Discrimination Rant
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> >>Well, there’s one place I won’t stay. >>Jane Webb >>Mudpie & Moonpie >You got that right. >Of course if you did want to go, he might think your GSP’s were > PB’s! > Why would you ASSume that because we do not permit pit bulls on our > premises that we would also ban German Shorthaired Pointers? They > look > nothing alike.
I never ASS u ME anything there Jake. It was kinda a funny,or don’t you have any humour in you? Paulette~ * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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>> My wife and >I run a bed and breakfast, and pit bulls are the ONLY breed we refuse >to allow on the property. >Well, there’s one place I won’t stay. >Right. Not if you have pitbulls. Sorry. Since we run a resort B&B, >we’re booked solid months in advance. Therefore we can be selective.
Jane doesn’t have pit bulls. Neither do I. But you’ll never be seeing a dime from me–nor from a lot of other dog lovers here. Dianne
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>Sorry, I still don’t get it.
O.K. again, and I’ll type very slowly for you….. >> >> Thank you for a sane, realistic post. My dog and I were
attacked…..<snip rest of post generalizing all Pit Bulls> Paulette responded: >> >Too bad yours in not one : (
Given the obvious typo, her response states that it is a shame that YOUR response is not sane or realistic. >My dog was badly injured and it took a long time for him to stop >trembling and crying when I took him for walks, even after the wounds >healed. It was heartbreaking. What is your point?
Her point (and everyone else’s as well) is that you and/or your dog could have and would have been just as injured and emotionally scarred if you/your dog were attacked by any other breed, or mixed breed. Your statement that *all* Pit Bulls are vicious is as equally ridiculous as saying that all B&B owners are narrow minded, ignorant bigots. Understand now? Robin
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> Sorry, I still don’t get it. >Okay I shall explain it to you. >You wrote… >Thank you for a sane, realistic post. >I responded to the above with… >Too bad yours in not one : ( >Meaning your post was not a sane realistic post. > Oh, okay. Well, we’ll just have to agree to disagree.
Yes but haven’t you changed your mind a bit? > Because of the pit bull’s popularity with low-lifes, drug dealers > and > macho idiots who want a "badass dawg", the breed is now in the > hands > of people who care not if the dogs hurt and/or kill others (humans > and > pets alike).
Those are the ones you hear about. I have to say Jake it really is not like that with most PB"s. Dobies, GSD’s and other breeds use to have a bad rep.because of these type of people. Hey it could be my Chessies next, and they already have a "rep" In fact, these sorts seem to encourage vicious > behavior.
Yes they do. > Like it or not, pit bulls have a terrible reputation, and most > people > are afraid of them.
I know and that is what I am trying to change along with others here who KNOW about them. <sigh> > We run a very upscale, family-oriented B&B, and we will NOT permit > anyone to bring one of these brutes into the premises.
Okay you said that. BTW I had the first VERY upscale B&B in Woods Hole,how bout that? My only thing was NO CHILDREN! BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA And I had interviews with the people a year in advance, honestly! Repeat business, so I never really could have many new guests. Our guests > come > here to relax, not to be worried about the pit bull down the hall > attacking their children.
My guests came to fish, sail, research and go to sleep at night listening to the waves and the masts on the boats making that sound… Oh yes and to see the "Brown Dogs" heehee > That is our policy. Period.
You can do anything you want, unfortunate though that you will not clear your thoughts on this. > p.s. In 8 years of operation, we have never once had to turn away a > pit bull. So far, none of our guests have had one.
Oh gee I think you are going to HAVE to tell me where you are so I can come visit. I doubt very much that you would turn me away, and if you did… Well let’s just say that it wouldn’t be an easy one for you to do. Woof! Paulette~ * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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> >> Thank you for a sane, realistic post. My dog and I were attacked >Too bad yours in not one : ( > Huh? "yours in not one"???
