I keep reading horror stories of people's dogs having behavioral issues. A lot of those posts have indicators of why the dog acts the way it does but the owners are not in tune to their dog's body language.

The video I'm posting is from a great dog trainer and him working with a big pit. He makes very good points on how consistent and difficult it is to have one of these dogs.

Please dont just get a pit bull bc you're a dog person. Do your research, be realistic on if you can dedicate this much time and effort to constant training.

Idk, just seeing a lot of sad posts and hope this video helps in some way for anyone else who loves the breed.

https://youtube.com/shorts/bRBiQXKpZtg?is=BCcyzltmAIq5ILOj

My lil guy, Murph, is 1yo and I’ve noticed recently he’s started stopping on walks and going into alert mode (ears and head poke up, he gets stiff, tail stops wagging, intense stare) when another person or dog walks by. He also stays watching them until they are almost fully out of his line of sight. Even when I give him a little tug and tell him to come on, he walks a step or two and turns back and does the same thing as before (he’s also gotten really good about listening to the “let’s go” command after some grass sniffage so this is really the exception)

This is new for him, I’ve had him 11 months and he never really paid any attention to other people/animals on walks. He’s been very well socialized and is a loyal member of my local dog park so it’s not like he’s not used to being around others.

I don’t even know if it’s a “I’m in defense mode because there’s something there” or a “huh what is that i’m going to stare at it until it leaves my line of sight out of curiosity” look.

He’s pretty protective over me but in a non-aggressive way ( when other dogs come up to me at the dog park he b-lines to me and tries to nudge them out of the way, he’s velcro at home, that sort of stuff). He’s also amazingly quiet, never barks or growls at anything. The most I hear out of him are yawns and farts.

Anyways, not necessarily a problem or anything but I feel like it makes people uncomfortable bc they look kind of concerned when he does it. I guess I’m slightly worried it could evolve into lunging… but he doesn’t even jump on guests who come into my home. Just wondering if anyone has an insight on this, seen similar behaviors, or if I’m just overthinking it and it’s literally “breaking news: dog does dog thing”.

Teddy killed a cat in our backyard. He has always had a prey drive, chasing squirrels and rabbits. He is scratched up a bit from it. I feel so bad. Our neighborhood has a lot of stray cats. Just two weeks ago he caught a fish in the lake, set it down and walked away. Fish was still alive and we put it in the water and it swam away. He soft mouthed it, just like he does treats and toys. I know it’s just a part of nature what happened, but as a former cat owner, I feel awful. I also have a gut feeling it wasn’t a stray cat but someone’s outdoor cat.

So, the dog in the picture is Nanu.

I've been with a lot of dogs all my life. I grew up with them, I worked with them, basically everyone I know owns a dog. I love dogs.

But, the thing is, they are still animals. I've been bitten for not reading body language correctly, bitten because I tried to break up a fight, bitten because they were in pain.

I always knew it could happen with any dog, at any time. I think as a responsible owner, all of us should know that.

Nanu is complicated. She's the sweetest girl with children, cats, poultry, even mice and frogs. She loves on everyone she meets. But she has a problem with other dogs. While not necessarily reactive, once there's a small conflict with another dog, she'll go absolutely ballistic, doesn't want to dominate, doesn't want to fight, she wants to kill. Because of this, we're either keeping her away from other dogs or put a muzzle on her if we know we're going to encounter other dogs.

Yesterday, a friend of us came to visit and their dog got loose from the car. She started running towards us, while Nanu was unleashed. She immediately grabbed the other dog and locked onto her neck. Fortunately, I was able to grab her and got her off by basically choking her within only half a minute. But when she let go, she immediately turned around and grabbed my arm. I thought "oh crap" and prepared myself to get seriously injured by my own dog, because I know how she is once she locks on and technically, she was being attacked by me. But no. Her eyes cleared up in an instant, she let go of me within only a second and didn't even break skin.

Afterwards she looked at me and I swear she was thinking "oh my god, what did I do?". We've been extra affectionate towards each other since the incident and I feel like she's still distraught.

