Yet another Pitt Bull attack (2 Viewers)

[The Commish]

I see a new argument though in the last few posts. That is "not everyone is equipped to own a pit bull". If it's not the breed, then why this statement specifying the breed? Shouldn't you guys be saying "not everyone is equipped to own a dog"? Specifying the breed tells me you think there is something different about the breed than other breeds.

Holy #### that is very astute Commish.That would end the case, like Perry Mason style.

 

[Jobber]

So you guys are back at this again huh?

I see a new argument though in the last few posts. That is "not everyone is equipped to own a pit bull". If it's not the breed, then why this statement specifying the breed? Shouldn't you guys be saying "not everyone is equipped to own a dog"? Specifying the breed tells me you think there is something different about the breed than other breeds.

NOTE: I put the "issue" on both the breed and the owner, so I'm not really on either side of this. Just an observer.

It is the breed, but I also won't own a german shephard, doberman, or rotty with small children either. Pitts can be the friendliest, most loyal, well behaved, loving dogs, but they can also eat a baby.

Why not a Rott?

Size strength.

So there is a laundry list of dogs you won't own...thanks. Just wondering.

Amazing that an adult is using common sense, isn't it? Having any big dog around is child is an accident waiting to happen. Their tails alone can send an infant flying.

Accidents happen. The size of the dog may increase the likelihood of an accident, but I know folks who's toddlers have been hurt by little dogs. Everything from getting bitten to the dog getting under the feet of the toddler.

Yes, but again (I'm sure you acknowledge this) replace little dog with large dog and these folks are burying their toddler.

 

[The Commish]

So you guys are back at this again huh?

I see a new argument though in the last few posts. That is "not everyone is equipped to own a pit bull". If it's not the breed, then why this statement specifying the breed? Shouldn't you guys be saying "not everyone is equipped to own a dog"? Specifying the breed tells me you think there is something different about the breed than other breeds.

NOTE: I put the "issue" on both the breed and the owner, so I'm not really on either side of this. Just an observer.

It is the breed, but I also won't own a german shephard, doberman, or rotty with small children either. Pitts can be the friendliest, most loyal, well behaved, loving dogs, but they can also eat a baby.

Why not a Rott?

Size strength.

So there is a laundry list of dogs you won't own...thanks. Just wondering.

Amazing that an adult is using common sense, isn't it? Having any big dog around is child is an accident waiting to happen. Their tails alone can send an infant flying.

Accidents happen. The size of the dog may increase the likelihood of an accident, but I know folks who's toddlers have been hurt by little dogs. Everything from getting bitten to the dog getting under the feet of the toddler.

Yes, but again (I'm sure you acknowledge this) replace little dog with large dog and these folks are burying their toddler.

Potentially, of course. Anything can happen. I have a friend who has a ####-a-poo and it knocked down their 1 year old and she broke her collar bone. Put that incident in front of their steps going downstairs and the kid dies from falling down the stairs. I can come up with all kinds of reasons for not having ANY sort of dog (or cat for that matter) in the house with a toddler.

 

[beavers]

So you guys are back at this again huh? I see a new argument though in the last few posts. That is "not everyone is equipped to own a pit bull". If it's not the breed, then why this statement specifying the breed? Shouldn't you guys be saying "not everyone is equipped to own a dog"? Specifying the breed tells me you think there is something different about the breed than other breeds.NOTE: I put the "issue" on both the breed and the owner, so I'm not really on either side of this. Just an observer.

It is the breed, but I also won't own a german shephard, doberman, or rotty with small children either. Pitts can be the friendliest, most loyal, well behaved, loving dogs, but they can also eat a baby.

Crap...I've lost track again

While I agree, they are tenacious, strong, and can inflict great harm, it's not the breed. it's the owner.

This is why pit advocates make no sense at all. They admit that the breed is dangerous and should only be owned by certain people. But yet, if a non-pit advocate says anything about the dangers of a pit, then we are racist bastards.

 

[Chaka]

ho-hum

Another day another attack.

This time it was a pit that had attacked before. Keep up the good fight pit lovers.

http://www2.wnct.com...tal-ar-2351197/

What exactly are you fighting for?

Keeping innocent people safe from an overly dangerous animal that has no need to be kept as a pet.

What specifically are you suggesting be done to protect these innocent people?

