Woman says her Pit bull saved her life
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Listen, dude, I've seen the research and read the stats on pitbulls. I don't form opinions based on spitwads and chewing gum. The fact is, they are dangerous animals. Every owner of a pitbull who mauled someone says the same thing, what nice family pets they are. "Gee, I don't know why he went off like that." Because he's a pitbull, stupid. You keep a loaded gun in the house, chances are it will never hurt someone too. That doesn't make it any less deadly.
To be fair I had a friend in high school who had a nuetered male pitbull. he was found abandoned and beaten tied to a tree. He was the nicest dog to anyone. They speculated that he was bought to fight but didn't have it in him. He certainly had the physical prowess. He would run down deer from 75 yards out and take them down. They also kept him away From other dogs fearful that he may fight. Though in the couple occassions a dog happened come by it was just a lot of butt sniffing. Anyway, almost all of the attacks from pit bulls are from unnuetered males. I agree that those have no real purpose other than those you mentioned. But max "the rescue" pitbull or the religious family of 7 we rent to who also *have*a very nice nuetered male pitbull are two examples of people that don't fit your stereotype. They just found a dog that needed a home, gave the dog love and the dog gave it back. I am not encouraging breeding of the dog nor would I own or want one living nesxt to me in town. I think the neuter laws make a lot of sense for pit bulls. But the general argument reminds me of the nature vs. nurture premise in "White Fang" (and the underlying subtext as it relates to criminal justice).
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Good read. More evidence pitbulls are more a reflection of the type of people that typically own them than the breed itself.
Good read. More evidence pitbulls are more a reflection of the type of people that typically own them than the breed itself.
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Just changed one little letter, and now this post has an entirely different slant to it. Now you're the man who's nervous because he thinks he's starting to prefer the company of dogs to people.
Let this be a lesson to all of you. Typos can be serious business. They can cause confusion and ruin reputations. Please, do a little proofreading, and look before you hit that post button.
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Madrid, Iowa... I'm sure this was already brought up,but if not maybe we should also ban Labs...
"50-pound Labrador retriever mix with a black-and-white coat bounded out of a yard. The dog, named Buddy, plowed into Caren Henry. It bit into her right thigh and abdomen, puncturing the skin in both places."
The dog was after a beagle, and bit the poor lady's nose half off...
Also, I've been attacked once by a random dog before. When I was a kid I was riding my bike down the big hill in my hometown and a black lab came at me, hit me and my bike (I had to be going 25 mph) and I flipped. Got incredibly lucky and landed in muddy grass (it had just rained) in the easment rather than the pavement or curb. Could have easily been much worse as I landed 2 feet away from a utility pole. I escaped with a 4" gash across my back that required 20 stitches.
In my experience, labs seem to be the most dangerous breed.
Wait... Guess what. I bet in damn near every instance we can trace it back to a poor owner... Good owners are responsible and will put a dangerous animal to sleep (I had to do this with my crazy *** bi-polar lemon beagle)... My step-brother put down both of his Malumuts as they got too pack oriented and looked like they might become a danger (they hadn't attacked anyone yet, but 1 incident with 2 dogs in tandem would be devastating). Bad owners keep dangerous dogs anyway, and/or exacerbate their behavior by treating them like crap and beating them.
Anyway, if I'm going to go out and walk my dog and have to worry about bad owners and their off leash dogs, I'm glad I have a pitbull mix who can stand her own against such a dog protecting both herself and me.
"50-pound Labrador retriever mix with a black-and-white coat bounded out of a yard. The dog, named Buddy, plowed into Caren Henry. It bit into her right thigh and abdomen, puncturing the skin in both places."
The dog was after a beagle, and bit the poor lady's nose half off...
Also, I've been attacked once by a random dog before. When I was a kid I was riding my bike down the big hill in my hometown and a black lab came at me, hit me and my bike (I had to be going 25 mph) and I flipped. Got incredibly lucky and landed in muddy grass (it had just rained) in the easment rather than the pavement or curb. Could have easily been much worse as I landed 2 feet away from a utility pole. I escaped with a 4" gash across my back that required 20 stitches.
In my experience, labs seem to be the most dangerous breed.
