Pit bulls are wonderful dogs! Like any dog, you just have to train them well, and remember unique things about the breed:
They are incredibly powerful.
They have big mouths with really sharp teeth.
They aren't usually aggressive, but if they do become aggressive, they can be a real problem.
I believe the current consensus is, it's almost never the dog, it's almost always the owner.
That is almost word for word what I said at my HOA meeting when they had a problem with me and my two pet alligators, my great white shark that I put in the community salt water pool and pet wolf.
It is like the OP works for the Department of Redundancy Department.Theres already a retarded thread on this redundant argument.
Theres already a retarded thread on this redundant argument.
That is almost word for word what I said at my HOA meeting when they had a problem with me and my two pet alligators, my great white shark that I put in the community salt water pool and pet wolf.
Part of the issue is the breed. Part is the owner.
Personally I keep my dog as far from them as possible.
That is almost word for word what I said at my HOA meeting when they had a problem with me and my two pet alligators, my great white shark that I put in the community salt water pool and pet wolf.
Just read 2019 fatal mauling list, quite breed diverse
Just pointing out the diversity of the list buddy. You're pretty passionate in spreading the fear. Good job.I guess. Of course there is this:
DogsBite.org recorded 36 fatal dog attacks in 2018. Pit bulls contributed to 72% (26) of these deaths -- over 8 times more than the next closest breed, "mixed-breed," with 3 deaths. Nine different dog breeds contributed to lethal attacks in 2018. Two deaths were unreported, but were captured through our records requests. The last time the CDC collected "breed" data about dogs involved in fatal human attacks was 1998.
https://blog.dogsbite.org/2019/05/2018-dog-bite-fatality-statistics-discussion.html
I'm sure that there's a problem with dogbites.org.
Or how they collect the data.
Or the people who reported the fatalities.
Or the under-reporting of brittany spaniel maulings covered up as hunting accidents.
Or the newspapers who ignore all the fatalities generated by pugs, instead choosing to have it in for pit bulls.
I'm also sure the other 340 dog breeds all have perfect non-abusive owners who take care of them perfectly, and that only pit bulls have bad owners..
Or, it could be that the average pit bull is many, many, many times more likely than the average dog of any other breed to kill the hell out of people, whatever the reason.
It's definitely one of the above.
Just read 2019 fatal mauling list, quite breed diverse
Same here. I've seen a pit bull kill a small dog before. And this was the typical story where the pitbull was 8 years old (human yrs), never hurt a fly, and then just lost it. The problem with them is their bite. Once they clamp down, they don't know how or can't release.
I have a small dog and I keep him the hell away from them. Not worth risking.
The fact that they do it...to kids...often. HahahaWhat makes their bite any worse than similar size breeds?
The fact that they do it...to kids...often. Hahaha
No I kid. I don't think they technically have the strongest bite BUT they seem to have an amazing ability to refuse to let go, often times even while being beat.
What makes their bite any worse than similar size breeds?
There's a reason why cops opt to go with German Sheperds rather than Pit bulls. German Sheperds have the ability to bite and let go when told so. Pitbulls don't.
They don't release their bite. They might not mean any malice but the force they apply to their bite and their stubborness (or unability) to relase is what puts them over the top.
Larger dog, stronger bite, easier to train...
I’m guessing that has more to do with the choice rather than the dog not letting go.
No. When have German Sheperds actually killed someone?
Pitbulls don't kill people, their owners do. Wait, how does that go? GMAFB with those dogs, don't want my kids anywhere near 'em and they have given me plenty of data as to why. Impossible to defend in my book.
Yeah, pure myth...
An APBT does not have locking jaws...
Umm.. cops do use pitbulls. They use a number of breeds. Not just German shepherds. They use malinois most often these days because of their drive to please their handler as well as their sharpened senses, not because of bite property. Idiot or troll?There's a reason why cops opt to go with German Sheperds rather than Pit bulls. German Sheperds have the ability to bite and let go when told so. Pitbulls don't.
Just pointing out the diversity of the list buddy. You're pretty passionate in spreading the fear. Good job.
What makes their bite any worse than similar size breeds?
Wipe them off the earth. Not worth the risk, plenty of good breeds out there, pit bulls aren't one of them.