Help Me Please!!!!

[kharma]

I hope that I am able to reach out to someone for help. For the past four years i've had the best friend that I have ever had in life. That friend is my four year old "PIT BULL" saying that word almost feels like a cuss word. Her name is "Knuckles" I have had her since she was four weeks old. Because of the reputation of Pit bulls that are brought up in a agressive enviroment now all Pit Bulls have that label on them. To make a long story short. Knuckles has been locked in a kennel for 28 days now due to the fact that if the gate gets left open yeah, she'll chase ya and I agree Iif I didn't know her I would be frightened too. Although she wouldn't hurt a flea. She has never, not once bit anyone or even nipped at anyone. So I go to the Suisun City Police Department yesterday thinking that I was going to get to bring my girl home as soon as I paid the 20.00 a day kennel fees. Come to my suprise that was not going to happen, they informed me that they are going to euthanize her. She is like my child, I love her like I love my family. I don't know what I can do to stop them I can't even believe this is happening, it seems like a big nightmare. If there is anyone who has any advice or can offer any sort of help, it would be more than appreciated and I could never thank enough anyone who can help me save a Pit bull to some, but my bestest friend in life.

TIffany

[NOLEFAN]

you better call a lawyer, and quick........good luck!

[japangame]

I need to know if the dog did any damage. What happened? Do they have cause to euthinize your dog? Need these facts.

[Suki]

yeah, girl:

spill the facts, and let us help you.....:)

[Hoyden]

Where are you located?

[The Watcher]

the fact that if the gate gets left open yeah, she'll chase ya.
If there is anyone who has any advice or can offer any sort of help, it would be more than appreciated
bestest friend in life.



re lax.... chances are your dog wasnt even pure-bred, doesnt seem to me that you are that knowledgable 'bout this breed. not that that doesnt mean you loved her dearly. but if so, why leave the gate open? surely you knew how she reacts to ppl? it is your fault that ur dog is goin' thru this. REALIZE THAT. the good thing is, there is still more dogs that need your help, if you can learn how to properly care for them! next time-dont leave the gate open.

[gene_sanchez]

this goes out to the watcher--man how could u say something like that--dont u have a heart or any type of sympathy for this lady--and in the process u decide to put her dog down by saying she wasnt pure bred--dude who cares its her dog she loves it like family--so it seems 2 me that u would only care 4 a pit that met your standards--so stop tryin to intimadate people..

[mdknaly]

Watcher, you are not a nice person at all, I can only imagine as to why you would say such negative things, even if you feel them to be true you should keep shit like that to yourself. Hiding brhind a screen saying crap is easy...

[SLICK WILLIE]

Back off! Toots, when ya been here for a while you'll understand what "The Watcher" is saying! Yea it may hurt but next time close the damn gate!!! This is the kind of crap that makes all owners look bad in the public. Think about it, Crazy!!!this goes out to the watcher--man how could u say something like that--dont u have a heart or any type of sympathy for this lady--and in the process u decide to put her dog down by saying she wasnt pure bred--dude who cares its her dog she loves it like family--so it seems 2 me that u would only care 4 a pit that met your standards--so stop tryin to intimadate people..

[El Mexicano]

if a dam dog is human aggresive bury that s***

[realonebulldog]

you better call a lawyer, and quick........good luck! Yes e x a c t l y that....and realy quick! I have nearly the same fight here in good ole germany.You have to know that this people are true idiots...and TRUE idiots are realy dangerous! Call a lawyer, tell him the situation because thats the only chance for your dog.....and to slick willi and the watcher...ok you are right....but dont you have a heart? Shit happens and dont throw stones if you live in a glas house!

[Mistress]

If you have a pit bull there are certain things that you must NEVER do under ANY circumstances. Leaving your gate open is one of them. I find it very sad that yet another dog has to die because of human stupidity.

[Big Papa]

well....wat ever watcher said bout the dog not being pure doesn't really matter if its pure or not as long as she loves the dogs then its good but then she lef thte gate open which is a dumb thing to do so.....um.....if you can't save the dog.....try saving others in the shelters.

[missybee16]

I'll say good luck to ya! I know we do things that come back & bite us later, but live & learn. Keep on them and don't let down. Don't show weakness, it's life or death with these kinds that don't care. To them, it's just another dog.

