Pitbull Bully Poem by Susan Lacovara

Pitbull Bully

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Long labelled a Dr. Doolittle
Lover of creatures all
Could never imagine the injustice
Of raising a hurting hand
To fall upon an animal
But today on a peaceful path
A corner turned
And we were cornered
By a pitbull bully
Who had no intention of giving
Shamus nor I his paw
He rolled back his brindle gums
All alligator like
And charged at us
a bayonet brandished
No wag to his tail
Rippling muscles of aggression
Full steam ahead
I literally at the end of my leash
Saw flashes of this turning bad quickly
Shamus saw the outcome different
Stepped in front and squared himself
Ever my Gallahad gargoyle
Took the force of the bully' s bite
And the attempt to break his backbone
Determined to keep me safe
At all costs
Threw his mighty weight
That others often refer to as fat
And rolled from the gangland grip
Of the foamimg face dog
To stand his ground
All gruff and growing braver
Than the bully
He was not to surrender if I
Was to be jeopardized
Or scarier yet, sacrificed
There in the street, not far from
The comfort of our home
Amid my screams
for the radical terrorizing hound
To realize he choose the wrong two
Nobody, but a lady with two small kids
Rallied their troops to help....
My trustworthy warrior
Fended off the brazen beast
And fluffed off his fur
As if to say
'I got this, Ma,
We own this street'
Footnote worthy:
The pitbull not entirely to blame
If at all, you see
Watching all the while
from a covered porch
Front row to the boxing ring
A hideous man holding a dog chain
Unable or unwilling to call his dog off
Much to my disgust
And pity for the pitbull bully
Tonight my trusty dog shall dine on steak
After sunbathing on the lawn

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
(05/05/14) A true account of what we encountered today. Thankfully we are intact, and I had not to raise a hand to the offending animal....but I certainly thought about what I would have liked to do to his owner. I do not blame the breed, although have been attacked by a pit before...I put all blame upon the owner. As for Shamus, he never fails to amaze me with his devote love and protection. He earned a gold medal today, and steals my heart everyday!
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kayla Freisinger 25 April 2019

I love pitbulls so much, i want every single one the only thing i dont get is why people hate them so much: _(

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Juan Olivarez 07 May 2014

My son Johnny has raised pitbulls forever. And under his guidance they have all become great dogs. It is the owners that should be punished. I have a mini-pinscher and he is too much foe me. Lol.

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Colleen Courtney 06 May 2014

Shamus is a true hero and obviously loves his human dearly. I have to agree with you in this case also. I find in most instances it is not the dogs fault for its viscious demeaner but the fault of the owner. This seems to especially be true in case that involve Pitbulls. They certainly don't deserve the bad rap they get. All in all I am thankful that you and Shamus escaped relatively unscathed and though I'm sure it was a terrifying experience you penned a great write from it! Hugs to Shamus from me! ! ! !

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Dee Corpolongo 05 May 2014

How you perfectly described this incident is amazing. I too, had a similar incident happen with my Doberman, Duke, and a German Shepherd who happened to be a retired police dog, now in the hands of a homeless person, walking with out a leash. I seen it in his eyes, as he eyed us and then came charging as if we were his supper. It was a horrible incident, and costly, as my dog defending and protecting me, ended up with stitches from the bites. all the guy had to say was gee, he never did that before....I am happy to hear that you and your dog were not harmed. Great poem.

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Chuy Amante 05 May 2014

Wow, I'm all teary after that! Bless you and your warrior!

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