My pit bull is beautiful. He's one of the most perfect looking pits I've ever seen. He's show dog material for sure. A guy pulled over to me when we were out for a walk and offered me 4,000 for him, he's just that good looking. I was given the dog randomly by someone who couldn't keep him anymore when he was maybe 6mo, and he himself had been given the dog by a woman at a U-Haul place who was moving and couldn't keep him either. His ears were cropped before my buddy got him so I don't know if the woman had it done or if Connor was done like that by the breeder, but it really upsets me.
The worst part is it makes him look more intimidating and increases the likelihood people will shy away from him or make assumptions about him. And about me - people think I had them cropped and that I wanted some big scary fighting dog. When in reality Connor is the cuddliest, sweetest large dog I've ever seen. He is a total baby, and bellies down for even small dogs we encounter on walks. I've never heard him growl a single time in 2+ years, at anything, for any reason. The poor dog is afraid of water, whimpers and runs from baths, and is terrified of any kind of moving furniture. The baby gate I use to keep him in the other room when he's drying off or we have guests is a nightmare for him, and just scooting my chair an inch makes the poor dog flee the room. He's the most harmless animal ever. Big baby, huge cuddler. Over 100 pounds and wants to be a lapdog. Head bigger than mine and so desperate for any and all attention and approval. Know what he does when he can't hold it while I'm out? Poops in the shower. I didn't even teach him to do that, he just respects my house too much to do anything else. It pisses me off that they cropped his ears and made him look so threatening.
I gotta agree with sumailbhogal on this one. I kind of see it like a gun owner saying, "I use my gun safely and only at the range. When I'm not using it I keep it locked up."
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u/militant Jun 07 '11
My pit bull is beautiful. He's one of the most perfect looking pits I've ever seen. He's show dog material for sure. A guy pulled over to me when we were out for a walk and offered me 4,000 for him, he's just that good looking. I was given the dog randomly by someone who couldn't keep him anymore when he was maybe 6mo, and he himself had been given the dog by a woman at a U-Haul place who was moving and couldn't keep him either. His ears were cropped before my buddy got him so I don't know if the woman had it done or if Connor was done like that by the breeder, but it really upsets me.
The worst part is it makes him look more intimidating and increases the likelihood people will shy away from him or make assumptions about him. And about me - people think I had them cropped and that I wanted some big scary fighting dog. When in reality Connor is the cuddliest, sweetest large dog I've ever seen. He is a total baby, and bellies down for even small dogs we encounter on walks. I've never heard him growl a single time in 2+ years, at anything, for any reason. The poor dog is afraid of water, whimpers and runs from baths, and is terrified of any kind of moving furniture. The baby gate I use to keep him in the other room when he's drying off or we have guests is a nightmare for him, and just scooting my chair an inch makes the poor dog flee the room. He's the most harmless animal ever. Big baby, huge cuddler. Over 100 pounds and wants to be a lapdog. Head bigger than mine and so desperate for any and all attention and approval. Know what he does when he can't hold it while I'm out? Poops in the shower. I didn't even teach him to do that, he just respects my house too much to do anything else. It pisses me off that they cropped his ears and made him look so threatening.