 

[eoMMan]

So you guys are back at this again huh? I see a new argument though in the last few posts. That is "not everyone is equipped to own a pit bull". If it's not the breed, then why this statement specifying the breed? Shouldn't you guys be saying "not everyone is equipped to own a dog"? Specifying the breed tells me you think there is something different about the breed than other breeds.NOTE: I put the "issue" on both the breed and the owner, so I'm not really on either side of this. Just an observer.

It is the breed, but I also won't own a german shephard, doberman, or rotty with small children either. Pitts can be the friendliest, most loyal, well behaved, loving dogs, but they can also eat a baby.

Crap...I've lost track again

While I agree, they are tenacious, strong, and can inflict great harm, it's not the breed. it's the owner.

This is why pit advocates make no sense at all. They admit that the breed is dangerous and should only be owned by certain people. But yet, if a non-pit advocate says anything about the dangers of a pit, then we are racist bastards.

You're "racist bastards" because you want to rid the world of the breed....not because you call them dangerous.

 

[simey]

I will pop in and occasionally post stories of poor abused pitbulls and dog bites from other breeds.(assuming the pitbull bite links will continue to be posted).

My mother's good friend was bit on her lips by her son's dog, and she had to have multiple stitches on her lips followed by plastic surgery. The dog that bit her is a Shih Tzu.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

ho-hum

Another day another attack.

This time it was a pit that had attacked before. Keep up the good fight pit lovers.

http://www2.wnct.com...tal-ar-2351197/

What exactly are you fighting for?

Keeping innocent people safe from an overly dangerous animal that has no need to be kept as a pet.

What specifically are you suggesting be done to protect these innocent people?

Keep the animals in designated secure areas away from the general populace and under properly trained keepers.No different then many other dangerous animals.

 

[beavers]

So you guys are back at this again huh? I see a new argument though in the last few posts. That is "not everyone is equipped to own a pit bull". If it's not the breed, then why this statement specifying the breed? Shouldn't you guys be saying "not everyone is equipped to own a dog"? Specifying the breed tells me you think there is something different about the breed than other breeds.NOTE: I put the "issue" on both the breed and the owner, so I'm not really on either side of this. Just an observer.

It is the breed, but I also won't own a german shephard, doberman, or rotty with small children either. Pitts can be the friendliest, most loyal, well behaved, loving dogs, but they can also eat a baby.

Crap...I've lost track again

While I agree, they are tenacious, strong, and can inflict great harm, it's not the breed. it's the owner.

This is why pit advocates make no sense at all. They admit that the breed is dangerous and should only be owned by certain people. But yet, if a non-pit advocate says anything about the dangers of a pit, then we are racist bastards.

You're "racist bastards" because you want to rid the world of the breed....not because you call them dangerous.

You haven't read the thread, have you?

 

[eoMMan]

So you guys are back at this again huh? I see a new argument though in the last few posts. That is "not everyone is equipped to own a pit bull". If it's not the breed, then why this statement specifying the breed? Shouldn't you guys be saying "not everyone is equipped to own a dog"? Specifying the breed tells me you think there is something different about the breed than other breeds.NOTE: I put the "issue" on both the breed and the owner, so I'm not really on either side of this. Just an observer.

It is the breed, but I also won't own a german shephard, doberman, or rotty with small children either. Pitts can be the friendliest, most loyal, well behaved, loving dogs, but they can also eat a baby.

Crap...I've lost track again

While I agree, they are tenacious, strong, and can inflict great harm, it's not the breed. it's the owner.

This is why pit advocates make no sense at all. They admit that the breed is dangerous and should only be owned by certain people. But yet, if a non-pit advocate says anything about the dangers of a pit, then we are racist bastards.

You're "racist bastards" because you want to rid the world of the breed....not because you call them dangerous.

You haven't read the thread, have you?

Yes, I've read the thread.

 

[beavers]

So you guys are back at this again huh? I see a new argument though in the last few posts. That is "not everyone is equipped to own a pit bull". If it's not the breed, then why this statement specifying the breed? Shouldn't you guys be saying "not everyone is equipped to own a dog"? Specifying the breed tells me you think there is something different about the breed than other breeds.NOTE: I put the "issue" on both the breed and the owner, so I'm not really on either side of this. Just an observer.

It is the breed, but I also won't own a german shephard, doberman, or rotty with small children either. Pitts can be the friendliest, most loyal, well behaved, loving dogs, but they can also eat a baby.

Crap...I've lost track again

While I agree, they are tenacious, strong, and can inflict great harm, it's not the breed. it's the owner.

