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Rehoming a Pitbull (please help!)
2024.05.13 22:42 Plus_Animator_2890 Rehoming a Pitbull (please help!)
 | We are needing to rehome our 3 year old & 40 lb 100% American Pitbull terrier. submitted by Plus_Animator_2890 to kansascity [link] [comments] About Ellie: Ellie was found on the street around 9 months & has been in my husband’s care since. She loves to play, fetch and cuddle. She has a lot of energy! She is house and kennel trained and knows quite a few commands. Reason for rehome: Ellie is not dog friendly, and we have another dog in the home. We have been able to make everything work by limiting all triggers and keeping them separate, but with a baby on the way we do not see how we can continue to eliminate all triggers for the next 10+ years without her having to live in a kennel/separate from us. Ideal home: A household that has 0 pets and no small children (she has lots of energy and can be mouthy with new people!). Needs to be willing to exercise her daily. We have posted in many Facebook groups as well as posted on the KC Pet Project rehome page with no luck. Please share with anyone who might be interested. Thank you! |
2024.05.13 15:58 Pacogatto Attacked by Her Pitbull, a 2-Year Old is in Critical Condition - Sesto San Giovanni, Italy - 13th May, 2024
A two and a half year old girl was attacked and seriously injured by a pit bull while playing with her twin sister. It happened in an apartment in via Picardi 124 in the municipality of Sesto San Giovanni, in the province of Milan.
Today's accident, May 13, saw the intervention of the Milan firefighters. The little girl was transported in code red by air ambulance to Bergamo. The other little girl was unharmed. Her aunt, a young girl of South American origin, suffered deep wounds in an attempt to rescue her nieces from the dog's attack and was transferred under code yellow to the Niguarda hospital in Milan. She was babysitting the twins, first she fought with the animal, sustaining deep injuries to her hands, and then, after locking her nieces in a room, she ran onto the balcony climbing the gas pipe so as not to be reached by the pitbull who he chased her.
When the emergency arose on the spot, the local police of Sesto San Giovanni, the ATS and 118 intervened. Upon the arrival of the local police officers in the apartment the dog had returned calm, without showing any signs of agitation despite what had done shortly before. The 25-year-old aunt was recovered by the firefighters: the house is on the first floor and she was thinking of throwing herself from the pipe to which she was clinging, on the balcony, to escape the dog's fury. The two twins, one seriously injured and the other unharmed, were still locked in the bathroom where their aunt had repaired them. The dog is now locked up in a kennel awaiting decisions from the competent authorities.
The incident raises the issue of the safety of certain dog species for children. Only twenty days ago, on April 22, a 13-month-old boy, Francesco Pio, was mauled by two pit bulls in Eboli, in the province of Salerno, and his mother who intervened to defend him was also seriously injured.
Last May 4, however, in Milan, a ten-year-old boy was attacked at home by the family pitbull in via Trasimeno: bitten on the chest and leg, fortunately he suffered minor injuries.
Article Link: https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/05/13/news/pitbull_aggressione_bambina_sesto_milano-422941397/
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Today's accident, May 13, saw the intervention of the Milan firefighters. The little girl was transported in code red by air ambulance to Bergamo. The other little girl was unharmed. Her aunt, a young girl of South American origin, suffered deep wounds in an attempt to rescue her nieces from the dog's attack and was transferred under code yellow to the Niguarda hospital in Milan. She was babysitting the twins, first she fought with the animal, sustaining deep injuries to her hands, and then, after locking her nieces in a room, she ran onto the balcony climbing the gas pipe so as not to be reached by the pitbull who he chased her.
When the emergency arose on the spot, the local police of Sesto San Giovanni, the ATS and 118 intervened. Upon the arrival of the local police officers in the apartment the dog had returned calm, without showing any signs of agitation despite what had done shortly before. The 25-year-old aunt was recovered by the firefighters: the house is on the first floor and she was thinking of throwing herself from the pipe to which she was clinging, on the balcony, to escape the dog's fury. The two twins, one seriously injured and the other unharmed, were still locked in the bathroom where their aunt had repaired them. The dog is now locked up in a kennel awaiting decisions from the competent authorities.
The incident raises the issue of the safety of certain dog species for children. Only twenty days ago, on April 22, a 13-month-old boy, Francesco Pio, was mauled by two pit bulls in Eboli, in the province of Salerno, and his mother who intervened to defend him was also seriously injured.
Last May 4, however, in Milan, a ten-year-old boy was attacked at home by the family pitbull in via Trasimeno: bitten on the chest and leg, fortunately he suffered minor injuries.
Article Link: https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/05/13/news/pitbull_aggressione_bambina_sesto_milano-422941397/
2024.05.13 15:34 Human_Lab_6873 2 and a half year old girl bitten by a pit bull in Sesto San Giovanni - Italy 13 may 2024
A 2 and a half year old girl was bitten by a pit bull while she was playing with her twin sister in an apartment in Sesto San Giovanni, in the province of Milan. The little girl is currently in a hospital in Bergamo, where she was transported in code red by air ambulance, in serious condition. Also involved in the case was the girl's aunt, who suffered deep injuries in an attempt to rescue her nieces from the dog's attack. For this reason she was transferred under yellow code to Niguarda in Milan. The twin sister is unharmed. Local police officers from Sesto San Giovanni and the ATS intervened on site. The pitbull is now locked up in a kennel awaiting decisions from the competent authorities.
Articles: https://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/pitbull-aggredisce-gemelline-sesto-san-giovanni-tbby8fim
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Articles: https://www.ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/pitbull-aggredisce-gemelline-sesto-san-giovanni-tbby8fim
2024.05.12 16:58 foxitobabito Pitbull Tried to Attack Me Through its Cage at Shelter
So this happened a couple of years ago but it’s always stuck with me. I was 19 and my ex-fiancé and I were thinking about eventually getting a dog, so we decided to go to a local shelter to just look around. I remember walking off on my own without him or anyone else near me and seeing this one specific cage that held one sole dog. It was the biggest pitbull I have, to this day, ever seen in my life. I remember thinking awe, what a healthy looking dog— why would anyone leave this big guy here? There was a chart clipped outside of its kennel that had something written on it so I squinted and leaned forward— just slightly— for a better look. The dog reacted immediately, snarling and lunging for me, putting all of its weight into opening the door to get at me. It was at that second that my brain processed what was written on the chart: “great with kids!!!”
I quickly left out of embarrassment because everyone in the shelter turned to look at me yet didn’t say a word. I remember worrying that it was my fault or that I’d provoked the dog, but in hindsight… no. I was a tiny blonde 19 y/o who had done nothing more than be near that dog’s kennel. I remember a friend saying “well the chart said ‘good with kids’ not ‘good with women’,” but like… really now? I wouldn’t have been any larger or more threatening than most older children.
It still terrifies me that people minimize the risks that come with adopting any large dog, but especially pitbulls.
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I quickly left out of embarrassment because everyone in the shelter turned to look at me yet didn’t say a word. I remember worrying that it was my fault or that I’d provoked the dog, but in hindsight… no. I was a tiny blonde 19 y/o who had done nothing more than be near that dog’s kennel. I remember a friend saying “well the chart said ‘good with kids’ not ‘good with women’,” but like… really now? I wouldn’t have been any larger or more threatening than most older children.
It still terrifies me that people minimize the risks that come with adopting any large dog, but especially pitbulls.
