That really sucks.
Being attacked by a dog was enough to scare me for life. Being killed would really suck.
Being attacked by a dog was enough to scare me for life. Being killed would really suck.
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Texas Woman Mauled to Death by Six Dogs
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how about you face reality. people who get bitten by unfamiliar dogs are those who don't know how to handle themselves aound dogs, namely rule #1, which is if you don't know the dog, STAY THE FVCK AWAY FROM IT. Now instead of you spitting more pussified bleeding-heart tripe at me, why don't you answer my question? Why hasn't the pittbull gone on a foaming-at-the-mouth rampage and killed me and my bfamily? why didn't the rottweiler eat me when i was 4?
I am agreeing with you that when some dumbfvcks tried a daylight robbery at my house, 6 tinkerbells wouldve gotten me and my younger brother killed. a 165 pound rotty is sa hell of a dterrent.
Come on, give me your best shot. show everyone that you can do more than spit back my own words at me in a quote. Put together a complete, intelligent sentence. Amuse me.
meltdown75
Lifer
mean and nasty in terms of temperament of the breed is what i meant, but whatever.
moshquerade
No Lifer
YOU are the one who needs to face reality. how was this woman, who was going about her own business doing her yardwork, supposed to react when this pack of wolves attacked her? should she just continue sitting on her riding mower and be taken down?
and what is the bullsh!t? "if you don't know the dog, STAY THE FVCK AWAY FROM IT."
no fvcking kidding! 😕 the freakin dogs CAME INTO HER YARD!!!
your logic has failed you there.
you want an answer to your question? not all pitts and rotts are created equal. i never claimed they all were violent. but the breed can be mankillers unlike so many others who aren't capable.
also, i find your responses uncivilized. please curb them.
1sikbITCH
Diamond Member
Who cares if they are violent if they can't rip you to shreds? The problem here is death, not annoyance.
As far as Chihuahuas, they ARE nasty. When I was a kid on my paper route, one little old lady had 3 of them that would attack me nearly every day, surrounding me and ripping at my pants, socks, and ankles. They even tried to eat my bicycle tires. But they were so funny to watch them that I kept on stopping to play with them 🙂
Kaervak
Diamond Member
If you mean little foo foo rat dogs, I'll agree there. But if you think a German Shepherd, Akita, Lab or any other "real" dog isn't capable of killing a person, I highly disagree. Every single "real" dog has the potential to kill a human. Don't dismiss the breed simply because they aren't the so called "killer breed."
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/dogbreeds.pdf
Deaths from dogs 1979-1998
Pit bull 66
Rottweiler 39
German Sheperd 17
Husky 15
Malamute 12
Doberman 9
Chow Chow 8
Great Dane 7
Deaths from dogs 1979-1998
Pit bull 66
Rottweiler 39
German Sheperd 17
Husky 15
Malamute 12
Doberman 9
Chow Chow 8
Great Dane 7
Yossarian451
Senior member
The thing many of you though forget is that *any* dog can be unpredicatable sometimes. We have a border collie who absolutely loves people. We always said anyone who comes through the door is her instant best friend. And it has always been that way, no matter who came through that door she loved, except one person. We had a guy come to repair a broken washing machine, she went nuts, wanted to take his head off. Tht is why I always am attentive to all animals that I have or care for, because even those that you have known all you life and have never seen agression from can sometimes react strangely to someone new. He didn't do anything to provoke her other than being in her territory, but as responsible pet owners we were able to recognize her reactions and put her in another room before she got to him. The point is that they are animals and even those that are great with their families can be a danger to society if not kept properly.
Vic
Elite Member
Do you know anything about Chihuahuas? They might be small, but they're mean and nasty as hell. Terrible temperments. I absolutely hate them.
The fault is always the owners. Pits and Rotts were bred for obedience as well as fighting ability. Properly reared and trained, they are among the friendliest and obedient of all breeds. The problem is a small minority of idiot owners.
Think of it this way. If a person gets shot, do we blame the gun? No, we blame the person who pulled the trigger. And rightfully so, guns do not pull their own triggers. Same thing with these dogs.
Funny thing, these stats were posted in another pit bull flame war thread. The really funny thing though is that these stats don't actually show the danger of dogs (any breed), but how unbelievably safe they are. The dog population at any given time in the US is roughly 50 million. Out of that, 173 people died over 20 years. That's statistically safer than most household appliances. Hell, probably more than 9 geeks fry themselves each year while working on their computers. On the flip side, we have the automobile -- the most dangerous product ever -- with roughly 45,000 fatalies every single year with roughly 200 million vehicles in use.
On topic though, this is terrible to hear about this poor lady. I sincerely hope that the irresponsible idiot owner is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
skyking
Lifer
Having handled and trained dogs for a few years, I have seen the pack behavior crop up with seemingly normal, friendly pets.
Dogs were only domesticated for a few thousand years, and the pack instinct is strong. One loose dog in the neighborhood is not a real big deal, but when they pack up, beware. I don't care what breed it is. They don't have to live together as in this tragic incident. I have seen them meet up from different houses out in the country and it turns on like a light switch. I am a big dog lover and enjoy training them, but I'd be the first to blast a few dogs if that is what it took to break up a pack.
Dogs were only domesticated for a few thousand years, and the pack instinct is strong. One loose dog in the neighborhood is not a real big deal, but when they pack up, beware. I don't care what breed it is. They don't have to live together as in this tragic incident. I have seen them meet up from different houses out in the country and it turns on like a light switch. I am a big dog lover and enjoy training them, but I'd be the first to blast a few dogs if that is what it took to break up a pack.
The question is not what sets a dog off, but what that dog is capable of when set off and whether it can be subdued. Dogs can be set off for really crazy reasons, the craziest reasons are under the guise of protection, percieved threats to the household or owner. What a dog percieves as a threat does not always stack up to what an owner percieves as a threat.
AMCRambler
Diamond Member
When was the last time a pack of golden retrievers mauled a woman to death??? When was the last time a golden retriever killed anyone? Of course it's the breed. You'd be an idiot to believe otherwise.
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