This is why pit advocates make no sense at all. They admit that the breed is dangerous and should only be owned by certain people. But yet, if a non-pit advocate says anything about the dangers of a pit, then we are racist bastards.

You're "racist bastards" because you want to rid the world of the breed....not because you call them dangerous.

You haven't read the thread, have you?

Yes, I've read the thread.

Are you sure? Because if you did, then you'd realize that I would not own any dangerous dog (not limited to pits).So am I racist toward dangerous dogs in general then?ETA: If anything, it's the pit advocates who are the racist bastards ... "It's the owner, it's the owner!" What are the characteristics of poor owners of pits?

 

[eoMMan]

So you guys are back at this again huh? I see a new argument though in the last few posts. That is "not everyone is equipped to own a pit bull". If it's not the breed, then why this statement specifying the breed? Shouldn't you guys be saying "not everyone is equipped to own a dog"? Specifying the breed tells me you think there is something different about the breed than other breeds.NOTE: I put the "issue" on both the breed and the owner, so I'm not really on either side of this. Just an observer.

It is the breed, but I also won't own a german shephard, doberman, or rotty with small children either. Pitts can be the friendliest, most loyal, well behaved, loving dogs, but they can also eat a baby.

Crap...I've lost track again

While I agree, they are tenacious, strong, and can inflict great harm, it's not the breed. it's the owner.

This is why pit advocates make no sense at all. They admit that the breed is dangerous and should only be owned by certain people. But yet, if a non-pit advocate says anything about the dangers of a pit, then we are racist bastards.

You're "racist bastards" because you want to rid the world of the breed....not because you call them dangerous.

You haven't read the thread, have you?

Yes, I've read the thread.

Are you sure? Because if you did, then you'd realize that I would not own any dangerous dog (not limited to pits).So am I racist toward dangerous dogs in general then?ETA: If anything, it's the pit advocates who are the racist bastards ... "It's the owner, it's the owner!" What are the characteristics of poor owners of pits?

:sigh:I don't care about your feelings towards other breeds. This is a pitbull thread. You want to ban all pitbulls, correct? I disagree with that.

 

[beavers]

:sigh:I don't care about your feelings towards other breeds. This is a pitbull thread. You want to ban all pitbulls, correct? I disagree with that.

Ban all pits? Is this even a viable solution and how would this be enforced? What about greater fines / jail time for owners whose dogs attack?I would love for all of the pits to fall off into the ocean but you and I both know that's not reality. What's a sensible solution for pit bulls?

 

[Charlie Frown]

Pits have been bread to be tenacious.

No, they were bred to kill, or be killed. Literally.

A dog fight usually ends with one of the dogs giving up rather than getting killed. This is where tenacity comes in. A pit will try to bite and latch onto the other dog (it could be a leg, an ear, a throat,a lip or whatever) and not let go. They are bred for gameness (the will to not quit). If both dogs are very game it can go to the death but not usually.

 

[GroveDiesel]

A boy in my daughter's preschool class was attacked by a pitbull about a month ago. Put him in the hospital for a night, lots of stiches, almost lost his eye, and has a couple of scars on his face.

The dog was treated just fine by its owners. It jumped the fence in their yard and attacked the little boy while he and his mom were walking past on their way to school.

Dog was put down and the owners have a big lawsuit against them now.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Pits have been bread to be tenacious.

No, they were bred to kill, or be killed. Literally.

A dog fight usually ends with one of the dogs giving up rather than getting killed. This is where tenacity comes in. A pit will try to bite and latch onto the other dog (it could be a leg, an ear, a throat,a lip or whatever) and not let go. They are bred for gameness (the will to not quit). If both dogs are very game it can go to the death but not usually.

Im not even speaking of dog vs dog at all. I'm speaking specifically about the breeding of the pitbull dogs, to kill bulls and bears. Throats and abdomens until the creature is thoroughly dead.

 

[beavers]

A boy in my daughter's preschool class was attacked by a pitbull about a month ago. Put him in the hospital for a night, lots of stiches, almost lost his eye, and has a couple of scars on his face.The dog was treated just fine by its owners. It jumped the fence in their yard and attacked the little boy while he and his mom were walking past on their way to school.Dog was put down and the owners have a big lawsuit against them now.

There has to be something to this story that we don't know about. Is it your reporting? Was the dog abused? Chained to a fence? Is it even a pit?