Wait... Guess what. I bet in damn near every instance we can trace it back to a poor owner... Good owners are responsible and will put a dangerous animal to sleep (I had to do this with my crazy *** bi-polar lemon beagle)... My step-brother put down both of his Malumuts as they got too pack oriented and looked like they might become a danger (they hadn't attacked anyone yet, but 1 incident with 2 dogs in tandem would be devastating). Bad owners keep dangerous dogs anyway, and/or exacerbate their behavior by treating them like crap and beating them.
Anyway, if I'm going to go out and walk my dog and have to worry about bad owners and their off leash dogs, I'm glad I have a pitbull mix who can stand her own against such a dog protecting both herself and me.
Yep, ignorant. We should probably ban everything that could possibly hurt someone.
such a stupid thread ......pit bull haters are not going to care and pit bull owners are finally getting some good media attention on the breed. Bipolarcy might have had the dumbest post of them all but it is what it is.
Haha wow that was a fun read. Rather than compare pit bulls vs other dogs, it compares it to SUV fatalities.
All dogs bite. It's just that when pit bulls bite they kill.
This is dog owner's number one problem, not socializing their dogs. Dogs NEED to be socialized around other dogs, loud noises, young children, annoying screaming girls, at a young age so these things do not startle them when they get older.
What annoys me the most are people that walk their dogs and seem to avoid me and my scary looking 50lb springer spaniel on walks. The owner gets tense, tightens the leash, yells for the dog to heal/stay/no/etc.... now every time that dog sees another dog, it to gets tense, thinks something is wrong with the situation, protects the owner, etc.
For gods sake people, LET YOUR DOG BUTT SNIFF OTHER DOGS!!
My fiance has usually been the tense leash-tightener when she walks her beagle. This ends up with the situation described - dog gets worked up when other dogs are nearby. Lately, though, she has had to leave him at Doggy Day Care. Wouldn't you know it - he's BFF with a bunch of dogs now and behaves better when going for walks and seeing other dogs.
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Well all cars get in accidents but SUVs are much more likely to kill others, but unlike with suvs with pitbulls there is an easy fix...Read the whole thing while I do agree the suv was dumb analogy (as they used it) . I was mainly a pointing out the fact that there isnt one documented case of a neutered spayed putbull killing someone. And the fact that socialized neutered pit bulls almost never attack anyone. Uk stats are also interesting that since deaths or attacks didnt go down when limiting breeds it would indicate other breeds can be just as dangerous if owned by dumb people that treat their dog poorly.
For the record I have a pug, the breed considered the least likely to attack anyone.
I think it is reasonable to require certain breeds be neutered/spayed and I think that would do more than any other thing short of banning dumb people from owning dogs. If you think some other approach is more reasonable just dont say it is evidence based.
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I agree, they were just being cautious. But socialization is key.
Speaking of breeds I have been attacked by a german shepard, my dog has been attacked by a german shepard my son has been bit onthe arm by a german shepard. Oh and all different dogs and none of us have been attacked by any other breed.
My aunts mutt was killed by a german shepard. How do these guys not get a bad rap like rotts and pit bulls do? I think it is a class thing personally. A lot more well to do folks have german shepards and the fact they are often service dogs.
Given I had pretty deep puncture wounds on my side after the one jumped through a screen door to attack me you may think I would dislike the breed outright. Well I am a little leary to strangers german shepards but the german shepard next door is always welcome over at our house for a belly rub. He has been well trained and socialized.
yeah, why I have two pugs. The only way they bite is if your hand is in the middle of a sandwich. Another breed I tell my kids to stay away from is cocker spaniels, look cute but they have a very short temperament. *The girl down the street has a big scar on her face from a cocker spaniel and in highschool our german foriegn exchange student lost part of his ear from his host family's cocker spaniel. I often wonder what the story he has spun back in germany on how he lost his ear in the states the truth has to be too embarrassing (he was drunk and was blowing in his face).
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Such a nice animal. I'm sure it was the owners lack of training that caused this gentle dog to rip this kids front teeth out
Charges pending after dog attacks 5-year-old Colonial Heights - NBC12.com - Richmond, VA News
Charges pending after dog attacks 5-year-old Colonial Heights - NBC12.com - Richmond, VA News
