Vinnie. is. AWESOME.
What an adorable pup! It was really, really hard to look at the damage pictures, but necessary so people will understand what aggressive dogs are capable of. Very glad to hear his recovery is going well.
I hope you were able to get pictures of the pen before they took it away - I'm concerned that they had the friend take it so that it was hidden if they're due an inspection of some kind. If it ever comes back, get pictures to prove its existence.
Oh yeah...that's a vicious killer, right there. Thank goodness your neighbor had her pit bulls to protect her from that four-legged chainsaw of an animal.
But seriously...I'm not generally a "dog person," but knowing the story behind that pic, that's among the saddest things I've ever seen! Good for you for taking him in, and I'm so glad he's improving!
One option to consider is that a baseball bat can be a bit unwieldy in close quarters, especially one handed. Go down to Home Depot and try out a 12" or 18" pry bar (sometimes called wrecking bars). It's got a curved end and a straight end, good weight, and you can manage it with one hand. Less conspicuous than the Louisville Slugger, too. You can hang it off your belt.
It'll give you a quick reaction to aggressive situations, and you can use it on dogs, too.
One option to consider is that a baseball bat can be a bit unwieldy in close quarters, especially one handed. Go down to Home Depot and try out a 12" or 18" pry bar (sometimes called wrecking bars). It's got a curved end and a straight end, good weight, and you can manage it with one hand. Less conspicuous than the Louisville Slugger, too. You can hang it off your belt.
It'll give you a quick reaction to aggressive situations, and you can use it on dogs, too. :-)
Good advice. I'd also like to reiterate my earlier point about OC Pepper Spray: it is *not* completely effective against dogs. USAF Security Forces(cops) use the same training that civilian law enforcement does and they heavily advise against using it on non-human targets. It is equally likely to piss them off and make them more aggressive as it is to subdue them.
Our dogs eat and enjoy heavily spiced foods... I don't think dogs react to capsaicin quite as severely as humans do.
Our dogs eat and enjoy heavily spiced foods... I don't think dogs react to capsaicin quite as severely as humans do.
We are talking about animals that actively shove their much more sensitive noses into rancid smelling running shoes for fun... Spicy pepper spray is probably their idea of a breath spray
One option to consider is that a baseball bat can be a bit unwieldy in close quarters, especially one handed. Go down to Home Depot and try out a 12" or 18" pry bar (sometimes called wrecking bars). It's got a curved end and a straight end, good weight, and you can manage it with one hand. Less conspicuous than the Louisville Slugger, too. You can hang it off your belt.
It'll give you a quick reaction to aggressive situations, and you can use it on dogs, too. :-)
People, people. If we're going the one-handed route, something wrong with a machete? Cheap, lightweight, effective against pit bulls, zombies, and zombie pit bulls.
Robear wrote:One option to consider is that a baseball bat can be a bit unwieldy in close quarters, especially one handed. Go down to Home Depot and try out a 12" or 18" pry bar (sometimes called wrecking bars). It's got a curved end and a straight end, good weight, and you can manage it with one hand. Less conspicuous than the Louisville Slugger, too. You can hang it off your belt.
It'll give you a quick reaction to aggressive situations, and you can use it on dogs, too. :-)
People, people. If we're going the one-handed route, something wrong with a machete? Cheap, lightweight, effective against pit bulls, zombies, and zombie pit bulls.
The machete is not a bad choice, but it sort of labels you a slasher. You may be okay with that (as I am), but it is a little hard to argue that it was just something you had lying around the house.
The prybar isn't terrible either, but there are much better choices. Among my favorites is the lowly drywall hammer. It has a positive grip, is designed to lessen the impact transfer to your hand, is very well balanced, and imparts a redonkulous amount of force with an insanely tiny amount of effort. It is in all ways a modern tomahawk.
Use the patterned end and you'll most likely put a 1" diameter hole in a dog's skull. Use the bladed end and you'll likely bury it 2" deep.
edit: Now might be a good time to check for black mold. You can never be too sure.
Vinnie is an adorable dog! I'm glad to hear that he's able to get up and give you loves. I've been sending many warm thoughts yours and his way this week. Keep getting better sweet doggy!
Mytch wrote:Robear wrote:One option to consider is that a baseball bat can be a bit unwieldy in close quarters, especially one handed. Go down to Home Depot and try out a 12" or 18" pry bar (sometimes called wrecking bars). It's got a curved end and a straight end, good weight, and you can manage it with one hand. Less conspicuous than the Louisville Slugger, too. You can hang it off your belt.