2024.05.09 22:58 nomorelandfills ACCT Philly and Somersault/Somer fka Cilantro, their "tank" who is "reactive" but "sweet" as her foster walked her after 9pm to avoid endless confrontations but still ended up in the middle of a dog fight (not Miss Somer's fault, of course, any dog would have bitten back)
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She's a tank and she would do best with a family who has experience with big dogs working on their leash manners. She also needs to be the only animal in the house because she is pretty dog reactive at this time. She would really benefit from a fenced yard where she could get her zoomies out so she can focus better on training. According to Somer’s foster family “Somer loves to stand on the couch beside you, press the top of her head into your lap and then slowly lift her hind legs (in what can only be described as a somersault) until she is fully nestled into your lap, belly up (often with my hind end higher than her head). She is affectionate beyond belief, but not clingy. She is happy to hang out by herself during work hours, as long as the day starts and ends with big snugs.She's a confident and brave gal who likes to approach new things with curiosity. She doesn't mind bath time, vacuuming, and even stuck her head in the concave door of her foster friends washing machine to see what was making that sloshing sound! She knows how to be polite with food and understands that human food is for humans. She's very polite with all human things and is not destructive at all.” While in Somer’s foster home she was also noted to be housetrained and crate trained, and has great manners at home! Somer has been patiently waiting for her forever home and is still hopeful that her forever family is out there. 4/21 per volunteer: Somer was ready to get out of her kennel and head outside, I didn't have any issues with her walking through the kennels. She does pull pretty hard on the leash, so a harness to prevent pulling would be best. I took her right to a play yard to run out some of her energy and boy did she! She zoomed all through the large play yard from one end to the other. She wasn't interested in toys or treat she just wanted to run! She did start to get overwhelmed by the passing dogs and was jumping to the top of the fence. She unfortunately seems a bit stressed being back at the shelter. She is a beautiful pup and she is in great shape. She did eventually settle down and come over for some pets. She would really benefit from a quick exit. I had no issues returning her to her kennel. 4/18 per staff: In the room somer did a perimeter check and circled the room a few times, but then came over by me. She had a neutral body but when I called her over to me she trotted over and began to wag and have soft eyes. She leaned in while petting her and curled up against me. She was stress shedding frequently in the room but was very sweet with all handling. Took treats gently and showed knowledge of sit. 2/18 per foster: I wanted to report a fight and bite incident that happened while I was walking Somer this evening. As I've noted in my previous emails, Somer is dog reactive. To reduce the number of times she sees and could possibly react to other dogs, I only take her on walks after 9pm, when few people are out with their dogs in my neighborhood. I also keep her on a double lead with a front harness and a snug martingale collar to maintain control of her when she lunges. We were on our regular evening walk tonight around 10pm when I saw two men with two off-leash pitbull-type dogs (probably 40ish lbs each). The men and dogs were across the street and about half a block away. I shouted "She's reactive" and immediately turned and began walking the other direction, but looked over my shoulder to make sure they had control of their dogs - they didn't. The two dogs ran across the street and down the block and swarmed around Somer. I told them to get their dogs and tried to pull Somer out of the huddle of dogs, but the two off-leash dogs wouldn't separate from us. Within a few seconds, all three dogs went from stiff posture and high flagging tails to lunging, snarling, and biting. One dog bit Somer's face and the other was jumping up on her side. I managed to kick the jumping dog off and one of the men restrained that dog, however, the other dog had a grip on Somer's lip and she had managed to bite his lip as well. I tried kicking at the other dog, but he wouldn't release. The other man came to restrain his dog, but neither the other dog nor Somer would release their grips on each other. After probably 30 seconds, the other man and I managed to get both dogs to release. Once the dogs released, I immediately turned Somer away from the other dogs and began walking away. She looked back and pulled for a couple yards, but quickly calmed into pace with me and gave me her attention (we're working on "look" and getting attention in stimulating environments, so she's good at this). In the moment, I just wanted to get her to relax and get out of that situation. I didn't speak to the men or get any information from them. Behaviorally, she's fine so far. She's a sweet trooper and she's currently curled next to me in bed. She hasn't been especially clingy or alert, but it's only been a few hours. If you have any preemptive tips on helping her recover from this incident, let me know. Otherwise, I'll continue our routine as usual and let you know if there is any extreme escalation in reactivity or new behavioral concerns. In terms of my amateur assessment of this incident, I don't think that Somer's behavior caused or meaningfully contributed to the fight. She was on leash and at a distance where I should have been able to redirect her. We do see 2-3 dogs every night on our walk and we just take a turn or cross the street - sometimes she barks and throws a fit, but there's never any danger of escalation. She was restrained while two loose, unknown dogs rushed her with not-friendly body language, so I think many dogs would engage in some degree of fighting. I also wouldn't fault her for not letting go when she was being bit. Obviously, there are more preferable alternative reactions to this, but all things considered, I wouldn't say this is a highly concerning incident in terms of what it says about Somer's behavior and temperament. 12/4 per foster: I wanted to give you an update on Somer now that she has been with us for about 10 days. The overarching headline of the update is that she is sweeter and better than I could have imagined when I met her in the kennels, and, like all of us, she has some areas for growth. Other than the challenges described below, Somer is a dream dog. We've taken to calling her Somer because she has the silliest and cutest way of cuddling: she stands on the couch beside you, presses the top of her head into your lap and then slowly lifts her hind legs in what can only be described as a somersault until she is fully nestled into your lap, belly up (often with her hind end higher than her head). She is affectionate beyond belief, but she isn't clingy. She's happy to hang out by herself while we work, as long as we start and end the day with big snugs. She is a very confident and brave dog who approaches new things with curiosity and no fear or aggression. She's been a total sweetie for bath time, vacuuming, and even stuck her big head in the concave door of our washing machine to see what was making that sloshing sound! She's also very, very polite with food and understands that human food is for humans. In fact, she's very polite with all human things and she's not destructive or naughty at all. Rounding out her ever-unique personality, Cilantro/Somer isn't interested in most toys. Instead, her favorite things are towels, bubble wrap mailers, and her grooming goodies like the scrubby bath glove and her paw balm. Miss Somer is almost perfect, and she has all the potential to become an Good Dog. She just needs a person who is really dedicated to working with her on her growth areas, and I honestly couldn't imagine a better investment! She doesn't appear to have any obedience or leash training at all, nor does she seem socialized at all. The obedience isn't a problem because she's so well behaved in the house, and she's learning sit, stay, go to bed, and come very quickly. The leash training is definitely a challenge. Cilantro/Somer is very strong and she knows how to use all her power to pull. We've moved from the martingale collar to a freedom no-pull harness which offers better control of her body mass but doesn't seem to curb the pulling. She seems to be very scent motivated and her head barely picks up off the ground while we're walking. She is also extremely excitable and fixated on everything: people, blowing leaves, cars, bikes, squirrels, any noise at all from anywhere. Everything is very stimulating to her, and I am not having success at getting her attention with treats (including things like rotisserie chicken and lamb liver) or toys or squeakers. I am only taking her on one walking path in the hopes that her familiarity with the route will eventually make it boring, so that I can finally be interesting and get her attention with things like treats/toys/etc. So far, her pulling has subsided a tiny bit so long as there aren't any triggers (more on that later). I am cautiously optimistic about her leash training because she is so keen and overall well-tempered. To balance out our "boring" walks, I'm giving her puzzles at home like frozen kongs, knotted towels, "find it" nose work, and a treat-dispensing ball. I'm also working on clicker training her and we do drills with basic obedience commands. She is a good sport with these games and gets tired after 20-30 min, at which point she gives herself a rest by going to nap in her crate. She appears to be crate trained and really loves her little den. We haven't left her alone yet, but she's fine with the door closed when we're in the house but out of sight, so I expect she'll be good alone. We've taken her on a few short errands and she's good in the car and doesn't bark or monitor for us when left alone (less than 10 minutes, I promise!). The major issue we've encountered is that Cilantro/Somer is very dog reactive on leash. She lunges and hard barks with tail flagging and forward pricked ears. It's impossible to break her fixation, and she scrambles and yodels when you turn her or drag her to redirect. Once the other dog is out of sight, she stays hyperalert with high tail and pricked ears for about 5 minutes. When she's in that state, it's still impossible to break her fixation, and she pulls very hard. Since we don't have a back yard, this means that every potty break and walk can quickly turn into a very unpleasant event. I would really like to work with Cilantro/Somer on this because she deserves to live a big life where she gets to explore lots of places and isn't stifled by her reactivity. I also recognize that there must be some underlying fear or anxiety that's causing her to react this way, and I'd like her to be able to be her goofy, trusting, brave, and confident self in all situations. If there are any trainers/classes that you guys are connected with that could help us, I would love to be put in touch! 11/22 per volunteer: Somer was a super sweet and affectionate pup for me today! She allowed leashing super easily and pranced through the kennels to get outside. She was super playful in the play yard. She did little zoomies and then always ran back to me to lean against my legs. It's so cute! She loves to jump- when I was holding treats she got excited and jumped super high for them. Met several dog friends through the fence and she was so excited to see them, continuing to jump lol She allowed handling all over and allowed a staff member in adoptions to put a brand new collar on her. Such a sweet lady11/22 per staff: Somer was mellow in the room and well mannered. She wandered around exploring and would then come back over to us for attention. She would put her front paws up on our laps soliciting attention. She was tolerant of all handling and would lean against us. She was very gentle while out as well and had great manners. No interest in treats.Video:Somer (FKA Cilantro): https://youtube.com/shorts/6fdCwqh83zA?si=GfWIG_rTaWP0DqQcSnow Day https://youtu.be/SA8mn8P9M3ESquirrel Day https://youtube.com/shorts/U6Lieh7kz34Somer in the play yard: https://youtu.be/wP45mVpHi1o?si=FzTKBzIZiKdsuW_4 foster also did an instagram account for her, which includes a pic that shows just how big she is https://preview.redd.it/lcsm376nrgzc1.png?width=672&format=png&auto=webp&s=7b448ec560a040fb164e6e08822234155845f424 March $10 adoption special - no takers. https://preview.redd.it/qe745zbrrgzc1.png?width=1001&format=png&auto=webp&s=c34b29fa5db54199383e1ff1607ea9be46c55667 April freebie adoptions - no takers. https://preview.redd.it/znzsniznsgzc1.png?width=695&format=png&auto=webp&s=b348c10249a390e1e8f521c870fb610ee23079a4 My intense aggression toward other dogs is really just a longing for monogamy... https://preview.redd.it/dd3bzyoxrgzc1.png?width=1121&format=png&auto=webp&s=bed4a53183fc9940dcf128f1d5f413e8e6e0058c Foster griping on Instagram https://preview.redd.it/ywuz5986sgzc1.png?width=478&format=png&auto=webp&s=964e12cbb960b6da56b49a1792bf48594cc0de0f |
2024.05.09 21:40 luciferhynix How can I (25f) explain my to gf (24f) together for 1yr 6 months that letting the dirty dog on the couch is gross,
My gf and I live together she brought 3 animals into the relationship one of which is a 80 lbs pitbull. And we got another 40 lbs blue heeler together but we consider the pit bull her dog and the heeler mine. The problem is that she likes having the dog on the couch I do not. But we compromised and her dog is allowed on the couch mine is not. The problem is that she is lazy and won’t clean her dog and he goes and lays on the couch. We have rocks and dirt in the backyard he rolls around in the dirt and then he goes inside the house and gets on the couch and makes it dirty. I am constantly telling her that she needs to wipe him down but she refuses because she says that he goes outside multiple times a day and rolls in the dirt multiple times a day so she doesn’t want to clean him Multiple times a day and would rather do it once at the end of the day. My problem with that is that if we aren’t in the room or paying attention to the dog he will just get on the couch. She WFH and sometimes will go take a meeting in her office leaving the dog unattended to get on the couch.
