Liam is the brindle boy. Don't let those photos fool you, he's a handful! I also have 3 brand new handlers so this is going to be interesting. It also turns out that some of the other inmates try to play rougher with the pit mixes than they have with the other puppies. They think that is what you are supposed to do with them. This is making me wonder if some of the overstimulation we see in some of them (in big cities for instance) has been created. Why would people think that is appropriate simply because they are this breed? Food for thought. I might have to come up with rules for all the people at the facility when it comes to their interactions with them if the handlers can't nip it in the bud themselves. We'll see how it goes.
(Photo credit to Ashley Bickford)
2 comments:
My ex came from a similar background to some of the inmates and he thought (and still thinks) that is how you're supposed to treat pit bulls. They're made to be that tough, they need that rough-handling and training, otherwise they'll "turn" on you. One of many reasons I broke up with him. :-)
yay for the first pit bull success!
very interesting about the pit bull = must want to play rougher correlation. I wonder why that is, culture?
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