http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/01/07/you_know_what_we_haven_t_talke Comments On: You Know What We Haven't Talked About on Slog in, Like, Weeks? Pit Bulls! by Christopher Frizzelle en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by DBlock]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:28:19 -0800 The Stranger Posted by julie russell]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:06:18 -0800 The Stranger Posted by elenchos]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:53:41 -0800 The Stranger Posted by jrrrl]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:38:47 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Dexter]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:26:17 -0800 The Stranger Famous Pit Bull Owners Past & Present:

Jon Stewart of the Daily Show (notice Dan didn't get invited on when he did all those other shows in NY...hee hee) FABB is trying to get him as our spokesperson for next year on PB awareness day:)
John Steinbeck
Jessica Biel
Madonna
Pink
Julian Schaebel
RainnWilson & wife Holiday Reinhorn
Jessica Alba
Woodrow Wilson
Rachael Ray (coner of Modern dog this month)
Jimmy Carter
Rick Springfield
Ira Glass
Orlando Bloom
Tameka Dixon of the WNBA
Mel Brooks
Fred Adstair
Ceasar Milian

P.S. Pit Bulls made the cover of S.I. this month with a story of how 48 of 49 of douche bag Vick's dogs were rehabbed!!!!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

For a complete list of celeb pitties visit www.FabbSeattle.org

P.S. Derek...you rock! Is that Derek from Magnuson with Ellie?
Posted by julie russell]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:24:24 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Urgutha Forka]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:39:45 -0800 The Stranger "I regret that anyone loves Chinese people, because they can't drive for shit."

Please, please please quit comparing people's varying attitudes to different breeds of dog (look up the word "breed" if you don't understand what this word means in this context) to their attitudes towards humans of differing ethnicities. Human "races" are not even remotely analogous to dog breeds.
Posted by flamingbanjo]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:09:16 -0800 The Stranger Posted by A modest proposal]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:41:41 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Max Solomon]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:20:46 -0800 The Stranger Posted by anon]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:23:29 -0800 The Stranger The Stranger wants license to be mean, hateful, and bigoted, but the only targets they can get away with attacking are pit bulls, fat people, and sometimes Christians. The best way to get them to hit pit bulls less would be to offer up more groups they are free to hate.
Posted by elenchos]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:23:27 -0800 The Stranger Posted by thelyamhound]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:18:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Athena]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:14:43 -0800 The Stranger
Mind you, I don't want to do cleanup afterwards ...
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:59:29 -0800 The Stranger
But Ceasar doesn't refer to them as monster dogs and would also tell you that any dog has the potential to do what you suggest with the wrong kind of training and influences.


@19

That is my pit bull exactly. She's a big sweet baby that literally will try and comfort you when you cry (cute, but really annoying if you're trying to get a good cry in). She loves to lay next to my husband and I and will let out a big giant sigh if we don't throw an arm around her. cesar Probably would not be pleased.

I can understand someone being scared of her because of all the bullshit that the breed has had to endure, but after 5 minutes around her I can promise you will see that she's not some vicious creature. We've had people come into our home to install cable or fix something and at first they are weary of her, but by the end of the visit they want to take her home.


Posted by ilovemyPBathena]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:51:52 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Hernandez]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:36:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Greg]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:31:22 -0800 The Stranger Posted by kinaidos]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:14:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by A modest proposal]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:13:12 -0800 The Stranger
My old dog (I know you're up in heaven, Max) was part lhassapso (I really don't know how to spell that and really don't feel like looking it up) and part poodle. He was an asshole and enjoyed biting lots of people, particularly the UPS guy. I happen to think this made him a hilarious dog, because he was tiny so watching him attack things was... well, hilarious. But really, in the grand scheme of things, HE should have been put down for being violent, not every goddamn pit bull. But because he was little and cute, he lived to ripe old age.

Just sayin'...
Posted by i miss my evil dog]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:54:19 -0800 The Stranger
For example, in the case of Dalmatians, there has to be a specific rank and hierarchy in the family, otherwise the dog becomes unruly and "accidentally violent" toward lower ranked members of the family. With children, the age threshhold is around 10, though a better behaved child of 8 can be around these dogs. They are aggressive and playful and treat subordinates as toys.

Temperment is an important characteristic when considering a breed. While a well-raised dog can be drawn away in general from its temperment, the risks inherent to willfully ignoring the latent possibility of violence or unruly behavior is a danger to owners.
Posted by AJ]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:52:56 -0800 The Stranger
Did I mention he likes to be spooned at night?
Posted by i kinda like pit bulls]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:48:57 -0800 The Stranger Posted by kid icarus]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:47:16 -0800 The Stranger
Short hair tends to stick in things and be harder to pick up than long hair. But either way, the amount of fur a dog sheds has little effect on dander/allergies. In general, it's thought that dogs with HAIR as opposed to FUR (IOW, dogs that must be trimmed or the coat will continue to grow, like Poodles or Bichons) are less likely to cause an allergic reaction.
Posted by Nora]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:16:36 -0800 The Stranger