 

[pantherclub]

A boy in my daughter's preschool class was attacked by a pitbull about a month ago. Put him in the hospital for a night, lots of stiches, almost lost his eye, and has a couple of scars on his face.The dog was treated just fine by its owners. It jumped the fence in their yard and attacked the little boy while he and his mom were walking past on their way to school.Dog was put down and the owners have a big lawsuit against them now.

There has to be something to this story that we don't know about. Is it your reporting? Was the dog abused? Chained to a fence? Is it even a pit?

yes of course there has to be a reason for a pit to snap

 

[eoMMan]

A boy in my daughter's preschool class was attacked by a pitbull about a month ago. Put him in the hospital for a night, lots of stiches, almost lost his eye, and has a couple of scars on his face.

The dog was treated just fine by its owners. It jumped the fence in their yard and attacked the little boy while he and his mom were walking past on their way to school.

Dog was put down and the owners have a big lawsuit against them now.

Best part the story.

 

[jdubs952]

A boy in my daughter's preschool class was attacked by a pitbull about a month ago. Put him in the hospital for a night, lots of stiches, almost lost his eye, and has a couple of scars on his face.The dog was treated just fine by its owners. It jumped the fence in their yard and attacked the little boy while he and his mom were walking past on their way to school.Dog was put down and the owners have a big lawsuit against them now.

"treated fine" is not the same thing as properly raised and disciplined.

 

[eoMMan]

A boy in my daughter's preschool class was attacked by a pitbull about a month ago. Put him in the hospital for a night, lots of stiches, almost lost his eye, and has a couple of scars on his face.The dog was treated just fine by its owners. It jumped the fence in their yard and attacked the little boy while he and his mom were walking past on their way to school.Dog was put down and the owners have a big lawsuit against them now.

There has to be something to this story that we don't know about. Is it your reporting? Was the dog abused? Chained to a fence? Is it even a pit?

True. We don't know the whole story. The one thing we do know is that the owner's fence obviously wasn't high enough.

 

[eoMMan]

I know a guy from my bowling league who is loved by his pitbull. The dog adores him and every other person he meets. He licked and kissed a little kid just the other day the first time and was a perfect dog while the kid pet him. It was cute.

The dog was treated just fine by his owner. He is well disciplined and always well cared for.

Dog is still alive and everyone is happy.

 

[jdubs952]

The reason pit advocates are vocal is because banning the breed is going too far. Owning a pit or any large animal is about one's appetite for risk. Same thing about owning a sports car.

When I was 17, all i wanted was a fast car. Now that I'm 31, I want a functionally large vehicle. When I'm 60, I'll want a comfy car. What I don't want is the government to ban fast cars. When I was a single guy in my 20s, I wanted a big dog - and I got a bullmastiff/pit mix rescue. He was a very imporatant part of my life and a true best friend. Now that I am planning on starting a family, I chose not to get any more large breed dogs until I feel comfortable doing so, but I do not want the government stepping in preventing someone owning and loving a large breed dog/pit.

So let's please place the focus on the real issue, terrible owners that are getting in over their heads. Give a 17 year old a ferrari, he'll be dead in a month. Give an uneducated person a pit bull, and you have a problem, but why the need to ban the breed?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

 

[TexanFan02]

A boy in my daughter's preschool class was attacked by a pitbull about a month ago. Put him in the hospital for a night, lots of stiches, almost lost his eye, and has a couple of scars on his face.The dog was treated just fine by its owners. It jumped the fence in their yard and attacked the little boy while he and his mom were walking past on their way to school.Dog was put down and the owners have a big lawsuit against them now.

"treated fine" is not the same thing as properly raised and disciplined.

 

[jdubs952]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Care to elaborate? Owning a pit is a risk - "pushing a sports car through it's paces" is also a risk (should have said: driving fast not 'owning')

 

[Joe Summer]

A boy in my daughter's preschool class was attacked by a pitbull about a month ago. Put him in the hospital for a night, lots of stiches, almost lost his eye, and has a couple of scars on his face.The dog was treated just fine by its owners. It jumped the fence in their yard and attacked the little boy while he and his mom were walking past on their way to school.Dog was put down and the owners have a big lawsuit against them now.

"treated fine" is not the same thing as properly raised and disciplined.

No true Scotsman.

 

[jdubs952]

To those that are pushing to ban pits, you ban the pit, then the terrible owners start owning rotties or dobermans. Then shelters start filling up with Rotties or Dobermans - then they will start getting adopted by 'do gooders'...then they get lose and bit people's faces. You will jsut create the next flavor of the month.