I am gone during the day because I work outside the house and it’s gross to think my couch is dirty because of a dusty dog. Is it such a hard ask to have her clean him? He does not have a kennel
The heeler has a kennel but does not go on the couch
TLDR: gf lets dirty dog on the couch and refuses to wipe him down bcuz she’s lazy and I am grosses out by the dirty dog being on the couch
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I am gone during the day because I work outside the house and it’s gross to think my couch is dirty because of a dusty dog. Is it such a hard ask to have her clean him? He does not have a kennel
The heeler has a kennel but does not go on the couch
TLDR: gf lets dirty dog on the couch and refuses to wipe him down bcuz she’s lazy and I am grosses out by the dirty dog being on the couch
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2024.05.08 21:55 Visual_Firefighter52 Any recommendations
Hello everyone I have a 75 pound 1 yr old blue nose pitbull who loves everything sport/ outdoors , never gets tired loves to pull, like rough housing and tugging etc… well I wanna train/ enter him in competitions . But unless he’s registered in AKC(American Kennel Club(which he doesn’t have papers) and just because general research i guess I can’t find any unofficial competitions . If any one knows how I can get started or any advice on what we should look for or look into please comment. Also I’m in the Houston Tx area I’m willing to travel . But I don’t have a lot of money for training which I do with him myself …
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2024.05.08 00:06 Pickle-Loaf I lost my best friend while he was boarded at our vet.
Breed: boxepitbull mix Sex: male Weight: 50lbs Age: 7 History: my boy was very healthy. The only issue he had was a torn ACL in April of 2022 and then the other ACL tore in June 2023. We repaired both and was doing great. My boy went for his yearly 4/10/24 and everything was great. We scheduled to board him 5/2/24-5/6/24. On 5/4/24 they called me to say he was found unresponsive in his kennel with a little bit of bloody diarrhea, vomit and a circular nystagmus. They believe he had a seizure. His lab work showed critically low WBC, high liver values and failing kidneys. I begged them to try to save him, but by the morning of 5/5/24, my sweet boy was gone. They initially said it was a sago palm poisoning but that doesn’t make sense because he was in their care 36 hours prior to being found unresponsive. When he threw up, he threw up part of a meet tray from the garbage. Because of that, they’re now saying he died from food poisoning due to E. coli. None of this makes any sense to me. Is it possible he had a brain aneurysm? I just feel like everything else would’ve shown signs of illness prior to him just collapsing.. so did they ignore my dog being sick or did he really just fall over and die?
Is it actually possible he died from food poisoning? Just none of this makes sense.
I am absolutely devastated. This dog was my whole entire world and I still cannot wrap my head around him being gone.
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Is it actually possible he died from food poisoning? Just none of this makes sense.
I am absolutely devastated. This dog was my whole entire world and I still cannot wrap my head around him being gone.
2024.05.06 13:10 Street_Brilliant_282 Seeking Foster or Adopter for Happy 5yr old Pittie
 | Cole loves bathtime! submitted by Street_Brilliant_282 to National_Pet_Adoption [link] [comments] GORGEOUS COLE desperately needs a foster or adopter in the Los Angeles area and we’re determined to get this underdog into a loving home! He is a happy, healthy, affectionate pup who LOVES people. He needs a family that will bond with him and give him the safety and solid ground that he has never had. Cole is 5 years old and was rescued from the SEAACA shelter in LA in April 2023 by someone who adopted him but never intended to keep him. She just wanted to save him from euthanasia. Which is understandable! But a terrible plan for a dog. Especially for Cole. When he was pulled from the shelter, Cole was GREAT with people but reactive to dogs. The adopter immediately abandoned him and a group of volunteers banded together to keep him from going back to the shelter where he would be immediately euthanized as an adoption return (because that’s what happens when people return dogs). He went through months of training and rehabilitation at small, family-owned boarding facility where he made excellent progress during a 10 month stay. During that time, volunteers tried to find him a home but could not find the right fit. In order to move Cole out of a kennel environment, we placed him in a loving, therapeutic foster home where he was carefully integrated into the resident pack of dogs. Over the past 7 weeks in the foster home, he has blossomed into a well-adjusted guy who LOVES to play fetch and tug of war. He LOVES human interaction and definitely needs a foster or adopter who will give him the affection and attention that he needs. Initially, we thought Cole would do best with female dogs only but he has shown in the past few weeks that with the right introductions, he is fine with other dogs. All Cole ever needed was a strong human that took the time to show him a stable home and to teach him how to interact with other dogs. He has had issues with small dogs and though we did not witness events, he was reactive to them in the past. His reaction to small dogs is something that his current foster worked on specifically. They waited 2 weeks to introduce Cole to the resident small dogs and he had no problems with them at all. We are still going to say that Cole is best with large dogs though because we want to avoid any obstacles for him. Definitely no cats. Cole’s current foster has had a personal emergency and we have to move him out as soon as possible. If you can foster Cole and you have no small dogs or cats, please let us know!! He will come with all of his supplies (crate, bed, toys) and we will provide his food. We prefer for Cole to go to a home that has experience with large dogs and will be able to exercise him daily. Cole also loves chew toys and being close to his people... Here is a link to an article about Cole!! He has had a long journey since leaving the shelter, please share this post and help us find him a home! https://rockykanaka.com/pitbull-still-homeless-after-womans-10000-campaign-the-mystery-of-why-no-one-wants-cole/ |
2024.05.05 00:56 Jurassic_Mama Losing pets one after another. Stuck in a never ending grieving process
Losing a pet is never easy. I (32 F) have lost 3 pets in 5 years. They say that the only time a pet breaks your heart is when they die, and that is true. I have lost pets before, but something about the pets you have when you’re a young adult hit differently. I’d like to talk about my babies for a moment. My first baby to go over the Rainbow Bridge was my pitbull Boomer. I got him from a friend of mine that was transferring (moving due to the military) to Spain and couldn’t take him. So I took him in. He came from a shelter and was adopted by my friend at 3, Boomer was given to me at 6. He was the best dog you could ever ask for, he was gentle with my infant son, was great with my pug and cat, never had an accident in the house (unless he didn’t feel well) and was protective of us all. He got sick Feb 2019 and began losing weight, I took him to the vet and the vet gave us antibiotics thinking it was a simple infection that would get better. It did, for a little while, he was back to his happy self all of March. Then I noticed he couldn’t get up, was losing weight rapidly again and looked bloated. We rushed him to our vet, and he recommended we go to a vet hospital because he was worried about fluid build up and wanted x-rays and ultrasounds. We rushed Boomer to the hospital that our vet told us about and our vet called them to let them know we were on the way. My once muscular 68lb pitbull was 40lbs. The vets took x-rays, ultrasounds, and did blood work. They found a tumor in his stomach. We had to make the hard decision to PTS. A week later the results came back, cancer that had spread through his entire body. I know we made the right choice, but it still hurts. My second pet loss was my soul pet. My cat Shochu. I had found him on the streets of Sasebo Japan while I was stationed there (I’m in the Navy) he was abandoned by his mom, a street cat that lived close to my apartment. He was very sick, he was 4 weeks old and had double eye infection, upper respiratory infection and sinus infection. The vets on base helped us the best they could and told us only time would tell. Well, I took him to work with me until he was 8 weeks old. He hung out with the command dog at the compound I worked on. He survived, and he came across the ocean with me to California where my new duty station was at. He was the best cat, when I was pregnant with my sons (two separate pregnancies) he was always laying on my stomach purring, when they got here he would nap in my arms right next to them. As far as he was concerned those were his babies. My oldest had a bond like no other with him. Shochu would even get in the bathtub with him. He learned to jump into my arms when I was pregnant because I couldn’t bend down to pick him up. Shochu was my world, and my world came crashing down April 20, 2023. My husband went to take our dogs for a walk and thought he had closed the door, but he had not. In fact the locking mechanism had gotten stuck in the open position so the door was slightly ajar, Shochu was smart and used his paw to open the door enough for him to get out. My youngest son saw the door was open and shut it, not knowing Shochu had gotten out. I was on my way home from an underway so I had no idea he had gotten out. That night we realized he was gone. I was terrified, we live where there coyotes. We check our cameras, and saw him, he walked past the camera into the night, and we never saw him again after that. We spent months looking for him, we contacted all vets in the area, posted flyers, called all the shelters every day, and walked a 3 mile area every evening trying to find him. It’s been a year since he disappeared, I don’t know if someone has him, if he was struck by a car, or if a coyote got him, and I think that is the hardest part of this loss. I had 8 beautiful years with him and I should have had so many more. Finally, my last loss so far. My sweet Saint Bernard Betsy. I got her as a Mother’s Day gift May 11, 2019. We got her from a rescue that told us she was 4, but when I took her to the vet that week to get her first check up because I was worried she had a UTI. Our vet said she was closer to 8 years old at that visit and to treasure all the time we have with her. She also had an AWFUL UTI that took two rounds of antibiotics to treat. Betsy was a terrified dumped breeding dog that was found on the streets with a chopped off tail and a hematoma on her ear. She absolutely hated car rides. I loved her all the same. We had some hard times with her. She dug through the trash a lot, a testament of her time on the streets. She had a lot of accidents in her kennel due to her sensitive stomach which we helped by giving her special food. She was allergic to fleas so we had to make sure to keep up on her preventative. She was a good dog with a sad past, and we did what we could to give her the best life possible. As she aged she started having a harder time getting around. We put her on glucosamine and pain meds to help her. Soon nothing worked, and she started to become incontinent. May 3, 2024 we made the hardest decision we could ever make to PTS. We gave her a hamburger happy meal, and attempted to give her a Hershey kiss (she did not like chocolate apparently). We opted to have an in home euthanasia to keep her comfortable. When the vet gave her the sedative my oldest whispered in her ear “Betsy, I love you, I’ll miss you, and I know you’ll always be with us” my youngest told her “Betsy I wish you could stay, I love you” and we let her drift away. All of this to say, cherish your fur babies. Grief is so hard. The only upside is knowing I’ll see them again one day. For now, they are all at the rainbow bridge having the best time.