[Defend2DaEnd]

It is your fault and only your fault the dog is in this situation. You apparently knew the dog would chase and/or bite someone so why did you even risk the dog getting out of the gate. Now one more "dangerous" Pit Bull is on the records and it's another case of the owner not doing a darn thing to prevent it. It's PEOPLE like you that give DOGS like mine a bad name!

[japangame]

Watcher, you are not a nice person at all, I can only imagine as to why you would say such negative things, even if you feel them to be true you should keep shit like that to yourself. Hiding brhind a screen saying crap is easy...I know it seems as though he is being heartless. He is trying to educate her and all of you who dont know some of the details. Take what he said as a blessing and a lesson.

Watcher, there is one thing that was uncalled for though, the whole pure breed thing has absolutely no bearing on the situation of the love that the owner should have for the dog.

It does have a bearing on human aggression if the dog was to attack someone. Since this breed is not the human aggressive type. I would like to know one thing though.....the chasing, is it out of anger or is she just being spastic for attention. When you say that your dog chases people, it sounds to us like human aggression and a dangerous dog. You are the one who brought this upon your self by "leaving the gate open." And it sounds to me like it happens too damn often. Once is the maximum in my house and that is not leaving the gate open, that is a cleaver dog climbing, jumping, or digging under the gate. ONCE!!!!

Confinement is the biggest issue I have seen since I came to this board and now it is starting to get to me. My dogs have shown me every little way of getting out, so now i have them locked down like a Federal Maximum Security Prison. It's practically Alcatras at my house with out the ocean surounding it. You should have learned from your mistakes the first time around, instead it sounds like you just ignored them.

All I can say at this point is Good luck and God Bless your dog.

This is not a mechanic shop, so the whole

"If ya cant fix it, f%ck it!" phrase dose not work. If you cant fix it, you better find a way to or it will cost your dogs life or many other types of pains and suffering.

[cary-dude]

How in the hell would you know if it was pure bred or not Watcher!? That sounded like a personal attack, I was under the assumption that we didn't do that here! Anyway a dog will die because of a careless owner, that much is clear. Guy's if she could afford a lawyer then she could probably sure as hell have afforded a gate that was more secure or closed on it's own! I am really sorry for your loss lady, but on the other hand by your own account, you are not responsible enough to own this breed. Get a lab or something nextime and fix or close the damn gate!

[bahamutt99]

Not sure what actually happened, but if your dog bit somebody... Well, let's just say I've been there and I wouldn't fight the euth order. Manbiters really have no place in this breed. And unfortunately, if you can't provide a secure environment for your dog, its probably better off this way. Sorry if this sounds harsh, but its the sad truth facing the breed.

[ghost 1]

get in touch with a lawyer right now if you don,t you have to deal with the fact that they are going to put it to sleep,,, what would ur dog do if it was you,,, go get it,,,,now for as what u should have done,,,, i agree with some of the rest of them,, never let ur dog get into a position where someone has the chance to persicute it cuz they will,,,,i got into a simular situtation as yours,, cost the hell out of me but they didn,t get the pleasure of getting my dog,,,and would do it again if i had to,,,

[mdknaly]

This forum is only a few years old so no one has been on here for too long. Watcher was rude and heartless. Regardless if he was right or wrong, there's a way about doing things, he just helps to portray the owner stereotype, and that's not good for the breed.

Get a lawyer or get another dog and be much, much more careful.

[lockjaw]

i agree with watcher..20 dallors a day and you waited 28 to now worry about it..its not showing correct apbt behavior....get a new dog....try a poodle..pit bulls are not for all people..especially those with open gates and loose dogs..everybody makes there own choices and there own mistakes ..i cant feel sorry for you.

[ghost 1]

This forum is only a few years old so no one has been on here for too long. Watcher was rude and heartless. Regardless if he was right or wrong, there's a way about doing things, he just helps to portray the owner stereotype, and that's not good for the breed.

Get a lawyer or get another dog and be much, much more careful.

he might have been rude and heartless but so is the ppl thats holding her dog, theres a cold reallty to this,,,,if given the chance to persicute they are gonna,,, and thats bad for the breed,,, they are saying it,s just another loose pitbull even though its someones pet,,, it brings all of us under fire everytime someone doesn,t properly secure they're dog and it ends up in the headlines,,,i'm sorry if it offends you its just the cold hard truth!!!