Hell, you need a license for a handgun in most states, a license to drive, you need to show that these things in your control/possession won't harm other people - I'm even for licensing & training for large dog ownership.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Care to elaborate? Owning a pit is a risk - "pushing a sports car through it's paces" is also a risk (should have said: driving fast not 'owning')

The dog isn't inanimate. The dog was bred to kill.The dog can do plenty (specifically what it was bred for) with no human around, even if well trained.

 

[TexanFan02]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

 

[jdubs952]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

 

[jdubs952]

You guys are not addressing my position: I agree that pitts (and other large dogs) can be dangerous. I am not arguing that point. I am arguing that banning breeds is a waste of time and over the top.

 

[TexanFan02]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

I'm not really understanding your argument here. You wouldn't have one, because they're dangerous, but your arguing that it's all the owners fault? You're contradicting yourself.

 

[jdubs952]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

I'm not really understanding your argument here. You wouldn't have one, because they're dangerous, but your arguing that it's all the owners fault? You're contradicting yourself.

I have one and I foster others. I will chose not to once I have children and other small humans will be parading in and out of my house. That's risk aversion, but I'm not asking the gov't to ban a specific breed.

 

[pantherclub]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

I'm not really understanding your argument here. You wouldn't have one, because they're dangerous, but your arguing that it's all the owners fault? You're contradicting yourself.

I have one and I foster others. I will chose not to once I have children and other small humans will be parading in and out of my house. That's risk aversion, but I'm not asking the gov't to ban a specific breed.

This tells me all I need to know.

 

[TexanFan02]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

I'm not really understanding your argument here. You wouldn't have one, because they're dangerous, but your arguing that it's all the owners fault? You're contradicting yourself.

I have one and I foster others. I will chose not to once I have children and other small humans will be parading in and out of my house. That's risk aversion, but I'm not asking the gov't to ban a specific breed.

But you admit they're dangerous to children. Ok.

 

[jdubs952]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

I'm not really understanding your argument here. You wouldn't have one, because they're dangerous, but your arguing that it's all the owners fault? You're contradicting yourself.

I have one and I foster others. I will chose not to once I have children and other small humans will be parading in and out of my house. That's risk aversion, but I'm not asking the gov't to ban a specific breed.

But you admit they're dangerous to children. Ok.

I admit there are several breeds of dogs that can do a lot of damage to a small human. Pits being one of them. A lot of it has to do w/ the fact that children do not interact appropriately with animals - regardless of species and/or size. So why have one capable of a inflicting that much damage?

 

[TexanFan02]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

I'm not really understanding your argument here. You wouldn't have one, because they're dangerous, but your arguing that it's all the owners fault? You're contradicting yourself.

I have one and I foster others. I will chose not to once I have children and other small humans will be parading in and out of my house. That's risk aversion, but I'm not asking the gov't to ban a specific breed.

But you admit they're dangerous to children. Ok.

I admit there are several breeds of dogs that can do a lot of damage to a small human. Pits being one of them. A lot of it has to do w/ the fact that children do not interact appropriately with animals - regardless of species and/or size. So why have one capable of a inflicting that much damage?

Pits are also dangerous to adults. Why not just eliminate the problem?

 

[jdubs952]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

I'm not really understanding your argument here. You wouldn't have one, because they're dangerous, but your arguing that it's all the owners fault? You're contradicting yourself.

I have one and I foster others. I will chose not to once I have children and other small humans will be parading in and out of my house. That's risk aversion, but I'm not asking the gov't to ban a specific breed.

But you admit they're dangerous to children. Ok.

I admit there are several breeds of dogs that can do a lot of damage to a small human. Pits being one of them. A lot of it has to do w/ the fact that children do not interact appropriately with animals - regardless of species and/or size. So why have one capable of a inflicting that much damage?

Pits are also dangerous to adults. Why not just eliminate the problem?

You must not be reading what I'm writing: So let's say you ban pit bulls. Now ####ty owners will start owning other "bad ###" "tough" dogs - dobermans. Now there are a ton of dobermans in shelters and a ton of ghetto breeders popping out doberman puppies and selling them on craigslist for $100 each. Dobermans can be very dangerous - they are breed to guard & even attack. Rotties were bread for the roman army! So then you ban those? It won't stop until you arent allowed to own a dog weighing over 40lbs.

