pitbull owners.

[anabolicmd]

Re: Re: Re: Re: pitbull owners.

In many cases the pitbull will treat the owner-family as gods, and as a protective measure harm visitors or passersby when they perceive a threat.

This may be true, but this is a bad dog which should have never been bred. Unfortunately, atrocious breeding abounds, and many owners dont recognize the symptoms until something bad happens. A startled pit should never attack a human, thats a flawed dog. I do also believe strongly in not leaving children and people who cant control my dog, with my dog. My dog is a six year old Amstaff terrier, very similar to a pit only bred better IMHO. Anyway, he is the gentlest, most forgiving and patient dog. He only gets aggressive if he perceives a real, serious and immediate threat. That is to say, he wont even attack a dog thats attacking him, if the dog is not really dangerous. If hes startled, he never gets jumpy or skittish. And hes been kid, puppy, cat, bird tested to death. But Ill never leave him alone with a child. I just wont, theres no need for it.

 

[Longhorn85]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: pitbull owners.

Unfortunately, atrocious breeding abounds, and many owners dont recognize the symptoms until something bad happens. A startled pit should never attack a human, thats a flawed dog.

I think you've made my point. "Something bad happens" every year. Usually it results in death of a human. Would any grieving family be comforted by the words, "he was a flawed dog?"


You clearly are a responsible owner, which is cool. But even if you don't leave him alone with kids, isn't it possible that he could be provoked and act before you could stop him? What if some little brat is visiting your house and pokes him in the nose or something? Your dog might respond to that. Of course it would be the kid's fault, but kids are kids. I don't think a kid should be scarred for life because he made a kid mistake.

For this reason I don't think attack dogs should be around kids at all. Supervised or not.

 

[gymrat]

People hear about pitbull attacts for a couple reason.

1. When a pit attacts, people "want" to know about it, and it's made into big news.

2. Pitbulls have size and power to inflict damage. Smaller dogs are just not capable of inflicting much damage.

 

[Longhorn85]

People hear about pitbull attacts for a couple reason.

1. When a pit attacts, people "want" to know about it, and it's made into big news.

2. Pitbulls have size and power to inflict damage. Smaller dogs are just not capable of inflicting much damage.

You mean damage like...

"Her body was found at a roadside near the southwestern town of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, still surrounded by the animals.

A police officer said the body was so mutilated that it was difficult at first to know whether the victim was a man or woman. "


When is the last time a Golden Retriever or Cocker Spaniel did something like this?

 

[gymrat]

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When is the last time a Golden Retriever or Cocker Spaniel did something like this?

That's my point. Most dogs are not physically capable.

 

[crew9]

When was the last time you hear about those illegal golden retriever fighting rings? German shepards, mastiffs, boxers, st bernards, the list of big dogs can go on. All of these dogs can inflict massive damage and kill people and all of these are house pets. They don't do it often because they're not trained to kill and fight. The pitbulls you hear about doing these horrible things ARE!

 

[Longhorn85]

The pitbulls you hear about doing these horrible things ARE!

Once again making my point for me.

 

[crew9]

You can train any dog to attack. Some are just more effective than others.

 

[TC2]

I don't think we're talking about a dog "bite". That's no big deal. Pitbulls and other dogs that are bred to kill do more than just bite. They tend to maul. That is why I think it is a bad idea to have one if you have kids. As a watchdog, that's a different story, if it is in a controlled environment with a responsible owner.

good point.

most dogs bite in defense.

Pitts actively try to kill.

 

[pitbullstl]

Re: Re: Re: pitbull owners.

A well bred pit will treat humans as gods, even though he may not care for other dogs. Any dog that that will attack a human is by definition a bad dog, it isnt related to the breed. Now, most idiots that create problem dogs tend to be attracted to powerfuld animals, and thats the problem, bad owners.

First post in which you make complete and total sense.