Yup that’s me not a proof reader or a good typist, and my keys STICK!!! It should read Too bad yours is not one. I am SURE you will find many other mistakes. Paulette~ * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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>Well, there’s one place I won’t stay. >Jane Webb >Mudpie & Moonpie
You got that right. Of course if you did want to go, he might think your GSP’s were PB’s! Paulette~ A dogs life is too short… Their only fault,really…
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<snip> >The people defending pitbulls and attacking folks like me and you for >posting our feelings ought to stop attacking us and start doing >something to get these dogs out of the hands of low-lifes.
Jake, No one is defending any dog attacking you or anyone else. The point is that ANY breed can be aggressive. I was attacked by a dog once & have been bitten by several. None of which were Pit Bulls. — -Andrea Stone Saorsa Basenjis http://www.premier1.net/~saorsa
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> >> >> Thank you for a sane, realistic post. My dog and I were > attacked >> >Too bad yours in not one : ( >> Huh? "yours in not one"??? >Yup that’s me not a proof reader or a good typist, and my keys > STICK!!! >It should read Too bad yours is not one. > Sorry, I still don’t get it.
Okay I shall explain it to you. You wrote…
Thank you for a sane, realistic post. I responded to the above with… Too bad yours in not one : ( Meaning your post was not a sane realistic post. Too bad my WHAT is not WHAT? Too bad > my > dog wasn’t also a pitbull so they’d tear each other’s throats out?
No please see above > Too > bad we weren’t even more badly hurt? Huh?
I would never say that. : ( I know how terrifying it can be when a dog attacks. I have nothing but sympathy all around for this thing that happened. However, to just ban PB"s well I think this is ignorant. > My dog was badly injured and it took a long time for him to stop > trembling and crying when I took him for walks, even after the > wounds > healed.
Hey ANY dog that was attacking my dog wouldn’t ever be allowed to attack another dog again, or human. So if you think I am soft on this I am not. I have no tolerance for this. Too much can happen,and does. I would be like this though with ANY breed of dog however. Honestly I have nothing but good thoughts for your dog. It was heartbreaking. What is your point? My point again is it could have been any breed, and it just might not have been a PB! Paulette~ Who has handled MANY dogs, and not once ever got bit by anyting remotely resembling a pit bull. Cocker Spaniel, Golden, Husky, yes, but PB’s NO! * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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Quote: I could have fought it, but why would I want them to continue to insure my most valuable asset?? You should fight it with your state insurance commission. They found a way to cancel you because you had a big claim. Rotten. Once you win the case, you can cancel them! Jane Webb Mudpie & Moonpie
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Quote: My wife and I run a bed and breakfast, and pit bulls are the ONLY breed we refuse to allow on the property. Well, there’s one place I won’t stay. Jane Webb Mudpie & Moonpie
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Comola~ Where are you looking? I ONLY rent to people with dogs! : ) Paulette~ A dogs life is too short… Their only fault,really…
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Comola, I understand you rant. I’ve had them several times myself, but I’ve accepted that we will be faced with discrimination because of our dogs. Last summer, our house and entire town was severely damaged with 90 mph straight line winds. We had over $ 10,000 worth of damage done to the house. Our neighbors had over 20 trees uprooted. We had four. Like I said, it was the entire town. Well, ERIE INSURANCE, came to do an estimate. The freakin’ adjuster sat and played with our Dobe bitch and even inquired about a puppy. We told him we had none. He was overcome by her friendliness and beauty. Well, they paid for the damage and then cancelled us right after our policy renewed because, we "owned Doberman dogs" and "the dogs showed _severe_ aggression to the adjuster". I have it in our cancellation letter. Now, mind you, we had one Dobe at the time and she has four temperament certifications from a WAC, TT, CGC to her TDI. Also, I must make it clear that we had disclosed that we had Dobes on our original policy. So…I HATE ERIE INSURANCE and think they are total crooks. They found a way to cancel us. I could