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…it even amazes my dog.
AquaPuraP- hilarious!
k- why don’t you guys see what he’s doing? this is deliberate ‘slow boat fishing’ and this guy has these incredible fingers- he’s playing you all like violins- he might be ‘slow fishing’, but ya’ll are the ones rising to the bait every time and with gusto.
now, I’m not saying this is a bad thing- I posit that every body here is enjoying this, at some level, in their own particular style, and according to the forum decription, this is exactly what this forum is for, and it’s a noble purpose, actually. It’s fun, ya get to blow off steam, in whatever fashion- gs does it by pricking everybodies skin, lots of others in this thread seem to do it by well, just blowing superheated steam. He’s getting off on being a target, and the rest of us are getting off on having a target. (so, lest anyone mistake my meaning here- i am assuredly not suggesting that we all make up and be friends- that would just ruin the happy status quo :P)
point is, it’s a good thing, and it’s fun! (given the stated purpose of this forum, i still don’t quite understand why scratches thread was locked- i submit that everyone involved was just totally getting huge therapy…:D-but I’m not a mod, so I don’t know all the parameters of the decision)
Anyway, gs wouldn’t want the pit shut down anymore than anyone else would, see?
And since this thread is a thinly veiled attempt to continue the good times had in scratches thread (and it’s working- kudos, gs), and since others have referenced said thread, i would like to address one of the legitimate questions i saw there- to wit, what exactly are a pit bulls warning signs?
As i stated in that thread, i raised pits for a number of years, and additionally, am a dog owner of some 35 years.
these are the warnings i have noticed, and can say that i have seen specimens of all breeds i have any passing familiarity with display these signs- they are not idiosyncratic of pits. I have noticed though, that of the flashier types of warnings, pits engage in these much les than other breeds.
spectacular lunging, barking, growling, snarling, like cartooniverse described.
more subdued snarling
chest nudging another dog- putting their head over the back/neck of the other dog
some to pay careful attention to
a stillness in which they may or may not snarl softly, may or may not raise their lips. they can be in any position, it’s the lightly bunched stillness to look for. they may look directly at you, or they may focus intensely to the side of you, not looking directly at you- this type in particular watch. this stillness may not be accompanied by any other particular behaviour, but bears watching just the same.
another is when they are watching you, tracking you with their eyes- and not displaying any signs of friendliness- this doesn’t mean imminent attack, but don’t capriciously fuck with any dog that is doing this to you.
one physical sign is a stripe of raised hair down their back, kinda reminiscent of a rhodesian ridgeback, or one of those curly golden retrievers.
I think that is it for the most part, i probably left some out.
one more thing- if i haven’t raised a dog, i am aware of it-especially a pit- they are pretty highly bred, and in my experience, a pure bred is more high-strung than a mutt, in general. so if i haven’t raised it, i am more um, aware of it, respectful or cautious i guess, though those are a little stronger than what im trying to convey, than if i have raised the dog.
thank you
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