I came across this today and cried with the story of Chief.. and I love the comments from other Pittie owners who will gladly stand up for their pit kids and tell the truth about what wonderful dogs they are!
I am owned by a 6 year old pittie named Boss, he is the most awesome dog I've ever had, other than a pit/chow mix I had before that was stolen from me. I got Boss from an abusive idiot who kept him in a small crate for the first 9 months of his life in a closet. The moron got the dog but didn't want his landlord to find out, so he would beat Boss if he barked and one of those beatings broke Boss' leg. When I got Boss he weighed only 30 pounds and his leg joint is permanently misaligned and there are spots on his belly and chest that won't grow hair. The vet said the hair follicles died from being forced to lay in that small crate with no padding at all and laying in his own urine and feces.
Boss is a very happy, loving dog! Even after I got him when he would see his previous owner (an old neighbor) he would run to him wagging his tail and jumping on him happy. A very good example of their loyalty even when the care they get is horrible.
Boss and my 2 1/2 year old son are best friends. If you see one, you see the other. They even sleep together in my son's small toddler bed. I have the cutest pictures of them in that bed. One night they started out curled up together butt to butt. My son is a wild sleeper and always ends up with his legs hanging off the side of the bed, well that night he was hanging his legs off and don't ya know the dog had his butt and tail hanging off the bed too laying side by side with him! Cutest thing ever!
My son is ADHD and had Oppositional Defiance Disorder and I hate to admit but he has done some mean things to Boss, including cutting the dogs ear with scissors he had snuck away from me when I was working on the toilet and had used them to open the package of replacement parts. I was working on the toilet, heard Boss howl in pain and he came running to me dripping blood. He never tried to harm my son in return and even licked his face when he was crying from getting punished for hurting the dog! I'm not proud of what my son has done to my dog, please don't take it like that..what I am proud of is my dog's reaction to it. He is such a good dog!
And whoever posted they will go after things smaller than them or something along those lines..not true. My dog lives in the house with 3 cats..at one time I had 8 cats. One of the cats and him share breakfast in the same dish every morning and they sleep together and play together constantly.
I love my dog and will never be without a pittie again. The day I got him was in my eyes equal to the joy of my sons being born!
Thank God for each and every one of you who are owned by these fantabulous dogs and give them the respect and love they deserve!
I am owned by a 6 year old pittie named Boss, he is the most awesome dog I've ever had, other than a pit/chow mix I had before that was stolen from me. I got Boss from an abusive idiot who kept him in a small crate for the first 9 months of his life in a closet. The moron got the dog but didn't want his landlord to find out, so he would beat Boss if he barked and one of those beatings broke Boss' leg. When I got Boss he weighed only 30 pounds and his leg joint is permanently misaligned and there are spots on his belly and chest that won't grow hair. The vet said the hair follicles died from being forced to lay in that small crate with no padding at all and laying in his own urine and feces.
Boss is a very happy, loving dog! Even after I got him when he would see his previous owner (an old neighbor) he would run to him wagging his tail and jumping on him happy. A very good example of their loyalty even when the care they get is horrible.
Boss and my 2 1/2 year old son are best friends. If you see one, you see the other. They even sleep together in my son's small toddler bed. I have the cutest pictures of them in that bed. One night they started out curled up together butt to butt. My son is a wild sleeper and always ends up with his legs hanging off the side of the bed, well that night he was hanging his legs off and don't ya know the dog had his butt and tail hanging off the bed too laying side by side with him! Cutest thing ever!
My son is ADHD and had Oppositional Defiance Disorder and I hate to admit but he has done some mean things to Boss, including cutting the dogs ear with scissors he had snuck away from me when I was working on the toilet and had used them to open the package of replacement parts. I was working on the toilet, heard Boss howl in pain and he came running to me dripping blood. He never tried to harm my son in return and even licked his face when he was crying from getting punished for hurting the dog! I'm not proud of what my son has done to my dog, please don't take it like that..what I am proud of is my dog's reaction to it. He is such a good dog!
And whoever posted they will go after things smaller than them or something along those lines..not true. My dog lives in the house with 3 cats..at one time I had 8 cats. One of the cats and him share breakfast in the same dish every morning and they sleep together and play together constantly.
I love my dog and will never be without a pittie again. The day I got him was in my eyes equal to the joy of my sons being born!
Thank God for each and every one of you who are owned by these fantabulous dogs and give them the respect and love they deserve!