Hey! I am the better half of texpitbull2. I figured since he asks me all the time how to spell for posting (among other things), I should join up and show that I have the same enthusiasm for our animals as he does. I am a born-again pitbull hater. For the first 8 years of our 11 year marriage, I fought against having a pit due to my ignorance and fear of this breed. Almost 3 years ago, at Nick's birthday, he stated that he wanted a puppy. I shrugged my shoulders and said, "Ok, what kind are you getting?" (Ignorance, I admit, lead to my agreement in his next statement. You guys must understand that I was raised on a farm, but the dogs we had were cow dogs, hunting dogs, lap dogs and other politically correct breeds. On the other hand, Nick was raised around pitbulls and other breeds that the community I am from would have frowned on.) Nick's reply to me was simple....."American Staffordshire Terrier". Huh, I thought, a terrier to me represents a smaller sized dog with kid-friendly tendencies. They say ignorance is bliss and I suppose they (whoever they are) are right. He left that morning with money in hand and returned home with his prize. When I laid eyes on this big eared, goofy acting, affectionate animal, my heart was his. Later that night, I checked out on line what a staffy was......and, lo and behold, I realized that Nick had finally gotten his pitbull that he always wanted. When I mentioned to Nick that I had read up on staffys, he admitted that Tex was an APBT and not a staffy, like he had lead me to believe. Let's not bash Nick for his trickery. Let's rejoice that he did so. Otherwise, I would have never allowed these wonderful dogs into my life. I can truthfully admit that I have been changed from a hater to a lover of this breed. I have never encounter an animal as intelligent, affectionate, submissive, and full of heart as a pitbull has to give. I hope to share information about the breed with you guys. And also I wish to finally meet some of Nick's on line family.
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