 

[TexanFan02]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

I'm not really understanding your argument here. You wouldn't have one, because they're dangerous, but your arguing that it's all the owners fault? You're contradicting yourself.

I have one and I foster others. I will chose not to once I have children and other small humans will be parading in and out of my house. That's risk aversion, but I'm not asking the gov't to ban a specific breed.

But you admit they're dangerous to children. Ok.

I admit there are several breeds of dogs that can do a lot of damage to a small human. Pits being one of them. A lot of it has to do w/ the fact that children do not interact appropriately with animals - regardless of species and/or size. So why have one capable of a inflicting that much damage?

Pits are also dangerous to adults. Why not just eliminate the problem?

You must not be reading what I'm writing: So let's say you ban pit bulls. Now ####ty owners will start owning other "bad ###" "tough" dogs - dobermans. Now there are a ton of dobermans in shelters and a ton of ghetto breeders popping out doberman puppies and selling them on craigslist for $100 each. Dobermans can be very dangerous - they are breed to guard & even attack. Rotties were bread for the roman army! So then you ban those? It won't stop until you arent allowed to own a dog weighing over 40lbs.

Yes, I'm reading what you're writing. Your argument about Rottweilers was made 20 pages ago, and has been made 100 times since. It doesn't hold water. Rottweilers are not bred to kill like Pit Bulls. Will they be dangerous? Sure. Will they still hold onto your throat with their jaws even after being shot 5 times? Nope.

 

[Charlie Frown]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

Kinda sucks that this worry has to even be in the back of a pit owner's mind.

 

[eoMMan]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

Kinda sucks that this worry has to even be in the back of ANY dog owner's mind.

fixedAny dog can bite.

 

[beavers]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

Kinda sucks that this worry has to even be in the back of ANY dog owner's mind.

fixedAny dog can bite.

But can any dog kill from their bite?

 

[TexanFan02]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

Kinda sucks that this worry has to even be in the back of ANY dog owner's mind.

fixedAny dog can bite.

But can any dog kill from their bite?

No. But the Pit apologists won't respond to reason.

 

[jomar]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

Kinda sucks that this worry has to even be in the back of ANY dog owner's mind.

fixedAny dog can bite.

But can any dog kill from their bite?

No. But the Pit apologists won't respond to reason.

given the right circumstances, I'd say yes, any dog can kill from their bite. but the Pit haters won't respond to reason.

 

[Chaka]

ho-hum

Another day another attack.

This time it was a pit that had attacked before. Keep up the good fight pit lovers.

http://www2.wnct.com...tal-ar-2351197/

What exactly are you fighting for?

Keeping innocent people safe from an overly dangerous animal that has no need to be kept as a pet.

What specifically are you suggesting be done to protect these innocent people?

Keep the animals in designated secure areas away from the general populace and under properly trained keepers.No different then many other dangerous animals.

Zoos? No private ownership?So you make the breed illegal and force owners to give them up?

 

[jomar]

You pit advocates need to take lessons from the GLBT advocates ... once you see things logically and stop being so damn annoying by pushing your view even when you are completely off base, you'd be amazed on how quickly people will change.

sounds like you're saying the view of the GLBT was completely off base but they changed their approach to make people agree with them. what did the GLBT advocates used to do versus what they do now? was their message off base or was it the way other people viewed their POV that was off base?

 

[TexanFan02]

Owning a pit ... Same thing about owning a sports car.

No its not. Thats ridiculous.

Hint: Your Porsche won't jump over a fence and kill a child without you being there.

But someone put a dog in an area where they could escape - the human. The human is always in control.

Kinda sucks that this worry has to even be in the back of ANY dog owner's mind.

fixedAny dog can bite.

But can any dog kill from their bite?

No. But the Pit apologists won't respond to reason.

given the right circumstances, I'd say yes, any dog can kill from their bite. but the Pit haters won't respond to reason.

Neck already opened up 2/3, clinging to life, Chihuahua gets access to an artery?

 

[Chaka]

What about greater fines / jail time for owners whose dogs attack?

I would love for all of the pits to fall off into the ocean but you and I both know that's not reality. What's a sensible solution for pit bulls?

I'm pretty sure we're all down with that.

 

[TexanFan02]

What about greater fines / jail time for owners whose dogs attack?

I would love for all of the pits to fall off into the ocean but you and I both know that's not reality. What's a sensible solution for pit bulls?

I'm pretty sure we're all down with that.

Yeah, that will bring the children back to life.