"i dont think they would attack people but the girl was good with cats when she was younger and once the boy killed one ( he didnt ever see a cat before that ) they just team up and kill it. the yorkie tries to kill cats too so i guess its not just the pit bull in them. i just am not sure if the dogs just need us to displine them a different way or if they need to get more excersise or something. i mean if a cat comes into the backyard and they kill it i cant get mad at them but chasing cats and killing them is different."
"i dont want them killing someone's pet and getting sued."
How does she know these cats that have been viciously mauled and torn to pieces by her pit bulls don't have owners? Owners who have been going to the shelter to look for it... Owners who have posted flyers around their neighborhood looking for their beloved cat?
Even if the cat didn't belong to anyone, does that mean it's OK? This poor cat was chased, terrorized and mauled to death by her pit bulls. How would she feel if two Rottweilers grabbed her dog and ripped it to pieces, while it was screaming and yelping for help?
I have yet to read where she is devastated at the horror, pain and terror this cat felt while being ripped apart by her two pit bulls. She seems more concerned about a cat's owner tracking her down and suing her. On the other hand, to her credit, she seems to be genuinely concerned about this behavior and a few of her friends try to give her advice about getting a dog trainer.
ADVICE:
You cannot "untrain" a dog to not want to kill animals. If they have a high prey drive, all you can do is train the dog to listen to you and try to always maintain control of your dog when walking it, always have safety measures in place when taking the dog somewhere, keep your dog from escaping your property.
- Never open the door to your house without having the dog secure
- Never open the car door unless your dog is secure inside (e.g. being controlled by a human being)
- Never take a dog like this to a dog park where dogs are running loose
- Never leave a dog like this alone with a child or another animal, even if they are familiar with each other and have seemed to "get along" in the past
You must behave as though you have a pet tiger. This tiger may never hurt you, but it is much more powerful than you so you must be seen as the leader and never forget that it only takes a split second for the dog to bolt and jerk the lead out of your hand or to nose its way out of the open door and attack someone or something.
