I like the fact that Hursty writes in the style of Don Marquis' "archy and mehitibel" - no upper case letters. So much more readable...
On 8/31/05, JabbaHursty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i've never met a golden retriever that has been anything but friendly. the > other day, i was cleaning my car out and my neighbors golden retrievers > hopped in the back thinking we were going for a ride. so i went for a ride > with them. nice dogs > > also, there is a difference between being bitten and being mauled beyond > recognition. sure, any dog can bite. if your kid gets bitten by a golden > retriever, it's not a good thing. but when i pit bull goes after your kid, > it's a whole different thing > > At 01:40 PM 8/31/2005, you wrote: > >Goldens I think have the highest bite rate of any breed. Probably > >mainly because they're so common, but you don't hear about them > >because they're not labelled an "aggressive" breed. > > > >Just yesterday the new ban on Pit Bulls in Toronto went into effect. > >Existing "Pit Bulls" (not even a real breed but a mix) require a > >muzzle, leash, and fixing. No buying or breeding from now on. Thing > >is, it's wishy washy and owners of other breeds like German Sheppards, > >Dobermans, Rottweillers and the like are very nervous now. > > > >It's a bogus law and not based on reality, but the perception created > >by the media. Any dog can be made aggressive by upbringing, and any > >can be docile the same way. Punish the owners instead. > > > >How long before my 105 lb Chesapeake Bay Retreiver is banned? > > > >Tim > >1982 300TD Moby > > > >On 8/31/05, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > JabbaHursty wrote: > > > > > > > > i don't like the pit bulls though. they are dangerous animals. you > > can't watch the > > > > news without hearing about another child mauled by the neighbors pit > > bull. i'm yet to > > > > hear this story involving a golden retriever. > > > > > > > > > > I've heard it with Goldens, they are often less stable than Labradors > > for example. > > > You don't want to base your perception of reality on thinking what you > > see in > > > the news is what happens more often, it's largely that the > > Staffordshires (pits) > > > get more attention in the media. > > > >_______________________________________ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
