my dog and the attacking dog bit me twice on my leg. The dog had aggression issues and his owner did not have him under control. I probably provoked him by kicking him to get him off of my dog, but rather me injured than my pup. Again, ER and antibiotics. The bites did not get hot or as painful as the cat bites, perhaps because of the location of the bites (calf vs. hand).

So you see, cats and dogs can both bite and hurt humans. Even cats that are "pets."

And no, I am not anti-cat. Before my husband's allergies precluded cat ownership, I had several cats whom I loved.

[tulip]

I have yet to meet a sweet Pomeranian.

[sundial]

I have yet to meet a sweet Pomeranian.

Lol! I once transported a senior citizen pom named Gizmo. He was the ONLY sweet natured pom that I've encountered.

[HappyTexasMom]

Lol! I once transported a senior citizen pom named Gizmo. He was the ONLY sweet natured pom that I've encountered.

Awww...one of our dogs is named Gizmo. He's some sort of Corgi/Chihuahua mix. Really sweet dog...we found him as a stray and I didn't want any more dogs (trying to keep it down to 2), but the kids fell in love with him.

[Biciclista]

PansyPalmetto (of BikeJournal Fame) has a sweet pomeranian.

[mudmucker]

LOL Anti dog bias? give me a break! No, you missed my point. My point, which i thought was strengthened by the pomeranian anecdote, was that ALL LIVING ANIMALS can be unpredictable, no matter HOW SWEET they are.
and the bigger the animal the more damage they can inflict. Particularly when they have been bred for JAW STRENGTH and not letting go.
I haven't ever heard of a house cat or a Pomeranian ripping someone's ears off.

Headdesk.

Here we go again. Why do you perpetuate with such overt hostility?

[Trek420]

the bigger the animal the more damage they can inflict. Particularly when they have been bred for JAW STRENGTH and not letting go.
I haven't ever heard of a house cat or a Pomeranian ripping someone's ears off.

Locking jaws is a major myth. Pits are determined, yes. "I've got the bone, now I'm keeping the bone" That trait is why they make excellent search and rescue dogs; they are strong, agile, determined and very "pro human"

www.badrap.org/rescue/myths.cfm

The problem with pits often is owners who want to be seen as the biggest baddest person on the block. Properly trained and socialized they are great dogs.

This just proves mutts rule! You get the best traits of all their pedigree.