[DryCreek]

I hope that I am able to reach out to someone for help. For the past four years i've had the best friend that I have ever had in life. That friend is my four year old "PIT BULL" saying that word almost feels like a cuss word. Her name is "Knuckles" I have had her since she was four weeks old. Because of the reputation of Pit bulls that are brought up in a agressive enviroment now all Pit Bulls have that label on them. To make a long story short. Knuckles has been locked in a kennel for 28 days now due to the fact that if the gate gets left open yeah, she'll chase ya and I agree Iif I didn't know her I would be frightened too. Although she wouldn't hurt a flea. She has never, not once bit anyone or even nipped at anyone. So I go to the Suisun City Police Department yesterday thinking that I was going to get to bring my girl home as soon as I paid the 20.00 a day kennel fees. Come to my suprise that was not going to happen, they informed me that they are going to euthanize her. She is like my child, I love her like I love my family. I don't know what I can do to stop them I can't even believe this is happening, it seems like a big nightmare. If there is anyone who has any advice or can offer any sort of help, it would be more than appreciated and I could never thank enough anyone who can help me save a Pit bull to some, but my bestest friend in life.

TIffany




I must say that I agree with The Watcher. You left your gate open and your dog has been sitting in AC for 28 days already? Why so long? If she was like family as you stated,

1-would you leave your gate open if your child was in the back yard?
2-would you let your child sit for 28 days at the foster home?
3-You are the only one to blame in this situation.

It might be harsh, and it might sound heartless, but it's the truth. I don't care what breed the dog is, if your irresponsible, you will pay the price. Unfortunately, the price this time is your dogs life.

One thing I do disagree with Watcher, this person should NOT get another animal until they can be responsible enough to contain it properly.

Pit Bulls running at large, whether they are aggresive or not, give the rest of us owners the leftover grief about responsible pet ownership.

[TruPitLver]

In a way I agree with Watcher and a couple others. But the way that you (Watcher) stated that was heartless. I agree that it is her fault. She obviously knew that the dog would run out of the gate, as she said that the dog has done it before...but that doesn't mean you should be cruel. People make mistakes.

As for the dog, if she wasn't acting aggressive and only playful, I don't see where they have the right to euthanize her. Did they do a temperment test? And why had you let her sit in there for 20 some odd days? Why weren't you up there EVERY day trying to get her out? It sounds like you may have tried and then gave up for a while, then went down there and found out she'd be euthanized. I feel for you, I don't know what I'd do if my Lexas was in the situation (But she wouldn't be b/c I keep her out of situations like that)!! PLEASE if you get her back or get another dog (no matter what breed) become more responsible. What if she had run out into the road and gotten hit by a car b/c YOU left the gate open. It's not difficult to close a gate.

[Riptora]

Oh, for God's sakes, I can't believe this! Obviously this woman can't go back in time and close the gate! What? none of you ever had an incident where the gate was left open? I mean, this woman isn't running a yard, she doesn't have a whole genius set-up! I have had people come over and leave the gate open and not realize in it time before letting the dogs out, this happens sometimes. There are no perfect dog owners, mistakes are made and I'm am pretty sure this poor woman/man/whatever is regretting this whole scinario every day. So, I'm sorry that all you perfect dog owners can't stomach reality. You guys are being friggin ridiculous! The fact is that the dog got out, who gives a crap why, it's done and over and now the dog is in trouble and the owner wants her back. I'll make sure and show the same support when one of you guys ends up in a crap situation!

Now... as was stated before there should be more to this story, there should be a reason the dog was held for so long, did you not have the money or proof or was the dog under quarentine as I am suspecting. For a dog to be in quarentine they had to have bit someone. Some states allow owners to reclaim dogs who have bitten, some don't, but if you are getting haggled in the wrong way than you should contact the media (local news is always a good one), get some legal advise (if the dog is a part of a court hearing than it can not be euthed, but then again, we've seen this rule slapped around) I would speak with the shelter managers, if it's private, get to the funders. Most importantly, you need to know why they are euthing your dog, you should probably share that info with us too if you want anymore help from those of us who actually want to help you.