have fought it, but why would I want them to continue to insure my most valuable asset?? I wouldn’t let them insure a blade of grass that I owned. So, my advice is to always keep your dogs under total control. Get a TDI on them. I don’t think they have to purebred to do that. Atleast you can say that they’ve been evaluated by someone other than you. Good luck in finding a place to rent. You’ll find a dog lover landlord some where. Kumiko Solaris Dobermans – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> So, I’m casually looking around for a new place to live. Yesterday I saw an ad > in the paper for a room in a great house in the country with 27 acres, pond, > dock, etc. Cheap rent, includes utilities. Sounds perfect, right? I left a > message for the fellow letting him know that I wasn’t sure if he was interested > in renting to a) a woman, and b) a woman with two ten month old puppies. While > I was out, he calls, leaves me a message saying that dogs are great unless > either or both is pitbull. Seeing as Gracie is a pit/rott mixt, I opted not to > call the guy back. I’m simply tired of explaining that she was a rescue effort > and that pits can make excellent pets. > Anyway, the guy calls again today. I answer the phone, he introduces himself, > and I immediately explain my reason for not calling back: the only stipulation > mentioned on the message he left was that I not own a pitbull and since I do, > I’d save him the nuisance of having to tell me over the phone that my moving in > would be a serious no-go. I was very polite. I left him an easy way out. I > did not need his following diatribe: > "One of my labs was recently injured by a pitbull that lives down the street. > The stitches cost me $400.00. I don’t understand why ANYONE would have one of > those dogs as they are nothing more than a serious liability. I certainly > don’t want one anywhere around me!!" > Ok, this guy is totally entitled to his ignorant opinion, and seeing as I will > never meet the man, I felt it was pointless to try and defend 1) my dog who did > not choose her breeding and, 2) pitbulls in general. Needing to vent, I > decided I would just post here. > I feel only a little better, though. > Comola > "Outside of a dog, a book is probably man’s best friend, and inside of a dog, > it’s too dark to read." — Groucho Marx.
Before you buy.
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Quote: The real people to rant at here are those who breed these poor dogs irresponsibly Yes, but also the insurance company. Why don’t you change it? I wouldn’t do business with any company who discriminated like that. What if they raised your rates because you had boys instead of girls? Geeeez. Jane Webb Mudpie & Moonpie
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I’m all for a good rant, but I also have some sympathy for the > landlord. I think >it’s a shame what irresponsible owners and breeders have done to > the reputation of >pit bulls, but the bottom line is that if I had a tenant with a > pit bull, my >insurance would go up and my neighbors would hate me. Also, > although you may be a >very responsible owner who trains, restrains and controls your > dogs, there are so >many out there who don’t, many of them pit bull owners who want > mean dogs, that I >would be afraid to rent to someone with a pit bull. I don’t know > from a quick talk >what kind of owner you are or what kind of dog yours is, so it is > easier to just >have a blanket rule, especially, like I said, when it will raise > my insurance. The >real people to rant at here are those who breed these poor dogs > irresponsibly and >those who either train them to be "bad" dogs or don’t train them > or socialize them >at all and after chaining them up to be big bad guard dogs, allow > them to get loose >and chew the hell out of some neighborhood kid in ways that news > reporters can’t >pass up and news viewers get a lasting impression of the dogs > from. > Thank you for a sane, realistic post. My dog and I were attacked
Too bad yours in not one : ( IGNORANT YES!!! > by a > pitbull that broke it’s chain, climbed a 6-foot fence, ran into the > street where we were walking by, and attacked us. Seems like every > week someone is mauled or killed buy one of these brutes. My wife > and > I run a bed and breakfast, and pit bulls are the ONLY breed we > refuse > to allow on the property.
: ( You know you just don’t have a clue,do you? What kind of dogs do you have? > The people defending pitbulls and attacking folks like me and you > for > posting our feelings ought to stop attacking us and start doing > something to get these dogs out of the hands of low-lifes.
