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What's the deal with all the pit bulls?
RayB:
You see lots of pitbull ads because there are lots of stupid people. There are certain types of people who feel bad-ass owning "tough" breeds. (Either that or they are mixed up in lifestyles requiring that kind of "protection").
And then there are the people saying they are so sweet andwould never do X Y or Z. YOU DON'T KNOW THAT. You don't know what a dog is thinking and what can set it off. Any animal can get grumpy, or act differently, say when they are sick but not showing symptoms of an illness. How are you to know?
Then, they think that because the dog respects the "alpha" in the family (usually one or more of the adults) that OH they are so sweet and would NEVER harm my child. But if you leave the room, and you leave the dog with a baby or toddler, that dog is then the alpha. So you can't assume it will not harm the kid, especially when kids like poking and picking at animals.
Problem #2 with pitbulls. They have jaws that "lock". So so say it does bite for whatever reason that ANY dog could bite for. How do you get it to let go?
They also act differently when left with other dogs.
I've heard too many stories of pits or boxers left in a yard where a cat or squirrel made the mistake of coming into the yard and all that was left after was scraps and a bloody mess. Get a dog that doesn't have the instinct to kill.
jamesjones626:
--- Quote from: RayB on July 16, 2010, 11:44:38 am ---You see lots of pitbull ads because there are lots of stupid people. There are certain types of people who feel bad-ass owning "tough" breeds. (Either that or they are mixed up in lifestyles requiring that kind of "protection").
And then there are the people saying they are so sweet andwould never do X Y or Z. YOU DON'T KNOW THAT. You don't know what a dog is thinking and what can set it off. Any animal can get grumpy, or act differently, say when they are sick but not showing symptoms of an illness. How are you to know?
Then, they think that because the dog respects the "alpha" in the family (usually one or more of the adults) that OH they are so sweet and would NEVER harm my child. But if you leave the room, and you leave the dog with a baby or toddler, that dog is then the alpha. So you can't assume it will not harm the kid, especially when kids like poking and picking at animals.
Problem #2 with pitbulls. They have jaws that "lock". So so say it does bite for whatever reason that ANY dog could bite for. How do you get it to let go?
They also act differently when left with other dogs.
I've heard too many stories of pits or boxers left in a yard where a cat or squirrel made the mistake of coming into the yard and all that was left after was scraps and a bloody mess. Get a dog that doesn't have the instinct to kill.
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true any dog or any animal can go crazy you just have to get to know the animal like a person, my dog sleeps with our 2 cats, and he pee's on my neighbor chihuahuas that try to egg him on. Not all dogs are like this of course, i remmember going to the pound before i got a dog and the dog was happy when he seen me, but f'n flipped out and was growling when he seen kids. When i was a kid i got bit by a golden retriever who stole my sandwich (no i wasn't waiving it in front of him) and those dogs are suppose to be super friendly. Bottom line get a dog you will love and treat it right and it will treat you right.
jamesjones626:
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on July 16, 2010, 11:31:25 am ---A large number of Pit Bull attacks are from dogs who are described as gentle family dogs who one day randomly turned and attacked with no prior warning. It's not a breed of dog I would ever want to have since they have a higher likelyhood to snap then almost all other breeds.
A year (or two, or three) ago there was a long thread on this board on this very topic. It included lots of links to articles and a variety of viewpoints and is worth a read since this topic has already been thoroughly discussed here.
Decided to search for the original thread and came across it: I'm amazed at how many people have the wrong idea...
and the followups:
Another pit bull attack - on another small child
Another pit bull attack - this time personal
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You have to remmember to keep a pit sane you have to walk it atleast once a day, they build up energy fast and become restless. For some of them when they become restless for to long and have so much energy built up is when they go nuts. Like any animal weather you buy a bird or lizard, read about how to care for them.
Ed_McCarron:
--- Quote from: RayB on July 16, 2010, 11:44:38 am ---They have jaws that "lock".
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Myth. They can be stupidly stubborn and strong, but their jaws are no more 'lockable' than a Golden's.
Golden's have an insanely strong bite, if they ever care to use it. Retrievers in general are bred to be mouth gentle. Mine could carry balloons.
Pits, by breeding, tend to be aggressive. While upbringing can temper that, it is still a dog that, on average, is more aggressive than average.
EDit: No dog is ever 'tame.' It's all percentages. You wanna toss those dice with your kids well being?
CCM:
Where's Tommy!
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