Betrisher
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- Jun 3, 2013
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- Parrots
- Dominic: Galah(RIP: 1981-2018); The Lovies: Four Blue Masked Lovebirds; Barney and Madge (The Beaks): Alexandrines; Miss Rosetta Stone: Little Corella
Julie, we've had our bully, Miss Alice, for seventeen years and she's been the perfect dog. I can't praise bull terriers highly enough for loyalty, placidity and pure common sense (at least, judging by our Alice). The funny thing was, we didn't choose her - someone threw her over our back fence when she was a tiny puppy and her eyes weren't even open. It was Christmas Day, 1997 and we always say that Alice was the best Christmas present we ever got. Sadly, when Alice was young, our daughter was having serious medical issues and so Alice was never correctly socialised. All this meant, though, was that she had a tendency to go a bit ballistic when new people or animals came to the house. That toned down over the years, but I always felt guilty that she hadn't been taught better as a baby.
Aside from that, the only other problem with Alice is that she is pink-skinned and therefore subject to skin cancers. She has a huge squamous cell carcinoma on her eye, but the vet is reluctant to remove it because of her great age. I couldn't recommend Bull Terriers highly enough as a wonderful family pet. Aside from anything else, who could resist those gorgeous honest-looking faces?
Aside from that, the only other problem with Alice is that she is pink-skinned and therefore subject to skin cancers. She has a huge squamous cell carcinoma on her eye, but the vet is reluctant to remove it because of her great age. I couldn't recommend Bull Terriers highly enough as a wonderful family pet. Aside from anything else, who could resist those gorgeous honest-looking faces?