Ma, I want a puppy for Christmas. There's the end of this conversation. I back off on pit bulls. It is the confluence of neglect in the handler, of cruelty and the need to dominate in our psyches, that induces psychosis in the dog. Feeney has retrieved 49 doves in the first five days of the season, more than most "hunting dogs" manage in a lifetime afield. I have trained four labradors, and I have confronted extremely aggressive dogs. They say, "Never look an aggressive dog in the eye." I raise both arms five feet above their heads, looking right at them and scream "Sit!" Works every time. For those of you who are threatened by an attack dog and have not my experience, I recommend the grizzly defense: curl into a ball and use your arms to protect your face and neck.
I am delighted to see that this mornin's flash USA Gallup of 937 likely voters shows McCain has gone from minus 8 to plus 10 visavis Obama. Evidently the lipsticked pit bull has had the desired effect.
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