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:lol-sign: That was too cute!

I can't recall exactly where it was; in a couple of the books in my bookcase. To me it makes perfect sense. A fearful dog is comfortable with it's owner and feels safe with them, so wouldn't be as likely to show aggression towards them. It's not until they get into an uncomfortable situation...

I'm not talking about normal protectiveness. :rolleyes: I'm talking about reacting out of unreasonable and unfounded fear to something that is normal. You're talking about a normal dog that is only being territorial, but once it gets the ok it's fine. I'm talking about dogs that react to...

Going off of the little info provided and from past experience, I'd say it's more an issue of fear. I've read a few times that it's the fearful dogs that tend to be aggressive towards strangers, while the dominant ones tend to be more aggressive towards their owners. What makes a fear aggressive...

As someone who experienced something similar with a Cane Corso, you want to get professional help NOW. It already sounds like your dog is severely limiting your social life, not to mention inhibiting his own freedom with his behavior. Find a professional behaviorist who can work with you guys...

This particular pic makes me laugh because of all the skin swooshing off to one side as she trots along. :lol-sign: I love how she just plops down and smells; seems like she does that often. ;)

Those first ones were some of the shortest, stoutest Pits I've ever seen. I only saw one that I liked, that black one that was running on a beach (I think). The "working" ones showed all seemed pretty skinny and bony to me tho. It makes me curious as to what they define as a "working pit bull".

I can completely understand using a probiotic when the immune system is compromised, I'm just wondering if there's any benefit to daily supplementation with a healthy dog. :) Humans are omnivores and have more bacterial digestion to account for that, so for us it makes sense to consume...

This is more of an intellectual exercise since I don't currently have a dog, but I'm curious to get some input from others. :) [Note: after reading this over I realized that I'm aiming this more towards a species appropriate raw diet, which I take to mean no carbs/veggies] From what I've...

You weren't kidding when you said they were hyooge pix! She's ridiculously adorable tho, congrats!

Hey Showpug, I agree with you, that book is extremely helpful! I have it myself and it's very useful and easy to follow.

I haven't used an IF personally, but I worked at Petsmart and met lots of people that did use them. A lot of the IF got returned because they were defective, so keep that in mind. Also, it generally isn't a good idea for a large amount of property. In your situation I suggest you put a physical...

Holy smokin' cow that gave me goosebumps! One of the reasons I <3 dressage. :)

I worked in a grooming salon as well and all kinds of unfortunate things happened. Actually, it was primarily the fault of one groomer who has since been demoted to a position not requiring scissor-work. One dog got the tip of it's tail cut off, another's dew claw, and several got nicked or cut...

I meant to post this link in my reply... http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/ This site has a ton of FAQ's on a variety of breeds, all written up by experienced owners/breeders. It's a good place to start gathering info and narrowing down your choices.

I agree with Tempura. First things first, you need to narrow down your selection! Realize that, even if you show and breed, the dog is ultimately going to be a pet. Make sure you choose a breed that you can live with for 10+ years, not just one that you think is pretty to show. Keep in mind too...

I esp like the soundtrack they used!

I agree with Zoom, a Petsmart training class is not the route you should go. You need truly professional help, preferably from someone with a PhD to back up their evaluation. Think about it: if this went to court would you rather have somebody with a GED vouching for your dog (Petsmart) or...

When I worked at Petsmart in the salon I got mouthed and softly bitten my many dogs, but the only dog to ever break skin was a Pom. We were liberal with muzzles in there, so bite incidents were pretty rare. I have to agree with ToscasMom, cat bites are horrible. One of the worst was when I...

I worked at a Petsmart grooming salon for a while and I would approve of them. Not that they're perfect or anything, but they know what they're doing (most of them anyways ;)) and do it well. They see a lot of dogs in there of all different breeds. Believe me, I saw some pretty interesting stuff...