Not all people that have pitbulls are lowlifes. And not all lowlifes have pitbulls. Wow! Where the heck are you from? This does get me going as something just happened in this genre. A friend I adopted out a Chessie to, saw a dog in the woods. This dog had been hanging around for a few days, and my friend left food in the woods to feed him. This morning, he started off in his truck and he could see the dog running behind him. He called me right from the truck to ask what to do. The dog was sitting ooking at him in the middle of the road. I told him give a a call and see if he would come to you. He did and the dog jumped right in. He had no tags,was very skinny,and gave my friend lots of licks. I told my friend to check with AC,vets and the papers. He described the dog to me, and he sounder a bit PB ie : ) My friend did everything I told him to do, and drove down here for me to see the dog. He was a young brindled in tact dog with "some " PB in him, maybe he was all PB maybe he wasnt anything but a lab mix. Anyway, I checked him out, and he was great. I told my friend he could be PB and that people would give him bad vibes,about this sweet dog. I told him all about the hatred these poor dogs go through. I told him if he thought more of it and there was any problem I would take this cutie, of unknown parentage. : ) I have seen people label dog pure PB’s when I have rescued the lab mother geezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz My friend fell in love with him,and after one week, brought him to the vets and there he was greeted with much discrimination by everyone : ( The vet wanted a muzzle on the dog in the office. My friend called me and I said find another vet. He did and this time the vet wasss in tune with the dog and there was no need of a muzzle in the waiting room or in the office, In fact, like me the vet said "Could be a bit of a PB in him." This just really makes me so aggravated the bigotry of it all. I have had people think my dogs were PB"s! This really is mass hysteria at its worse. Blessings and Good homes to all the wonderful PB’s in the world. : ) Paulette~ * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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wow do I know where you are coming from I work at a very large petsupply house in Canada. I own a 4 yr old rotti she is my "baby" and I am the obedience instructor at this store I must hear at least 3 comments in a day about "oh my how can you own that ‘thing’ " Or "arent you scared she is going to eat small children" My rotti had hip surgery as a baby so she missed out on building her social skills like most dogs should have, so she is more afraid of people than they could ever be of her.But not everyone in this world is like that I do meet a few who are great So try not to get to frustrated there is some good out there but do I sure know what you are saying I sometimes give up explaining to people that it is usually the fault of the owner rather than the animal A dog is a lifetime commitment, Not just for Christmas!
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>You call it ignorant, I call it a personal preference.
I prefer not to live around people with ignorant personal preferences. Touche, Francis? Comola "Outside of a dog, a book is probably man’s best friend, and inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read." — Groucho Marx.
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>>You call it ignorant, I call it a personal preference. >I prefer not to live around people with ignorant personal preferences. Touche, >Francis?
I wonder if it is really fair to call it ignorance. I agree the guy was rude in in carrying on. There is no reason to attack other people for what kind of dog they have. BUT, I think it is reasonable for some people to be afraid of breeds when they have had very bad experiences. I know a lady who saw a rabid dog as a youth in China. She knows that not all dogs are rabid, and she is aware that her fear is irriational, But she is still terrified of dogs, even now in her 30s. She doesn’t attack people for having dogs, but she owuld never allow a dog in her home because of this fear. This guy had a very bad experience with a pitt bull, and there are many idiots out there who purposefully train their dogs to be mean. These are the people we should be upset with because THEY are the ones who create the myth that particular breeds are bad or mean. I like all dog breeds, and will happily apprach and pet any dog who looks or is said to be friendly. BUT, if an unknown dog of medium or large size approaches and I can’t tell intentions – then I am cautious and sometimes fearful. Most dogs look friendly on sight, but some, I just can’t pick off the body language. Those, I am cautious with. I have been afraid of a german shepard who rushed at me. Only when she arrived did I know she wanted to lick me. She is the neighbor’s dog and has always been skittish and territorial, and I was on her territory. Back