Chow/Rott mix a "bully breed"?

[Tiara]

Toddler In Fair Condition After Dog Attack

http://cbs4denver.com/local/local_story_102141427.html

Suzanne McCarroll
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(CBS4) FIRESTONE, Colo. A 2-year-old boy from Firestone was in fair condition at Children's Hospital in Denver after being mauled by his family's dog Wednesday morning.

Authorities said Damien Winter was playing on an enclosed porch at home when the rottweiler-chow mix attacked him at about 10:30 a.m.

His grandmother and a sibling were home at the time but not in the same area as the boy. The mother called 9-1-1.

The boy was taken to the hospital with severe facial injuries.

Signs posted on the family property suggested a potentially dangerous dog lived at the home, CBS4 reports. Authorities had also been called to the home one other time on a dog-related problem.

The dog was turned over to Weld County animal control officers, and will be quarantined for ten days and then put down.

"Chows and rottweilers are what we call a 'bully breed,' and so they are more prone to biting behaviors," Weld County Humane Society spokeswoman Elaine Hicks said. "A dog should never bite. You should always have an animal around that you can completely trust."

Doctors said the boy was very lucky to have survived the attack.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------If anyone wants to contact Elaine Hicks to explain what a "bully breed" is or is not:
Humane Society of Weld County
1620 42nd Avenue
Evans, CO 80620
phone number: 970-506-9550, ext 24

[Riptora]

Ok, that's odd. Either that woman was totally missquoted (very likely) or she's a complete idiot who has no business working for animal control.

[lockjaw]

she is part floor jack and and part donkey...what we call.....jackass

[NOLEFAN]

Man oh man do I hate the media and local governments. This is just proof that their ban on pits was a joke. They are associating the "bully breed label" just to say they have made a difference. What a shame, or should I say SHAM.

[420puffer]

what a dumb #%#()

[Miss Conduct]

Anyone Called Her?? Im Curious To What Her Response Would Be...

[Mercepitdog]

Man, thats no bully breed, a snapping mutt is more like it.

[bahamutt99]

Maybe they meant "bully" as in like a schoolyard bully. But either way, its the kind of mis-wording that could lead to extreme b.s.

[420puffer]

Maybe they meant "bully" as in like a schoolyard bully. But either way, its the kind of mis-wording that could lead to extreme b.s.
I think you're right. But for someone in her position to totally misuse the term bully is unacceptable

[Suki]

I'll call her tomorrow. I have lots of time to burn. I'll let ya'll know what she says.

[Tiara]

She's got some problems:

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_3725152


Humane society director panned, praisedThe Weld shelter boss is under fire for animal euthanasias. The board vows to study complaints.By Monte Whaley
Denver Post Staff Writer
DenverPost.com

Greeley - The embattled director of the Humane Society of Weld County heard from detractors and supporters Tuesday night over allegations that she is too quick to euthanize the shelter's animals.

Nearly 100 people packed a meeting of the society's board of directors, who said they fully support Elaine Hicks and her staff.

But residents, along with former employees and volunteers, told the board that Hicks' handling of the dogs and cats that come into the shelter was cruel.

Former shelter employee Lisa Sullivan said that one day she saw Hicks euthanize five struggling dogs to make space in the shelter.

"They were fighting and bleeding, and I almost threw up twice," Sullivan said.

Board president Barb Hines told the crowd that the board needed time to investigate the allegations.

"You guys are frustrated ... but we have a list of complaints to look at," Hines said. "We need some time."

The board was presented with a letter from 15 former volunteers and employees of the shelter who allege that Hicks was overzealous in putting pets down and abusing shelter procedures.

Supporters of Hicks said she runs the shelter with compassion, saving many animals that otherwise would be put to death.

"The good that comes from this place phenomenally outweighs the bad," said shelter employee Jennifer Yeater.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture received a formal complaint from those who wrote the letter on Monday. An inspector then toured the shelter and wrote a report, but its findings were not made public by Tuesday night.

The shelter had been investigated in January after employees complained that animals were being put down too soon and were denied food. The state determined the complaints were unfounded.

Dr. Keith Roehr, the acting state veterinarian, said a number of the grievances outlined in the letter were of only local concern.

"Many of the issues were not state requirements," he said.

The state can order a shelter to pay civil fines or go after the facility's license if enough state violations are found, he said.

The shelter takes in about 6,000 animals a year for Weld County and the cities of Greeley and Evans. Shelter officials say about 30 percent of the animals taken in this year have been euthanized, which is well-below the average of most shelters.

The letter alleges that in several instances, dogs that the Weld Human Society had advertised for adoption were euthanized. People interested in adopting the euthanized dogs were then told the dogs had been adopted. In a separate letter, a former kennel manager at the shelter said animals are stabbed and poked several times before actually being injected during euthanasia. Staff writer Monte Whaley can be reached at 720-929-0907 or mwhaley@denverpost.com (mwhaley@denverpost.com).

[Suki]

ok, I just got off the phone with Elaine=who, btw, was EXTERMELY nice, friendly, and very cordial, and to better define what she meant, to quote her,"Bully breeds is a term that is used in shelters there, and where she previously worked, (in another shelter), when adopting out what is also called "power breeds"=yes, rotts, chows, pits, etc. It encompasses all the larger breeds that can have the ability to inflict more damage, should a bite occur''.

It was not meant to sound ignorant, like she didn't know what "bully breed" actually meant, and also, what was not included in the quote, that she told the news reporter, who, yes, conviently left this part out, was that in her opinion, rotts, chows, and pits do not bite more than any other breed. The press just happens to focus on reporting their bites more, as they're "news worthy".

So, no, by no means does this woman sound against pits. Also, again, the "larger breeds", in her particular shelter are called "power breeds", or yes, "bully breeds", as was the case here.
She is going to try to fix that particular 'adjective', as I informed her of what people actually equate "that term" with.
Again, she was a real doll, and very nice to speak with.:)

[b_dog58]

when you stand before the lord almighty, the words you spoke will be as important as the actions you took!!!

[Verderben]

what I want to know is how did the bite occur. Was the dog raoming, was the child roaming? where were the dog owners where were the kid's parents? Also I see NO chow in that dog I definately see shepherd, maybe some lab and a little bit of rottie but not much.