You will only have people posting about how sweet their pits
Posted By: Dogs on 2009-03-31
In Reply to: So tired of this happening. - truffle
are. They will tell you what other kind of dogs attack, kill besides their pits. Funny how the majority of time you read how good family dogs, sweet dogs, attack and kill their owners, or grandchildren here but people continue to have and own. Bad to say but I hope the grandmother here is charged in the child's death. I do rescues and some places around town do not let pits be adopted at all to the public, they put them down first.
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his head is over the door. People double-take, point, and laugh. Everybody loves big sweet Walter. n
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Help! His pits are the pits!
My husband is one of those hairy guys. Not grossly hairy but hairy and the hair under his arms can grow like 2-3 inches. He hates that so we will take the clippers and trim it down. At any rate about 8 years or so ago he started developing this rash under his arms. At that time he used RightGuard Sports scent. I loved the smell of that stuff! He thought it was the alcohol in that so he would start spraying it on his tee shirt instead of directly under his arm pit. He has tried different kinds and roll-ons. I switched him to Sure unscented, which I use and that seemed to help for a while, now he has it again and he will put a streak of deodorant on both sides of his arm pit. It is driving him crazy, which is driving me crazy.
I know he needs to see a dermatologist but he works out of town and long hours so usually there is no time. My mother and I think this might be a yeast infection of some kind, but you would think that would be in the genital region as well, but this is just under his arms and he has never had this problem anywhere else.. I used an antifungal stuff that you paint on which burned the fire out of him after a while. I contains an acid. Oops. Followed that with talc powder. He will put Benadryl and preparation H on it to stop it from itching. Hilarious, the other day he said, do you have any Vagisil? Cracked me up. I said I have never in my life had a yeast infection and hoped never to have one - and did not want him buying it for fear people would think I did. Sure he's buying that for his arms! I want to make him scoop yogurt under there!
Anyone had this problem or have any ideas. This is not like a rash with bumps. It is not actually raw but looks raw. I guess in a sense it is. It is red and inflamed looking, dry and smooth, not scalely and about 1.5 inch in diameter. He once thought this was from the seam on his undershirts, which he always wears, plus he is a crane operator so he keeps both hands busy shifting gears.
 Any remedies would be welcome. TIA.
pits
Maybe stop shaving pits. It seems the hair might help if it is a contact dermatitis, especially if he is a crane operator and moving arms back and forth all day. Or perhaps some kind of underarm pad just for working?
UPS is the PITS
I gave up on them long, long ago. Next time call FEDEX. They have never let me down and deliver stuff way early (like by 10:00 in the a.m.) while UPS gets here at dinnertime (I swear this is true). Most of the time I get next day morning service even though I did not specify it or used 2nd day. I love FEDEX! Although, I would NEVER use their cheapest service (those are delivered by independent contractors and if they leave it at the wrong house (which they do a lot) it can be a week before they come back to pick it up and re-deliver it. Other than that one fault, they are the BEST!
Pits
I have never been for pit bulls in this country...they are banned from ssome other countries. The problem is they were bred for aggressive behavior. I do understand your situation.....he was raised in a loving home, not aggressive, and it is hard watching a neighbor's dog have aggressive tendencies butyours being singled out for euthanization. BUT pits have very specific physical traits that put them in a different ballpark....they jaws are like steel traps. Once they bite on, you CANNOT get them loose and this is why they are reported on the news as killing children, etc., once they get going, they will kill and not let go.
My brother-in-law had one from a puppy on. She was beautiful and very friendly but there was always something I NEVER like about her. She would come up to me and put her paws on my chest, trying to be nice, but her muscular build alone would cause her to leave big bruises and lumps on my arms. They had children and that always made me nervous. I never let my children around that dog and my husband wouldn't either. I just didn't trust her. Well, after 9 or so years with them, raised from a pup, one day a neighbor's child was playing in their yard with their children, and for some reason she just started chasing the child, knocked her down, and had her by the back down on the ground. My brother-in-law, a very muscular guy, could barely get her off. She had not actually bitten into the child but her jaws were open and pushing down on her back and she meant business. Out of the blue, she became aggressive and that was all I needed to know. The vet had told them the tendency is there,as it is in other breeds, but with this breed, because of their jaws, they clamp down and you CANNOT get them open. The jaws literally lock into place like a steel trap. They are bred for this.
So, please be careful. I know you love her, I really do understand that, but this was 9 to 10 years into her life with them she went bazerk and it could have been fatal.
Aww! Are they pits? NM
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I have two pits and they both wore little - sm
doggy coats when they were pups in the winter time. They were so cute in them. I couldn't find coats for them when they got bigger or they would still be wearing them.
Although, it's really cold here in the winter and it makes a trip to the potty very short. They go out, do their business and want to come right back in.