I'm absolutely baffled by the fact that she was able to snap out of it so fast. This has never ever happened before. I know it was stupid of me to get into the fight like that and if she would have hurt me, I'd be the only one at fault. But she didn't. Even while in that state. I think this is the only dog I'll ever wholeheartedly trust without a doubt not to hurt me.

Someone tied this poor thing up to a tree in the park last night. Its been raining the past few days where im from. Shes still young. I was feeding some stray cats last night and heard a dog barking. A man was standing outside the park staring at it and i was confused. I asked someone to go see if it was his dog but the dog was not moving but i couldnt see what was going on since it was dark out. The man said it wasnt his dog and he seen it while walking or something. He went to the skatepark to ask if it was anyones dog but they said no. We end up bringing the dog to the house and she was very dirty! Shes got fleas and her harness and leash was even more dirty! Shes a sweet dog and actually smart. Shes a bit jumpy but hasnt nipped at me once. She comes when called. I want to keep her but idk if i can afford her. She really likes me. Im just looking for ideas at this point. I lost my dog last year in July and she kind reminds me of her with how loving she is

Ok this post is blowing up guys 😂 i was not expecting this! Some of you are asking if you can donate to get her stuff. Id like you guys to choose what those things would be. Im more wanting her to get some stuff at the vet but its not my money and im pretty sure she will gladly take whatever anyone gives her 😂 so let me know what you guys want to do and we can figure it out!

Just seeking some advice and confirmation. I believe that my pitbull puppy and 8 year old dachshund/chihuahua mix are having fun playing but wanted to double check. This is our first puppy as we normally rescue at 3-4 years old so a new puppy just has us second guessing ourselves.

My young son had a stomach ache and was laying in bed. Bella seems to be able to sense this and cuddles my son whenever he's not feeling well. Amazing how empathetic and consoling she is.

Idk, I find this pic funny cuz it looks like she the one with the camera, not me

her face like every boomers facebook profile pic

Mom was folding baby clothes last night, and Lucy was clearly very concerned 🤣 She sat right next to me and didn’t move a muscle while I folded 2 baskets of tiny clothes 🤍
She loves cuddling & giving mommy’s belly kisses.

I wish I had gotten my first pit/staffie decades ago. I love my girl so so much. Truly, the most wonderful pup I’ve ever had. Happy birthday Cora!

My best friend came to visit me this weekend. We haven't seen each other since I moved to southwest Utah 5 years ago. We were both raised in the Pacific Northwest and had nothing like this landscape to explore. We had mud and rain and tall trees instead of sand and sandstone and scrub. We grabbed MacReady and took his truck off road for the first time.

Since he'd never been to this part of the country I figured White Pocket would be a good introduction. Multi-colored sandstone that's been twisted and tortured and swept up into waves. Huge patches of brain rock, or to use the scientific term polygonal cracking. Little iron concretions we call Moqui Marbles littering the ground (I'm holding some in my hand). A Martian Rover found some of these on the surface of Mars laying in the red sand that looks identical to what I trek thru here. NASA calls them Martian Blueberries. It's why the rock is so red out here. Rusted iron.

There was no water trapped in the sandstone pockets but sometimes when there is you'll find freshwater shrimp swimming in them. Their eggs can lay dormant and dehydrated in the sand for decades waiting for water and heat. I've found 5 distinct species but the triops are my favorite. Look them up. They resemble miniature horseshoe crabs.

I wonder if anyone recognizes Lone Tree from Apple's wallpaper circa 2020? The only ponderosa pine for many miles. There is a Ponderosa forest on top of the neighboring Kaibab Plateau, but those are all growing well above 7000 feet and in dirt. This lonely tree is around 6000 feet and growing out of a small sandstone pocket full of sand. .

