Pit Bulls

I can't believe anyone gets a pit bull because they're pretty. They get them because they are dangerous. They are.

I had a neighbor that had just gotten a new puppy. He seemed so happy and loving and sweet, but he also looked very close to being a pit bull. All the neighbors remarked - that's a pit bull. She said, no he's a bull terrier. Duh that's a pit bull. Well puppy began to grow up and he was still seemed sweet and happy, but strong. The lady that owned him wasn't the brightest bulb by any means and the dog would drag her around the neighborhood.

My husband said don't let the kids near that dog even though on the surface he seemed so friendly and sweet. Well one day it happened. He attacked unprovoked an elderly neighbor. She ended up putting the dog down. It was either that or be sued.

I am not a fan of blaming a breed, however, I feel strongly that most people should not own pit bulls. This was a sweet dog, and this woman never taught him to be mean or fight yet it was his instinct to attack and she could not control him.

THE REAL DEAL ON PITBULLS AND WHY YOU HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED TO HATE THEM.


1. cops will not engage in a stop if you have one with you.
people who have pitbulls are usually really into their dogs, they like to walk them. cops dont want to stop you, they lose money.

I don't trust chows either.

a noobie buying a pit is like me buying an ak-47 right off the bat, instead of learning with a pistol or something, or like driving a race car and u dotn even have a license.

Do you see the big picture yet?

im sorry, the evidence is just to strong, pitbulls ARE BRED NOT TO ATTACK HUMAN BEINGS, GET A CLUE.

they have done numerous tests on the "bite threshhold" of dogs, every dog had the same score,EXCEPT FOR , U GUESSED IT, pits were 30% less likely to attack than every other dog they tested, i wish i had the link.

This debate never ends. The facts are pretty simple - pit bulls aren't all that likely to bite. In fact, the last list I saw showed Chows as most likely, followed by Cocker Spaniels and Poodles. Pit bulls weren't in the top ten. However, the masseter muscles on pits are proportionately much larger than other breeds. When they do bite, they are much more likely to do serious damage. Although I really don't know the genetic background of my dog Goofy, I think she may have a bit of the pit in there somewhere. That hasn't made her a biter in any way. She was a little aggressive in her youth, but that was pretty easy to train her out of. In fact, a couple of Australian Shepherds attacked her a couple of years ago, and all she did was try to avoid them while they bit her on her snout. My professional experiences with pit bulls were pretty much the norm. Most of the ones I worked with were sweethearts, but some of the lowlife types who showed up had true nasties. Whether these dogs are born or made is immaterial. Once their true nature becomes apparent, the world is a better place without them.

Cockers are very hard to read, they have gunfighter eyes, it's one of the breeds that I always have to ask, is it ok for me to pet this one.

This debate never ends. The facts are pretty simple - pit bulls aren't all that likely to bite.

It really does come down to training and the training of the handler is every bit as inportant as the dog's training.

27. It cannot be proven that pit bull dogs bite more than other dogs. However, there is credible evidence that pit bull dog attacks are more severe and more likely to result in fatalities.

28. At trial, the City claimed that there were fifteen major differences between pit bulls and other dogs. Some, but not all of these differences were proven:

(b) Athletic ability. Pit bull dogs are extremely muscular and unusually strong for their size. Reportedly, a 78-pound pit bull dog in Texas pulled 5,650 pounds for a distance of 15 feet in a weight-pulling contest.

(c) Biting. The City did prove that they inflict more serious wounds than other breeds. They tend to attack the deep muscles, to hold on, to shake, and to cause ripping of tissues. Pit bull attacks were compared to shark attacks.

(e) Destructiveness. The Court finds that some pit bull type dogs, due to their strength and athletic ability, can damage facilities and equipment. There is a disproportionate number of attacks by chained pit bull dogs which is indicative of their strength.

(f) Fighting ability and killing instinct. The City did prove that unregistered pit bull type dogs were responsible for a disproportionate number of severe or fatal attacks on other dogs and human beings. Credible testimony also proved that, when a pit bull dog begins to fight, it often will not retreat.

(g) Frenzy. The evidence proved that once pit bull type dogs do attack, they are less likely to retreat than other dogs.

(h) Gameness. Pit bull dogs trained for fighting are valued for "gameness," that is, their tenacious refusal to give up a fight. The Court finds that pit bull dogs trained for fighting do have the attribute of gameness.

(j) Manageability. American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, and their mixed breeds can make excellent, gentle pets. Nevertheless, credible testimony proved that proper handling, including early socialization to humans, is very important for these dogs. Even their most ardent admirers agree that these dogs are not for everyone and they require special attention and discipline. The Lockwood study reported that 13.3 percent of pit bull type dogs attacked their owners as compared with 2.2 percent of other dogs.

(k) Strength. Pit bull dogs are stronger than many other dogs. The evidence showed that 42.7 percent of the pit bull type dogs attacked while restrained...

(m) Tolerance to pain. The evidence did show that, when a pit bull dog does attack, it exhibits unusual tenaciousness and will not retreat from an attack, even when considerable pain is inflicted on the dog.

(n) Unpredictability...pit bull dogs, unlike other dogs, often give no warning signals before they attack.