when I walked to the nearby college, there were two large dogs in a non-fenced yard. One of them would come halfway out into the street with aggressive body language when I was on the other side of the street. The first time I walked down the street (on his side), he rushed out before I had reached the yeard. From then on, I always crossed the street before reaching that yard. The dog was not a pitt bull, rottie, or other "typical" aggressive dog. Just a big dog with an aggresive stance. As a funny, I was at a horse show last year, and the barn’s bathroom was broken. The owner sent me to the main house. Well, nobody was there except a sheltie. And this is the most aggressive looking sheltie I have seen. He barked, growled, and carried on. Typically, shelties will announce your arrival, then give you the guided tour. This sheltie was so convincing as a guard dog, that had I not owned several shelties, I would have remained in the car and driven to town for a bathroom. I would never have tried that with a breed I hadn’t lived with. It is unfortunate that many breeds have earned a bad reputation, though not deserved. As an ower of one of these breeds, you have the difficult task of being patient with people and also to show by example why that reputation is wrong and undeserved. Meghan Friesians in the Northwest http://www.zoocrewphoto.com/friesian.htm
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I can understand where you are coming from, I have a rescued lab/pit cross and get the same type of reaction. People even think I should lie and call her a mini lab (she looks like that). I won’t because I am proud of what she is and want to change at least some peoples oppinion. Just remember that you know the truth, they can make great pets. You can’t change everyones ignorance but when you do find a place to live enjoy it with the company of your pet. You sound like the better person in this. Heather,Woof & Maya – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > So, I’m casually looking around for a new place to live. Yesterday I saw an ad > in the paper for a room in a great house in the country with 27 acres, pond, > dock, etc. Cheap rent, includes utilities. Sounds perfect, right? I left a > message for the fellow letting him know that I wasn’t sure if he was interested > in renting to a) a woman, and b) a woman with two ten month old puppies. While > I was out, he calls, leaves me a message saying that dogs are great unless > either or both is pitbull. Seeing as Gracie is a pit/rott mixt, I opted not to > call the guy back. I’m simply tired of explaining that she was a rescue effort > and that pits can make excellent pets. > Anyway, the guy calls again today. I answer the phone, he introduces himself, > and I immediately explain my reason for not calling back: the only stipulation > mentioned on the message he left was that I not own a pitbull and since I do, > I’d save him the nuisance of having to tell me over the phone that my moving in > would be a serious no-go. I was very polite. I left him an easy way out. I > did not need his following diatribe: > "One of my labs was recently injured by a pitbull that lives down the street. > The stitches cost me $400.00. I don’t understand why ANYONE would have one of > those dogs as they are nothing more than a serious liability. I certainly > don’t want one anywhere around me!!" > Ok, this guy is totally entitled to his ignorant opinion, and seeing as I will > never meet the man, I felt it was pointless to try and defend 1) my dog who did > not choose her breeding and, 2) pitbulls in general. Needing to vent, I > decided I would just post here. > I feel only a little better, though. > Comola > "Outside of a dog, a book is probably man’s best friend, and inside of a dog, > it’s too dark to read." — Groucho Marx.
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Comola, I can’t make stupid people smarter, but I just wanted to tell you that I spent New Years eve, down on the floor playing with my sister’s Sharpei/pit mix, and had a wonderful time. Especially when he "attacked" my shoe with foot enclosed. I finally had to quit, because my shoe was getting soggy, and besides, he kept tickling. He is a brindle, with orange tiger stripes, and a real sweetheart. He also chews on the little Italian Greyhounds, but even with their fragile little bones, he’s very careful to only leave them spitty, not injured. He’s a great dog, and his name is Max. Lois E. Needing to vent, I – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> decided I would just post here. > I feel only a little better, though. > Comola > "Outside of a dog, a book is probably man’s best friend, and inside of a dog, > it’s too dark to read." — Groucho Marx.
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> Comola, I can’t make stupid people smarter, but I just wanted to tell you > that I spent New Years eve, down on the floor playing with my sister’s > Sharpei/pit mix, and had a wonderful time.