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2024.05.04 16:41 Pacogatto Unleashed Pitbull Kills a Dog Walking with His Owner - Genoa, Italy - May, 2024
Genoa – Another dog mauled and killed by a pitbull left loose on the street. This time it happened on the hills between Voltri and Pra', at the Belvedere, between via Calamandrei and via della Benedicta. The victim of the horrible attack was a medium-sized dog.
The owner was taking him for a walk when a large pit bull appeared out of nowhere without a leash and immediately aimed at the little dog, biting it ferociously until it killed it amidst the terrified and desperate screams of the owner who also took some bites in a desperate attempt to save the dog. own animal.
The episode was reported to the Voltri police who are investigating to identify the owner of the pit bull who risks being sued and having to pay for all the damage caused to the dog and its owner who was treated in hospital with a prognosis of ten of days. The wanted animal is believed to be a black pitbull that may have attacked other animals in the area.
Meanwhile, alarm is growing, especially among parents of children and dog owners due to the worrying increase in cases of this type. The local police remind you that it is mandatory to use a leash for dogs when traveling along roads and paths frequented by other people and that it is forbidden to leave animals free, even if they are "good" and do not exhibit aggressive behavior.
Expert dog educators have long been asking for a "license" to be made mandatory for the most dangerous (physically) breeds with the obligation for owners to attend specific courses in the presence of qualified instructors.
Meanwhile, the number of pit bulls abandoned because they are considered "unmanageable" and which end up in kennels which are now exhausted in terms of the number of animals housed is growing. Controls are also requested on farms and "litters" organized by private individuals who often sell the animals without any control or registration.
Article Link: https://liguriaoggi.it/2024/05/04/genova-ancora-un-cane-sbranato-da-un-pitbull-libero/
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The owner was taking him for a walk when a large pit bull appeared out of nowhere without a leash and immediately aimed at the little dog, biting it ferociously until it killed it amidst the terrified and desperate screams of the owner who also took some bites in a desperate attempt to save the dog. own animal.
The episode was reported to the Voltri police who are investigating to identify the owner of the pit bull who risks being sued and having to pay for all the damage caused to the dog and its owner who was treated in hospital with a prognosis of ten of days. The wanted animal is believed to be a black pitbull that may have attacked other animals in the area.
Meanwhile, alarm is growing, especially among parents of children and dog owners due to the worrying increase in cases of this type. The local police remind you that it is mandatory to use a leash for dogs when traveling along roads and paths frequented by other people and that it is forbidden to leave animals free, even if they are "good" and do not exhibit aggressive behavior.
Expert dog educators have long been asking for a "license" to be made mandatory for the most dangerous (physically) breeds with the obligation for owners to attend specific courses in the presence of qualified instructors.
Meanwhile, the number of pit bulls abandoned because they are considered "unmanageable" and which end up in kennels which are now exhausted in terms of the number of animals housed is growing. Controls are also requested on farms and "litters" organized by private individuals who often sell the animals without any control or registration.
Article Link: https://liguriaoggi.it/2024/05/04/genova-ancora-un-cane-sbranato-da-un-pitbull-libero/
2024.05.04 16:26 Pacogatto 10-Year-Old Child Attacked by His Family Pitbull: Hospitalized With Injuries to Chest and Legs - Milan, Italy - 03rd May, 2024
MILAN. A new case of an attack by a dog on a child occurred on the evening of Friday 3 May in Milan, in the Adriano district, on the north-eastern outskirts of the city.
The family pit bull, for reasons yet to be ascertained, attacked the 10-year-old, causing injuries to his legs and chest. The parents managed to separate the animal from the child, immediately alerting the emergency services: the health workers arrived promptly on site and took the little one to the Niguarda hospital, where he was examined and treated.
The child never had his life in danger and was discharged with a prognosis of a few days, although the fear will be difficult to erase for both him and his parents.
The animal was removed from the home and taken to a kennel, where it will spend a period of mandatory observation.
Article Link: https://www.ildolomiti.it/cronaca/2024/bambino-di-10-anni-aggredito-dal-pitbull-di-famiglia-ricoverato-in-ospedale-con-ferite-al-torace-e-alle-gambe
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The family pit bull, for reasons yet to be ascertained, attacked the 10-year-old, causing injuries to his legs and chest. The parents managed to separate the animal from the child, immediately alerting the emergency services: the health workers arrived promptly on site and took the little one to the Niguarda hospital, where he was examined and treated.
The child never had his life in danger and was discharged with a prognosis of a few days, although the fear will be difficult to erase for both him and his parents.
The animal was removed from the home and taken to a kennel, where it will spend a period of mandatory observation.
Article Link: https://www.ildolomiti.it/cronaca/2024/bambino-di-10-anni-aggredito-dal-pitbull-di-famiglia-ricoverato-in-ospedale-con-ferite-al-torace-e-alle-gambe
2024.05.02 14:25 Moist-Strawberry-370 Send all the tips for Pitsky training.
 | This is my girl, Koda, she’s an 8 week old Pitbull Husky mix, and oh boy is she STUBBORN! I also have a 1.5 year old daughter, so that’s made training that much more interesting. She’s only been home 6 days, but I forgot how hard Husky mixes are to train. I’ll take all of the tips and tricks for working around the easily distracted puppy phase and how to get her potty trained. She was doing SO WELL on the potty stuff, but today she has been too distracted outside & only wants to use a pad in her kennel. 🤦🏻♀️ submitted by Moist-Strawberry-370 to Dog_PuppyTraining [link] [comments] |
2024.05.02 13:56 Feeling-Tradition-99 Energetic 11 year old dog sudden end stage heart failure
I'm glad I found this sub, though it doesn't change the outcome of the unfortunately circumstances, I can at least feel like I'm not grieving alone.
I've had my sweet girl Liz since 2013, an extremely loving, loyal, and gentle companion. She's been by my side though some really rough times and helped me find reasons to keep moving forward. She had dental extraction two months ago, was checked if she was healthy enough for anesthesia beforehand, came out with a clean bill of health. No issues. Weeks later she was running around chasing something in the backyard and came back with a nasty laceration on her leg, maybe from a sharp fence link, I'm not sure what happened. Got her stitched up at the ER, no other health issues, all ok.
For three weeks she ran around like normal wearing her cone while her leg healed, as if her arm wasn't even hurting her. We took walks as normal and her leg healed up. Right after it healed up, she started having some labored breathing issues which reminded me of the time she had kennel cough as a young pup. It was around the time pollen got really bad so I originally thought it was just allergies, but when it got worse a few days later I took her to an urgent care where she was diagnosed with heart failure.
They gave her some medicine, talked to me a bit, and sent me on the way after slapping me with a massive bill. I gave her the meds, and they didn't help, and that same night I had to drive an hour to the only 24 hour ER vet I could find and had her put on oxygen hoping it would give the medications a little extra time to work. The vet was great and very straight forward, and suggested having her euthanized. She let me see her after nearly 12 hours of oxygen to make the call. My Liz came out like a new dog, wagging, happy to see me, and breathing normally for the first time in nearly a week. I could not in good faith put her down like that.
I took her home knowing the effects of oxygen supplementation woudl wear off and she did decline after a day. Some times the meds seem like they are helping, and others they don't. I had my normal vet see her as a final attempt (they wanted to see if she had any abdominal fluid they could siphon out, but she did not). They gave her an extra diuretic and were also pushing to have her euthanized yesterday.
This all came so sudden. She's had routine visits and no issues ever came up. Having an energetic dog decline overnight into this state is really hard to process. Friends of mine that have dealt with heart failure in their dogs or cats said the medications worked for them for a while, a few months to a year, yet Liz is so bad so suddenly that I know that she needs to be put down either today or tomorrow.
I've lost both of my parents, my father to heart failure as well, and this pain feels every bit as bad as it was with them. Liz has spent more time with me than any person over the past ten years. My closest companion in life and it feels like betrayal to have to choose to end her life when I am supposed to provide her safety and friendship. But if I do nothing she will end up slowly suffocating to death one of these nights, and that is worse.
TLDR:
My 11 pitbull/boxer mix, best friend and greatest companion, went from having energetic with no apparent health problems to end stage heart failure in the span of the past week. She is still here only because I took her to the ER and got medications, but I know I should put her down this week because her medications are not doing much and she declines badly at night. I'm struggling to dealing with this decision and losing the creature that I love more than anything else in this world. The fact that her health seemed fine up until a week ago did not give me the opportunity to prolong her life with medications as her condition is too bad too fast.
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I've had my sweet girl Liz since 2013, an extremely loving, loyal, and gentle companion. She's been by my side though some really rough times and helped me find reasons to keep moving forward. She had dental extraction two months ago, was checked if she was healthy enough for anesthesia beforehand, came out with a clean bill of health. No issues. Weeks later she was running around chasing something in the backyard and came back with a nasty laceration on her leg, maybe from a sharp fence link, I'm not sure what happened. Got her stitched up at the ER, no other health issues, all ok.
