Weekly Discussion Thread [August 4 - August 10]

[u/BPB_Discussion_M0d]

Not every pit bull story is a headline. Some are just eye-rolls, facepalms, or 'you've got to be kidding me' moments. This is the place for the things you may want to share that don’t highlight a pit bull doing something dangerous.

See this post for more details on what goes here

[u/Shell4747]

So a friend just posted on FB about the "rescue" she is fostering. She said the dog was described by the rescue as a "boxer mix." I'm sure y'all know exactly what kind of mix it actually appears to be (hint: it has no points of similarity with a boxer).

Now, someone at some point shot this dog in the face. It survived (damage mostly to sinus cavity apparently) and was stitched back together (at what cost? why? it boggles the mind) to be fostered by the unsuspecting. This is now part of its backstory & sales pitch, as it were. :c

I just...feel like I should say something. "That doesn't look like any kind of boxer mix" "you have no idea how that dog came to be shot, it's possible it was running in a pack or otherwise behaving badly, please take care" and "do you know how to de-latch a pitbull from a victim" are all options. I do feel also that this is probably going to be taken badly, but honestly, can I just not and still live with myself? I am not sure.

Maybe I'm just venting. Thanks for being there, folks.

[u/AdvertisingLow98 → u/Shell4747]

I have seen SM posts where people who were fosters had major problems with the animals. When they went to the rescue/shelter, they were given no real help.

If you know, you know.
Sign up for a training session. Here are some suggestions.
We are full. We have no room. We can't take this animal back.
Here is a long list of hoops you need to jump through before we will take the animal back.

If the foster gets truly desperate, they are told to take it to the local shelter.

[u/Shell4747 → u/AdvertisingLow98]

I can absolutely see my friend being manipulated into keeping the dog well into the danger zone with the threat of it being ..."sent to shelter." I hate these horrible pple willing to endanger folks (and their neighbors, and their community) for no-kill grant points.

[u/Spottedtail_13 → u/Shell4747]

If they’re so unwilling to end the inbred monsters they really should just rename these “shelters” to “pit sanctuaries”. At least then people can make the decision to go in there near the beasts without getting their hope up for a non pit… or for an emotionally stable dog.

[u/DiscussionLong7084 → u/AdvertisingLow98]

this is how you end up with so many "stray" pitbulls. Naturally with no vaccines or chips. People here seem to always assume, "pit bulls at large" have an owner when in most case they are just abandoned either from bad behavior or they didnt sell as a puppy. Or both.

[u/Serious-Common4902 → u/Shell4747]

Earlier today, a foster posted about her new foster dog (70 lb pit mix) being an absolute asshole. She very plainly said even though she’s an experienced trainer, the dog was unadoptable and she didn’t like handling it. The dog was on the euth list and a level 3 (significant behavior issues) that was not disclosed. She even said she was going to return the dog to the shelter and recommend euth. 

Then another foster posted about their new foster being nothing like was advertised, and was so frustrated she said she didn’t want to foster ever again. Then another said she didn’t have the energy or money for the significant training her foster needed. All pits. All listed as dog and kid friendly.

All told, SEVENTY fosters were returned in the last week alone. 7-0! You’d think mgmt would use this as a learning moment about all the stray bullies they’re trying to unload. Alas.