Comments on: Raise a glass to Vicktory http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2008/10/24/raise-a-glass-to-vicktory/ Roanoke Times newsroom manager Nona Nelson created The Happy Wag blog as a resource for pet parents in the Roanoke Valley. It also acts as a local community forum of news and information about pets. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:50:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: CGC Comic Books http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2008/10/24/raise-a-glass-to-vicktory/#comment-1230 CGC Comic Books Mon, 18 May 2009 18:12:18 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=618#comment-1230 I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

]]> By: Emily http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2008/10/24/raise-a-glass-to-vicktory/#comment-1130 Emily Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:05:30 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=618#comment-1130 Haha ^^ nice, is there a section to follow the RSS feed Haha ^^ nice, is there a section to follow the RSS feed

]]> By: Stephanie http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2008/10/24/raise-a-glass-to-vicktory/#comment-567 Stephanie Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:02:34 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=618#comment-567 Hee, Hee. Good answer Ian. Art, uneducated and closed minded people like you are the reason this breed is hated. Did you ever stop to really think of why Pit Bulls get such bad press? I mean, think further than thinking they are simply a trash breed... Think back to when dogs were more than just companion animals, they actually served a purpose. Every breed has been developed because of what purpose they served. Depending on what their job was determined that predispositions and abilities that they have now. I have a Newfoundland and she doesn't think twice about swimming out in a lake and pulling boat or splashing swimmer to the shore. It's called instinct. Pit Bulls have the ability to produce such a tremendous bite force, and they are instinctively tenacious animals. Has it ever occurred to you that these qualities are the reasons they are chosen for fighting or guarding. Have you noticed that most of the reports we hear are from high crime, urban areas? People who are stupid enough to train these dogs to be aggressive are choosing this breed specifically, so of course we will hear more bad press about them than other breeds. No dog is born mean, but any dog can be taught to be mean. I agree that aggressive Pit Bulls are a problem, but you can't fix a problem by treating the symptoms. The aggressive dogs are only symptoms. We can go ahead and destroy Pit Bull after Pit Bull for it's aggressivness, but if we don't do something about the people who are making the animals the way they are, they'll just keep producing more dangerous dogs. And if we banish Pit Bulls as a breed, then guess what? The people doing this will just find another breed to use. Before you start generalizing why don't you take a minute and think WHY that particular dog is the way it is and actually try to help be a part of the solution instead of being part of the problem. Hee, Hee. Good answer Ian. Art, uneducated and closed minded people like you are the reason this breed is hated. Did you ever stop to really think of why Pit Bulls get such bad press? I mean, think further than thinking they are simply a trash breed...

Think back to when dogs were more than just companion animals, they actually served a purpose. Every breed has been developed because of what purpose they served. Depending on what their job was determined that predispositions and abilities that they have now. I have a Newfoundland and she doesn't think twice about swimming out in a lake and pulling boat or splashing swimmer to the shore. It's called instinct. Pit Bulls have the ability to produce such a tremendous bite force, and they are instinctively tenacious animals. Has it ever occurred to you that these qualities are the reasons they are chosen for fighting or guarding. Have you noticed that most of the reports we hear are from high crime, urban areas? People who are stupid enough to train these dogs to be aggressive are choosing this breed specifically, so of course we will hear more bad press about them than other breeds.

No dog is born mean, but any dog can be taught to be mean. I agree that aggressive Pit Bulls are a problem, but you can't fix a problem by treating the symptoms. The aggressive dogs are only symptoms. We can go ahead and destroy Pit Bull after Pit Bull for it's aggressivness, but if we don't do something about the people who are making the animals the way they are, they'll just keep producing more dangerous dogs. And if we banish Pit Bulls as a breed, then guess what? The people doing this will just find another breed to use.

Before you start generalizing why don't you take a minute and think WHY that particular dog is the way it is and actually try to help be a part of the solution instead of being part of the problem.

]]> By: Ian http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2008/10/24/raise-a-glass-to-vicktory/#comment-559 Ian Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:24:23 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=618#comment-559 Trash Breed of dog? Hmm K9 Detection dogs http://www.lawdogsusa.org/lawdogs.html SAR dogs http://www.forpitssake.org/sar.html Therapy Dogs http://www.ourpack.org/leo.html National Champions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQYC5Zte1Rg Titled dogs-ATTS,TDI,CGC http://www.badrap.org/rescue/hall_of_fame.cfm Flyball,Agility,SAR Dogs etc http://www.understand-a-bull.com/DogSurvey.htm Beloved family pets around the World http://server.inalbum.com/show/jodipreis/Message_to_the_Media2.html?296033009 Yeah I guess you`re "right" Art Pure "trash" and look at those all "trashy" owners especially those guys in uniform on the LawDogs site. Oh Art if you`re interested in educating yourself on the subject National Canine Research Council http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/default.asp Animal Farm Foundation http://www.animalfarmfoundation.org/section.php?id=5 Pit Bull Placebo http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0972191410/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link Are dogs a danger in your State Art? http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/VirginiaStats.asp Doesn`t look like it,does it? Have a great day Art I think somebody needs a sloppy Bully kiss. Sounds like somebody got up on the wrong side of the bed. Can you do this Art? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1FDlE8ChH0&feature=channel Don`t tell Newman he`s "trashy",he might just lick you to death Trash Breed of dog?
Hmm

