Pit Bulls Up Close and Personal

Back in the early 80s, we had some friends who had two pit bulls. The male was a big black and white one named Brutus and the female a brindle named Venus. I didn't like or trust Venus as she looked like she could be mean, although I never saw it.

However, as big and solid as Brutus was, he was nothing more than a big-lug scaredy cat. He thought he was a lap dog and if he jumped into your lap and clipped you with his really hard head, you were in for some pain.

And, you didn't want to be around him in a storm or fireworks. Thunder sent him trying to prove how close a dog and human really could get. Venus and Brutus had one litter of pups and they kept one woth the same markings as Brutus that they named Radar, who, while lovable, had to have been the dumbest dog who ever lived.

I should mention that as nice as Brutus was, there was one thing he would attack and that was a vacuum cleaner.

Remembering Ol' Brutus. --Cooter