We were at least half a mile away. I saw the fireballs erupt from the barrels and heard the roar a few seconds later (even at that distance, it was loud as hell). I have no idea if the fired shell is visible to the naked eye or not from close up. And I also have no idea where the shells hit, although I figure if they were aiming at anything, it would have been some sort of floating target in the Caribbean too far away to see. This was peacetime off the coast of Guantanamo Bay. Iowa was probably down there for the same training and readiness evaluation that my ship was.

Here's my malinois-like energetic 93 pound female doberman. Speaking from experience (high energy dog) with a Staffie you're going to want to teach it how to fetch. Only way I survive. Neighborhood walks aren't going to work (dog will eat sheet rock\smaller pets). Also get her to be good off-leash so that you don't have to get involved with blood-sports at the nearest dog park...My dog has checked several pissy little bitches that wouldn't leave her alone (after multiple warnings). Latest victim was another American Doberman that kept getting in her face. Dog wouldn't leave her alone and after 10+ minutes (and casual requests to the dogs owner) my dog finally bit the other doberman in the leg and caused a limp. After which I wrote dog parks off.


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I don't think I've been in this thread - but now I have a story to tell.

I've been trying to walk more and had some 4 mile loops from my house kinda established. A bit over a week ago I was on the last mile of a loop and on a street I dont frequent when I ran into three loose dogs, 2 pitt type and a German Shepherd. I was already tired because I had dressed to way too warm. Spring is tricky. Anyway, the dogs were loose and across an empty lot about 40 yards distant. I was maintaining a steady pace on the sidewalk. Suddenly, I felt an inquiring nip on my fingertips and a light nudge on my thigh. And then I had the two pitts jumping around me, nipping at my hands, and shouldering me. The shepherd circled and joined the barking. I crossed my arms like I was going to jump on an airline emergency slide, and just kept a steady pace, and yelling NO - to no effect. When I'd walked a lot or two past the empty lot where I picked them up, they went back - I was probably skirting their perceived territory.

I was unharmed, but I was concerned that things might escalate. My watch showed that my heart rate had spiked a little right then.

I'm of sturdy build (hence the increased walking) so their shoulder nudges didn't have much impact. But if I was a skinny person, they might have. I don't know what they would have done if I had shown signs of panic or tried to hit them. I think if they knocked someone off their feet, it would get ugly fast. I feel like these dogs were starting playfully, but prodding, poking, looking for a reaction. I'm a dog owner - that may have helped in interacting with them.


That's my short story for the day.

I want there to be more pitbulls just to spite people and piss them off.

Appreciate the advice. We already have obedience classes scheduled with a dog trainer and my wife and I both run a few days a week and plan on teaching the dog to come on these runs with us. We're hopeful that since she will be in a house with a very small dog that socialization with a little ankle biting pain in the ass will help. Fingers crossed.

You are a soft little bitch. Same as it ever was.

Reason #37 to carry a ball bat when walking

keep your wild animal away from civilization

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SeE guiSE, i tOLd u sO!1!! tHE caT sTArTed It!!!1! - Pit bull bros in unison in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....

Yeah that was on either my MSN or Yahoo scrolls a few days ago, just an absolutely unbelievable amount of damage they caused... now just imagine what that would do to an arm or leg

Jfc hopefully those demons are caught and euthanized before they do that to a child

Sweet little pibbles prolly have names like Angel and Reese

Bugger will be along shortly to lecture us over the breed of peace

I'm drunk at work, and I'm gonna say it. FCK all the dogs ever in the world.....ever. I hate those shiitting in your living room muther f'ers. If you let your dog lick your face you're a weirdo

Damn, that's a disaster waiting to happen. Roaming the streets at night looking for something to kill. No collars.