I witnessed the attack on Baker street and the dog was simply acting the way a dog does. He was defending his family and territory from an unknown intruder. Good behavior for a pack of dogs in the wild, but very, very bad for a domestic animal living in a neighborhood. This dog deserves a big fenced yard, a defined space so he doesn't try to defend the entire street whenever he gets out. Keeping an energetic dog like this cooped up in a small apartment is cruel and leads to bad behavioral reactions like the one being discussed.
Sadly, the owners description of misbehaving pit-bulls being the fault of bad owners is very accurate. Buster has obviously not been properly socialized and is poorly controlled and as a result he will likely be put down for his owners inability to properly train and control him.
If Mr. Brightman truly wanted to care for this animal, he would already be constructing a proper fence to give Buster a place to run and expend his energy. He would have enrolled the dog in obedience training and would carefully obey all the additional requirements already assigned by the court in the previous vicious dog decision. Instead he "poo poo's" the court, thumbs his nose at the victims and each day marches one more step towards Busters termination. In the end, Buster will be put down by court order, Mr. Brightman will consider himself a "victim" of pit-bull prejudice, and he will have simply contributed to that prejudice by continuing the bad dog stereotype.
Me? My family and I have owned a number of Pit-Bulls and have seen their love and energy firsthand. I have also seen the devastation people and other animals have endured from a pit-bull attack. Owning a dog with this level of strength and energy requires a huge commitment of time and a resolve to training that few people are willing to take on. The result of a lazy owner is a dog that is a danger to others, and ultimately a danger to himself.
My heart goes out to poor Buster, dead dog walking. His blood will be on Mr. Brightmans hands.
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