I posted below about pits
adn said wish they would phase them out. But you know, with all hearing about them, don’t you think this woman was totally responsible for having them in the first place? I think it is really sad that folks continue to let them be around children, especially. The adults surely to goodness know better but continue on with wanting to own them and speaking up for them when they are real killers.
if pits get loose
It isn't in a pitbulls nature to be mean to humans. Now they can be aggressive towards other dogs, but that too often is mistaken as people aggression, but these are far two different things. If you get on a pitbulls property they are very protective & if they don't know you then you may get bit, but that's with any dog. If they get loose they aren't going to go around the neighborhood looking for somebody to attack, in fact if they are loose roaming around they are more scared of you then you are of them. Took us 3hrs to get a full-grown pitbull off the side of the road. Read his story here: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/600278
Ms Thinking you can keep your pits
This place is run by the police department and they want no charges coming back on them. I think they would know what they are doing- they see these pits all the time. I definitely do not have the time spent as they do in their rescuing so I trust their efforts. There is another place where you could post- people take up for their pits on CLs. I will take the smaller dogs and ones who do not have the bad reputation pits have. I can sterotype anyway I want- I love my life and would not risk it for anything with a dangerous breed and that, my dear, is what they are considered. Wake up.
I love pits too...sm
Like I said, I was really proud to be part of an organization that saw past the stereotypes and knew that pits are good dogs too. Actually, I think pits can be one of the most loyal and loving out of all the breeds if you give them a chance. I have never owned one myself (but will someday) as we still live in an apartment and there is no way they would let us have a pit bull (I disagree, but you can't argue that with some people). However, I have had the great pleasure of getting to know and love many pits in my life and I definitely have a special place for them in my heart!
Sweet-chocolate; not sweet-cheese. nm
Adorable! Sweet, sweet, sweet!. thanks.nm.
nm
I am not upset that you are afraid of pits...sm
I could understand that. Totally understandable based on media hype these dogs get. But to make the comment that they should be illegal is uncalled for. My dog is not vicious and you have no right to make a comment about a breed of dog chances are you know nothing about except what you hear. You might have well have said my child should be illegal. I love my dogs very much.
You say pits were bred to attack...sm
They were. But they were bred to attack dogs not humans. One thing the unscrupulous people who bred these dogs did right was breed them to not be human aggresssive. Because when they were in the ring with the dogs they couldn't be worried about the dogs attacking them. So they wanted a dog that wasn't aggressive towards humans. I have done research and read this to be true. That doesn't mean all pits are not human aggressive. There may be some that are but it wasn't bred into them.
If you rent, it may not be allowed. Rotties, pits,
dobermans, chows, and german shepards are often on landlords 'not allowed' lists, for liability reasons.
I'm a dog-person, and have known quite a few rotts, and none of them were friendly to anyone but their master.
I think one of the best choices for a 'first big dog' would be a labrador retriever. Laid-back, not as barky, usually love everyone, great family dogs, yet big enough to possibly deter a burglar.
Might have him shave pits completely & just use baking soda as
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What a sweet, sweet face!
I have tears in my eyes. I will see what I can do about getting him a hat from PA. Do you know do they just want ball caps or would a beanie be okay, too?
Sweet or not sweet cornbread?
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Thank you very much for posting that.
I felt like I was making fun of obese people in having the opinion that obesity is a choice. But, I still stand behind the fact that it certainly is a CHOICE, and until one who is obese owns up to their lifestyle habits and stop blaming others, they will never lose that weight, but simply live each day thinking they have an "excuse".
This could be me posting...
I go through the same thing every year. In fact, when I first got married I had no idea what these baskets were. I had not even heard of them. I was using one that has a plastic insert liner for my sponges by my sink when MIL got a little offended and told me how expensive they are.
I have only been married six years, so far only six baskets, that I keep in the cupboard above my fridge. Don't know what I will do when I run out room up there. I don't mind the baskets, I just don't know what to do with them. About the only time I use them is when I have company for dinner and I use them for the rolls.
Thank you for posting this!
I checked out the website - www.steppables.com. We have a stone path down a slope in our back yard and I want to plant fragrant ground cover in the spaces between the stones. That is a great site!
Thanks for posting this....
I was not aware of this case. It is good to get the information out there. I pray for her safe return.
Oh wow...thanks for posting that...
we have a 10-week-old boxer and have been picking up toys here and there for him...thanks for letting me know what NOT to get...that is scary...poor thing!!
Thanks to all of you for posting
I really appreciate it!
Could someone help with posting a pic, please
Every time I have tried to do this by clicking on 'Click here to Upload Image!', a javascript error occurs, with javascript:void(0); in the bar at the bottom of my screen.
I thought I had uploaded a pic with no problems here before, but cannot seem to do it today. I finally was able to get my son to take a couple of pictures of my recliner with footpedal setup and was all geared up to post them 
TIA for any advice/assistance!
Thank you for posting...
I haven't seen the previous discussion about IQ, but I can understand the sentiment in your post. I also think that others' expectations of "the smart one" can weigh heavily on you. I still feel guilty for not being as "successful" as other people expected me to be at this point in my life. At times I think everyday life would have been a little happier if I had been a little more average or if I had realized that the only person I have to make happy right now is myself :)
Thank you for posting...sm
I looked at the link, and it made me all teary eyed. Those poor dogs have been through so much too. I have read about some of those pits that were rehabilitated, and honestly the way they have managed to still love after what they have gone through is just amazing. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for posting this!! - nm
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You might try posting
On the main board about this. If find that I get more help about equipment and IT issues over there.
