Indeed. It just sets my teeth on edge. "Pit Bull" isn't even a correct term regarding dog breeds. Fear and ignorance about some of the most abused and neglected dogs in America, the American Pit bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier.
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Indeed. It just sets my teeth on edge. "Pit Bull" isn't even a correct term regarding dog breeds. Fear and ignorance about some of the most abused and neglected dogs in America, the American Pit bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier.
A rose by any other name . . . still has the same stickers.
Raised well, badly, or otherwise, should a pit decide to bite down on you, its instincts will take over.
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Our 45 lbs female pit and 85 lbs male pit are both terrified of my fiance's parents' 3-legged shihtzu. I'm afraid to know what shihtzus are predisposed to do.
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The problem is not the dog. It's the idiot who owns it and lets it run. Any breed of dog, even your cute little fluffy ball of muskie bait, can become dangerous when in a pack. The excitement overwhelms all training and they will bite and kill anything. But the dog gets the bill to pay.
Instinct is not unique to any one breed of dog. But, it's been beaten to death and this isn't the dog forum.
Yeah, that's a real head scratcher.
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Dogs are usually like their owners. If their owners are aggressive people and don't give a $#!^then the dogs will be also.
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...and yet another child in Detroit mauled today by a Pit bull. An 8 year old this time.
What's a pit bull?
Just another coincidence, I'm sure.
I've said it before: The only dog I ever feared in my entire long sorry life... was a pit bull I encountered when I was working hurricane relief many years ago down in Florida. Now the neighbor across the street has one and thank God Almighty that they have a high fence. I hear it barking all the time but it hasn't gotten loose so far. That said, it's why I switched my primary home protection gun to a .357 Magnum even though it's not my favorite gun or round.
Absolutely. And if a person's children ever act up, same thing. Hold the parents 100% accountable, seize everything they own and destroy them!
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Pit Bull is reference to a type of dog usually including American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers or Staffordshire terriers, American Bully and crosses between them. Originally bred from terrier and bulldog breeds. I'm sure there's a lot more to it than my brief layman explanation, but even non-experts such as myself are able to identify some types of dogs from others by physical characteristics.
This gorgeous animal would fit the term Pit Bull.
And this guy would be a Pug.
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My guess is that there aren't a lot children being mauled by Pugs misidentified as Pit Bulls.
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I just finished a pro-treadmill video. While doing my research, I typed in "jogger killed by dog", whoo boy! An eye-opener for sure.
I don't discriminate against any breed, although some are admittedly more dangerous. When I run outdoors, I usually carry my FNS40.
I don't discriminate against any breed, although some are admittedly more dangerous. When I run outdoors, I usually carry my FNS40.
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Here's a link to the story: Child with autism mauled by pit bulls after being left alone; mother arrested - Story | WJBK
It appears 3 children were left alone at home for over an hour. One of them was 8 and had autism, doesn't say the age of the other two. The mother was arrested which leads me to believe there could be more to this story. Either way I see this and the first story as the owners fault and not the dog.
The only difference between a toy dog and a large breed is the power. IMO I would say far more people have been bitten by chihuahuas or other toy dogs than pit bulls. Only difference is the little dog doesn't have the power to inflict enough damage for an ER visit.
I do agree that pit bulls, rottweilers, dobermans, german shepherds and other large breeds can be dangerous in the hands of stupid people. You put any dog in a small kennel or chain them to a tree with little human contact and no exercise and more than likely they will become aggressive. However, these breeds in the hands of competent owners are some of the most gentle, loving pets you will ever see. This no doubt requires a lot of time, work and commitment that your typical cave dweller is not willing to put in.
I believe had this been a story that involved a child shooting them self with a firearm while left alone the posts here would be a lot different blaming the gun owner or parent instead of the gun. Don't blame the dog, he can't help his owner is an idiot!
When I was a deputy sheriff I served civil papers along with patrol duty,
I drove into a farm yard and a large sign stated "BEWARE OF DOG".
I had a phone number and had dispatch call the property owner.
He came out laughing telling me they no longer had as dog !
I believe in signs !
I drove into a farm yard and a large sign stated "BEWARE OF DOG".
I had a phone number and had dispatch call the property owner.
He came out laughing telling me they no longer had as dog !
I believe in signs !
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Ive known people who had pit bulls. None were agressive because they were not trained to be. My BiL and sis had one-he toowasnt agressive. Its not the dog-but the owners. I worked with a guy in L.E. who raised pit bulls to be agressive. They were stuck in a small cage as pups--and water sprayed on them from a hose spray gun. Pups hated that--and I did too.
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