Pit Bull Takes Hit from Train to Save Owner

What a wonderful dog. This is such a wonderful story. Lilly YOU ARE WONDERFUL!!!!!

@ Janet: Any dog with behavioral problems could have attached your Pom. My weiner dog attacks dogs, usually at the dog park, since I keep him on the leash when out on walks and such, but my pit usually runs after the Weiner when she sees him about to be naughty and pushes him down with her paws. Sadly, my weiner dog is stubborn and now is no longer allowed at the dog park because it is getting ridiculous. My point is the reason Pit Fear is out there is because is most publicized, and many thugs have opted to get them as pets for the wrong reasons...they are no longer pets... but any dog can be turned into a killer, just not all may do so successfully.

@ Janet: Any dog with behavioral problems could have attached your Pom. My weiner dog attacks dogs, my pit usually runs after the Weiner when he sees him about to be naughty and pushes him down with her paws.

We have a Lab/vessel/pit mix her name is cinnamon, she is the most loving and caring pet I have ever had. I know she is a mix, but to me she shows a lot of the pits traits, love, obedience, and loyalty. My two year old daughter can climb on her, pull her tail, (we try to keep her from doing any of these things) Cinnamon seems to take it in stride and she is very protective of my daughter.

I love my pit bull... Pit bulls were once upon a time Nanny Dogs...That's right Nannies! (http://www.ywgrossman.com/photoblog/?p=676) They were always there for the kids. It's the people that make the animal. When I was little I had a red pit bull and she was stolen from my yard, she was my nap buddy! As I got older they started getting a bad rap and my parents said no way. I finally got my pit bull shepherd mix and I love him to pieces. We also got a pitbull for my grandpa's shop. She is amazing and just a big sweetheart. My neighbor has a boxer pit mix and he is just and amazing dog! I have grown up around "dangerous breeds" my whole life. German shepherds, rottweilers, and pits and guess what?!? They have been nothing but nice to the people they meet and come across. My dog is very protective of me when it comes to other dogs charging or running at me and he doesn't know them but he just stands his ground. He is my best friend. People need to realize that the breed isn't bad. It all has to do with how they are raised. A pits jaw is wide and can't clamp on like a German shepherd, rottweiler, or even these little breeds. A bite from small dogs can sometimes be worse than a big dog because larger dogs generally know when to stop. I wouldn't change my big guys for the world. I loved my Westie and my Shiatsu but nothing compares to my pits and my so called "dangerous breeds" they have all loves the kids and been good with everyone. My little dogs, they are a different story.

the old dog fighters from years ago bred any meanness out of pit bulls because they believed that meanness was an indication that they weren't game. and 'gameness' was the biggest thing that mattered to them. so it is quite natural for pit bulls to be very friendly to people, yet aggressive to other dogs. pit bulls are the bravest and most loyal breed of dog there is. there are many stories about their legendary loyalty, and their willingness to die in order to save their owner. and like any animal, they can be made to be mean if they're treated with cruelty.

there is one documented story i read where a pit bull save a 7 year old girl from an attacking german shepard. the little girl was his best friend and she was on her way to school as usual. their yard was bounded by a 6 foot wooden fence that had always kept the pit bull inside.

the german shepard was always on a chain because he would attack people. but on this day he broke the chain and went straight after the girl. the pit bull heard what happened and cleared the fence with one leap. then it was a race to the girl. he hit the german shepard just feet in front of the girl who was frozen with fear. witnesses said that the shepard was killed almost instantly.

pit bulls don't deserve the bad press they get. they are a natural human companion. and they are naturally friendly to people. even their aggressiveness to other dogs is exaggerated. they have big hearts in more ways than one...

II have at pitbull its not full blood its mixed with a boxer , well she happends to be very shy and scared we got her at 4moths but even tho she is scared of me she loves my little sister as soon as she heres herebshe gets soooo happy but that's my problem with her she only likes my sister andshes my dog , :(

That just goes to prove all the pitt bull haters that they are good dogs ! a DOG IS ONLY WHAT THE OWNER MAKES HIM, if u take a living creature and love him and make sure to never neglect or abuse that creature , that creature will be a normal functioning lovable guy! But if u r cruel and wrong to ANY living creature then it makes that poor creature unstable. wow! isnt that so simple , u just gotta have love

Animal loyalty to their humans is so awesome. So sad the little angel dog didn't make it.

My neighbors Pom came after my Pit Bull recently. I've never liked Poms. Haven't found an exception yet.