[SmithL]

Yeah, yeah, I know, it's not the dog's fault. . .

[Paul Atreides]

It's the kid's and mother's fault, for living there.

/sarcasm

[CO Gal]

It's the headline reporters fault. I'm sure they meant Golden Retriever.

[scott says]

SmithL, how many does that make in the past couple of weeks? It seems everytime I watch the local news theres another one!...whats going on in the Bay Area with all these pit bull attacks?

[martin_fierro]

Woof

[I'm ALL Right!]

I'm just waiting for someone to say "Pit Bulls are not mean dogs...they get a bad rap."

[potlatch]

Pitt Bull attack!

[oldenuff2no]

Now let me see. Stock dogs work livestock, hunting dogs hunt, blood hounds track people. What does a Pitt Bull do that is a benefit to mankind? The answer is "absolutely nothing!!!!!"
One more time. These dogs are bred and have been bred for hundreds of years to bite and fight. That is what their instincts tell them to do, and that is what they will do in a stressed situation. They kill more children in this country than any other dog, yes they are truly #1 as a killer of babies too. Those are the true and factual published numbers. I'm just glad that this child was rescued before the Pitt Bull killed her. Yes, read the story, that is exactly what happened!!! If it had not been for the child's mother and the two men passing by this little girl would be dead!!!!!
I'll bet the owner of this Pitt Bull says the same thing as the rest, Not my dog, it's sweet and gentle and would never bite anyone. And then they kill!!!!! I think everyone who owns one of these dogs should be required to carry a ten million dollar liability policy. If you want a pet, get a lab or a beagle.

[Walkingfeather]

Home owners insurance providers will stop covering dog bites if you own a pitbull. My bet is that san fransisco and surrounding communities will make a owner apply to own a pitbull with an astronomical fee, so that they will be able to litigate against owners of pit bulls that do not have a permit.

[Lijahsbubbe]

It's not the breed it's the....

[de Buillion]

Bush's fault!

[birbear]

There's a reason why the crack houses around my area use pit bulls as guard dogs.

[roadcat]

A friend of mine has pit bulls. One time me and my wife were over for dinner, and one of his pit bulls in his back yard charged the patio window behind the dining room. Mind you, my chair was 1 foot away from the glass and it scared the crap out of me with that dog banging against the double-paned glass and barking up a storm.

My friend says "don't worry, he does that all the time but he'll never come thru the glass!" and he laughs at me for being queasy. The next week, I came over to visit and saw the patio window was boarded up. My friend sheepishly said "He came thru the glass the other day." Dangerous people love having dangerous dogs. This same guy accidentally discharged his shotgun when we were over another time, blowing a hole in the floor near us. I'll take my chances with his guns more than with his dogs. The pit bulls are too damn unpredictable.

[Ajnin]

Besides killing my neighbors pony, my pitbull has always been really sweet. Of course, there was the mailman mauling, but I swear he asked for it. Other than that pitbull's are great.

[I still care]

It isn't the dog's fault. It is the fault of a particular culture (not a racial one, but a particular mindset) that thinks nasty, dangerous, aggressive dogs are neat things to have. And unfortunately there are plenty of people that think this way.

This dog was obviously owned by an irresponsible owner, to protect and perhaps attack. Owning a dog like this is like owning a gun. There is a lot of responsiblity involved.

Did you notice they said, "unneutered"? There are several reasons we neuter dogs - one of them is to decrease aggression in male dogs and make them more suitable pets.

This suggests to me they had a nasty male pit in order to be "cool". And if they didn't have access to a pit, there are plenty of aggressive breeds to fill the bill. Try a search on this breed - the Caucasian Mountain Dog. They are a lot nastier, and bigger, than pits. And there are many, many breeds with the same attitude. It's just that pits are easier to obtain.

[Porterville]

These are the blacklisted breeds... we should kill them all!!! Death to all dogs with teeth!!! and horses that kick!!!

Blacklisted" breeds may include:
Pit Bulls Alaskan Malamutes
Rottweilers Akitas
Chow Chows American Staffordshire Terriers
Doberman Pinschers Boxers
German Shepherds Great Danes
Siberian Huskies Wolf-hybrids
Perro de Presa Canarios.
The Presa Canario breed came to the forefront when Diane Whipple was attacked and killed outside the door of her California apartment.
Any dog that has any of the above breeds in their lineage.

[I still care]

I am posting this because it is an excellent piece on how important it is to be the most "alpha" member of your family, even if your dog is just a chihuahua.

Someday, somewhere, reading this piece "top dog" may save someone a lot a pain and trouble. Everyone who has a dog should read it.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/topdog.htm

[Bon mots]

It's not just pit bulls. A Chihuahua barked at me once.

[stinkerpot65]

Pit bulls should be destroyed.

Pit bull owners should be imprisoned.