I would say find a used computer store. Some times they only charge $50 an hour to look at it for you and if they can fix it in that hour there are no additional charges. I would definitely work on it before it goes out completely on you.
Thanks for posting this......... sm
This shows what happens when people care about other people. What started out as something to help herself over the holiday became a wonderful outpouring of love and friendship.
thanks for posting
I can't believe I thought I was the only one who went through this. I actually feel better now.
Seems like the lesson to learn from all of this is that women need to learn to be kinder to one another, we can cause each other a lot of pain by using children against each other.
I'm only posting this
so that you know that your notion of the uncircumcised penis as "gross" is so juvenile & ethnocentric that it doesn't even warrant an answer.
Remind yourself never to go to Europe.
This is a different than what you were posting
You asked people to divulge 8 things about themselves other people would not want to know about. I read it and thought if you don't want to know about it why are you asking.
This post is inquiring about the frequency people have with their "encounters". I would imagine wanting to know if there is "normalcy", which I have wondered too whether or not I need to be taking something to increase my libido or is it normal that other people have sex less frequently than I do.
Maybe your post below should have been 8 things about me that would surprise you or something like that, and just keep out the really gross things (eating habits). The having "delicious" sex part didn't offend me but the other items you listed made me a little queezy, but people generally get turned off by unpleasant things about other people.
In looking at your posting I see where you said
you asked about fish oil and then when someone said not FDA approved, you did not give? To me if you do not overdo it, what in the world could be the matter with fish oil? As a mother, do you have to ask each and every little thing you might possibly give your child. What about an aspirin, Tylenol, the same? I think common sense might play into some of this. If I had read fish oil was good for depression, I would never have to ask anyone for a second opinion, be it a physician or my next door neighbor.
Thanks so much for posting ...
I am such a sap it brought a tear to my eye.
Update since the last posting...sm
We saw the doctor yesterday and he wasn't concerned about the ultrasound results. The beta HCG drawn on Monday came back as being strong and consistent with a 6-8 week pregnancy. We'll know the results of today's tests tomorrow but it looks like we're ok. Whew!
what's PH? Posting Handle?????
posting handle!!! lol
ok, said I wasn't posting again, but...
 BRAVO...excellent post...I was practically jumping outta my seat reading your post...THANK YOU..and thank your daughter personally from me for giving so much of herself and caring so much for the otherwise unfortunate children out there. Her students are blessed beyond measure and she will surely be richly rewarded for her hard work and dedication to these children...again........... to you and your daughter (you are undoubtedly an AWESOME mother!)
I was just thinking of posting for those in CA
wondering if any of you are close. My brother is supposed to be taking a team to a robotic car competition in Colton and from what I can tell that is a little too close.
Posting Picture.
Instead of posting a Quick Reply. Click the Button after follow ups "Post Reply to This Message", see the form there and you will find a box at the bottom -> Image:, where you can directly put your http:// link to image.
Holy Cow! Thanks for posting.
Hey, thanks for posting that link - I definitely
recognize the reindeer! I have no idea what must have happened to ours...
Me, too. Thank you for posting about that condition.
I've always had larger dogs and had no idea such a thing existed. Hopefully it will help someone learn about the condition.
The risks of posting
GF- I am sorry you were ganged up on here. Happens frequently. It's easy to judge others as we sit back in our chairs, comparing other families to our own. Can't say I'm not guilty of doing the same.
Your question was about the key, not about the situation and all it may entail. Unfortunately most people chose to question the details around your family situation. You owe no one an explanation.
My thoughts on the key: You did the right thing. His place of residence will no longer be at your house, but at your daughter's house. Therefore, he should only have a key to her house.
I think they are the ones posting truth about ESL &
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Thanks for posting. I see a lot of your posts and I think we have a
death would not be sad to someone. I find it all sad, that he had mental issues maybe, depression or just hooked on drugs, but its all sad. Other's misfortune is sad to me.
Thanks for posting and I did read it all
So funny but my daughter told me about a month ago she had an extremely happy childhood- first she had told me that, idealic (spelling?) is what she called it. I felt like I did the best in raising them. My daughter is really happy for me and the life I have now. A lot of people do not understand what the love of money can do- but I have seen for myself. My daughter and husband both suggested the answering machine. I have just asked and asked for her to not assume I am angry, just ask me- I do not think that is asking too much of her. Many people who really know me, friends, family and the like tell me they are happy for what I have now as how I have had to struggle before. You cannot change people's minds- people on here post what they feel- that is ok. I read all posts and I sleep good at night, not ashamed nor bothered by others. I wish everyone a good life. Not bitter as others have said on here and I think the lack of my handing out more money ended the relationship with my son and his family. I have an aunt who said the son will never have any kind of good luck for the way he has treated me- she has been around and she knows the circumstances -others here only know what they think. Thanks again.
She must like the answers as she is posting again
Here she goes again.
Instead of posting the idea here
Why not go and actually do it!!! I bet you'll be back here to advertise your new site, too.
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