September 8th, 2009 by admin

Coleman is the most amazing Pit Bull I have ever seen … EVER.

Sometimes when I look at him he doesn’t look like a real dog. His features are so pronounced, he looks more like a caricature of a Pit Bull than a real-life Pit.

Look at his huge head and his heavy-set muscled body. If you didn’t know how sweet he was, it wouldn’t be hard to be scared silly and lapse into a cold sweaty paralysis when you hear his low deep growl and bark while he steadily looks you in the eye.

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However, once you met him, you would soon discover that he lives to be hugged, kissed, petted, patted, rubbed, scratched, massaged, cuddled and lavished with attention. In the small-dog world, this type of dog is often referred to as a “cuddle-bug” or “love-bug.

He’s patient, warm, strong, solid, loving and very well behaved.

He can smile too.

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Ken, my new friend and house-mate, selected Coleman for his gentle and stable temperament. He let me know that looks without a good disposition is no small matter when it comes to Pit Bulls, which is why he searched for a long time before finding Coleman.

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When Ken tells people that Coleman is a calm, friendly Pit who likes cats, children and small dogs, I don’t think anyone believes him at first. I know I was skeptical as I casually glanced at the solid mass of dog with big  jaws.

Later, when Willie, my spazzy Min-Pin, was trying to provoke Coleman while my Morkie and Yorkie were projecting nervous energy during their first meeting with the Pit Bulls, Coleman hardly blinked. He just stood there until the little ones got the jitters out of their systems.

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Since I have known him, I have not once seen him agitated, aggressive or display inappropriate dominant behavior. He’s like the 500 lb gorilla: he doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone. He is quietly self-confident without being arrogant or insecure, which I find to be attractive not just in a dog, but in people as well.

The angle of this photo is a bit silly because it makes Coleman’s head look so much bigger than his body that it appears he may fall over.

The camera is playing tricks here too. The black Pit Bull’s name is “Baby”. She is substantially smaller than Coleman, but appears bigger in this photo because she is closer to the camera.

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I will put up a separate post on Baby because she deserves her own post. If you let her, she will jump onto your lap, spoon with you on the couch, or wiggle her way into full-body teddy-bear hug. She’ll even stand up so that you can hold her paws and dance with her.

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Suddenly my whole perception of a Pit Bull’s potential as a pet has been changed forever.

FYI – Due to his good looks and excellent temperament, Coleman is available as a stud for qualified bitches. Contact me and I can put you in touch with Ken.