(snip) Lois, Do you have any pictures of your sister’s dog? I would love to see them! My Clay is a pit pei as well, and so far, the only one I’ve seen. –Deirdre
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I’m all for a good rant, but I also have some sympathy for the landlord. I think it’s a shame what irresponsible owners and breeders have done to the reputation of pit bulls, but the bottom line is that if I had a tenant with a pit bull, my insurance would go up and my neighbors would hate me. Also, although you may be a very responsible owner who trains, restrains and controls your dogs, there are so many out there who don’t, many of them pit bull owners who want mean dogs, that I would be afraid to rent to someone with a pit bull. I don’t know from a quick talk what kind of owner you are or what kind of dog yours is, so it is easier to just have a blanket rule, especially, like I said, when it will raise my insurance. The real people to rant at here are those who breed these poor dogs irresponsibly and those who either train them to be "bad" dogs or don’t train them or socialize them at all and after chaining them up to be big bad guard dogs, allow them to get loose and chew the hell out of some neighborhood kid in ways that news reporters can’t pass up and news viewers get a lasting impression of the dogs from. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > So, I’m casually looking around for a new place to live. Yesterday I saw an ad > in the paper for a room in a great house in the country with 27 acres, pond, > dock, etc. Cheap rent, includes utilities. Sounds perfect, right? I left a > message for the fellow letting him know that I wasn’t sure if he was interested > in renting to a) a woman, and b) a woman with two ten month old puppies. While > I was out, he calls, leaves me a message saying that dogs are great unless > either or both is pitbull. Seeing as Gracie is a pit/rott mixt, I opted not to > call the guy back. I’m simply tired of explaining that she was a rescue effort > and that pits can make excellent pets. > Anyway, the guy calls again today. I answer the phone, he introduces himself, > and I immediately explain my reason for not calling back: the only stipulation > mentioned on the message he left was that I not own a pitbull and since I do, > I’d save him the nuisance of having to tell me over the phone that my moving in > would be a serious no-go. I was very polite. I left him an easy way out. I > did not need his following diatribe: > "One of my labs was recently injured by a pitbull that lives down the street. > The stitches cost me $400.00. I don’t understand why ANYONE would have one of > those dogs as they are nothing more than a serious liability. I certainly > don’t want one anywhere around me!!" > Ok, this guy is totally entitled to his ignorant opinion, and seeing as I will > never meet the man, I felt it was pointless to try and defend 1) my dog who did > not choose her breeding and, 2) pitbulls in general. Needing to vent, I > decided I would just post here. > I feel only a little better, though. > Comola > "Outside of a dog, a book is probably man’s best friend, and inside of a dog, > it’s too dark to read." — Groucho Marx.
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You are to be commended for rescuing the dog. I love dogs too, but I wouldn’t want a Pitbull in my neighborhood either. You call it ignorant, I call it a personal preference. —
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> So, I’m casually looking around for a new place to live. Yesterday I saw an ad > in the paper for a room in a great house in the country with 27 acres, pond, > dock, etc. Cheap rent, includes utilities. Sounds perfect, right? I left a > message for the fellow letting him know that I wasn’t sure if he was interested > in renting to a) a woman, and b) a woman with two ten month old puppies. While > I was out, he calls, leaves me a message saying that dogs are great unless > either or both is pitbull. Seeing as Gracie is a pit/rott mixt, I opted not to > call the guy back. I’m simply tired of explaining that she was a rescue effort > and that pits can make excellent pets. > Anyway, the guy calls again today. I answer the phone, he introduces himself, > and I immediately explain my reason for not calling back: the only stipulation > mentioned on the message he left was that I not own a pitbull and since I do, > I’d save him the nuisance of having to tell me over the phone that my moving in > would be a serious no-go. I was very polite. I left him an easy way out. I > did not need his following diatribe: > "One of my labs was recently injured by a pitbull that lives down the street. > The stitches cost me $400.00. I don’t understand why ANYONE would have one of > those dogs as they are nothing more than a serious liability. I certainly > don’t want one anywhere around me!!" > Ok, this guy is totally entitled to his ignorant opinion, and seeing as I will > never meet the man, I felt it was pointless to try and defend 1) my dog who did > not choose her breeding and, 2) pitbulls in general. Needing to vent, I > decided I would just post here. > I feel only a little better, though. > Comola > "Outside of a dog, a book is probably man’s best friend, and inside of a dog, > it’s too dark to read." — Groucho Marx.