K9 Detection dogs
http://www.lawdogsusa.org/lawdogs.html

SAR dogs
http://www.forpitssake.org/sar.html

Therapy Dogs
http://www.ourpack.org/leo.html

National Champions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQYC5Zte1Rg

Titled dogs-ATTS,TDI,CGC
http://www.badrap.org/rescue/hall_of_fame.cfm

Flyball,Agility,SAR Dogs etc
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/DogSurvey.htm

Beloved family pets around the World
http://server.inalbum.com/show/jodipreis/Message_to_the_Media2.html?296033009

Yeah I guess you`re "right" Art
Pure "trash" and look at those all "trashy" owners especially those guys in uniform on the LawDogs site.

Oh Art if you`re interested in educating yourself on the subject

National Canine Research Council
http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/default.asp

Animal Farm Foundation
http://www.animalfarmfoundation.org/section.php?id=5

Pit Bull Placebo
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0972191410/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link

Are dogs a danger in your State Art?
http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/VirginiaStats.asp

Doesn`t look like it,does it?

Have a great day Art
I think somebody needs a sloppy Bully kiss.
Sounds like somebody got up on the wrong side of the bed.

Can you do this Art?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1FDlE8ChH0&feature=channel
Don`t tell Newman he`s "trashy",he might just lick you to death

]]> By: Phil http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2008/10/24/raise-a-glass-to-vicktory/#comment-552 Phil Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:09:25 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=618#comment-552 Well Art, that is one way of thinking. Not a bright thought, but a thougt. It is unsubstantiated propaganda like this that causes people to want to outlaw an entire breed of dog. I happen to be the owner of a pure breed American Staffordshire terrier, aka Pitbull, that was rescued from the local SPCA. Here is a perfect example of how the dog is raised is how the dog will react to other people and dogs. This dog was fostered by a wonderful person before coming to live in our pack. The foster home had two Rottweilers (oh, but I would guess this breed is second in line on your trash breed list). Our home pack consists of our new adopted pit and two rescued greyhounds. Our pit has never shown an agressive bit of temperment do any human or other dog. Now if you would like to reply with acutal facts then I am very welling to listen, but my guess is you will not do that. My guess is you have some sort of alert that brought you to this original post so you can make these hateful statements. If so, please stay in your little closed minded world and leave us alone. Well Art, that is one way of thinking. Not a bright thought, but a thougt. It is unsubstantiated propaganda like this that causes people to want to outlaw an entire breed of dog. I happen to be the owner of a pure breed American Staffordshire terrier, aka Pitbull, that was rescued from the local SPCA. Here is a perfect example of how the dog is raised is how the dog will react to other people and dogs. This dog was fostered by a wonderful person before coming to live in our pack. The foster home had two Rottweilers (oh, but I would guess this breed is second in line on your trash breed list). Our home pack consists of our new adopted pit and two rescued greyhounds. Our pit has never shown an agressive bit of temperment do any human or other dog.

Now if you would like to reply with acutal facts then I am very welling to listen, but my guess is you will not do that. My guess is you have some sort of alert that brought you to this original post so you can make these hateful statements. If so, please stay in your little closed minded world and leave us alone.

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2008/10/24/raise-a-glass-to-vicktory/#comment-550 Mike Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:24:50 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=618#comment-550 Hey Art, maybe if you used your time to get to know the breed rather than beleive all you read you would see a breed that is very loving and loyal, and no not all Pit's are ticking timebombs, if you look closely you will most always find that the dogs have been provoked (children teasing). I walk my Pit and i don't worry about him at all, it's all in how they are raised and treated. Hey Art, maybe if you used your time to get to know the breed rather than beleive all you read you would see a breed that is very loving and loyal, and no not all Pit's are ticking timebombs, if you look closely you will most always find that the dogs have been provoked (children teasing). I walk my Pit and i don't worry about him at all, it's all in how they are raised and treated.

]]> By: Art Targus http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2008/10/24/raise-a-glass-to-vicktory/#comment-549 Art Targus Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:56:26 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=618#comment-549 Sorry, don't trust that trash breed of dog. They just seem to go nuts too often, injuring children, old people and even their own owners. And why some people seem to love walking them in crowded places? A ticking time bomb. Sorry, don't trust that trash breed of dog. They just seem to go nuts too often, injuring children, old people and even their own owners. And why some people seem to love walking them in crowded places? A ticking time bomb.

]]> By: Phil http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2008/10/24/raise-a-glass-to-vicktory/#comment-547 Phil Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:49:59 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=618#comment-547 You beat me to the comment.... Just one. I got off cheap this time! You beat me to the comment....

Just one. I got off cheap this time!

]]> By: nonanelson http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/2008/10/24/raise-a-glass-to-vicktory/#comment-546 nonanelson Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:51:44 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/thehappywag/?p=618#comment-546 This comment is for my hubby, who reads this blog: I already ordered a bottle. Love ya! This comment is for my hubby, who reads this blog: I already ordered a bottle. Love ya!

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