Pit Bulls are not ALL bad!

[Mr Brown]

On the contrary, this is exactly the subject. Those of us that own bully breeds know that there is no more danger with a 70lb Pit, than a 70lb lab. The damage done would be equal. They are not inherently more dangerous than any other breed, in spite of what the media alarmists would have you believe...

 

[NIGHTFLIGHT]

On the contrary, this is exactly the subject. Those of us that own bully breeds know that there is no more danger with a 70lb Pit, than a 70lb lab. The damage done would be equal. They are not inherently more dangerous than any other breed, in spite of what the media alarmists would have you believe...

 

[jdsbusa]

Nightflight - would you stop with the gay?!

 

[sixpack577]

Never live with an animal capable of killing you

 

[jdsbusa]

On the contrary, this is exactly the subject. Those of us that own bully breeds know that there is no more danger with a 70lb Pit, than a 70lb lab. The damage done would be equal. They are not inherently more dangerous than any other breed, in spite of what the media alarmists would have you believe...

I wouldn't agree with that statement 100%. Look at this....kinda surprising:

Here are the results of all of the animals tested:

* Humans: 120 pounds of bite pressure

* Domestic dogs: 320 LBS of pressure on avg. A German Shepard, American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) and Rottweiler were tested using a bite sleeve equipped with a specialized computer instrument. The APBT had the least amount of pressure of the 3 dogs tested.
* Wild dogs: 310 lbs

* Lions: 600 lbs

* White sharks: 600 lbs

* Hyenas: 1000 lbs

* Snapping turtles: 1000 lbs

* Crocodiles: 2500 lbs

Beware the SNAPPING TURTLE!! And look at the Hyena!! WOW!!

 

[NIGHTFLIGHT]

Nightflight - would you stop with the gay?!

what???

 

[Fastfrog007]

CAbusagirl- Your a gonner, was nice talking to you. Goodbye

 

[Dozerdriver]

I like all dogs and think a good owner is what makes the dog.

 

[m_ridgeway]

I like dogs and most animals. Some have more of an "attack mode" than others it seems though. I agree all most bites are not the aggresive, bully or guardian type breeds but other more territorial and sporting dogs. But when my min pin, great dane, huskies, spaniels and rat terriers I've had though the years attack they attack a lot different than my pits and shephards did. It is somewhat a breed problem but the bigger part of the equation is the owner.
If your also not ready to put down an aggresive dog you shouldn't own one. If any animal of mine ever attacked or tried to attack a child or an adult minding their own business it wouldn't have a chance to do it again.
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[coreywiley]

I love Pit bulls! I had a red nose and I made the mistake of keeping him in the house. Damn tore up everything . I had to give him away when he tried to mount the next door neighbor dog and the tore her ear off when she wouldn't let him. I wind up paying $1500 in vet bills.

 

[VaBusa]

Well, as everyone here knows, I was always afraid of pits, been bitten by one and never knew what on earth I'd done to warrant that bite, but a rescue pit in need literally fell in my lap Lucas.

..he turned out to be the coolest dog I've ever been around. I too was already getting grief over having him around my kids from the ex, the neighbors treated me differently...

In the end, as great of a dog as Lucas was, he wasn't for me, not because of the breed, but because I just didn't have the time to dedicate to him...he's in a great new home in Chicago; now belongs to a guy from here

Lucas changed my mind about judging the breed as a whole, and he came from an abusive situation, should have hated humans, but he didn't...he is a wonderful and loving dog.

 

[Phil96]

Nightflight - would you stop with the gay?!

"It doesn't make you a bad, PERSON!!" -Rod Steiger "No Way to Treat
a Lady" 1968

 

[MPH 200]

Michelle it was a great opportunity for you to experience what we Pit owners already know. Great owners have great dogs REGARDLESS of the breed.
Pits were once known as "Nanny" dogs because it was safe to leave children w/ them. The bad rap for this breed is fairly new.


This summer, a study was published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science with the results of an experiment that compared visual breed determination with results from DNA tests of shelter dogs. The results showed that the breed was incorrectly visually identified by the adoption agencies 75-87% of the time:

In only a quarter of these dogs was at least one of the breeds proposed by the adoption agencies also detected as a predominant breed by DNA analysis. (Predominant breeds were defined as those comprised of the highest percentage of a DNA breed make-up.) In 87.5% of the adopted dogs, breeds were identified by DNA analyses that were not proposed by the adoption agencies. A breed must have been detected at a minimum of 12.5% of a dog’s make-up to be reported in the DNA analysis.

This information is important to know before we start talking about dog bite statistics by breed and how the media covers dog bites.



Anyone ever seen the RCA dog?

Vicious attack by my 2.

 

[BUBBA]

Great shots, all!
We sure love our animules here, don't we?
Bubba

 

[GSXcite]

You should have told the husband he needs to put his bit*h down too.

 

[mikejmd]

Another problem related to certain dog breeds is Homeowner's and Umbrella liability problems. Is there a surcharge on premiums if you own such a breed, or is liability for injury caused by the dog not covered?

 

[CaBusaGirl]

Shannon,
Is the little black-and-tan a Min Pin or Chihuahua? Pretty slick with getting tucked in

Yeah, she knows how to stay warm. That's Emma my riding dog. She's a Manchester/MinPin mix. She was about 3 months old in that first pic.

ALL big dogs are potentially dangerous, not just Pits, or bully breeds. They are no more or less potentially dangerous than any other breed. That is the point of the argument we responsible owners are making. It's like a loaded gun, or a fast bike. In the correct hands they are fine. In the wrong hands they can be fatal.

I agree with you 100%. We have taken precautions due to the breed's of my choice. My guy's are not allowed to have squeaky toys (don't want them getting excited when they hear squeals ie. small pets or children) and they are not allowed to play tug of war (getting what they want with their mouth.) Our dogs are well socialized and very obedient. I never tell anyone that they are harmless because they are not. They DO posses the power to hurt someone. But that's where training, respect and responsibility for the breed comes in.

You actually managed to keep your mouth shut and walk on? I wouldn't have!

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Trust me, if she was on MY property it would have been a different story but she was on hers. That's ok... I keep a list of driveways that need a 4am rubber burn when it's time to change tires.

 

[CaBusaGirl]

You should have told the husband he needs to put his bit*h down too.

Haha... nice

 

[Bosshound]

Shannon I understand how you Feel but My Experiance with Animals has led me to believe ...They are Unpredictable at Best !!!!!!!!!!!! **** Most Humans are TOO but that is another Story.

I had a Pit Bull Once. Raised him from When He was Little. He Snapped at Me ONCE That's All it Took...................Now I Stick to Cat's.

To Each there own but I TRUST NO ONE

 

[CaBusaGirl]

Shannon I understand how you Feel but My Experiance with Animals has led me to believe ...They are Unpredictable at Best !!!!!!!!!!!! **** Most Humans are TOO but that is another Story.

I had a Pit Bull Once. Raised him from When He was Little. He Snapped at Me ONCE That's All it Took...................Now I Stick to Cat's.

To Each there own but I TRUST NO ONE

I agree but can't ANY animal be unpredictable? I mean, I pet my cat when she does not want to be touched and I get scratched!