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Re: Pit Bulls: A dangerous breed?

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1.) Do you own a pit bull or a pit bull-type of dog?

Not unless German Shepherds count.

2.) If yes, then did you train them from a puppy?

If they do count, then yes.

3.) How do you feel about certain breeds being banned?

I am strongly against it, banning a breed only means more dogs will be sent to shelters and put down because they can't legally get a good home. The dog can't help that it was born a certain breed, just as humans can't help that we're born a certain race. What right do we have to deny a dog the chance of a long happy life because we don't like the breed?

4.) Do you think pit bulls are dangerous breeds?

No, I happen to know three wonderful pit bulls raised by my mom's friend. They're the sweetest creatures you could ever meet and that's because the owners trained them properly and gave them the love and attention they need.

5.) Why do you think someone might disagree with you?

It's a common misconception spread throughout society that certain breeds are dangerous after a few isolated incidents.

6.) Have you ever been attacked by a dog or know someone who has?

Yes and No. I have been bitten a few times, and so have close relatives and friends of mine but each and every one of those times was provoked. Granted a few times were because of the dog reacting to being scolded for misbehaving, but for the most part the bites were towards children that wouldn't leave the dog alone. Sometimes it takes a dog to snap at someone to get the message across that the dog wants to be left alone- which I believe is a good lesson for children.

7.) Anything else?

There is no such thing as a "bad breed". It is simply the way the dog is treated that shapes the dog's personality. If a dog is abused or otherwise mistreated they will then be conditioned to be aggressive toward humans- For example my 10 year old nephew kept teasing my dog and mistreating her (for which he got punished on each occasion) and now she is aggressive towards children and we have to work to train her out of that. On the other hand any dog given the love and respect they deserve, along with proper training, would be an amazing, loving, companion.

Every group has positive and negative sides to it- you can not have good without evil and vice versa- it is a never ending balance in nature. Any dog is just as likely as another to harbour aggressive behaviour regardless of breed and it's all based on how that dog was treated. If you see an aggressive dog, look to the humans it has dealt with and then decide if it's the dog that is dangerous- or the people.
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Re: Pit Bulls: A dangerous breed?

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1.) Do you own a pit bull or a pit bull-type of dog?
No, however as a vet in training I have a lot of experience with dogs of all breeds.

2.) If yes, then did you train them from a puppy?
N/A

3.) How do you feel about certain breeds being banned?
Unless the animal would suffer in captivity, or it is a wild animal being kept in captivity for purely recreational reasons, I don't believe there is any reason to ban any breed of any animal. If in the hands of an appropriate owner, you can keep almost any animal in a manner that is safe to both the pet and owner.

4.) Do you think pit bulls are dangerous breeds?
Absolutely not. Pit bulls, and pit bull crosses have been some of the sweetest dogs I have ever worked with. I would take a pit bull over a chihuahua any day. I tend to find its the smaller dogs that have the worst behaviour as the owners often let them get away with more, and even small dogs can cause some serious damage when they want to.

5.) Why do you think someone might disagree with you?
Pit bulls have a bad reputation. Due to their stocky build, their the dog of choice for fighting rings and people looking for a dog to threaten others with. In these situations the dog has been actively trained to have a bad attitude towards others (although even fighting dogs, although aggressive to other dogs can be very gentle with humans).

6.) Have you ever been attacked by a dog or know someone who has?
Yes, its a hazard of working with dogs, although they tend to act out of fear rather than a bad attitude. I have only ever been attacked by small dogs. The few other people I know who have been attacked by dogs were also attacked by smaller breeds (eg Jack Russells), and the owners try and place the blame on the dogs attitude rather than their poor training, as is usually the case.

7.) Anything else?
Dogs have been bred to be tame, pit bulls are no exception. They are also intelligent dogs and will be as well behaved as they are taught.
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Re: Pit Bulls: A dangerous breed?

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1.) Do you own a pit bull or a pit bull-type of dog? Yes. She's actually sound asleep on my bed.

2.) If yes, then did you train them from a puppy? No, we got her when she was two and was heavily abused by her previous owner.

3.) How do you feel about certain breeds being banned? I think it's absolutely horrid.

4.) Do you think pit bulls are dangerous breeds? Not in the slightest. Any dog can be dangerous, they ARE descendants of wild canines after all.

5.) Why do you think someone might disagree with you? Because they may have gotten attacked. Because of negative media against pits.

6.) Have you ever been attacked by a dog or know someone who has? I have. when I was two my dog Snowball attacked me and ripped open the right side of my face.

7.) Anything else? While I think pit bulls CAM be dangerous, ANY dog can be as well. Even little Chihuahuas. Hell, I think Chihuahuas are more dangerous that the flop laying on my bed right now, dumb little ankle biters with attitude problems.
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Re: Pit Bulls: A dangerous breed?

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1.) Do you own a pit bull or a pit bull-type of dog?
No, just a husky.

2.) If yes, then did you train them from a puppy?
N/A

3.) How do you feel about certain breeds being banned?
I HATE it! All breeds deserve a chance! There's no such thing as a 'dangerous' breed. Certain dogs of breeds can be dangerous, but that's because of how they're raised! For example, if the dog was abused, neglected, or trained to be a guard dog, would it be nice to humans? No! It's HUMAN's faults that we trained them to be the way we are!

