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After a TriMet bus ride on Jan. 2, Buster, a pit bull puppy, found himself without an owner. He goes up for adoption Tuesday.
Courtesy of Multnomah County Animal Services
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The pit bull puppy found riding on a TriMet bus last week has a new home.
Mac Lewis told KOIN News 6 that Buster will have an active life.
“Hiking, biking…skiing, maybe bus riding. He can show me around the city,” Lewis said.
Six-month-old Buster was found riding along Northeast Sandy Boulevard on Jan. 2 after the last passenger had gotten off the bus.
He was taken to Multnomah County Animal Services. Dozens of people called asking about Buster. One person even drove down from Seattle, thinking Buster belonged to them, but Buster's real owner never came forward. The county started taking adoption applications on Tuesday and Lewis was able to pick him up on Thursday afternoon.
Michael Oswald with Multnomah County Animal Services said that Buster has been neutered and given a clean bill of health.
"We also evaluate [the dogs that come in] for their sociability, how well they get along with people, how well they get along with other animals ... and he just passed with flying colors," Oswald said.
Even a Small Sweet looking Dog can be agressive, I am tired of all the Hype on Pit Bulls being Labeled with this Agressive Breed and the fact that you or anyone thinks that a certian Breed should be outlawed IS WRONG!! The dog is what the Owner teaches him, if you are mean and teach agression the dog will be that way. We have a mixed PB and she is just about the Nicest Dog I have ever known. She loves everyone, never barks and Never shows any agression. I also know someone with a small Chawauwa (spelling), that has bitten several people and a Yorkshire terrior, that Bit several people. Pay attention people.... IT IS NOT THE BREED... IT IS YOU!!!
Dog freindly in Aloha
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Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 04:35 AM
I totally agree with this last reply. My wife and I adopted a sweet pitbull mix puppy last year and he is the sweetest thing on the planet. It's all what you teach the dog during it's life that shapes it's behavior, just like humans. We need to be more educated on this subject as a modern society instead of making brash reponses about banning certain breeds which is reminiscant of the dark ages (anyone remember the Salem Witch Trials??). Out of all the pitbull mixes that I have had experience with, not one has been aggressive. As a matter of fact, almost 50% of the smaller breeds have been more agressive. One of my neighbor's was bitten on his toe by his minitature schnauzer, and another neighbor had to be rushed to the emergency requiring stitches because her Chihuahua attacked her face.
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Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 11:48 AM
I used to believe that pit bulls were inherently evil and that they were vicious animals that needed to be destroyed. Then, I met a pit bull. Most people that agree with BSL have never met a pit bull and believe everything that they are told. They do not know the first thing about this breed. Ironically, they used to be a favorite family dog. Now they are feared and banned. If you would have told people that in the 50's, they would have laughed at you. People that make dogs aggressive will just move onto another breed if pit bulls are altogether banned. Eventually all dogs will be gone. The only way to put a stop to it is to put an end to BSL and dog fighting/abuse now.
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Thu, Jan 11, 2007 at 03:22 AM
Editorial response:
Multnomah County Animal Services just announced that Buster, the bus-riding puppy, will be adopted this afternoon.
Connie Pickett
Web editor
LocalNewsDaily.com
and PortlandTribune.com
Humans breed dogs for certain behaviors. That is the point of breeding. It is acceptable to say a Border Collie is good at herding, that herding is in its genes. Even without human intervention, most Border Collies will still herd in someway, most retrievers are more likely to be good at playing fetch, and most beagles are more likely to bay. So why is it wrong to say that pit bulls are more likely to be aggressive. This is what humans have bred into them. Yet people like you insist that it is all about how the dog is raised. These are animals we are talking about. Animals are much more attuned to their natural instinct and don't have control over those instincts like humans do. Animals will not pause to think of the consequences of their actions like humans do, so please stop comparing this topic to things like racism or the Salem Witch Trials. It is not the same. No, not all pits are aggressive, and not all Border Collies herd, but each breed is more likely to do what has been bred into them. Pits have been bred to be aggressive towards other animals, not humans, so it is not so much their behavior towards humans that we should worry about, but their behavior towards other animals, like other peoples pets. And yes, smaller dogs like chihuahuas tend to bite a lot (I'm very leery of small dogs) but they can't do the damage a pit bull can do.
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Thu, Jan 11, 2007 at 10:41 PM
If it is all in how the animal is raised, then I'm going to buy a tiger cub and raise it to be a sweet, loving pet. I'd love to see your reaction when I take it for a walk.
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Thu, Jan 11, 2007 at 10:53 PM
We are talking about a specific breed of dog here and not the specific type of animal. Tiger is a different animal. Even if we believed all the myths about 'pit bulls', the statistics still point to the fact that only a tiny percentage of the 'pit bulls' in society are ever involved in biting incidents. Try reading the facts first and not learning by means of "hear/say" . You must be watching too much "Fox news".
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Fri, Jan 12, 2007 at 12:44 AM
Kris claimed it is all in how the dog is raised. So he must mean that instincts/genetics play no part in animal behavior. If that is the case it should be legal to own wild animals and my tiger cub should be a fine member of society.