It'll give you a quick reaction to aggressive situations, and you can use it on dogs, too. :-)
People, people. If we're going the one-handed route, something wrong with a machete? Cheap, lightweight, effective against pit bulls, zombies, and zombie pit bulls.
The machete is not a bad choice, but it sort of labels you a slasher. You may be okay with that (as I am), but it is a little hard to argue that it was just something you had lying around the house.
The prybar isn't terrible either, but there are much better choices. Among my favorites is the lowly drywall hammer. It has a positive grip, is designed to lessen the impact transfer to your hand, is very well balanced, and imparts a redonkulous amount of force with an insanely tiny amount of effort. It is in all ways a modern tomahawk.
Use the patterned end and you'll most likely put a 1" diameter hole in a dog's skull. Use the bladed end and you'll likely bury it 2" deep.
Heh, reminds me of the movie Witchboard. "I lost my hammer..."
...but I'm not ready to give up on the stalwart machete. I don't think it's that hard to justify having one around the house...it's a perfectly legitimate landscaping tool.
SillyRabbit...in my opinion, you should buy a machete, find some vegetation in your backyard--any vegetation--and commence trimming it very enthusiastically with the blade. After about five minutes, or however long it takes to attain a good, sweaty, disheveled look, start slowly and emphatically wiping the blade on your pants every few minutes, while glaring meaningfully into the closest window of your neighbors' house that faces your property.
I want to take a moment to say that most threads Paleocon posts in seem to have a similar idea: "There's a weapon for that."
Don't ever change, Paleo
(Glad Vinnie is on the mend!)
I hope for the best for you and your dogs.
I also hope you don't take all the enthusiastic sociopathy in this thread too seriously.
I hope for the best for you and your dogs.
I also hope you don't take all the enthusiastic sociopathy in this thread too seriously.
He he... No one here does, really. We're not that insane.
...Are we? Suddenly, I'm afraid of Slap & Tickles...
gbuchold wrote:I hope for the best for you and your dogs.
I also hope you don't take all the enthusiastic sociopathy in this thread too seriously.
He he... No one here does, really. We're not that insane.
...Are we? Suddenly, I'm afraid of Slap & Tickles...
It certainly does bring new meaning to the phrase.
Vinnie is adorable! If my wife and kids weren't allergic to dogs I'd love to have a dog like him. Good luck with his recovery and with your neighbor problems.
Our dogs eat and enjoy heavily spiced foods... I don't think dogs react to capsaicin quite as severely as humans do.
This is precisely the point I am espousing.
But seriously...I'm not generally a "dog person," but knowing the story behind that pic, that's among the saddest things I've ever seen! Good for you for taking him in, and I'm so glad he's improving!
Yeah same, I'm not overly fond of dogs, but I've managed to get attached to Vinnie through this thread. He's totally adorable.
Glad he's getting better SR, and he's going to have cool scars to show the b*tches.
Vinnie is precisely the kind of dog I've always wanted. A tan colored Third World mutt. Everywhere you go in the Third World, dogs all look exactly like that and yes, they are by nature survivors.
Give him a pat for me and let him know we're all pulling for him.
I'd maybe consider looking into an electric fence, and installing it on your side. I'd not trust the fence craft of some rube with the safety of my pets after what you've been through.
I'm really glad to hear that Vinnie is improving. What a nightmare.
So glad to hear Vinnie's doing better! A pup that cute can't be held down for long.
Good to hear that he didn't have to pay the price for somebody else's stupidity.
It will be a lot of hassle, I can imagine, but dogs as dangerous as those Pitbulls without proper training need to be taken care of, one way or another. I've seen what this kind of dog can do to little children and don't understand why they (and a dozen other races) are even allowed to be kept without a special permit. Especially if the owners aren't remotely up for the task.
So I've been following this thread and reading all sorts of pit bull horror stories, and then today I watched the Vancouver Pride parade which just happened to include representatives from the local pit bull rescue society. They look a lot less intimidating when they're wearing tiaras and rainbows and fairy wings.
I think this is your best shot at protection. Just make sure to wear red.
Just make sure to wear red.
Or, at least, a paper mask.
What a gorgeous dog. So glad to hear he's doing well. Hope he's home soon.
I'd maybe consider looking into an electric fence, and installing it on your side. I'd not trust the fence craft of some rube with the safety of my pets after what you've been through.
It'd have to be a MUCH more powerful electric fence than the ones marketed for dogs. Those are designed to scare the pet with a tingle to encourage them to stay away from the area...three pit bulls on the charge, I don't think they'd notice. And if you got one powerful enough that they would notice, I don't know that you'd want your dogs around it.
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