I wish I could "like" this a million times. These women feel like there's nothing else for them -- no one else is going to want them or take them in. And like Lindley said, most of these women think that if they can appease the abuser for long enough, they can get their children away.…Â
We use a "hound" collar on ours -- it's basically a non-slip collar. We place it at the top of their neck, right where it meets with the base of the head. When they pull, we stop, wait until they've calmed, then continue walking. Every time they pull, we stop. In the past…Â
Hmmm... have you socialized you dog? Is it neutered? Does it get any exercise? There's not a dog in the world that attacks for "no reason" --- they all have a reason. Did you pay attention to your dogs body language?
Actually no, they're not. Huskies & Alaskan Malamutes are. Pitbulls (which, if you have any knowledge, is a TYPE of dog, not an actual BREED) have been selectively bred for over 200 years. Just look at the AKC website for American Pit Bull Terriers or Bull Terriers or Staffordshire…Â
I have two pit mix rescues. One was horrible abused. Our guess was that he was raised to be a fighting dog, but was just too sweet to fight so he was used as a bait dog. When we first got him, he was the sweetest thing on earth to our other dog (who frankly was pissed that we got…Â
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