It was only then that I began doing my homework and researching the breed. I bumped into these reality stories on BRAT's Web page. Amusing stories, cleverly written, but surely not real! Oh no, no, no! They've got to be fiction. Who in their right mind would own such a breed? Dogs that eat mini blinds and chew everything in sight!?! Surely the owners of these animals are the most loving, patient, easy-going people on earth. It must be these horrible dogs!