Posted on 09/29/2013 3:23:21 PM PDT by Arthurio
>>As a pit bull owner, I do recognize there are bad dogs and bad owners. You can’t seem to realize there are some really great dogs and responsible owners out here.<<
If your pit were trained by a professional, that is responsibility.
If not, then it is wishful thinking.
BS. An American pit bull terrier is, by definition, a terrier. Like Chet, many of you don’t know what you’re talking about when it comes to ‘bully dogs.’ You run on emotion, like liberals.
BS. An American pit bull terrier is, by definition, a terrier. Like Chet, many of you don’t know what you’re talking about when it comes to ‘bully dogs.’ You run on emotion, like liberals.
>>You can twist and turn with best of them. Are you a democrat politician?<<
You dissemble into ad hominem when confronted with facts. Are you Nancy Pelosi?
>>My dog recognizes me as the professional in our relationship. Nothing else could make a difference.<<
IOW, you are a wishful thinker but you can use your dog as a reference.
I am sure the owners of the dog in the OP (remember the mauled kid report that started this?) thought the same. Their dog probably signed the same “certificat of profeshiunal” yours signed.
They might even be Facebook Friends.
>>I wish you the best. Good night, sleep tight and don’t let the pit bulls bite.<<
You too (and my wish is more literal).
:)
A litter of 5 or 6 pit bull mixed puppies was turned into the local dog pound which immediately put down the whole litter. The response from animal rights and pit bull defenders wackos went all the way up to the Mayor’s office. He said in defense, “They are pit bulls!” Normal people understood.
There are difficulties in banning the whole “breed” because it isn’t actually a breed according to dog associations like AKC, because there are many mixes that may be able to contend that they aren’t “pit bulls” so can skate away from any law and because if you start with one breed, what other breed of the 350 or so will be next. The Police say that druggies like to keep them to defend their drugs or warn them of anyone approaching.
I agree with others on this thread that the whole Terrier group is bred to hunt down and kill. Even a bite from a small Jack Russell Terrier can be bad for a child. Even Chihuahuas can be nasty. It is better to pick a dog for a child by size and temperament than by breed. Even then a pup needs training.
In another case on a video from Florida news after a kid was bitten by a large dog, a Rottweiler breeder said “No one should ever leave any big dog in a room alone with children for any reason!”
Nobody should have a child around a Rottweiler!
Pit bulls lead bite counts across the us
8 year dog bite fatality chart (60% caused by pit bulls)
How do you know if your dog is a Pit? Seriously.. we have a dog who “found” us. Have no idea what he is.
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