All categories - 23 May 2007

2007-05-23 04:21:17 · 2 answers · asked by Jed 7 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-05-23 04:21:17 · 2 answers · asked by kimmie e 1 in Mathematics

this is the answer i found on www.pitbulllovers.com

Can pit bulls be safe
with kids?
In a word, yes.

Pit Bulls can be safe with kids.

As an owner of two female pit bulls I am aware that having them around kids is a big responsibility. And not for the reasons you may be thinking.

I am not worried my dogs will attack a child. Not in the least, what I am worried about is the situation itself can lead to many problems. Let me explain...

Say for example a young kid, we'll say 8 years old is playing with one of my dogs. My dogs being active pit bulls that love to play can get quite excited. What happens when one of my dogs knocks the child over or trips them and they scrape their arm?

Odds are their parents are not going to be happy, even when I asked for okay to let their kid play with my dog. They might understand it was an accident, but that doesn't' change the fact that a pit bull hurt a kid.

How do I know they haven't recently read some articles of pit bull attacks?

I don't. And neither do you.

Pit Bulls can be safe with kids under the correct conditions. Here's a few tips to keep in mind when having your dog around children.

Five Tips to keep your Pit Bull and children safe while playing together
1) Always supervise interaction pit bulls and kids

NEVER leave a child alone with a dog. This goes for any dog. Even if it's a puppy. This is for both the child's and the dogs safety.

If you read through articles of pit bull attacks online where children were hurt, maimed or worse, killed by a Pit Bull you will notice that in 99% of the cases they were left alone with the dog or dogs involved.

This should be a rule rather than a tip. Use common sense and care. Small children especially should never be unsupervised around dogs.

2) Watch the child's behaviour

Watch the children's behaviour. This tip is more for the dogs safety than the child's. Children can be brutal and even in the face of such harsh treatment, well bred, responsibly owned Pit Bulls are not prone to biting or "attacking" in defense.

Make sure every child that plays with your dog understands how to behave around them. They should know to respect your dog and it's space and other things like toys, food, water, or their special bed.

3) Make sure all your dogs prized items are put away

Ah, nothing like a kid running around with a dried bully stick in their hands. lol. Not only is this nasty, your dog will want their bully stick back and attempt to get it. And in the process they could nip a finger or two.

Put all your dogs favorite toys and treats away and where children can't get a hold of them to be on the safe side.

To clarify, it wouldn't' be out of malice or viciousness the dog would get a finger or two. It would be by accident, an accident that can easily be avoided by putting such things away.

4) Start taking Obedience classes

If you're not already training your dog in basic obedience. Start as soon as possible.

Having an obedient Pit Bull will help when kids are around. Not to mention adults as well.

Teaching your dog to sit so they can be pet, laying down when things get a bit to rowdy, or to do a silly trick to lighten the tension of an over cautious parent is always a great idea. :o)

5) Never Force your dog into a situation that makes them uncomfortable

Some dogs simply get weird around certain people. Don't force the issue and make your dog say "hello" or play with someone they are showing signs of apprehension around.

However, I have seen very few Pit Bulls get weird around people. Almost none now that I think about it. Since they are extremely people oriented it is quite rare to see them become skittish.

However it does happen, so be aware of how your dog is reacting to people and if they do get weird, take them somewhere quiet they can hang out or continue on with your walk.

In Conclusion
Pit Bulls can be safe with kids despite what all the articles of pit bull attacks suggest.

Using common sense, watching your dogs behaviour, and keeping an eye on all interactions between kids and your pit bull will go a long way to preventing any possible accidents or problems.

And finally, Pit Bulls love kids and the two make a perfect combination. High energy wired up kid + high energy wired up Pit Bull = loads of fun and laughter for all involved. :o)

2007-05-23 04:21:14 · 17 answers · asked by Petto_Princess<3 1 in Dogs

I need some help, for the last two years everytime I play basketball after about 2 games, my calfs begin to cramp up, everytime. I always stretch before playing and warm up, but after a while of playing, my lower legs get tight and I end up sitting out the rest of the game. Do I need to build up the muscles in my legs?

Can anyone tell what I can do to get rid of this cramping? What can I do to prevent this....?

2007-05-23 04:21:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

I like Blake.

2007-05-23 04:20:58 · 11 answers · asked by joker16d 2 in Polls & Surveys

2007-05-23 04:20:57 · 20 answers · asked by Yoggi B 1 in Rail

I've noticed something on my recent rides that surprised me a bit. You know how if you're on a sport bike, Harley riders won't wave at you, or wave back? Well I've noticed two things:

Lots of other people won't wave back as well
People wearing full face helmets riding cruisers WILL wave back

Now that I think about it, it seems that people wearing full face helmets will wave back whether they're riding a sport bike or cruiser or whatever...but I cannot remember ever having been waved at by someone in an open face helmet.

Granted Harley riders and open face helmet wearers overlap as groups, but this is still my observation.

What's the deal? Is the same kind of insecure image problem that forces someone to wear an inferior helmet (it just doesn't protect you as much, you clods) also lead to an image problem with waving to other riders?

"Oh shoot, I don't want other people to see this and think I'm some kind of pansy who waves at people."

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2007-05-23 04:20:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

2007-05-23 04:20:46 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

For murderers, rapists, and Pedophiles?