For three weeks she ran around like normal wearing her cone while her leg healed, as if her arm wasn't even hurting her. We took walks as normal and her leg healed up. Right after it healed up, she started having some labored breathing issues which reminded me of the time she had kennel cough as a young pup. It was around the time pollen got really bad so I originally thought it was just allergies, but when it got worse a few days later I took her to an urgent care where she was diagnosed with heart failure.
They gave her some medicine, talked to me a bit, and sent me on the way after slapping me with a massive bill. I gave her the meds, and they didn't help, and that same night I had to drive an hour to the only 24 hour ER vet I could find and had her put on oxygen hoping it would give the medications a little extra time to work. The vet was great and very straight forward, and suggested having her euthanized. She let me see her after nearly 12 hours of oxygen to make the call. My Liz came out like a new dog, wagging, happy to see me, and breathing normally for the first time in nearly a week. I could not in good faith put her down like that.
I took her home knowing the effects of oxygen supplementation woudl wear off and she did decline after a day. Some times the meds seem like they are helping, and others they don't. I had my normal vet see her as a final attempt (they wanted to see if she had any abdominal fluid they could siphon out, but she did not). They gave her an extra diuretic and were also pushing to have her euthanized yesterday.
This all came so sudden. She's had routine visits and no issues ever came up. Having an energetic dog decline overnight into this state is really hard to process. Friends of mine that have dealt with heart failure in their dogs or cats said the medications worked for them for a while, a few months to a year, yet Liz is so bad so suddenly that I know that she needs to be put down either today or tomorrow.
I've lost both of my parents, my father to heart failure as well, and this pain feels every bit as bad as it was with them. Liz has spent more time with me than any person over the past ten years. My closest companion in life and it feels like betrayal to have to choose to end her life when I am supposed to provide her safety and friendship. But if I do nothing she will end up slowly suffocating to death one of these nights, and that is worse.
TLDR:
My 11 pitbull/boxer mix, best friend and greatest companion, went from having energetic with no apparent health problems to end stage heart failure in the span of the past week. She is still here only because I took her to the ER and got medications, but I know I should put her down this week because her medications are not doing much and she declines badly at night. I'm struggling to dealing with this decision and losing the creature that I love more than anything else in this world. The fact that her health seemed fine up until a week ago did not give me the opportunity to prolong her life with medications as her condition is too bad too fast.
2024.04.30 03:58 nomorelandfills SPCA Monterey County adopts out Bull Terrier that then attacks a pit bull while walking with her new owner, causing $400 worth of vet work on the pit bull and $1500 on herself. (California)
 | submitted by nomorelandfills to PetRescueExposed [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/b8ioboa3vixc1.png?width=307&format=png&auto=webp&s=d63783648c84840d4896fada756468ab36db2231 The shelter ad in shelter https://preview.redd.it/15hmmt1wwixc1.png?width=683&format=png&auto=webp&s=488cf3f736c02dd01439a4cc7592c0c3e99914a1 The adopter's story A version of this story previously appeared in the Los Angeles Times. in adopter's home By Paul Karrer Nearly two years ago, our gentle 5-year-old French bulldog had to be put down due to an allergy, a steroid reaction, or a spider bite. Horrible. Soon thereafter we rescued a 57-pound, 8-year-old female bull terrier from the SPCA. Total muscle. She was pure white with black patches over both eyes. People have even asked if we put mascara on her. Some might remember bull terriers as the Target dog, the Budweiser dog or, long enough back, Gen. George C. Patton’s dog. You don’t see bull terriers too often. Our bull terrier came with the name Snooky, had been used for breeding and probably dumped when she was no longer able to produce puppies. She came with issues, the first being her name. I thought it sounded like a moniker for a hooker. We switched it to the milder Snoopy. Initially she did not adapt well to the house. First day, she jumped in the clothes dryer and then hyperventilated from anxiety on our couch. She’d go in the shower and linger there in the dark if we let her. She drank prodigious amounts of water, seemingly never enough. Same with food. Nothing mattered to her more than food, any kind. It remained a battle to pull her away from tasty deer droppings. In the car she always buried her head in the seat as deeply as she could, rarely interested in what passed by outside. I took her on daily walks in the woods, which in general she did not like. She’d do her business and immediately turn around to head back to the car. I mentioned all this to our vet on her first visit and said, “I’d love to know her history.” The vet replied, “I don’t think you would. I can only guess. but it sounds like she was not fed or given water regularly, and probably lived in a tiny kennel. That’s most likely why she made a beeline to your dryer. It’s a small, safe place. You know, they are a very difficult breed to manage.” Yes, I knew. I’d done my reading on bull terriers before we got her. They were rated excellent in all categories except getting along with other dogs. In that they got a 1 on a 1-5 scale, with 5 being excellent. A sidebar declared: They are stubborn. Not recommended for first-time dog owners. Can be anxious and obsessive-compulsive. Should be on a leash at all times when outside. Not recommended to be placed with other dogs. After eight months, Snoopy calmed down. We had a large kennel in our bedroom for her to sleep in and another one in the living room for naps. I’d even walk her in town, and once I brought her to an outdoor restaurant. She stayed right under my seat, no problem. A small dog lay a few feet away under another customer’s seat. Absolutely no issues. Then one day on a walk in the woods, we rounded a corner and came upon a woman sitting with her large dog. Snoopy went nuts, tried to attack it. I pulled her away. From that day on if she spotted a big dog not to her liking, she’d get vicious. I talked to our vet again. The vet said, “Sometimes after they settle in, their true nature comes out. Or something triggers them.” “Great,” I thought. A few months later I left her in the fenced backyard. Normally I would leave her for five minutes at the most. She barks, I let her in. I had left the gate open a hair. She went out the gate and saw a young woman walking her pitbull on a leash. Snoopy attacked. I heard a high-pitched female scream. Saw two dogs going at it. One of them my Snoopy. Even though I’m an old geezer, I ran out, put my arms around my dog’s chest and my legs around her back legs. The woman, like me, was also on the ground. She tugged for all she was worth. So did I. Never fought so hard in my life. But the dogs would not let go. I ended up getting bitten by Snoopy. My clothes were shredded and splattered with blood, dogs’ and mine. Police came. An ambulance came. Thank goodness the woman was not bit. I paid the vet bills for both dogs, $1,500 for my dog, $400 for the other. I gave the woman $100 for her pain. We did not get sued. The woman was super. She even called to ask how Snoopy and I were doing. I learned that there are five dogs that homeowners’ insurance companies do not cover: pitbulls, chows, Rottweilers, Dobermans, and of course, bull terriers. My wife and I loved Snoopy but we knew some visitors to our home were intimidated by her and after the attack we were worried. What if something else set her off and she hurt one of us, or worse, someone else? We already knew neither of us was strong enough to control her if she lost it again. We debated and debated but came to the decision that we had to put Snoopy down. Our vet was closed. I called another. They said, “Yes, we can euthanize her.” We put Snoopy in the car. We cried and brought her to end her days. At the vet’s, we were informed they would not euthanize for aggression. I told my wife, “It’s like a Western movie. A rope is placed around a rustler’s neck, rope thrown over a branch. Rope is pulled. Rustler goes up, branch breaks. He lives.” Of course I didn’t want to euthanize her. But she seemed like a loaded gun left on a kitchen table. That was four months ago. She has attended anti-aggression classes. She wears a muzzle at all times when in public, and is always on a leash. She’s fine with people. Better in the car, looks out the window, even puts her head outside to get wind-blasted. Rarely goes into the shower anymore. I have a metal cable I attach to her harness when she’s in the backyard. She’d still eat deer droppings if she could — but she can’t, the muzzle works for that too. As I’m writing this we are on the couch. She likes to put her massive, affectionate head on my shoulder. I like it too. I guess cats aren’t the only critters with more than one life. The adopter, a writer, wrote both the above essay about Snoopy and another about her predecessor, a French Bulldog. In that, he describes the drawbacks of purebred dogs and of Frenchies, concluding https://preview.redd.it/lr29a05cuixc1.png?width=799&format=png&auto=webp&s=c52669c954e13833dda10be5191e3232696799b6 He is now a card-carrying member of the Aggressive Dog Owner's Club. He enters Snoopy, post-attack, into a Pet of the Week contest: Next up this week is rescue pup Snoopy, who owner Paul Karrer rescued from the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Salinas, California. "We suspect she was a breeder and dumped," Karrer told Newsweek: "It is likely she spent much of her life in a cage." Now living in her loving forever home, Snoopy recently graduated from behavior training classes. "She is 60 pounds of pure muscle," said Karrer: "She loves to lick people's ears." |
2024.04.29 01:36 TyAndShirtCombo Lost my boy Otto on 27APR24
At the recommendation of the vet my boy Otto was put down. I kind of need to reminisce over him a bet and then cats came across my home page as a recommendation. Let me tell y'all about him.
Otto was a character. My ex and I were looking to get a cat and over a couple weeks checked out a few shelters. We didn't really connect with anyone so we continued our search. My ex had never been allowed a cat because they'd raised and bred pitbulls at home and their dad said no. So they were looking for a super cuddly, friendly cat. We went to Petco late one night for supplies and saw they had cats from a local rescue on display. We walked over and I thought it was a bit over the top that they were playing meows over a speaker at the cat kennels. Well, joke was on me because it turned out to be Otto (at the time named Leno due to his chatty nature) who has his mouth pressed to a little breather hole and was screaming out it for attention. My ex fell in love.
