Posted on 09/16/2012 9:41:03 PM PDT by DallasBiff
Since Shelly Kizina adopted her pit bull Jada four years ago after finding the dog abused and tied to a tree in North Carolina, the Northeast Baltimore resident and her pet have been practically inseparable, she said.
"I brought her here, and she's been like my best friend. She follows me everywhere," Kizina said on her porch in the Armistead Gardens neighborhood Sunday, as family members watched the Ravens game inside and Jada sat by her side.
That Armistead Homes Corp., which manages the low-income housing cooperative, has demanded Kizina and other neighborhood residents with pit bulls get rid of their pets is "insane," Kizina said.
"I don't care what they do," Kizina said. "I'll sell my house before I get rid of my dog."
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
It's the owner and not the dog.
Speaking of Pit Bulls......what ever happened to Chet99 (I think that was his name)? He used to post on here all the time about Pit violence stories.
Actual pit bull dogs are dangerous.
Many people call bull dogs pits.
Pit bulls were raised for a specific purpose and it was not to be our friend.
Because people liked the look they took them as pets, thinking that breeding and the owner would change their very nature. It does not.
It takes at least ten generation to begin to change their nature.
Are they loyal to their owners, they appear to be, they can not ever be trusted.
Is it the dogs fault no, it just is the way the dogs are.
Ridiculous. Pit Bulls are American Staffordshire Terriers. They’ve been around since at least the late nineteenth century, several decorated war dogs belonged to the breed, Victor the mascot of RCA, Petey of Little Rascals. Wonderful, intelligent, loyal, athletic dogs. You make a sweeping generalization based upon those unfortunate animals owned by drug dealers, street thugs and rednecks who prize aggression and have sought to make their dogs more aggressive. These are the exception, not the rule. If there Actually has been a documented, deliberate attempt to breed aggression into the line this is not in conformity with breed standards. You just totally made all that stuff up.
There is a reason why the dogs are called PIT bulls.
It is not a generalization, there is a reason I said actual pit bulls.
Lots of people have dogs they think are pits that are not.
Good point.
They should extend the ban to include any and all mean dogs.
It's the owner and not the dog.
Who does the biting--the owner or the dog?
This morning my neighbor’s Boston terrier and pit mix came running in when my wife opened the door. He charged up on the bed, and gave the back of my neck a bath. The neighbors keep him chained up, and he is solid, bulging muscle. When he he wants attention there is no denying him.
It’s always people who don’t own one who think they know so much about them.
Clearly you are one of these.
I happen to own one, an American Staffordshire and I do trust him. Completely. Rescued him when he was a puppy and he is now 6. He’s the sweetest, smartest, most loyal dog ever.
Educate yourself. Look up temperament testing on all breeds. Bulldogs have some of the best scores of any breed, including golden retrievers. If they are mean it is because they have been made that way by their owner, and that can be done to ANY breed.
I would do the same thing she is doing. I would fight it in the courts but I would also be willing to move if I had to. No way I’m giving up my precious pup.
I know you want me to know nothing about Pit Bulls, and that is ok.
I do not own one for a very good reason, I would never have one around my children or grandchildren.
Actual Pit Bulls account for 59% of all dog related against human deaths/injury, the next dog is Rottweilers at 14%.
People who have Pits love them, I get that.
Again, I do know actual Pits and I would never own one.
I’m sorry you misunderstood me. I do want you to have knowledge about this, and from your comments it’s obvious you don’t.
The fact that you would never own one because you have kids/grandkids obviously means you think they are automatically dangerous when the facts state otherwise.
But I have no problem with others’ preferences. I mean, I’m not a cat person and kbviously alot of people are.
Each year, the American Temperament Testing Society holds evaluations across the country for dog breeds and gives a passing score for the entire breed based on the percentage of passed over failed within total number of the particular breed tested. As of 2011, pit bull breeds achieved a combined passing score of 86.7 percent. To put these figures into context, the combined passing rate of all breeds was 83 percent. The Collie, an icon of obedience, passed at a rate of 79.9 percent, and the beloved Golden Retriever scored at 84.9 percent
I completely understand that people want to love their Pits.
As I said before, 59% of deaths and injuries - dog human - are caused by Pits.
The next closest dog are Rottweilers at 14%.
It is just the way it is.
I do know Pits and because I do would never own one.
Are there dogs that never have a problem, sure.
The issue is that you do not know and will never know if the Pit you may own is one of those.
I will repeat it, I do know Pits and I would never own one, it just is not worth the risk.
I do know that mine is not aggressive.
I agree with you on this; you should never own one.
Since Shelly Kizina adopted her pit bull Jada four years ago after finding the dog abused and tied to a tree in North Carolina
Yeah, a dog with that kind of background will be safe dog to have around children.
The fact that you would never own one because you have kids/grandkids obviously means you think they are automatically dangerous when the facts state otherwise.
These dogs are not automatically dangerous. The problem is that a few percent of them are dangerous and you can’t always tell which ones are until it’s too late.
It’s interesting that here in Maryland, there is so much discussion about completely eradicating the pit bull breed, yet when I looked in the want ads, all I found were pit bull puppies. Apparently, in Maryland, the only existing breed *is* pit bull.
**These dogs are not automatically dangerous. The problem is that a few percent of them are dangerous and you can’t always tell which ones are until it’s too late.**
You are making it sound as if bulldogs have this ability to hide their aggressiveness and then suddenly snap.They are what their owners make them. Period. And that can be done with any dog. My advice to all is if you’re afraid that a dog can somehow trick you this way, then don’t own a dog. Any kind of dog. I put statistics up from 2011 that shows they have a better temperament overall than do golden retrievers. Those are facts. But when faced with FACTS that someone doesn’t WANT to believe, they just simply ignore them and continue on in their ignorance.
These four-legged varmints are partly the reason I carry a .45 on my walks.
Two-legged varmints provide the rest.
Semper Fi,
I looked at these temperament tests, and it was interesting. Not much in surprises for me either, the coonhound/foxhound breeds are 100%, which means they are neither shy, or aggressive. The other interesting part is that my favorites of the working dogs, the malinois and dutch shepherds are both in the 92% range, much higher than many ordinary dog breeds. Of course these have been bred for years to have good nerves, and minds, so good breeding programs work, plus they are extremely easy to train, it doesn’t take a thousand reps for these dogs to pick up something.
You are making it sound as if bulldogs have this ability to hide their aggressiveness and then suddenly snap.
Every other bull dog attack story I reads includes the line about the dog never showing any signs of agression before.
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