I wonder about having pit bulls!!!

glatt · 12-13-2006, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

How do you know there weren't drugs or alcohol involved?

The article doesn't mention them. I'm assuming drugs and booze weren't present. If they were present, then my opinion of the parents changes.

I think social services should keep an eye on this family for a while. The parents screwed up and the baby got hurt as a result. What I'm saying is that they shouldn't be charged with a crime. It was an accident.

Shawnee123 · 12-13-2006, 07:39 AM

I am the biggest animal lover on earth. I hate to think that this happened but the crux of the issue, to me, is the parents not hearing the child. Toe-chewing off would take some time:

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Local veterinarian Dr. Valri Brown said if the puppy chewed off the infant's toes, it would not have happened quickly.

"It would have to be a period of time -- maybe at least an hour," she said.

This is where I get confused.

There is also some speculation that the resident ferret might have had a hand, er, uh...tooth in this:

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Teresa Miller, who sold the puppy to the Hansches, was skeptical the dog did it.

"He didn't chew on anything while he was with me. Out of all of them (in the litter), he was the least chewy."

It is all still up for speculation, but I can't get over the fact that it took so long to realize their baby was being chewed on. I am jumping to a conclusion when I consider that they may have been sedated in some way. I am probably even stereotyping when I read of the couple asleep on a mattress in their living room with the baby sleeping in a car seat next to them...a 6-week old puppy (they didn't think the baby would take up enough of their time?) and a ferret who may or may not have been running around the place free.

It just adds up to skepticism on my part.

At any rate, I do hope the baby is OK; she is now listed in stable condition.

Above quotation source: KTBS News website

chrisinhouston · 12-13-2006, 07:56 AM

Here's a video link of the story
http://video.ap.org/v/en-ap/v.htm?g=...f=txhou&fg=rss

The puppy looks so scared, he's shaking!

glatt · 12-13-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Above quotation source: KTBS News website

Well, now that additional information is coming in from other sources, I'll change my tune. If the baby was screaming for an hour (not stated in original article) and the parents were arm's length away, they could have easily rolled over, opened their eyes and looked at the kid. If all that is true, then they should have seen a puppy gnawing on the foot for an hour. They are negligent, and deserve to be charged.

Griff · 12-13-2006, 10:57 AM

A disturbing thing I noticed on the pitbull front locally is that they are giving away pitbull pups at the humane society. There was even a photo of one in the paper labeled lab mix. No lab ever resembled the dangerous mutt in the paper. Unsuitable pets like pitbull and chow mixes should not be distributed to families with kids by local pseudo-authorities especially under the false pretense of taking in a nice kid friendly dog. Like RZ said, a pitbull can be a very good dog if well-bred and well-trained, unfortunately that is becoming a rare creature.

Charge the family with neglect and put down the dog. You don't want either of these in the gene pool.

Elspode · 12-13-2006, 12:03 PM

While I don't dispute that a badly raised pit bull can be lethal, I feel compelled to note that the ones I know are giant pussies, and think they are lap dogs. I have friends who have a pair, and while they bark ferociously at *any* person who comes in, they then attack immediately thereafter...with tongues, threatening to lick the flesh from your bones. There is also the danger of being knocked over when they come butting their heads into you for attention, or leap up to place their paws on your shoulders to lick your face...barking all the while. They are not well-trained, but they are also not dangerous.

12-13-2006, 12:03 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	While I don't dispute that a badly raised pit bull can be lethal, I feel compelled to note that the ones I know are giant pussies, and think they are lap dogs. I have friends who have a pair, and while they bark ferociously at any person who comes in, they then attack immediately thereafter...with tongues, threatening to lick the flesh from your bones. There is also the danger of being knocked over when they come butting their heads into you for attention, or leap up to place their paws on your shoulders to lick your face...barking all the while. They are not well-trained, but they are also not dangerous. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

12-13-2006, 07:56 AM	#3
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Here's a video link of the story http://video.ap.org/v/en-ap/v.htm?g=...f=txhou&fg=rss The puppy looks so scared, he's shaking!

12-13-2006, 10:57 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	A disturbing thing I noticed on the pitbull front locally is that they are giving away pitbull pups at the humane society. There was even a photo of one in the paper labeled lab mix. No lab ever resembled the dangerous mutt in the paper. Unsuitable pets like pitbull and chow mixes should not be distributed to families with kids by local pseudo-authorities especially under the false pretense of taking in a nice kid friendly dog. Like RZ said, a pitbull can be a very good dog if well-bred and well-trained, unfortunately that is becoming a rare creature. Charge the family with neglect and put down the dog. You don't want either of these in the gene pool.

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