It's a horrible thing to happen, but couldn't the guy have used a better choice of words?:
"neighbors held the dog and beat it off..."
"neighbors held the dog and beat it off..."
It could be. It would be ignorant of me to argue with you with no personal experience of pitbulls. There are not many dogs/animals I would trust alone with a 2 yr old
DMX made them a status symbol for "gangsters". The funny thing is DMX loved his dogs and didn't use them for fighting. He actually has his (i believe) first dog that passed away tattooed entirely on his back.
zinfamous
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glad to see a renewed interest in this topic, and that there are now more people that approach this logically (or at least choose to post about it). I had a spirited debate on this topic several months back, and posted the link to Gladwell's article--which takes a more rational perspective on the very same data that the media and anti-pit crowd use to trump up the slander against the breed.
that being said...I still wouldn't own one (never was a fan of the breed anyway).
this is darwin at his finest. If you're dumb enough to have a pitbull as a pet when you have small children, then you'd better treat that dog like a swimming pool and not let your kids around it without your supervision
I've actually known pitbull mixes that were excellent family dogs. A little protective, but never agressive. I've seen the same with pincers and with ger. shepards. If you don't train it, you get a bad dog. Ive also seen little toy dogs that were incredibly missbehaving and agressive. It is all in the training.
you're a douchebag. hopefully after the owners find out what you did, they'll cut you up too
edit: this is what i get for not hitting the quote button.
edit: this is what i get for not hitting the quote button.
um, to clear up a few things -
German Sheppards do have the most attacks per year - but they are a far more common dog than Pitbulls.
Pitbulls have been bred to have an extremely powerful bite, and without proper training, are the most dangerous dog because of that.
German Sheppards do have the most attacks per year - but they are a far more common dog than Pitbulls.
Pitbulls have been bred to have an extremely powerful bite, and without proper training, are the most dangerous dog because of that.
Yea and the pitbulls in Japan are like the Real Ultimate Power Ninjas. They flip out and kill people ALL the time and not think twice about it.
Agree that much of it is in the training. I've heard of lots of pit bull owners who've had 'perfect', well-behaved dogs. However, like others have mentioned, just take a look at many/most pit bull owners. They get them for their violent/dangerous reputation cause it's cool, and will probably train it as such. They aren't exactly what I'd call cute dogs (little/no fur), so for some maybe that's their thing, for most people, the dangerous reputation wins them over. I doubt many people who get golden retrievers are the 'bad-ass' type considering its cutesy reputation.
I don't have a family yet, but we're planning on one and we'll probably end up with a pit from the pound one day. My fiancee and I volunteer there and foster kittens and puppies. She's fallen in love with a few pits but we just can't accomadate any more.
Right now we have a full house, 3 dogs - a yorkie, a chow mutt and a great dane. The great dane was a rescue, given up by his owners after having him for 1.5 years. He was very agressive when we got him and it was obvious some abuse had occurred; he still leaves the room cowering any time I put on/take off my belt. He's always been sweet with us but he bit my sister shortly after we got him, thankfully it wasn't too hard and it was through a jacket on her arm and just left a (large)bruise.
After a year of settling into our house he is much quieter and a real sweatheart. We still take it slow when introducing new people to him, but he's basically chilled out agression-wise although he still has a lot of energy and can get rowdy. Then again Danes are known for their sweet and gentle temperaments, but thats what happens when you beat them with a belt.
alkemyst
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Just saying Pitbull is sort of like saying a Ford is the fastest car.
The main problem with the class of dogs is too many wannabe and real gangster/trash people buying them for the image of having a 'bad dog'. They treat the animals rough, encourage them to go after other animals, etc. Many that own this breed actively pit them against another pit bull for money. Not always to the death, but sometimes. It's these dogs and their owners ruining it for everyone.
Almost any dangerous dog will be fine around it's owner. The adage don't bite the hand that feeds you is pretty well known in the animal kingdom.
Many of the pitbulls that people end up with come from lines that have been bred to be fighter types/attack dogs. Attack dogs make for terrible pets....what most people should choose is a watch dog. Attack dogs are dangerous to the neighborhoods around them.
We have a 'animal rights' person in my neighborhood that owns a pit bull and swears in one breath it's the sweetest most docile pet, then in another brags how it mauled a raccoon or possum or attacked another dog in their yard (usually the front yard where it roams off a leash). She prides herself that it barks the neighborhood 'racial slurs' off "her sidewalk" and onto the sidewalk on the other side of the street.
Some great pet...an accident waiting to happen and to give more fear into the breed.
The main problem with the class of dogs is too many wannabe and real gangster/trash people buying them for the image of having a 'bad dog'. They treat the animals rough, encourage them to go after other animals, etc. Many that own this breed actively pit them against another pit bull for money. Not always to the death, but sometimes. It's these dogs and their owners ruining it for everyone.
Almost any dangerous dog will be fine around it's owner. The adage don't bite the hand that feeds you is pretty well known in the animal kingdom.
Many of the pitbulls that people end up with come from lines that have been bred to be fighter types/attack dogs. Attack dogs make for terrible pets....what most people should choose is a watch dog. Attack dogs are dangerous to the neighborhoods around them.
We have a 'animal rights' person in my neighborhood that owns a pit bull and swears in one breath it's the sweetest most docile pet, then in another brags how it mauled a raccoon or possum or attacked another dog in their yard (usually the front yard where it roams off a leash). She prides herself that it barks the neighborhood 'racial slurs' off "her sidewalk" and onto the sidewalk on the other side of the street.
Some great pet...an accident waiting to happen and to give more fear into the breed.
O rly?
Max The Dog Put Down After Mauling Another Child
'"On arrival, we had a 7-year-old male suffering from severe facial and skull lacerations as a result of the bite to the left side of his head and skull," said police Sgt. David Schepis. "He was talking, he was responsive but it appeared that the child was in great pain."
Police said the boy was rushed by ambulance to Waterbury Hospital. He was badly mauled and will need extensive cosmetic surgery'
We have a female pit, fixed. Got her @6 months of age from neighbor's son who was going to bring her to
the pound. Recently she has shown some signs of aggression (growling) at strangers when I walk her, she
is now 2 yrs. old. The dog adores me and my wife but I'm afraid I might have to have her put down if this
continues. We have tried to socialize her as much as possible but it's difficult as no one wants to get near
a pit. I am heartbroken about what I must consider doing, we always have her on a leash and she is basically
a housedog but we're afraid she might get out and at someone one day......
the pound. Recently she has shown some signs of aggression (growling) at strangers when I walk her, she
is now 2 yrs. old. The dog adores me and my wife but I'm afraid I might have to have her put down if this
continues. We have tried to socialize her as much as possible but it's difficult as no one wants to get near
a pit. I am heartbroken about what I must consider doing, we always have her on a leash and she is basically
a housedog but we're afraid she might get out and at someone one day......
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