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Rescued pit bull is now a therapy dog
The Media stories have given you a very skewed and distorted view of things Charlie.
“Dog bites and the Media”
http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/dog-bites/dog-bites-and-the-media/There are an estimated 75 million dogs in the U.S.
There are ~20-30 Canine fatalities per year(by ALL dogs).
That means that 99.99996% of dogs don`t kill.
More than 90% of reported bites by all dogs are considered minor.
http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/dog-bites/types-of-dog-bites/May I suggest that you go to a few shelters and meet some of the millions of Pit Bulls that are just like Hector.
They`re not high profile and they won`t be in any Paper so you`ll never hear their stories.The Media knows what sells.
The positive stories don`t bring people in to their sites, as evidenced by the 8 comments here.
That`s why you don`t know the true nature of these dogs.You also won`t hear about the Pit Bulls already living in good homes with families.
Here`s a few of those dogs Charlie.
The Media isn`t going to tell you their stories.http://server.inalbum.com/show/jodipreis/Message_to_the_Media2.html?296033009
I hope you`ll take the time to meet some Pit Bulls and their owners.
03/12/2009 1:51 PM -
Rescued pit bull is now a therapy dog
Thank you Post Bulletin for this story on Hector.
Wallace the Disc Champ has a lot of Canadian Fans.
Now Hector does also.
I`m sure Hector is going to put a lot of smiles on the faces of the residents that he visits.
A TDI certification is quite an accomplishment and we know there is at least one other Pit Bull rescued from Vick that has that certification.
We hope to see more Reports on Hector and please don`t forget about Wallace.
We`d like to read an update on him.Congrats to both Roo and Clara for their work and dedication.
03/08/2009 10:09 AM
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Video: Dog from Vick fighting ring comes to Rochester
[quote]....because they care about their children, unlike rochester obviously. wise up minnesota![/quote]
Kaytee
To put things in perspective as far as dog bites…
http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/MinnesotaStats.aspChildren are much more likely to be injured by parents/caretakers than ANY dog.
[quote]Over the past 43 years (1965 - 2007) there have been three (3) fatal dog attacks in Minnesota or approximately one (1) dog attack fatality every 14 years.
Two different breeds of dogs have been involved in the three fatal attacks.
One of the three fatal attacks in Minnesota involved loose roaming dogs attacking a child on a bicycle, (1984). The other two fatal dog attacks were inflicted on unsupervised children attempting to interact with a chained dog, (1981, 2007).
The third and latest fatal attack (2007) occurred in Minneapolis with a intact, male dog chained in the basement. The dog had a history of biting and aggression. There was also a female dog on the premises, and a litter of puppies. The owner/father has been charged with Manslaughter 2nd.
All dogs involved in fatal attacks in Minnesota were intact (not spayed or neutered).
Although the population of humans and dogs in Minnesota has increased over the past 20 years, there has been NO increase in the number of fatal dog attacks in the state.
And despite the reckless ownership practices of some dog owners, dogs still pose an incredibly low risk for causing a fatal as demonstrated by the following statistics:
Fatal Dog Attacks in Minnesota as Compared to Other Selected Risks:
Fatalities in Minnesota over a 10-year-period: 1993 - 2002
Persons killed by dogs: 0
Persons killed by fireworks: 1Killed by Mule:
1
Children killed by horses: 4
Adults killed by cattle: 7
Lightning deaths: 11
Persons drowned in swimming pool: 24*
Bicycle-related deaths: 39** Under reported - data only includes years 1999 - 2002.
Furthermore, according to the Minnesota Department of Adminstration:
In 2002, eighteen (18) children died from maltreatment (abuse/neglect) in Minnesota.
In a SINGLE YEAR (2002), more than FOUR TIMES as many Minnesota children died as a result of abuse or neglect than the TOTAL from ALL fatal dog attacks in Minnesota over the past 43 years. [/quote]
Fatalities by dogs anywhere are VERY rare
but bites by ALL dogs are not and that is why the focus must be on the owner rather than the Breed or type of dog.
They all can bite and cause serious injuries.
It`s up to us to supervise small children and all dogs ALL the time to prevent bites.And Hector and the other rescued dogs are an International story and people from around the World are watching this story.
07/20/2008 3:26 AM -
Video: Dog from Vick fighting ring comes to Rochester
Thanks Myop
[quote]Sadly there were some of Vicks dogs that were destroyed because they were to far gone.[/quote]
Actually only one dog was put down for showing human aggression which says a lot considering the abuse by humans(?).
One was put down for being sick(I believe it had a mammary tumor).Here is the timeline for these dogs which might be of interest to some.
http://www.badrap.org/rescue/vick/Definitely a lot of them are in the wrong hands for the wrong reason and some are in well meaning hands but they just don`t understand the responsibility that comes with owning a dog regardless of Breed.
07/19/2008 12:07 PM
That`s why the focus must be on the owner and I would like to see a lifetime ban on dog ownership for those who use or have used dogs in criminal activity,drugs,dog fighting etc.
No excuses or 2nd chances.
Can you imagine Vick or his ilk EVER being allowed to be in possession of ANY dog ever again.
That`s not something I want to see.
Anyway thanks for reading the links.
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Video: Dog from Vick fighting ring comes to Rochester
AvidReader
Here`s a PubMed pilot study on Canine Bite Force
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez[quote]A force transducer was developed to measure bite force in dogs. A total of 101 readings was obtained from 22 pet dogs ranging in size from 7 to 55 kg(~15 to 121 lbs)
Bite forces ranged from 13 to 1394 Newtons(~3 to 313 pounds force)
with a mean for all dogs of 256 Newtons
and a median of 163 Newtons.
Most measurements fell within the low end of the range, with 55% of the biting episodes less than 200 Newtons and 77% less than 400 Newtons.[/quote](1 Newton = 0.224 808 942 44 pound-force)
Conversion was done by me with
http://onlineconversion.com/From Animal Planet
http://animal.discovery.com/news/briefs/20030915/alligator.html
[quote]
American alligators, Alligator mississippiensis, have the most powerful bite force ever measured. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Zoology of London, alligators snap their strong jaws shut with a force of 2,125 pounds, or with about as much force as a mid-size sedan falling on top of someone.The 2,125-pound measured bite came from a 12 1/2 foot alligator weighing 665 pounds, appropriately named Hercules. Since completion of the study, that impressive record was broken.
“Bite force is linked to the size of an animal,” explained Kent Vliet, a University of Florida zoologist who headed up the study. “Since the report was published, we measured the bite of a wild gator, even bigger than Hercules at 13 1/2 feet in length missing the end of his tail. He bit down with a force of 2,960 pounds.”
To put the record measurement into perspective, hyenas, which are bone-crushing mammals, have a bite force of 1,000 pounds, slightly more than the 940 recorded for lions. Dusky sharks manage 330 pounds of force, and a common dog, the Labrador, bites with 125 pounds of force. Humans surprisingly beat out the pet dog, and measured in at 170 pounds of force.[/quote]
07/18/2008 9:51 PM
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