So, I approach this post in a personal voice, but it is less bragging about my specific dog, and more of a general statement about this breed, even though I still want to think my dog IS the best. But honestly, doesn't everyone?
Here is what I love about my pit bull:
He does a military crawl! He slides around on his belly with his legs out behind him like a frog and scoots. Usually this is done when he knows he isn't supposed to move (like at dinner), he pretends to just be laying there being a good dog, and then when he thinks you aren't looking, he uses his stealthy soldier skills to scoot forward. When spotted, he stops and puts his head down, as if his movement was my imagination! You can't tell me that isn't smart. It is rascally, no doubt, but darn if it isn't cute. And I go along with it, kind of like when you let your kid beat you at Go Fish because you love them.
He guards my front door like the soldier that he apparently is. If there is an imminent threat he runs to me, crying, CRYING. This cracks me up. At the front door he puffs up and gives his big dog warning bark, and then he runs to his momma, with his whiny voice, looking to me for reassurance. How is THAT for a "Ferocious" pit bull?!
He doesn't realize that he is 77.5 lbs. And I mean that as in he throws his body around with no regard for his heft and block head. Sitting on the couch he really believes that he fits in the crux of my lap (not even close to possible) but he tries with the determination of the soldier that he is. Bless his heart, as they say in this here south. And mostly I let him, even though I have come out with a few "love scars" where his nails or weight is thrown around with his enthusiastic love.
He loves to spoon. This is one of my most favorite parts about this breed. This trait has been in every pit bull I have ever known. I know other dogs like to snuggle, but pitties snuggle into you. If my legs are in the shape of a C, Kao fits the curve of his back perfectly into that space. I love that.
While I sleep he is always watching over me and touching me in some capacity. Perhaps this is for his own benefit, but it really feels like it is so that I know he is always there.
And the best part of all was something I thought was a simple fluke. Sometimes, in the depths of sleep I have nightmares. These nightmares are so detrimental to me that I wake up either crying or screaming. I know, not cool, but maybe not uncommon either. Every time this happens, I am gently awoken by Kao who sweetly takes his paw and places it on me so that I know that I am not alone. I realize this might be giving him too much credit. But how else can it be explained? He does it EVERY TIME. And it immediately helps me get my heart rate under control and reminds me that I am not alone, and I am safe.
Which leads me to the best part of owning a pit bull. The companionship is unparallelled. He follows my lead on everything, meeting new people, tolerating small children, and how to behave when out and about. And as much as I know we have a special bond, he loves everyone that will come into our house and who gives him a smidgen of attention. Although I must admit that his snuggling does seem abrasive at times, but even that I find down-right adorable.
He is my little (ok, big) soldier, he is my protector, he is, as cliche as it sounds, my best friend.
Peace and love,
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