MY DOG WAS ATTACKED BY 2 PITBULLS TODAY

[skjl47]

The care of Pitbulls is vastly different than 95% of the breeds out there.

Just because you can "own a dog" doesn't mean you possess the necessary skills to own, train, teach, bond with a Pitbull. There are dogs, and then there are Pitbulls. As you can see by the statistics, not everyone is cut-out to have Pitbulls.......

if they don't stop dead in their tracks when you command, you need a new breed.

Pitbulls do not respond to that type of voice the way we need them to

Hello; Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the forum members I quote above are pit bull defenders.

These statements from folks who like and defend the pit bull lead me to think that having one is a risk beyond other dog breeds. I was already wary of the pitt bull types from my own experience and from knowing the experiences of personal friends. To read such comments from folks who like the dogs gives me further pause. I will not go so far as to say someone is an "idiot" to want to keep the dogs. It does seem that to have a dog that is different from 95% of other dogs and requires some special "necessary skills" to train and handle is not the best choice. While I was already not inclined to have one based on the statistics, I am further convinced by these comments.

 

[Frank Castle]

Hello; Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the forum members I quote above are pit bull defenders.

These statements from folks who like and defend the pit bull lead me to think that having one is a risk beyond other dog breeds. I was already wary of the pitt bull types from my own experience and from knowing the experiences of personal friends. To read such comments from folks who like the dogs gives me further pause. I will not go so far as to say someone is an "idiot" to want to keep the dogs. It does seem that to have a dog that is different from 95% of other dogs and requires some special "necessary skills" to train and handle is not the best choice. While I was already not inclined to have one based on the statistics, I am further convinced by these comments.

They are not for everyone. I agree probably half the people who own them do not possess the skill level to own them. It is similar to owning a Dovii rather than a Firemouth cichlid or owning a Monitor lizard rather than a Leopard gecko.

 

[Thekid]

Pitbulls are like rebellious teens, tell them to stay home and they'll sneak out, tell them not to party and they'll get trashed. They do all these things but still have a caring and compassionate side to them to.

pops would you consider this true?

 

[Warborg]

Haven't you noticed that the majority of pitt owners are extremely ghetto?

You'd have to be an idiot to want a pitt.

While I don't like pitbulls and do believe they should be outlawed to the general public. I wouldn't go as far to call the owners idiots. Yes, they seem to like living on the edge but many people do risky things.

 

[krichardson]

not sure where this is going........is there a question or was there a point? It's been stated several times that it is in fact, the owner's fault when something happens with the dog, as it always is with ANY breed of dog or any other animal for that matter.

You want to own animals? Fine. You want to have kids? Fine. Make sure you are responsible for them 24/7. Anything happens, it's on the owner/parent.

If someone's kids misbehave and get into a fight, does that mean all kids are bad and no one should have them?

Thank you,I couldn't have worded a better reply.Whether one likes pit bulls or not no one is going to change anyone else's feelings about them irregardless of how many links,stories and related articles supporting one side or the other one can find on the net...and I am way past the point of wasting my time trying to.The talk of banning the dogs is what bothers me more than anything else because it boils down to elected officials dictating to the American people what they can and can't have.In the city of Denver,Colorado the authorities have confiscated and euthanised thousands of pit bulls and to me,this kind of thing just paves the way for the next thing such as gun ownership that politicians want to put an end to.

 

[MC4RKiller]

I own two '"pits" 1 male APBT, and 1 female APBT/Am.Bully mix thus I feel compelled to comment. APBTs were bred specifically to fight other dogs, they are the perfect fighting dog. Many people forget this history and don't want to think about it. In some dogs with a prominent fighting lineage you cannot remove this born trait for enhanced dog aggression even with socialization. Being a "pitbull" owner you must be very cognoscente of the fact if your animal slips up you will be prosecuted for this much higher than the owner of any other breed. I added the female to my male when he was 2 and she was 6months....went very well. My male is incredibly friendly, however is somewhat neurotic thus I must watch him around other dogs because his being neurotic could trigger a fight with other dogs. The female was young enough not to reach to such behavior. Now that she is nearly 1 year she is the more dominant of the two and much more territorial than he is...thus introductions with the pair must be done carefully.

My dogs are never off leash...I dont believe this breed should be. The honest truth is if your dog were to knock someone over, defend itself from another dog, etc you will be held responsible and the breed blamed for a vicious mauling whether this was a case or not. I also agree you need to have a firm yet patient hand with this breed, and their training is not like the training of more soft breeds. If more people understood and admitted their dogs have the means to cause a great amount of damage and had the genetic predisposition for increased dog aggression we'd have far less "pitbull" incidents.

However...any "pitbull" over 60lbs isnt a pure APBT it is probably an American Bully or mix of some sort...American Bullies are typically more social and laid back than a true APBT and generally a better choice for most people.

 

[MrBlueDream]

Anyone who defends a pit should be castrated.

 

[Thekid]

Anyone who's stupid enough to make stupid statements should be affected by natural selection.

 

[krichardson]

The troll is hungry.

 

[MrBlueDream]

Pit owners are even worse. Cretins.