4.) Do you think pit bulls are dangerous breeds?
No! Look up above ^. It's the owner that makes the dog. Dogs follow our command. They get trained. Or the owner abuses/neglects them. It's all WRONG! I read a story about someone's pit bull being taken away and being put down just because he was a pit bull! They just took him and said he was 'potentially dangerous', which I don't get, because the dog did NOTHING! They just TOOK the dog from the owner and put it down without a right to! They probably didn't even have a warrant either! It's MESSED UP!
Words can't even EXPLAIN how WRONG it is to blame the dog for what the human has taught them! Every dog has room for love in their heart, and we just need to let them show it. All abandoned, abused, neglected, or poorly trained dogs just need some TLC.

5.) Why do you think someone might disagree with you?
Because pit bulls are most of the time trained to be guard dogs, people think that they're 'dangerous'. It's also always just for no reason been that pit bulls seem 'dangerous', which, with the proper training, they can be extremely sweet!

6.) Have you ever been attacked by a dog or know someone who has?
Well, I don't KNOW the person but my Mom saw a dog attack the girl who was her neighbor at the time.

7.) Anything else?
Nope! I hope you enjoyed my 'pit bull rant'! :D!
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Re: Pit Bulls: A dangerous breed?

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1.) Do you own a pit bull or a pit bull-type of dog?
Nope
2.) If yes, then did you train them from a puppy?
I do not own one
3.) How do you feel about certain breeds being banned?
Of course not although kennel clubs do have incest just to keep up with are imaginary standards so they dogs are not the best health wise like the bull dog
4.) Do you think pit bulls are dangerous breeds?
Not really they can be but so can other types of dogs
5.) Why do you think someone might disagree with you?
People spend time on the internet looking stuff up and find pit bull attacks
6.) Have you ever been attacked by a dog or know someone who has?
Nope
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Re: Pit Bulls: A dangerous breed?

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PITBULLS ARE NOT DANGEROUS
They are not dangerous unless trained to be. They actually used to be nanny dogs, because of their loyalty. Remember, other dog breeds can be dangerous too.
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Re: Pit Bulls: A dangerous breed?

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I do not own a pit bull-type dog but I do own 2 little mixed breed dogs.
And sadly they are terrified of pit bull-type dogs and shepherd because they have been attacked a view times T_T (there was blood but not a lot)
Especially Cody who is very insecure and an extremely nervous and scared dog by nature and due to his past (he is a terrier mix )
He is now 1 of those "annoying" barking little dogs due to a couple of bad experiences in a short time with pit bull-type dogs T_T
He used to LOVE to play with big dogs including pit bull-type dogs but now he just has a panic attack and starts shaking, barking, and then spinning+barking in circles pretending he is not scared but he totally is T_T
Dexter just walks around them at a distance but poor Cody totally freaks out.
And sadly every time things went wrong it was the fault of the pit bull-type dogs owner. They think owning a pit bull-type dog is some sort of status symbol and think they look cool with it T_T

And thanks to those losers I get yelled at every day because I have an "aggressive" little dog that barks @ their big dogs. (those people think that every little dog that barks is just an spoiled aggressive little piece of %#@&%#)

There is nothing really wrong with pit bull-type dogs it's just the owners, certain people should not be allowed to own 1 T_T
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Re: Pit Bulls: A dangerous breed?

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1.) Do you own a pit bull or a pit bull-type of dog?
No, but I know a couple of very sweet pitbull/pitbull type dogs.

2.) If yes, then did you train them from a puppy?
N/A

3.) How do you feel about certain breeds being banned?
Its not good. No dog is born bad. The people who own them raise them to be dangerous, which puts a stereotype on those breeds. It isn't fair, because I know a few sweet pitbulls/pitbull type dogs.

4.) Do you think pit bulls are dangerous breeds?
No. Whoever owns them raises them to be dangerous and hostile.

5.) Why do you think someone might disagree with you?
Because there have been a couple of incidents of dog attack, and pitbulls these days are known as fighting dogs.

6.) Have you ever been attacked by a dog or know someone who has?
I personally have not, but my mom, brother, and a close friend all have.

7.) Anything else?
All dog breeds can be dangerous if trained to be.
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Re: Pit Bulls: A dangerous breed?

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1.) Do you own a pit bull or a pit bull-type of dog?
Yes. I Own a Staffordshire bull terrier mix.

2.) If yes, then did you train them from a puppy?
No, I got her off craigslist when she was 1.

3.) How do you feel about certain breeds being banned?
I think it is the dumbest thing in the whole world. No breed is more aggressive than any other, and no breed is more dangerous than any other. People that ban a certain breed, doom another breed to that same fate as the dog fighters will simply move onto another breed.

4.) Do you think pit bulls are dangerous breeds?
No, I know for a fact that they are the sweetest, loyal, friendly breed around. Scoring higher than peoples beloved golden retriever and Labradors in temperament tests.

5.) Why do you think someone might disagree with you?
Ignorance. Following the popular opinion. Listening to the media, which often mislabels mutts as pit bulls.

6.) Have you ever been attacked by a dog or know someone who has?
Yes, I was attacked by our own Chow and yet i do not hate that breed either. I've been bitten many times as well, a hazard of working with dogs.

7.) Anything else?
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Re: Pit Bulls: A dangerous breed?

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No! Pit bulls are shown as mean because of the media. I depends on the dogs personality anyways. And not every pit bull is going to be mean.
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