We adopted Otto (who was 4yrs old at the time) and took him home. He was super lovey but definitely fell more in love with my ex. If I corrected his behavior he peed on my side of the bed and avoided me for days. If my ex corrected it within an hour he was tryin to butter them up for loving. I'd had a DSH before, but Otto was on a different level. When people visited the house he would scream at them until he got his proper greeting.
We moved from SC to AZ and I drove him and his brother across country. Otto was a handful. Little stinker would meow himself hoarse and sound like he'd picked up a smoking habit. One time on the highway I'd let him out of his carrier to explore the cab and he managed to step on the window button and roll it down, giving me a heart attack.
We made it Arizona and got moved in. He loved sunbathing at the sliding door. My ex and I separated and I joined the Navy so they took Otto and his brother and I got updates on them all the time. Even had a picture of him with me at bootcamp. At one point he got out (he'd always been obsessed with trying to get outside) while I was in Illinois and unable to help apart from getting local FB pages to post his flyer and call the shelters every day. A couple weeks later he sauntered into a neighbor's yard and made himself at home chatting them up and getting pets. That neighbor saw his flyer on FB and called my ex to get him home. He'd lost weight but he was home. A couple weeks later he got out again, but this time he stayed around the house. He was able to sleep safely in the garage and get his breakfast and he was thriving. He loved being outside and greeting people when they pulled up to the house.
He was doing his normal routine, eating in the morning and wandering the neighborhood in the afternoon. Yesterday my ex received a call from the vet. They had Otto and had read his chip to get their number. Someone had brought him in and he was in bad shape. No external injuries but he had no control of his rear legs and the way he was looking around he appeared to have gone blind. The vet believed it was neurological in nature and most likely genetic, something that had been a ticking time bomb that finally went off. Whether it's the truth or a platitude I'll never know. I'm stationed in CA at the moment and my ex called me before to let me know. It killed me not to be able to say goodbye in person. He was an amazing addition to the family and I'll always miss him. I'll also always be sad he didn't get to meet his new brother I recently adopted (even tho given his old man attitude Otto probably wouldn't have cared).
And that's the shortest rendition of Otto's life I could give. There's way too much to say about him in one post but please, enjoy these photos of my talkative little man and rejoice in the life he lived and the love he gave.
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Otto was a character. My ex and I were looking to get a cat and over a couple weeks checked out a few shelters. We didn't really connect with anyone so we continued our search. My ex had never been allowed a cat because they'd raised and bred pitbulls at home and their dad said no. So they were looking for a super cuddly, friendly cat. We went to Petco late one night for supplies and saw they had cats from a local rescue on display. We walked over and I thought it was a bit over the top that they were playing meows over a speaker at the cat kennels. Well, joke was on me because it turned out to be Otto (at the time named Leno due to his chatty nature) who has his mouth pressed to a little breather hole and was screaming out it for attention. My ex fell in love.
We adopted Otto (who was 4yrs old at the time) and took him home. He was super lovey but definitely fell more in love with my ex. If I corrected his behavior he peed on my side of the bed and avoided me for days. If my ex corrected it within an hour he was tryin to butter them up for loving. I'd had a DSH before, but Otto was on a different level. When people visited the house he would scream at them until he got his proper greeting.
We moved from SC to AZ and I drove him and his brother across country. Otto was a handful. Little stinker would meow himself hoarse and sound like he'd picked up a smoking habit. One time on the highway I'd let him out of his carrier to explore the cab and he managed to step on the window button and roll it down, giving me a heart attack.
We made it Arizona and got moved in. He loved sunbathing at the sliding door. My ex and I separated and I joined the Navy so they took Otto and his brother and I got updates on them all the time. Even had a picture of him with me at bootcamp. At one point he got out (he'd always been obsessed with trying to get outside) while I was in Illinois and unable to help apart from getting local FB pages to post his flyer and call the shelters every day. A couple weeks later he sauntered into a neighbor's yard and made himself at home chatting them up and getting pets. That neighbor saw his flyer on FB and called my ex to get him home. He'd lost weight but he was home. A couple weeks later he got out again, but this time he stayed around the house. He was able to sleep safely in the garage and get his breakfast and he was thriving. He loved being outside and greeting people when they pulled up to the house.
He was doing his normal routine, eating in the morning and wandering the neighborhood in the afternoon. Yesterday my ex received a call from the vet. They had Otto and had read his chip to get their number. Someone had brought him in and he was in bad shape. No external injuries but he had no control of his rear legs and the way he was looking around he appeared to have gone blind. The vet believed it was neurological in nature and most likely genetic, something that had been a ticking time bomb that finally went off. Whether it's the truth or a platitude I'll never know. I'm stationed in CA at the moment and my ex called me before to let me know. It killed me not to be able to say goodbye in person. He was an amazing addition to the family and I'll always miss him. I'll also always be sad he didn't get to meet his new brother I recently adopted (even tho given his old man attitude Otto probably wouldn't have cared).
And that's the shortest rendition of Otto's life I could give. There's way too much to say about him in one post but please, enjoy these photos of my talkative little man and rejoice in the life he lived and the love he gave.
2024.04.27 21:56 nomorelandfills Fly With Me Animal Rescue (Canada) and Muffin Man - The Chronicle Herald March 5, 2021 article
 | https://preview.redd.it/rlb5l7x6u2xc1.png?width=829&format=png&auto=webp&s=1d050530e1e7b169bd566007c38663584ddbee59 submitted by nomorelandfills to PetRescueExposed [link] [comments] ‘He was like a trained sniper waiting for the perfect moment’: Dartmouth woman describes dog attack March 5, 2021 / The Chronicle Herald / By Chris Lambie Stacey Lynn McMullen always wanted a dog of her own. So, when her boyfriend finally agreed last year that they could foster a rescue dog named Muffin Man, the Dartmouth woman was ecstatic. “I love the idea of showing an animal the full potential life can bring with a little bit of love,” McMullen said in court documents a bylaw compliance officer used to obtain a warrant to seize the muscular brown-and-white dog, after Muffin Man attacked a much smaller dog that was later put down, and injured three people who tried to intervene. The attack happened at about 2 p.m. on Dec. 3, just four days after McMullen took possession of the two-year-old dog. For those four days, Muffin Man was the ideal hound. “As I worked, he laid on his bed beside me,” McMullen said in court documents. “Any time I got up to use the washroom, get a glass of water or make a snack, he would be there watching over me. I couldn’t have asked for a better dog. He was obedient. He didn’t bark. He didn’t growl. He wasn’t protective of food, toys and treats. Best of all … he was a great snuggler.” But when she took Muffin Man for a walk Dec. 3 from her Freshwater Lane home, the dog attacked a neighbour’s bichon frise without provocation. “He was like a trained sniper waiting for the perfect moment and unfortunately, he found it. He attacked another dog and it happened out of nowhere. There was no warning.” She had leash on Muffin Man when she stopped to chat with a neighbour, Harry Martin Langley. The 73-year-old had just patted her newly acquired rescue dog and turned to walk away when it bit Oliver, the small bichon frise, in the midsection and refused to let go. McMullen fought, struggled and screamed for help. But she couldn’t rescue Oliver from Muffin Man. 'Cold-blooded killer' “I couldn’t stop him. I couldn’t save him from himself, and in the end, I was left on the ground, broken and bleeding, holding on tight to a cold-blooded killer.” One witness told police she was alerted to the attack by a woman in crisis, and when she came upon the scene she saw “what looks like a pit bull … holding down a small white dog. It was ripped open and the brown dog wouldn’t let go.” When he did release Oliver, Muffin Man did an end-run around the lady trying to control him and bit the small dog again, said the witness, who notes she kicked the larger dog to no avail. Linda Kerr Oakey, who also lives on Freshwater Lane, was working at home by her front window when she noticed the commotion and saw her elderly neighbour trying to free his small dog. “It looked like they needed help so I ran out in my sock feet,” Oakey said in a recent interview. Linda Kerr Oakey and her dog Sandy. - Eric Wynne As she tried to separate the two dogs, Oakey said, Muffin Man lunged at her and bit her breast. “But I pushed him off and I kind of just knew to turn away. I didn’t want him to attack me from the front and knock me down. So, I just turned around and faced the fence. And from there he just kind of bit me actually between the legs, right at the top.” Police later noted Oakey had between five and seven bite marks “with flesh peeled back” on her upper thigh and what appeared to be a “full mouth bite” on her left breast. Her 19-year-old daughter Kaitlyn heard her mom screaming, ran out of their house and got Muffin Man in a choke-hold, according to court documents. “She took the dog off of me and laid on him,” Oakey said. “She was just brave. She didn’t even think twice about it.” A doctor who lives nearby also helped control Muffin Man, she said. McMullen managed to tie Muffin Man to a fence at that point. Police and bylaw compliance officers then used catch poles to corral the dog into a truck and take it to the city’s Animal Redemption Centre. When police tried to photograph and weigh the 55-pound dog at the centre, Muffin Man “became aggressive and difficult to control,” Kevin Berrigan, a bylaw compliance officer, said in court documents. Six days later when Berrigan visited the centre, Muffin Man “appeared to display a high level of aggression,” he wrote. “The dog was observed rigid, growling, barking, baring teeth, and approaching the kennel barrier in a lunging, biting motion.” Berrigan learned Dec. 9 from one of the centre’s staffers that they had “been unable to make any progress and the dog consistently displays aggressive behaviour towards them.” Berrigan labelled Muffin Man a “fierce and dangerous dog,” in court documents that called the neutered animal a “Pitbull Labrador mix.” Langley told police the Dec. 3 attack went on for three or four minutes. His 13-pound dog was about three years old. “I had my fingers in his mouth, trying to make him let go of my dog,” Langley said in court documents. “I finally got loose and ran home with the dog.” 