Pit bulls may not be responsible for the most dog bites, but they are responsible for the most deaths. PETA's Ingrid Newkirk wrote about pit bulls "Many are loving and will kiss on sight, but many are unpredictable. An unpredictable Chihuahua is one thing, an unpredictable pit is another.”
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Fri, Jan 12, 2007 at 02:10 AM
It's Ok. Just as long you know how to "control" your tiger cub. Remember, it's how you would raise the animal.
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Fri, Jan 12, 2007 at 07:30 AM
My tiger cub aside, pits are bred to be aggressive towards other animals. Breeders will kill the ones that show aggression to people. So yes, they may be sweet and loving with people, but please keep them away from the dog park or other places where dogs gather. They are unpredictable. I should know, my 45 pound dog was torn apart by a pit bull that was "raised with love" in a good home and "never showed any signs of aggression".
I have read the facts and done the research. Perhaps you should put down your Kool-Aid and do some research yourself.
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Fri, Jan 12, 2007 at 11:12 PM
Dogs are domesticated animals, a process over several thousand years...unlike a tiger. That's a ridiculous comparison done for dramatic effect. Yes, by nature, pit bulls are more aggressive toward other dogs but that can be controlled by training. Bulldogs are also dog aggressive by nature...don't hear anyone calling for their deaths! Dogs do not attack without warning. They give you plenty of warning. Owners who claim their dogs never showed any aggression are blind to dog behavior. Pit bulls are not unpredictable. If you can't understand dog language, you shouldn't own any dog, let alone a powerful breed. How many pit bull attacks do you recall in the seventies? Not many, but you probably remember hearing about Dobermans. We fear what we don't understand. We humans are capable of much worse than a pit bull...look at what some pictures of pit bulls after a dog fight--a fight they were forced into by a human. Humanity has far larger problems than pit bulls!
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Sat, Jan 13, 2007 at 12:35 AM
What's amazing to me is that you people are saying this dog should die. He rode a bus, never hurt anyone, even received national attention (although news stations elsewhere conveniently left out "pit bull," never identifying his breed) and you think he should die because for no other reason than he is a pit bull. That is sad...again humanity at its best. And "Michelle" since you've done your research, you already know the overwhelming majority of pit bull attacks on people were perpetrated by unaltered males on unsupervised, or poorly supervised, children. Perhaps you should be more concerned with spaying and neutering, which can also curb aggression and will help control all unwanted dog populations. I mean, by your logic, if I had a bad encounter with a Japanese man, I should hate the entire country of Japan and anyone of Japanese heritage, right? And if all my friends at the KKK tell me black people are horrible, and recount their stories for me, then it must be true, right? Or do you think that's like comparing apples and oranges? or a tiger and a dog?
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Sat, Jan 13, 2007 at 12:56 AM
Pit bulls will attack without warning. Pit bulls are bred for the following: to suppress normal communication signs, it is to the dog's advantage not to show its opponent its intent; a higher tolerance for pain; not to "retreat" when the other dog shows submission (which would explain why the majority of wounds on my dog were on his underside). They are bred to kill.
Nowhere have I called for the death of Buster, or all pit bulls. But, people need to realize that these dogs are not for everyone, (i.e. those people whose dog has killed someone due to lack of supervision, not altering the dog, etc.). Pit bulls are the "cool" dogs these days. Everyone wants one, probably to show others what enlightened and tolerant people they are, or they feel they are lacking in some way (a pit bull is cheaper than a Corvette). If you want a sweet and loving dog, get a lab, or one of the many other dogs needing a good home. Let the pit bull population thin out some because pits are the ones that are usually mistreated, abused, and euthanized in shelters. Humans created this behavior, and these dogs are suffering for it. Humans need to stop this behavior.
Comparing "breedism" to racism is ridiculous and a terrible, tired argument. At least tigers and dogs are both animals. We breed dogs for the traits we want, that is the point of having different breeds. We pretty much know what we are getting with each breed. Like I asked, why is acceptable to say Border Collies are good at herding, but I can't say pit bulls are more prone to aggression? Dalmatians aren't good with children, is it wrong or "breedist" to say that? We humans can control our behavior and know the difference between right and wrong. Animals can control their behavior to a point (through training and a "proper" upbringing) but their instincts are much stronger than ours and harder to control when faced with temptation.
I fear what I do understand. Wanna see the pictures of my dog after this "sweet and loving" pit bull was done with him? I fear chihuahuas and yorkies too (is that wrong?), but I'd rather myself or my dog be attacked by one of them than a pit bull.
I'm glad that dog got adopted, it sounds like he'll have a good life. But I hope the new owner is responsible, because it is not like other dogs.
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Sat, Jan 13, 2007 at 03:13 AM
Michelle - Get a grip!! I bet you've never even touched a pit bull. I live with one daily, she even sleeps next to me. I'm disabled, she was trained as a service dog for me. They are a very smart breed. Molly has 2 cats and had a rabbit until last summer, you couldn't find a more gentle dog !!
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Sat, Jan 13, 2007 at 03:13 PM
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Re: Bus-riding puppy now up for adoption
agressive breeds of dogs should be outlawed in urban areas.
"Cecil Smith"
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Tue, Jan 09, 2007 at 04:34 AM