July 17, 2005
Carnival of the Dogs
Just joining us - More Face Time for the World's Best Dog
Who's That Knockin' at the Door?
Sneakeasy, the Dogcatcher of Huntington Beach!
There's been lots of discussion the last few years about pit bulls. I can remember when it was all the rage to bad mouth German Shepherds, my mother made my father give his to his father, she wouldn't allow it at her home. Then it was Dobermans, or did Rotties come first? I don't remember. Now, it's pit bulls. Dogs have teeth, every knows that, pits have these almost mechanical jaws that have those dastardly teeth and the ability to latch on. We have a variety of mixes in our house, no pits, but it's odd because the smallest dog in the house has the largest teeth.
What makes a dog turn? I don't know. We read story after story about how they were the nicest people in the world and how the dogs were the nicest people in the world, but then all serial killers seemed to have been nice, quiet neighbors too....I used to be terrified of pits and I still don't know exactly how I feel, I admit to be wishy washy, but I do know that I don't think they should be outlawed. It's like a gun, in the wrong hands bad things can happen. I've seen countless numbers of pits who are wonderful pets.
Here's a story about one of them, a dog that has been sorely overlooked in my opinion.
Stubby, a Bull Terrier mix, was the most decorated war dog in U.S. history. He was picked up as a stray in 1917, by Private J. Robert Conroy when the homeless dog appeared at the training camp of the 102nd Infantry at Yale University. Conroy and buddies kept Stubby with them through all their drills and training and, in July 1917, when it came time to ship out for France, they smuggled Stubby aboard ship.
Read more at: Olive Drab
There are more stories about war dog heroes and how dogs serve the USA over at US War Dogs
More than likely, Stubby was a mutt, but it's obvious that he was at least a good part pit.
If you have a dog story that you like to post here, please send away! Thanks
Posted by Mickey at July 17, 2005 3:41 AMThanks for including me in the carnival!
Unfortunately it's my only Dog tale so far.
Being a cat person, and all. :-)
As for Rotts:
I've know 2 of the sweetest, caring, talented, members of the breed in the past 15 years.
My Uncle raised from birth 1st a purebred male, then afer he died, a purebred female ( now 3 years old ) in a house full of 15 indoor cats, and a tiny chihuahua.
Both dogs could "Yodel", play dead, fetch the paper, and do other complicated tricks, and were gentle lambs with the cats even when chasing, and playing with them, and the cats would never fail to let them know when they accidentally got a bit carried away.
You raise them right, they turn out fine, it's that simple.