'Severely damaged' intestines He put Oliver, covered in blood, into his car and rushed to the Brownlow Avenue animal hospital in Burnside. But the vet wasn’t able to save the small dog. “The intestines are severely damaged,” said the vet’s report, which noted Oliver’s prognosis wasn’t good and treatment would cost somewhere between $10,000 and $15,000. Oliver’s owners later opted for “humane euthanasia” because they didn’t want to put him through any more pain, said the vet. In an interview, Langley said he needed eight stitches to repair the bite damage to one of his fingers. “It took it right to the bone,” he said. As she struggled to come to terms with the anguish brought on by the attack, McMullen began to question why Fly With Me Animal Rescue hadn't provided more of a warning about the dog’s potential for violence. The non-profit organization with an address in Halifax arranged for McMullen to foster Muffin Man at the same time it distributed 41 other rescue dogs here imported from a kill shelter in Georgia. 'Muffin Man is not a fan of other dogs' “Muffin Man is a two-year-old, Labrador mix,” reads the description Fly With Me provided McMullen before she got the dog. “He’s a chunky, goofy boy who doesn’t understand why he’s too big to be a lap dog! Muffin Man knows how to sit, shake and lay down. But is also fine to just cuddle and keep you company. He loves squeaky toys and literally any treat. Muffin Man is not a fan of other dogs and would prefer to be an only pet, but he promises he has all the love you’ll ever need!” The rescue outfit had asked McMullen how old her and her boyfriend’s two children are, one Halifax Regional Police investigator said in court documents, noting Fly With Me had stressed the two, ages 12 and 13, “not walk the dog alone.” Oakey, who also wound up with two broken ribs from Muffin Man jumping on her, said she’s “mostly recovered” from the December attack. But she also questions why the rescue dog didn’t come with more of a warning. “The thing about those dogs is they’re so big and so muscular that they can overcome even very fit people,” she said. 'Their hearts are in the right place' Oakey, who owns a small Labradoodle named Sandy, said she loves dogs. “These organizations that are trying to foster them — their hearts are in the right place, but truthfully my opinion is … that we have a lot of dogs that need to be adopted at our SPCA. So, I don’t understand why we have to bring these dogs up from places like Texas and Georgia where dog fighting is a thing. And they believe the dogs are bred to be fighters, and then dropped off at rescue shelters.” City spokeswoman Erin DiCarlo confirmed this week that Muffin Man was euthanized in January as part of a plea bargain that saw charges dropped against McMullen and Fly With Me Animal Rescue for letting the dog get loose. “It breaks my heart, but what kind of life would he have?” Oakey said. “He would have to be muzzled because you couldn’t trust him around animals.” DiCarlo said the plea bargain agreement “indicates that rescue dogs will be assessed prior to Fly With Me Animal Rescue accepting them. Additionally, any dog that is not deemed ‘dog friendly’ through the assessment will not be accepted into Fly With Me Animal Rescue.” This isn’t the first violent incident Halifax has seen with a dog imported by Fly With Me. “One other incident has been recorded with this group however it’s important to note available data only goes back a year,” DiCarlo said. “Prior to this, the names of the rescues were not recorded as part of the investigations.” 'There needs to be some rules' Oakey heard from the bylaw compliance officer handling the case that the deal put some restrictions on the dog rescue outfit. “There needs to be some rules and regulations in place to help bring in animals that won’t hurt other people or other dogs,” she said. Attacks like the one carried out by Muffin Man are “unfortunate because it does more than just injure people physically — it mentally affects them,” Oakey said. “I have no problem myself with other dogs. But I don’t like my dog near any other dogs. I’m very cautious about that now.” 'I couldn’t stop him' In an interview, McMullen said she has given up on her lifelong dream of owning her own dog due to Muffin Man’s behaviour. “I will never have a dog,” she said. “It’s not a fear; but I don’t ever want to be responsible for something like that again. It’s like having a loaded gun and it going off.” McMullen said she couldn’t hold Muffin Man back when it attacked her neighbour’s dog. “It’s amazing how strong they actually are. I consider myself a strong person. I work out. I dead-lift. I squat. I don’t consider myself to be weak and I couldn’t stop him.” Her fingers were punctured Dec. 3 from trying to open Muffin Man’s mouth. “I tried everything. I had my fingers down his throat and I was trying to stick my fingers in his nose,” she said. “But he never turned and bit me.” She doesn’t feel Fly With Me provided her adequate warning about Muffin Man’s potential for violence. McMullen isn’t privy to all the details of the plea bargain that got her and the rescue outfit out of paying fines for the attack and failing to have care and control of the dog. “I know they can’t bring in dogs that have a bite history or that have shown aggression towards another dog or person,” McMullen said, “which is what I would want to see come out of this is — that that never happens again. The dogs need to go through an assessment period because there’s so many hands in the pot when it comes to pulling the dogs from the rescues. Before they come here, their story gets lost.” McMullen is left wondering now whether a seizure Muffin Man had two days after she got him was somehow related to his behaviour. “Maybe it did make him go completely psycho that day.” McMullen took Muffin Man to the vet after the seizure for treatment and got some more records that she didn’t read until after the Dec. 3 attack. “It was his intake history from the shelter in Georgia and in there it did say that he was returned because he injured another dog in the home.” The Oct. 5, 2020 report from LifeLine Animal Project of Fulton County, Georgia, notes Muffin Man “fixated on other dogs in kennels” when he walked past, and was returned last July “for fighting with other dogs — injured other dogs in home.” The rescue dog outfit that brought Muffin Man here did not respond this week to requests for comment. The last McMullen heard from Fly Away Animal Rescue was when they threatened to sue her for breach of contract for allowing authorities to take Muffin Man after the attack. “They were all gung-ho to get him back,” she said. Isolation required Rescue dogs should be kept isolated for at least two weeks of observation before they're handed over to foster families, said Lisa Partridge, an animal health technologist based in Lunenburg. "When you look at the stress of coming out of a shelter, being transported with (more than 40 other dogs and) meeting a complete stranger ... it's like being kidnapped," Partidge said. For dogs coming from the southern U.S., even the plants here would smell different, she said. "The sensory overload is just unimaginable," Partridge said. Dogs can exhibit learned helplessness in a new environment, she said. "Lots of people think that as long as their dog is sitting there quiet, their dog is relaxed and calm. And a lot of times it's because the dog is just too scared to do anything else," Partridge said. "The majority of people don't recognize that and these dogs appear to be all right until they're not all right. And we see that so, so often." 'People are lonely' Partridge appreciates that Nova Scotians want to foster dogs, especially during the pandemic. "People are lonely and they're looking for dogs to get them through this," she said. "But by putting innapropriate dogs in these people's hands, are we causing the people and the dogs more trauma?" She questions why Muffin Man even made it to Canada. "This dog has already been identified as having a behaviour problem," Partridge said. "Why would we bring that dog into this country? It's an unpopular point of view, but some dogs just are best off being euthanized sometimes." https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/.../he-was-like-a... https://preview.redd.it/jqnz8vr9u2xc1.png?width=691&format=png&auto=webp&s=2775fe2920ad9dbd383ebd1ca810ff131cf4a8f8 https://preview.redd.it/sb6f9exeu2xc1.png?width=294&format=png&auto=webp&s=4223efc7ef0c9080cd2948857b8d3b58bbb13b06 https://preview.redd.it/e77blxfgu2xc1.png?width=741&format=png&auto=webp&s=16548f92694c390ebf1f1c439b89ddfa502fd5f1 https://preview.redd.it/kxs20yhcu2xc1.png?width=859&format=png&auto=webp&s=13e07aed0a1d560c0129f8a5b0b1b2d5c7f7b135 Related Coverage: Dog seized after attacking dog, several people on Dartmouth trail December 4, 2020 / CTVNews Halifax-- A dog has been seized after it attacked another dog and several people on a trail in Dartmouth, N.S. Halifax Regional Police responded to the Freshwater Trail around 2:15 p.m. Thursday. Police say a woman was walking her leashed dog on the trail when she passed by a man who was walking his leashed dog. They say the woman’s dog then attacked the man’s dog. Other people who were in the area came to help the two dog owners and together they were able to separate the animals and secure the dog until officers arrived on scene. Both dog owners and a woman who came to their assistance were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The man’s dog was taken to a veterinary clinic, where it had to be euthanized due to the severity of its injuries. Animal Services has taken custody of the dog that committed the attacks. Police say the incident remains under investigation. https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/dog-seized-after-attacking... |
2024.04.27 14:48 suitboi need some advanced help
Need help. I will make this as short as possible and in point form. Thanks for reading.
I got Rocky, 7 year old pitbull (possibly amstaff) from the rescue shelter. When ever I had to leave the house without him, my plan was to leave him in my nice big hallway with a comfy bed and some water, rather than in some small kennel. Turns out he can't handle being alone, even if it only for an hour, so he chewed the heck out of everything he could in the hallway and almost busted the door down trying to get out of the hallway. Can only imagine the damage if he got out of the hallway.
So next I tried a plastic Kennel with a metal grate door, and as soon as I left the house he busted the door clean off it's hinges and got out. I tried reinforcing the door but didn't help.
Then I ended up getting a solid metal kennel from impact dog crates and... success! He can't get out. The problem is now he pees in the Kennel. It doesn't matter if he has been outside first and I have physically watched him pee, and it doesn't matter if he is in the kennel for a short or longer time. He still pees.
Someone suggested the Kennel might be too big so I made it smaller with a divider. It didn't help. Now the dog still pees and even lays in it now. They say dogs won't pee where they sleep. Yeah right. This one sure does.