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Oh well heck there is the problem of constantly defending if you choose to do it – tell the truth how many people would have a clue what your dog was if you did not tell them? Besides for all that great area do you really want to live where some idiot lets his dogs run loose to fight on the neighbors property? Even in the country (and somedays I think especially in the country) good fences really do make for good neighbors! Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >So, I’m casually looking around for a new place to live. Yesterday I saw an ad >in the paper for a room in a great house in the country with 27 acres, pond, >dock, etc. Cheap rent, includes utilities. Sounds perfect, right? I left a >message for the fellow letting him know that I wasn’t sure if he was interested >in renting to a) a woman, and b) a woman with two ten month old puppies. While >I was out, he calls, leaves me a message saying that dogs are great unless >either or both is pitbull. Seeing as Gracie is a pit/rott mixt, I opted not to >call the guy back. I’m simply tired of explaining that she was a rescue effort >and that pits can make excellent pets. >Anyway, the guy calls again today. I answer the phone, he introduces himself, >and I immediately explain my reason for not calling back: the only stipulation >mentioned on the message he left was that I not own a pitbull and since I do, >I’d save him the nuisance of having to tell me over the phone that my moving in >would be a serious no-go. I was very polite. I left him an easy way out. I >did not need his following diatribe: >"One of my labs was recently injured by a pitbull that lives down the street. >The stitches cost me $400.00. I don’t understand why ANYONE would have one of >those dogs as they are nothing more than a serious liability. I certainly >don’t want one anywhere around me!!" >Ok, this guy is totally entitled to his ignorant opinion, and seeing as I will >never meet the man, I felt it was pointless to try and defend 1) my dog who did >not choose her breeding and, 2) pitbulls in general. Needing to vent, I >decided I would just post here. >I feel only a little better, though. >Comola >"Outside of a dog, a book is probably man’s best friend, and inside of a dog, >it’s too dark to read." — Groucho Marx.
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So, I’m casually looking around for a new place to live. Yesterday I saw an ad in the paper for a room in a great house in the country with 27 acres, pond, dock, etc. Cheap rent, includes utilities. Sounds perfect, right? I left a message for the fellow letting him know that I wasn’t sure if he was interested in renting to a) a woman, and b) a woman with two ten month old puppies. While I was out, he calls, leaves me a message saying that dogs are great unless either or both is pitbull. Seeing as Gracie is a pit/rott mixt, I opted not to call the guy back. I’m simply tired of explaining that she was a rescue effort and that pits can make excellent pets. Anyway, the guy calls again today. I answer the phone, he introduces himself, and I immediately explain my reason for not calling back: the only stipulation mentioned on the message he left was that I not own a pitbull and since I do, I’d save him the nuisance of having to tell me over the phone that my moving in would be a serious no-go. I was very polite. I left him an easy way out. I did not need his following diatribe: "One of my labs was recently injured by a pitbull that lives down the street. The stitches cost me $400.00. I don’t understand why ANYONE would have one of those dogs as they are nothing more than a serious liability. I certainly don’t want one anywhere around me!!" Ok, this guy is totally entitled to his ignorant opinion, and seeing as I will never meet the man, I felt it was pointless to try and defend 1) my dog who did not choose her breeding and, 2) pitbulls in general. Needing to vent, I decided I would just post here. I feel only a little better, though. Comola "Outside of a dog, a book is probably man’s best friend, and inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read." — Groucho Marx.
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