Comments about ‘Former Vick dogs enjoying new life’

some experience with a lovely, family raised pit bull, I STILL say the instinct is bred into them and will always be there. People must realize that one fact. That instinct can be triggered in a moment. If you look at most of the bad things that happen with pit bulls, you can see that's what happened. It explains why a formerly nice, friendly pit bull suddenly attacks a totally innocent person or animal.
Pit bulls, lovely as they can be, are simply NOT family dogs. As long as there are people who enjoy seeing dogs maim and kill each other and breed them to that purpose, nothing will change. The attack trait was bred in and it will take many, many generations to breed it out. And, unfortunately, there are too many people who enjoy having a dangerous dog--for one reason or another.

No I didn't waste my time reading this article. But are we really that hard up for feel good stories that we have to write about a dog? Guess what, kids get abused worse than that and somehow grow up to be great people. Why not write about them?

It is true that certain breeds have certain charcteristics, that is what they were bred to be and do. However, in my opinion the biggest determining factor in a dogs behavior is how they are treated. They will usually respond in kind. I used to sort of giggle when I would see people treat dogs like family members. But, now to me they are. I also want the Utah Legislature to know how much I appreciate their stand on cruelty to animals. I only hope judges see it the same way.

And so do many people. It is a heart warming story. I'd like to think that we all have room in our hearts for both this story about these poor dogs as well as any other positive story whether it be about children or dogs, or anybody/creature!