It's really a non-issue since I'd be OC'ing one of these
because after i shot his dogs, i would kick the living sh*t out of him for making me shoot his dogs.
The natural instinct for all dogs is fighting, well at least hunting and killing.
So all medium to large breeds should be strictly controlled and require liability insurance? Great danes, gsd, dobes, rotts, mastiffs, boxers, huskys, etc. all are strong breeds and can be agressive. Heck something like 50 years ago danes were banned from dog shows for being too aggressive.
there are a few reasons you hear about pit bulls more than other breeds. #1 is because they are the most common dog in the country.
#2 is because they are one of the smartest and strongest breeds of dog. making them the perfect choice for people to use as fighting dogs, home protection, or just to have because someone thinks they look cool/badass.
comparing a american pit bull terrier to a crocadile is rediculous. it is a DOG!!!! a fricking dog!!!
Just like "assault weapons" have their reputation for a reason?
yes, a dog has a brain. if they owner controls the dog properly, then they have no ability to attack another animal or human. JUST LIKE A GUN. if the owner is in control over the dog 24/7, there is no issue.
go put your assault rifle in the back yard for a few hours loaded by itself. see what happens. wait for someone to see it. ok...now i'm waiting for the "i live in the country", or "i have a 6 foot fence". be realistic.
And the same can be said of gun owners. And most people on here I think agree if someone misuses a firearm to hold them responsible, but do not blame the responsible ones and make them jump through hoops because of the minority of irresponsible ones.
And most of the antis aren't saying necessarily ban guns either, just stricter controls and maybe mandatory liability insurance.
there are a few reasons you hear about pit bulls more than other breeds. #1 is because they are the most common dog in the country
Do some research before you post false facts... Pits are nowhere near the most common breed of dog in the US... Labs are and have been the most common breed for years.. Pits are nowhere near the top...
my viccous attack dog pitbull was riding shotgun offroading in the dunes with me today. I was afraid some cop wannabe with a gun might draw on me because there are alot of badasses with guns out there!
That may be true in the most recent history but it's natural instinct is for fighting & that had been bred into it for thousands of years prior to that. Even the breed lovers articles state that the abberent behavior does exist in this dog breed.
In the nineteenth century in the English region of Staffordshire, crossing among the Bulldog and various terriers developed the muscular, active, combative Staffordshire Bullterrier. Brought to the United States, the breed was preferred by American breeders who increased its weight and gave it a more powerful head. Now recognized as a separate breed, the American Staffordshire is larger and heavier than his British cousin, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. After dog fighting was banned in the United States in 1900, two strains of these dogs were developed, a show strain and a fighting dog strain. The show strain was labeled the American Staffordshire, while the fighting dog strain was labeled the American Pit Bull Terrier.
No. Most larger breeds don't show the erratic temperment of Pits & Rotts. They can, but it's not as prevalent.
Other than your opinion, do you have any cites to show that is true? My guess is that most of the "erratic" temperament shown is because of the owners, they get them because they want a "tough" dog and attempt to raise them to be one.
Where do you get that information? From what I've read they make up a far greater ratio of human fatalities & bites than their population would warrant.
And a large part of that is how they do the reporting. Most places that I know of for dog bites they have to list the breed and mixed is not allowed by itself. And for a lot of people any stocky dog is a pit bull. When I had my Rott I was asked by several different people if my "pit bull" was friendly. I had a friend who had a Great Pyrenees and I've seen people tell him how pretty his "chow" is. Here is a test for you to take, how many people on the street would be able to pass it do you think?
Pet Pitbull - Find the Pit Bull
OK I thought that you said these dogs were trained to not attack humans so if that's true then they would probably make a fairly crappy protection dog. Which is it?
Dogs used in fighting were trained not to attack humans, the handlers would usually be in the ring with the dogs also the ref. And the handlers usually bathed the other persons dog before the match. Any dog that bit a human was put down, usually on the spot.
But that doesn't mean they can't make a good protection dog, they are strong and smart and trainable. All are good traits in a protection dog.
I can 100% absolutely guarantee that with no human intervention that "assault rifle" will not move or harm another dog or human or do anything at all. Can you guarantee that with your Pit?
Can you guarantee it with any dog?
So, you compare me with the anti's but fail to realize that I'm not the one ascribing intelligence/instinct to an inanimate "assault rifle" or any other gun like you two are. That, my friend, is what the anti's do.
So I am walking down the sidewalk and the hot neighbor lady walking her poodles demands to see my gun or she will turn the dogs loose on me. What would you do?
I would try to back out of the area and keep my gun drawn, but at my side, as long as the dogs remain on the leash. I would then call the police and have him arrested and hope the dogs can be sent to a good owner.