RVing w/ Pit Bulls

Johno02 wrote:
Most of he problems with dogs originates with the owners rather than the dogs.

Agreed! We inherited our son-in-laws Pit when he was in Afghanistan, and ended up with him for several years.. The dog we didn't want because of the breed profiling, insurance company restrictions with CG's, etc. . He died way early but was by far the nicesest and most kid tolerant dog I've ever met; just don't get between him and his ball :) Obviously that makes no difference to breed restricted campgrounds, and when we're dog ready again must take that into account.

sher9570 wrote:

RoyF wrote:
I question the idea that the trouble with pit bulls lies with the owners. An owner can be part of the problem, but there is a problem with the breed. Every breed of dog was developed for some purpose: terriers, retrievers, herding dogs, hunting dogs, all were bred for certain characteristics.

Pitbulls derive from dogs bred for fighting and bull bating. They were bred to to be aggressive, to bite and then hang on. In my opinion, the breed has no purpose in today's world and should be eliminated.

And I guess this is why they were bred to be Nanny dogs, guarding babies and little children...dang, didn't know they were so dangerous.
I've know a few, see a few here and there while camping and have never had a problem.
One thing I did notice was that the RVer's that owned these dogs were ever vigilant with their dogs unlike some with little yappers, (I have two myself) that sometimes ran free and were totally loud and obnoxious.
Stick to state parks if you can, always have your baby on a leash and truly socialize her/him.
Good luck and have fun with your dog.

Sher

Please be careful with the Nanny Dog reference. As a former pit bull owner (died of old age), I thoroughly looked into that as ammunition against our insurance company. However, most pit bull advocacy groups have deemed this to be a myth derived from someone seeing a picture and writing about it. IMHO.

Been around many Pit-bulls. Some had to be shot while attacking us (police). Some were friendly. Hard to tell ahead of time which is which. They don't belong in RV parks.

I have a Doberman that is restricted at a few places. For the most part he is welcomed in 95% of places I go to. However there are 1 or 2 places I avoid due to their restrictions. Overall it's not a problem but beware there are restrictions out there.

My DW ran a pet shop for years and we made friends with several customers who had pit's. About half ended up with trouble caused by their dogs attacking somebody or something, and in every case the same thing immediately came out of the owners mouth, "but he's so sweet"
I know some were, but there is something about the way they are wired, they just seem prone to over reacting every once in a while, and when that over reaction injures or kills saying "but he's so sweet" doesn't help much. I have always had dogs, but I will not tolerate a mean one and choose not to deal with some breeds.

RoyF wrote:
I question the idea that the trouble with pit bulls lies with the owners. An owner can be part of the problem, but there is a problem with the breed. Every breed of dog was developed for some purpose: terriers, retrievers, herding dogs, hunting dogs, all were bred for certain characteristics.

Pitbulls derive from dogs bred for fighting and bull bating. They were bred to to be aggressive, to bite and then hang on. In my opinion, the breed has no purpose in today's world and should be eliminated.

And I guess this is why they were bred to be Nanny dogs, guarding babies and little children...dang, didn't know they were so dangerous.
I've know a few, see a few here and there while camping and have never had a problem.
One thing I did notice was that the RVer's that owned these dogs were ever vigilant with their dogs unlike some with little yappers, (I have two myself) that sometimes ran free and were totally loud and obnoxious.
Stick to state parks if you can, always have your baby on a leash and truly socialize her/him.
Good luck and have fun with your dog.

Sher

I question the idea that the trouble with pit bulls lies with the owners. An owner can be part of the problem, but there is a problem with the breed. Every breed of dog was developed for some purpose: terriers, retrievers, herding dogs, hunting dogs, all were bred for certain characteristics.

Pitbulls derive from dogs bred for fighting and bull bating. They were bred to to be aggressive, to bite and then hang on. In my opinion, the breed has no purpose in today's world and should be eliminated.

No breed restrictions in any Washington or Oregon State Parks.

Rock Wells wrote:
Howdy, anyone experience any trouble taking pit bulls along? Found a beautiful pit mix I would like to adopt...

Every Year more and more private parks are finding their insurance specifically excludes coverage for dangerous breed dog claims. Pit Bull Terriers top the list of dangerous breeds. We cannot and will not take on that liability. It's not personal, it business.

Most of he problems with dogs originates with the owners rather than the dogs.