Pit Bull rant

I'm with you Labont, I hate it when the dogs are blamed for stupid human behavior.

It really bothers me to see these kinds of things written about pits. CLEARLY the owners are at fault here, but somehow the dog is being blamed. Poor dog. He didn't get to pick his owners. If he did, I'm sure he'd have gotten someone better.
 
I will actually add one more thing to this. Anybody who hasnt watched the video in the link in my sig. should watch it. This is why Pits are aggressive. Many dogs come from breeders who treat their dogs like this, and many owners treat their pits like this. People will buy a pit thinking its just like any other dog, when in truth they are 100 times more demanding and need 100 times more attention and when the owner finds this out its usually too late and then the neglect begins, and the mis-treatment begins.
Nothing is the animals fault, and they shouldnt be puished for it. It is a scientific fact that any creature can have aggressive tendancies/thoughts, but all creatures must be taught how to use aggressive behaviour, this is no different in Pit Bulls. A Pit Bull will not be aggressive unless it has been taught how to be aggressive, or has been neglected to the point where it has returned to fear, wild, and/or natural instinct behaviour.
 
Anyone want to take another swing? I mean, the horse has only been dead for a few years, why not?

Anyone see anything new (other than personal reports, relevant to the individual but not info that's going to sway anyone's opinion one way)? Hmmmm...If nothing new is coming up, why does this topic come up about once a month?

Anyone get the feeling that I'm tired of re-reading all this?
 
Obviously something MUST be done about this issue as it is such a hot button for everyone - some people read what they wanted to into this post....Some people had excellent comments and some had the same old narrow-minded stuff. That's fine, that's what this forum is for.

There must be controls and restrictions on this type of dog. Required obedience training and muzzling in public. I think ALL dog owners should be required to train their dogs. Mine has been in training for different things (agility and obedience) for two years.

BTW, all children who pet my dog either ask about it, or I ask them to ask to pet the dog. Very important. The childen at this activity were all very good with my dog.

I still believe breeding instils certain traits that must be monitored and there are some dogs that should never be out in public and that is that. Not stupid or narrow-minded - just smart.
 
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In your opinion.
I'm sorry your dog got hurt, the pit's owners were irrresponsible. WHy should responsible dog owners have to suffer? If someone came into my home and took my dogs from me it would be like taking one of my kids.
 
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I think having a pitbull or similar type of breed is like owning a hand gun it should be regulated by governments not banned completely. But that is expensive to regulate, and enforce. So I think it's up to the dog owners to be responsible for their dogs, train them properly, and give them enough exercise. It's not that pitbulls maul more often than other breeds. It's just when a lab for example atttacks you, you are far more likely to be not as seriously injured as when a pitbull grabs onto you and doesn't let go. Also they're will always be responsible and irresponsible dog owners no matter what breed we are talking about.
 
Agreed. I don't generalize the dog, I believe it's the owner who's responsibility or lack there of is where the fault should lie.

I am the owner of an aggressive St. Bernard.... WHO is carefully monitored and NEVER let off the leash when outside unless she is in the backyard which is fenced. She does not see many kids in my house but when ever there is company at home, she is watched and/or separated. I don't know what her background is as I did not raise her from a pup. She's a loving dog, very protective at home, don't get me wrong but I don't have the 100% trust in her that I have in the other 2 dogs I have.

(btw, I love the pitbulls as a whole. I think they are beautiful dogs whom have misfortune in some of their paths ufortunately..... but as I've said before, I don't blame the dog, I blame the owner...)
 
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I think having a pitbull or similar type of breed is like owning a hand gun it should be regulated by governments not banned completely. But that is expensive to regulate, and enforce. So I think it's up to the dog owners to be responsible for their dogs, train them properly, and give them enough exercise. It's not that pitbulls maul more often than other breeds. It's just when a lab for example atttacks you, you are far more likely to be not as seriously injured as when a pitbull grabs onto you and doesn't let go. Also they're will always be responsible and irresponsible dog owners no matter what breed we are talking about.
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Well said... CONTROL ( although as you said it is expensive) as stated earlier.... mandated training and muzzling, etc. although we still have no protection from that dog that digs through its fence or digs through a wall in the house, breaks through a window to attack. This has been very common in Houston lately...Many people mauled and a couple killed....
 
IMO...dogs that do that should be put down becasue they are not controllable or containable, whatever the breed, and their owners fined. Target the behavior.
 
i think a pittbull or rottwiler should be put down becouse of there natural instinked some say dobermans should be put down but they are gaured dogs and never attack
 
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