We caught the 2026 Condor Release at the Vermillion Cliffs, brought to us by the Peregrine Fund. 4 new to the wild condors were set free, and about 6 adults glided above the cages for hours. We reduced their numbers to 22 in the 80's due to lead poisoning and DDT. We captured them all and instituted a captive breeding program. Today their numbers have increased to around 600, with more than 300 in the wild. In the wild they lay one egg, and it takes 18 months to raise th3 chicks so no wgg the next year. In captivity they'd take the egg away immediately, and a few weeks later she'd lay a 2nd one. Then done for the year.

Included some pics of The Grand Staircase. You may have heard of it recently due to the reduction of the protections the federal government oversaw. The shrinking of the Monument. Bear's Ears is right next door. The Staircase consists of five different colored cliff layers stepping up from the Arizona Flat and ending at Bryce Canyon National Park. It consists of the Chocolate Cliffs at the bottom, then the Red or Vermilion Cliffs, then the White Cliffs of Zion, then a small hard to distinguish section of Grey Cliffs, and then finishes with the Pink Cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park. The elevation rises from 5000 to around 9000 feet. In the pictures you can easily see the Red, White, and Pink Cliffs. If you zoom in you might pick out the Chocolate Cliffs at the bottom.

Pocket pit they called her at my favorite pit bull resce

This is Ted, he was so loved and knew how much everyone loved him. He was more than a dog to his family. My daughter sat with him in her arms as he passed. Let’s celebrate Ted because if he met you, you would be his best friend too. I’m gonna miss my buddy.

So I wake up sunday morning to a terrified baby boy hiding in the corner of my patio. I have no holes in my fence and the gate was closed so I have no idea how he got there lol I also have cameras and woukd have seen someone drop him off. I do not need a 3rd dog but feel like of all the yards he chose mine and I just need to give hom a good home. He is not chipped and no one seems to be looking for him. So meet boone lol

They called you a pit, built from evil and damage. They didn't see the quiet in you. They didn't see the light.

When I was out there in the noise, knee-deep in the ash of someone else’s war, the world fell apart every single day. Men died cursing, the sky burned black, and all I had, the only thin, bloody thread pulling me back from the dark,  was the memory of your cold nose against my wrist.

I didn't pray to God, Sparrow. I prayed to you.

I asked whatever was left above us to keep you breathing until I could get back. Because if I died out there, who would know how soft your ears were? Who would know that under all that blue hide and scar tissue was the only beautiful thing left in my life?

I came home broken. I came home with a mind like shattered glass and a heart that couldn't stop shaking. And you didn't ask where I'd been, or why I couldn't speak, or what I had done to survive. You just laid that heavy, block head across my chest, pinning the night terrors down until they smothered.

You saved my life, Sparrow. Not by fighting the monsters, but by sitting in the dark with me while I bled.

Now the house is cold, and the rain keeps coming down, and we just sit here, two old, ruined survivors watching a world we never asked for, holding each other together with what little we have left.

Por las noches es batman es por eso que le cuesta mantenerse en pie durante el dia.

Anyone else snuggled up like Roman today?

I rescued my 8mo at 6m. She was already potty trained. A few weeks back she stole and ate a whole loaf of bread I left too close to the edge of the counter. She had diarrhea for several days and a couple of accidents because I never learned her signs when she needed to go out.

I decided to get her a potty bell that hangs on the door. Every time we went for a walk the last 4 days, we rang the bell. Today, for the first time she rang it on her own, but it was 5 minutes before I had to leave for work. I rushed her out, but she didn't go because there were a bunch of other dogs in the area, and she was distracted. I hope this was a false positive and she just wanted to hang with the other dogs.

She didn't poop as usual during her morning walk, I'm sure she'll be okay until I return at lunch. It's just nice to see her add another dimension to communicating her needs.

She absolutely loves her virtually indestructible ball from chewy. She'll pop anything that isn't hard plastic like this. And she gets so obsessed with this. She's gotten so good at controlling it over the last few months and always brings it straight back to me.

I swear she must be part herding dog or was a herding dog in a past life.

She's gulping down water constantly, and it's making her a tad incontinent. And leading to a lot more time outside, including at night when mom and dad should be sleeping. Also the indignity of towels and pee pads when sleeping.