I made a work around solution where I put raised steel grate on the bottom of the kennel, and put a waterproof polyurethane bed on top, and tilted the kennel, so any pee just flows off underneath the bed and he doesn't lay in it. Now all I have to do is wipe underneath the mat, and possibly wipe him a bit.
It still is annoying to do this every day, and I think it's possible he is peeing elsewhere in the house too. I have tried exercise stimulation, multiple kennel sizes, music, various open places in the house to leave him. Nothing helps, Any advice on how to stop him from thinking it's a good idea to pee in his kennel?
Thanks
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I got Rocky, 7 year old pitbull (possibly amstaff) from the rescue shelter. When ever I had to leave the house without him, my plan was to leave him in my nice big hallway with a comfy bed and some water, rather than in some small kennel. Turns out he can't handle being alone, even if it only for an hour, so he chewed the heck out of everything he could in the hallway and almost busted the door down trying to get out of the hallway. Can only imagine the damage if he got out of the hallway.
So next I tried a plastic Kennel with a metal grate door, and as soon as I left the house he busted the door clean off it's hinges and got out. I tried reinforcing the door but didn't help.
Then I ended up getting a solid metal kennel from impact dog crates and... success! He can't get out. The problem is now he pees in the Kennel. It doesn't matter if he has been outside first and I have physically watched him pee, and it doesn't matter if he is in the kennel for a short or longer time. He still pees.
Someone suggested the Kennel might be too big so I made it smaller with a divider. It didn't help. Now the dog still pees and even lays in it now. They say dogs won't pee where they sleep. Yeah right. This one sure does.
I made a work around solution where I put raised steel grate on the bottom of the kennel, and put a waterproof polyurethane bed on top, and tilted the kennel, so any pee just flows off underneath the bed and he doesn't lay in it. Now all I have to do is wipe underneath the mat, and possibly wipe him a bit.
It still is annoying to do this every day, and I think it's possible he is peeing elsewhere in the house too. I have tried exercise stimulation, multiple kennel sizes, music, various open places in the house to leave him. Nothing helps, Any advice on how to stop him from thinking it's a good idea to pee in his kennel?
Thanks
2024.04.27 14:13 suitboi Need advanced help
Need help. I will make this as short as possible and in point form. Thanks for reading.
I got Rocky, 7 year old pitbull (possibly amstaff) from the rescue shelter. When ever I had to leave the house without him, my plan was to leave him in my nice big hallway with a comfy bed and some water, rather than in some small kennel. Turns out he can't handle being alone, even if it only for an hour, so he chewed the heck out of everything he could in the hallway and almost busted the door down trying to get out of the hallway. Can only imagine the damage if he got out of the hallway.
So next I tried a plastic Kennel with a metal grate door, and as soon as I left the house he busted the door clean off it's hinges and got out. I tried reinforcing the door but didn't help.
Then I ended up getting a solid metal kennel from impact dog crates and... success! He can't get out. The problem is now he pees in the Kennel. It doesn't matter if he has been outside first and I have physically watched him pee, and it doesn't matter if he is in the kennel for a short or longer time. He still pees.
Someone suggested the Kennel might be too big so I made it smaller with a divider. It didn't help. Now the dog still pees and even lays in it now. They say dogs won't pee where they sleep. Yeah right. This one sure does.
I made a work around solution where I put raised steel grate on the bottom of the kennel, and put a waterproof polyurethane bed on top, and tilted the kennel, so any pee just flows off underneath the bed and he doesn't lay in it. Now all I have to do is wipe underneath the mat, and possibly wipe him a bit.
It still is annoying to do this every day, and I think it's possible he is peeing elsewhere in the house too, which he has never done in the past. I have tried exercise / stimulation, various kennel types and sizes, music, even my behaviors before I leave the house. I have also watched tons of videos and red lots of articles. All articles don't address a dod that doesn't mind lying in his pee.
Any advice on how to stop him from thinking it's a good idea to pee in his kennel?
Thanks
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I got Rocky, 7 year old pitbull (possibly amstaff) from the rescue shelter. When ever I had to leave the house without him, my plan was to leave him in my nice big hallway with a comfy bed and some water, rather than in some small kennel. Turns out he can't handle being alone, even if it only for an hour, so he chewed the heck out of everything he could in the hallway and almost busted the door down trying to get out of the hallway. Can only imagine the damage if he got out of the hallway.
So next I tried a plastic Kennel with a metal grate door, and as soon as I left the house he busted the door clean off it's hinges and got out. I tried reinforcing the door but didn't help.
Then I ended up getting a solid metal kennel from impact dog crates and... success! He can't get out. The problem is now he pees in the Kennel. It doesn't matter if he has been outside first and I have physically watched him pee, and it doesn't matter if he is in the kennel for a short or longer time. He still pees.
Someone suggested the Kennel might be too big so I made it smaller with a divider. It didn't help. Now the dog still pees and even lays in it now. They say dogs won't pee where they sleep. Yeah right. This one sure does.
I made a work around solution where I put raised steel grate on the bottom of the kennel, and put a waterproof polyurethane bed on top, and tilted the kennel, so any pee just flows off underneath the bed and he doesn't lay in it. Now all I have to do is wipe underneath the mat, and possibly wipe him a bit.
It still is annoying to do this every day, and I think it's possible he is peeing elsewhere in the house too, which he has never done in the past. I have tried exercise / stimulation, various kennel types and sizes, music, even my behaviors before I leave the house. I have also watched tons of videos and red lots of articles. All articles don't address a dod that doesn't mind lying in his pee.
Any advice on how to stop him from thinking it's a good idea to pee in his kennel?
Thanks
2024.04.27 01:16 Antiqueburner Buddy had a rough night 💩💣
 | Swipe to see how far outside the kennel it traveled. submitted by Antiqueburner to RoverPetSitting [link] [comments] Doing drop ins for 2 chihuahuas and the poor male isn’t a fan of the kennel nor used to his owner being gone for so long. He’s all good now and his bed and kennel were cleaned. Just thought this was funny since I’ve been having countless dog accidents lately (check my post history for the nosebleed story) and like what are the odds. For the curious, after the nosebleed incident I had a puppy get poop stuck in his butt fur. Had to soak his ass in warm water and remove it manually lol. This was after he randomly had SEVEN pee accidents in the span of 2 hours (monitored him he was fine). RIP my couch. Then, this week I had a loose pitbull run up to me while walking my client’s dogs. Was seriously petrified and eventually had to pepperspray him. The literal day after one of the same owner’s pups gets startled by a noise, backs out of his collar and bolts down the street. No one warned me about the amount of shit piss and blood I would deal with doing Rover but still wouldn’t trade this job for the world lol. |
2024.04.26 02:01 lobster-666 Mozambique bans the import of 26 “potentially dangerous” dog breeds (04/03/2024, Mozambique)
Mozambique's National Livestock Development Directorate has banned the import of 26 “potentially dangerous” dog breeds with immediate effect, due to the “significant increase” in incidents that have led to the death of people and other animals
“The risks to public health arising from the presence of potentially dangerous dogs and dogs considered dangerous in Mozambique have been increasing significantly. These risks are manifested through incidents such as bites, attacks and aggressions, both against humans and other animals, leading to injuries, amputations and even death of the victims of the attacks,” according to a notice from the directorate, dated April 1, to which Lusa had access today.
The fila-brasileiro, dogo argentino, pitbull, rottweiler, American staffordshire terrier and tosa inu are now banned from entering Mozambique.
The list also includes bull terriers, bullmastiffs, dobermans, wolf hybrids, German shepherds and Australian shepherds.
The notice states that public services, the Armed Forces, guide dogs, companion dogs for the disabled, disaster protection and rescue services and private security companies are not covered by the ban, but the import of potentially dangerous breed dogs by these entities must be authorized by a competent body.
Breeders and breeding kennels, duly registered and authorized by the veterinary authority, are also not included.
The National Livestock Development Directorate stipulates that all potentially dangerous breed dogs in the country must be duly registered within 60 days.
It also orders the sterilization, within six months of registration, of dogs included on the import ban list, but which were already in Mozambique before the notice came into force.
https://visao.pt/atualidade/mundo/2024-04-03-mocambique-proibe-importacao-de-26-racas-de-caes-potencialmente-perigosas/
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“The risks to public health arising from the presence of potentially dangerous dogs and dogs considered dangerous in Mozambique have been increasing significantly. These risks are manifested through incidents such as bites, attacks and aggressions, both against humans and other animals, leading to injuries, amputations and even death of the victims of the attacks,” according to a notice from the directorate, dated April 1, to which Lusa had access today.
The fila-brasileiro, dogo argentino, pitbull, rottweiler, American staffordshire terrier and tosa inu are now banned from entering Mozambique.
The list also includes bull terriers, bullmastiffs, dobermans, wolf hybrids, German shepherds and Australian shepherds.
The notice states that public services, the Armed Forces, guide dogs, companion dogs for the disabled, disaster protection and rescue services and private security companies are not covered by the ban, but the import of potentially dangerous breed dogs by these entities must be authorized by a competent body.
Breeders and breeding kennels, duly registered and authorized by the veterinary authority, are also not included.
The National Livestock Development Directorate stipulates that all potentially dangerous breed dogs in the country must be duly registered within 60 days.
It also orders the sterilization, within six months of registration, of dogs included on the import ban list, but which were already in Mozambique before the notice came into force.
https://visao.pt/atualidade/mundo/2024-04-03-mocambique-proibe-importacao-de-26-racas-de-caes-potencialmente-perigosas/