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What's the deal with all the pit bulls?
Howard_Casto:
I saw a special on this a few months back. The short of it is this: Dogs have very "flexible" dna, and by that I mean with selective breeding it is very easy to change the physical characteristics of a dog quite drastically. There is a down-side though. "Selective breeding" generally starts as inbreeding and sometimes continues that way because any cross breeding drastically changes the dogs physique. Sertain breeds are prone to serious genetic deficiencies that cause various medical issues over the life of the dog. I'll bet you can guess where this is going by now.
Pitbulls in particular are EXTREMELY likely to have medical issues that result in neurological disorders which cause such symptoms as passive-agressiveness, aggitation, and unprovoked violence. This isn't opinion, it is medically proven FACT! Even more frightening is some of these disorders don't effect the dog until sometime in adult-hood, meaning the dog could be a gentle as a baby and then one day suddenly snap!
The other dogs on the agressive dogs list are prone to similar, medically proven disorders.
So no, it isn't opinon or case-by-case indivduals so it sin't really up for debate. If you own one of these breeds you own an inbred freak that is essentially a ticking time-bomb. By buying such breeds you are also supporting more inbreeding.
I am an animal lover thru and thru, but I wouldn't buy one of these dogs anymore than I would buy a dog with rabies!
shmokes:
To suggest that pits are no more dangerous than other breeds of animals seems incredibly idiotic. Some breeds are objectively more aggressive than others. To point at your individual dog's sweet tendencies as proof that pits are not more dangerous would be like pointing at Michael Jackson as proof that black people don't have darker skin than white people. Now . . . maybe it's still reasonable to own one, the same as it is reasonable to own a motorcycle. But it would be idiocy to suggest that riding a motorcycle is no more dangerous than driving a car.
gryhnd:
Hot dogs and hot cheerleaders :applaud:
Starting with a greyhound. http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/gallery/7_18_10_paw_wash?pg=12
patrickl:
--- Quote from: gryhnd on July 18, 2010, 04:20:28 pm ---Hot dogs and hot cheerleaders :applaud:
Starting with a greyhound. http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/gallery/7_18_10_paw_wash?pg=12
--- End quote ---
That dog has a rather weird look on its face, probably caused by where she is sticking that hose ... :o
gryhnd:
--- Quote from: patrickl on July 18, 2010, 04:45:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: gryhnd on July 18, 2010, 04:20:28 pm ---Hot dogs and hot cheerleaders :applaud:
Starting with a greyhound. http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/gallery/7_18_10_paw_wash?pg=12
--- End quote ---
That dog has a rather weird look on its face, probably caused by where she is sticking that hose ... :o
--- End quote ---
That'd be a happy greyhound :) All squinty eyed. I'd look the same if they were soaping me down.
Just sayin'
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