-> WC> -> The thing up here is now the cops are shooting the Pit
Bulls with bare
-> WC> -> provocation (eg. cops kick the door in and the dog,
naturally, goes to
-> WC> defend
-> WC> -> his home, as any good dog would, and the cops shoot to kill!) :(
-> WC>
-> WC> My Pit would evaluate anyone entering.
-> WC> If he knew them no problem.
-> WC> If they didn't appear to be up to mischief still likely no problem.

-> Well, how do you think your dog'd evaluate a sudden attack(door kicked in,
-> unknown men aggressively entering)?

These animals move *fast*.
I never even saw the one that went from my dog's throat to my hand
and I was maybe 14 inches away face to face.

-> WC> If they're strangers and  act in a way the dog senses something's up
-> WC> he'd first display his teeth and snarl standing his ground, after that
-> WC> if they elect to enter, well tough luck.

-> Of course, by this time, the cops are already inside, with guns drawn! (the one
-> incident was a child's birthday party, so the dog(not even a pitbull, IIRC)
-> dove in to protect the children, and the cop shot it dead right in front of
-> this room full of kids!) :(              

Better shoot me too as my dog is beyond reproach.
I've put my life on the line a couple of times for him.

-> WC> There _is_ a way to get the dog to accept a total stranger
-> WC> and gain access to the house with the dog inside with no trouble but
-> WC> that is known to very few people like my landlady who might require a
-> WC> handyman access while I'm not here.
-> WC> Oh yeah, he's trained not to accept food from strangers too.

-> But then your landlady's not a total stranger, eh?

Point is with simple instruction a total stranger _can_ safely enter my
home.

The landlady knew the dog for some years when I lived next door 
and said she wouldn't rent to me _unless_ I brought the dog along :-)

Honestly this dog is the safest dog I've ever known bar none.
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