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Invasion_of_the_Cat t1_j1urtyj wrote

Reply to comment by Confident_End_3848 in anyone looking for a dog ? seen this on a local FB group. by quitblazing

It's extremely hard to rehome them, most get put down at shelters. I grew up with one and they're great dogs, but they're one of the harder breeds to train and they get dangerous when people neglect to raise them right. If you take the time to train them, which this asshole probably didn't, they are amazing companions and a guarantee no one will break into your house.

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Brotein_Shakez t1_j1uy69b wrote

My dog is useless as a guard dog. He sleeps through people knocking on the door, coming in, leaving. He doesn’t care. He’s an 80lb potato.

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alternative-gait t1_j1v8fwu wrote

My dog HATEs the mail person on our porch despite having gotten pets and treats from him when we've all been outside. However, had a stranger* straight walk into our house and my dog was like "hello yes welcome food is over here", no growling, no barking nothing.

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*It was the cat sitter, I accidentally booked an extra day. The dog however gets boarded elsewhere and has never met the cat sitter.

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Invasion_of_the_Cat t1_j1w8my9 wrote

Burglars don't know that :)

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JustBrwsn t1_j1xfjvv wrote

It's anecdotal, but... We lived outside Philly, rescued a "pit bull mix" from SPCA who was a stray found in the streets of Chester, PA, had scaring on her hind legs that they assumed was from being used as a "bait dog" (related to fighting). They assumed she was 1 year old when we adopted her. So emaciated that she had lost most of her hair, and didn't make ANY sounds for 3 months! She was the sweetest dog I have ever known. Amazingly patient with kids, would "pull punches" when playing with tiny children... Just a big cuddle princess. We lived in a twin (duplex) and shared a driveway; attached neighbor and a neighbor that had windows facing ours, 12 ft away. We were robbed one day while she was home, and the windows were open. Our neighbor (across driveway) saw the guys cross his back yard (very odd due to fences and 10 ft retaining wall that completely enclosed our yards... no reason anyone would be back there) and got on the phone with police as he went out and walked into our back yard. He looked through the back window to hear the 2 guys run down the stairs and see them run out the front door. He said he never heard a bark, even with both of our house windows open! Honestly, with the reputation pitbulls have, I'd rather she let us be robbed than worry about her with kids and mailmen... I'd choose to have our "ferocious" girl again every single time I had the option. We eventually had a DNA test done just before she passed away (almost 14), and found that she was 100% Stafford Shire Terrier (frequently called/interchanged with American Pitbull Terrier, although some organizations designate them as different breeds)

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