Whats the point in keeping these people alive in prison which costs the tax payers money? If you kill someone you have no right to live I say!

Anyone agree? Thoughts?

2007-05-23 04:20:41 · 25 answers · asked by Blink-Monkey-Blink 2 in Other - Politics & Government

I would like to know what the first step is to getting his green card. He graduates in 1 year and we want to live in the USA, but have no idea where to start. I am a US citizen.

2007-05-23 04:20:33 · 5 answers · asked by Latisha 1 in Immigration

I have heard many differant oppinions on this, and Now I want yours!

2007-05-23 04:20:03 · 42 answers · asked by GODSMACK#1 4 in Rock and Pop

I've tried several and all of them are either too complicated or require me to buy them. I've tried IDEA, Jcreator, Jbuilder and a couple others i can't remember. Any help finding a FREE java IDE would be much appreciated.

2007-05-23 04:19:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Programming & Design

how many people who are anti-smoking because it causes cancer go tanning?

2007-05-23 04:19:56 · 6 answers · asked by chickey_soup 6 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-05-23 04:19:55 · 12 answers · asked by masswhole84 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I drink about 5 bottles of Smirnoff every day, one at breakfast, two at lunch, one at dinner and one by my bed side in case I feel thirsty at night. One bottle of Guinness to help me improve performance when my girl comes around. One bottle of Heineken to help dilute the taste of the Smirnoff. Some times I do find it hard to sleep so I take like a gulp of baileys Irish cream. I really don’t have friends to compare myself to so am I the average consumer or the low consumer or the high consumer

2007-05-23 04:19:46 · 26 answers · asked by voodoo 2 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

I'm debating this and i need cons of Euthanasia. I need sites beside search engines and euthanasia.com

2007-05-23 04:19:43 · 3 answers · asked by bball starr 2 in Alternative Medicine

which one will you prefer

2007-05-23 04:19:36 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

hello i really need a dark fake tan but dont have much money and fake bake not dark enough HELP!

2007-05-23 04:19:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Skin & Body

How do I start a petition?
How do I start a petition to stop the development of a golf course and like a thousand houses being build behind my home?Nobody in my small town wants this and we are wanting to try to do something about it. Is it possible to stop this? I found out the town has already had meetings on it and they are rezoning the land. They refererred to this as the land is being anexed. Is it too late? Thanks for your answers.

2007-05-23 04:19:32 · 3 answers · asked by brunettechik 1 in Law & Ethics

I'm watching it right now... and we've all heard the Rosie and Elisabeth banter before...but this is worse than I've ever seen between the 2 of them... good Lord Rosie, she drives me crazy.... anyone else watching?

2007-05-23 04:19:22 · 10 answers · asked by CoCo 3 in Talk Shows

My wife and I want to take our 4 year old to Disney World and stay at a Disney resort (Animal Kingdom) this summer. Is there a good website besides Disney that has deals on this type trip? I have looked at Disney's site and I can't help but imagine there is a site out there somewhere, or a travel agent, that can help us get the same trip at a better price.

2007-05-23 04:19:19 · 6 answers · asked by Corey 2 in Orlando

the skies turned black .turning mother earth on her back...casting 20 12 stones in dark hole.. sucking out our mother's soul

2007-05-23 04:19:09 · 5 answers · asked by grey w 1 in Earth Sciences & Geology

I see great evidence to support both evolution AND intelligent design. Only a closed minded fool can ingnore the evidence for EITHER one. Though I don't completely support either one, I am also not foolish enough to say that one is fact and one is not. For instance name just one transitional form found that has been scientifically proven to be a transitional form, and I am not referring to anything on the micro-evolutionary level because intelligent design supports this due to the scientific proof that supports it. Each time one is found, it has been proven by science to be a forgery, the reptillian bird of 1999 found by a chineese farmer for example was merely a bird's head that this farmer fused to some body parts of a reptile. Darwin said that within 100 years if not one single transitional form was found out of the billions of fossils in the earth, then his whole theory should be scrapped and man should start over. Where are they? Supply a link on here if you know of one.

2007-05-23 04:19:07 · 14 answers · asked by Johnny S 1 in Religion & Spirituality

i have to go to work in a couple of hours and i am working with this guy i really like. Is really hot outside and i want to wear something sexy but comfortable. I am a size6 so if u have any opinions plz help. even man's opinions are good.

2007-05-23 04:18:45 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Beauty & Style

2007-05-23 04:18:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diet & Fitness

Did anyone feel cheated and disappointed that Apolo won instead of Joey or Lalia? I think Joey and Lalia were the better dancers.....and I am wishing that there would be a dance off....

2007-05-23 04:18:15 · 7 answers · asked by bookfan5 2 in Other - Television

2007-05-23 04:18:15 · 3 answers · asked by annlee2289 1 in Botany

2007-05-23 04:18:12 · 1 answers · asked by chander kant t 1 in Diet & Fitness

I would want to know whether Moslems believe in Jesus. If not, who is their messiah.

2007-05-23 04:18:08 · 35 answers · asked by Brian Phillip P 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I saw one for the first time last night when I was driving....oh. my. god. So big. Scared me so bad. I think I skipped a heart beat.

2007-05-23 04:18:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys