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I'm amazed at how many people have the wrong idea...
shardian:
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--- Quote from: shardian on November 07, 2007, 08:00:42 am ---Family Pit Bull attacks and kills 4 year old
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:o :o
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That wasn't a pit bull, it was an American bulldog.
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Ah, my bad. I have a google alerts for "pitt bull", and the difference didn't register in the article. I originally read it in the article below, and it was referred to as a pit bull there:
Additional story coverage
HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: shardian on November 07, 2007, 08:49:57 am ---Ah, my bad. I have a google alerts for "pitt bull", and the difference didn't register in the article. I originally read it in the article below, and it was referred to as a pit bull there:
Additional story coverage
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They are closely related breeds. If I had kids, I wouldn't want anything even resembling a pit bull around them.
ChadTower:
That second story says Pitt Bull mix... that could be anything, depending on the breeder, from mostly Pitt to it having sniffed a Pitt's ass in the kennel.
That dog wasn't very well trained anyway. An 80lb dog that jumps up onto visitors? I'm not saying training would have necessarily prevented this but the dog wasn't taught proper limits.
shardian:
I am finally calm enough to update on my pit bull situation. A long story short, the neighbor now has his dogs on shock collars and keeps them inside at all times. He was pissy and whiny with me at first after I called animal control when the dogs came after my wife in OUR yard. After I explained to him what happened and why I called, he didn't argue too much and I haven't seen the dogs since.
Of course, I did get the standard "oh these dogs are harmless. I wouldn't let dangerous dogs near my kids." I feel like printing off these stories I read and leaving them on his door.
Oh, and the final verdict on what the dogs are:
The pit bull according to the owner is a mix breed of pitbull and lab (---my bottom--- that dog has lab in her blood). The big dog, according to the owner is an american bull dog terrier. Guess what Mr dumbass irresponsible dog owner, ABDT are considered "pit bulls".
Anyways, here is an interesting historical read on pit bulls and/or bulldogs.
History of pit bulls/bulldog terriers
Of interesting note:
-Originally they were bred for violent tendencies towards other dogs, but also bred to NOT bite humans.
-Up until the 80's, they were considered great, loveable dogs.
- In the 80's previously unheard of pit bull attacks started to become common. The combination of overbreeding, poor (backyard) breeding, and poor training ownership led to the now common view of the breed in general.
ChadTower:
Isn't it funny how when animals are bred for specific traits they also develop unexpected ones like that?
Oh wait, it's not, that's how livings things are. They are independent and have minds of their own.
The dog came after your wife in your yard? :o Can we assume that no one was harmed?
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